<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Equivest
Finance, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 5,537,536
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 270,508,224
<ALLOWANCES> (10,803,946)
<INVENTORY> 92,403,761
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 17,872,510
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 436,246,245
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 298,304,143
30,000
0
<COMMON> 280,897
<OTHER-SE> 80,186,033
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 436,246,245
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 78,578,799
<CGS> 11,062,116
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 42,446,673
<LOSS-PROVISION> 3,689,227
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,521,181
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,859,602
<INCOME-TAX> 3,725,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,134,602
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,134,602
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.17
</TABLE>