<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contians summary financial information extracted from the
Company's financial statements filed as part of its Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<CASH> 9,409
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 172,232
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0
<LOANS> 3,519,097
<ALLOWANCE> (103,418)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,739,999
<DEPOSITS> 162,766
<SHORT-TERM> 329,728
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 207,659
<LONG-TERM> 2,519,718
0
0
<COMMON> 1
<OTHER-SE> 520,127
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,739,999
<INTEREST-LOAN> 262,873
<INTEREST-INVEST> 5,950
<INTEREST-OTHER> 0
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 268,823
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 4,904
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 92,733
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 176,090
<LOAN-LOSSES> 49,840
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 0
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 75,844
<INCOME-PRETAX> 65,684
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 40,724
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.31
<LOANS-NON> 74,845
<LOANS-PAST> 0
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 100,308
<CHARGE-OFFS> (55,439)
<RECOVERIES> 8,709
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 103,418
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 103,418
<FN>
FOOTNOTE
Washington Mutual Finance Corporation is technically a Commercial and Industrial
Company subject to Article 5 of Regulation S-X. However, as its primary
business is consumer finance, the Company, although not a bank holding company,
is engaged in similar lending activities. Therefore, in accordance with Staff
Accounting Bulletin Topic 11-K, "Application of Article 9 and Guide 3," the
Company has prepared its Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended
June 30, 2000 using the Article 9 format.
</FN>
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