MILLS VALUE ADVISER INC /ADV
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

       INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a)
                AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)

                                (Amendment No. )1

                           DORAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    25811P100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE, MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.,
          707 EAST MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219 (804) 344-3804
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       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                          Notices and Communications)

                                NOVEMBER 5, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
|_|.

         Note: Six copies of this statement,  including all exhibits,  should be
filed with the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.


                         (Continued on following pages)

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         1 The remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).



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   CUSIP No. 25811P100           SCHEDULE 13D             Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Mills Value Adviser, Inc.
        I.R.S. ID #54-1410376
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a)      |_|
                                                                    (b)      |_|
        Not Applicable
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        OO
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5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

        Not Applicable
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6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Virginia
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      NUMBER OF         7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                  16,000
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     BENEFICIALLY       8       SHARED VOTING POWER
     
    OWNED BY EACH               -0-
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      REPORTING         9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     PERSON WITH                931,400
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                        10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
                                -0-
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11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        931,400
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12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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        Not Applicable
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13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        5.1%
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14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA (INVESTMENT ADVISER)
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                       FOR
                            MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.



Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         This  Schedule  13D  relates to the common  stock,  par value $1.00 per
         share ("Common  Stock"),  of Doral  Financial  Corporation,  1159 F. D.
         Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920-2998 (the "Issuer").


Item 2.  Identity and Background

         Mills Value Adviser, Inc.

         Mills  Value  Adviser,   Inc.  (the  "Corporation")  is  a  corporation
         organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its principal
         business is providing  investment advisory services to its clients. The
         address of its principal business and principal office is 707 East Main
         Street, Richmond, VA 23219. During the past five years, the Corporation
         has not been convicted in any criminal  proceeding,  excluding  traffic
         violations or similar misdemeanors.

         On March 28, 1996, the Corporation and Charles A. Mills,  III, Chairman
         of the Board of the  Corporation  in Cases # SEC  960020 and SEC 960022
         entered into an admission and consent order which  accepted an order of
         settlement alleging violations of Virginia Code Sections 13.1-504 A and
         13.1-504 C by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. In particular,
         the  order  of  settlement  alleged  that the  Corporation  temporarily
         transacted  business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an unregistered
         investment  advisor;  that  the  Corporation  temporarily  employed  an
         unregistered  investment  advisor  representative;  and that Mr.  Mills
         temporarily  transacted  business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an
         unregistered  investment  advisor.  Without  admitting  or denying  the
         allegations,  the Corporation paid $200.00 and Mr. Mills paid $2,500.00
         to  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia.  The  Corporation  has  undertaken
         measures to prevent a lapse in required  registrations or other similar
         occurrence.



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         Charles A. Mills, III

         (A)   Charles A. Mills, III

         (B)   707 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

         (C)   Charles A. Mills, III is Chairman of the Board of the Corporation
               and  also a  director  and  Chairman  of  Anderson  &  Strudwick,
               Incorporated,  a stock brokerage firm,  whose address is the same
               as the Corporation's.

         (D)   During the past five years,  Charles A.  Mills,  III has not been
               convicted in a criminal proceeding,  excluding traffic violations
               or similar misdemeanors.

         (E)   On March 28, 1996,  the  Corporation  and Charles A. Mills,  III,
               Chairman  of the Board of the  Corporation  in Cases # SEC 960020
               and SEC 960022  entered into an admission and consent order which
               accepted an order of settlement  alleging  violations of Virginia
               Code  Sections  13.1-504 A and 13.1-504 C by the  Virginia  State
               Corporation  Commission.  In particular,  the order of settlement
               alleged that the Corporation  temporarily  transacted business in
               the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia  as  an  unregistered  investment
               advisor;   that   the   Corporation   temporarily   employed   an
               unregistered  investment  advisor  representative;  and  that Mr.
               Mills  temporarily  transacted  business in the  Commonwealth  of
               Virginia as an unregistered investment advisor. Without admitting
               or denying the allegations,  the Corporation paid $200.00 and Mr.
               Mills  paid  $2,500.00  to  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia.  The
               Corporation  has  undertaken  measures  to  prevent  a  lapse  in
               required registrations or other similar occurrence.

         (F)   Charles  A.  Mills,  III is a  citizen  of the  United  States of
               America.

         George R. Whittemore

         (A)   George R. Whittemore

         (B)   707 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

         (C)   George  R.   Whittemore  is  President  and  a  Director  of  the
               Corporation  and Senior Vice  President  of Anderson & Strudwick,
               Incorporated,  a stock brokerage firm,  whose address is the same
               as the Corporation's.



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         (D)   During the past five  years,  George R.  Whittemore  has not been
               convicted in a criminal proceeding,  excluding traffic violations
               or similar misdemeanors.

         (E)   During the past five years,  George R.  Whittemore has not been a
               party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body
               of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a judgment,
               decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future   violations  of,  or
               prohibiting or mandating  activities subject to, federal or state
               securities  laws or finding any  violation  with  respect to such
               laws.

         (F)   George  R.  Whittemore  is a  citizen  of the  United  States  of
               America.

         Blair J. Frantzen

         (A)   Blair J. Frantzen

         (B)   707 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

         (C)   Blair J.  Frantzen is  Secretary/Treasurer  and a Director of the
               Corporation and Vice President and a registered representative of
               Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated, a stock brokerage firm, whose
               address is the same as the Corporation's.

         (D)   During  the  past  five  years,  Blair J.  Frantzen  has not been
               convicted in a criminal proceeding,  excluding traffic violations
               or similar misdemeanors.

         (E)   During  the past five  years,  Blair J.  Frantzen  has not been a
               party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body
               of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a judgment,
               decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future   violations  of,  or
               prohibiting or mandating  activities subject to, federal or state
               securities  laws or finding any  violation  with  respect to such
               laws.

         (F)   Blair J. Frantzen is a citizen of the United States of America.

         George W. Anderson

         (A)   George W. Anderson

         (B)   707 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219



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         (C)   George W. Anderson is a Director of the  Corporation as well as a
               Senior Vice  President of Anderson & Strudwick,  Incorporated,  a
               stock  brokerage  firm,  and  President  of  Anderson & Strudwick
               Holding Corporation,  both of whose addresses are the same as the
               Corporation's.

         (D)   During  the past  five  years,  George W.  Anderson  has not been
               convicted in a criminal proceeding,  excluding traffic violations
               or similar misdemeanors.

         (E)   During the past five  years,  George W.  Anderson  has not been a
               party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body
               of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a judgment,
               decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future   violations  of,  or
               prohibiting or mandating  activities subject to, federal or state
               securities  laws or finding any  violation  with  respect to such
               laws.

         (F)   George W. Anderson is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Todd  J. Peters

         (A)   Todd J. Peters

         (B)   707 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

         (C)   Todd J. Peters is Vice President and Director of Marketing of the
               Corporation.

         (D)   During the past five years, Todd J. Peters has not been convicted
               in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar
               misdemeanors.

         (E)   During the past five  years,  Todd J. Peters has not been a party
               to a civil  proceeding  of a judicial or  administrative  body of
               competent  jurisdiction  and has not been  subject to a judgment,
               decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future   violations  of,  or
               prohibiting or mandating  activities subject to, federal or state
               securities  laws or finding any  violation  with  respect to such
               laws.

         (F)   Todd J. Peters is a citizen of the United States of America.



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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration

         The  total  amount  of the  funds  used in  making  the  purchases  was
         $11,995,673. The source of the funds used in making the purchases were,
         with respect to $11,853,171 of such total amount,  from client accounts
         over which the Corporation has discretionary  investment authority and,
         with respect to $142,502 of such total amount, from the Corporation.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

         The Corporation,  an investment  advisory firm,  through  discretionary
         investment authority granted to it by its clients, has purchased shares
         of Common Stock for investment purposes on behalf of its clients.

         There are no plans or  proposals  which  the  Corporation,  Charles  A.
         Mills, III, George R. Whittemore, Blair J. Frantzen, George W. Anderson
         or Todd J. Peters may have that relate to or would result in:

         (A)   The  acquisition  by any person of  additional  securities of the
               Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer, except as
               otherwise disclosed herein;

         (B)   An  extraordinary  corporate  transaction,   such  as  a  merger,
               reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its
               subsidiaries;

         (C)   A sale or transfer  of a material  amount of assets of the Issuer
               or of any of its subsidiaries;

         (D)   Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
               Issuer,  including any plans or proposals to change the number or
               term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

         (E)   Any  material  change in the present  capitalization  or dividend
               policy of the Issuer;

         (F)   Any other material  change in the Issuer's  business or corporate
               structure;

         (G)   Changes  in  the   Issuer's   charter,   bylaws  or   instruments
               corresponding  thereto  or other  actions  which may  impede  the
               acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;



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         (H)   Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a
               national  securities  exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
               quoted  in  an  inter-dealer  quotation  system  of a  registered
               national securities association;

         (I)   A class of equity  securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for
               termination of registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or

         (J)   Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (A)   The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock  beneficially
               owned  by  the   Corporation   are   931,400   shares  and  5.1%,
               respectively.

         (B)   The  Corporation has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote
               of  16,000  shares   identified   pursuant  to  Item  5(a).   The
               Corporation  has the  sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
               disposition of all shares identified pursuant to Item 5(a).

         (C)   Transactions in the securities  identified  pursuant to Item 5(a)
               during the 60 days  preceding the date of the event that requires
               the filing of this Schedule 13D are as follows:


   Beneficial       Trans.        Amount of       Price Per        Where/How
      Owner          Date        Transaction        Share          Effected

       MVA          9/16/97       $104,050         $20.81         Open Market
       MVA         10/10/97       $597,162         $22.12         Open Market
       MVA         10/28/97       $447,150         $22.36         Open Market
       MVA         10/29/97       $266,222         $22.19         Open Market
       MVA          11/5/97       $558,909         $22.36         Open Market


         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.

         Charles A. Mills, III

         (A)   The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock  beneficially
               owned by Charles A.  Mills,  III are 14,600  shares



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               and  less  than 1%,  respectively,  and are not  included  in the
               shares reported as beneficially  owned by the  Corporation.  Such
               shares include 600 that his spouse owns.

         (B)   Charles  A.  Mills,  III has the sole  power to vote and the sole
               power to dispose of all 14,600 shares identified pursuant to Item
               5(a).

         (C)   None

         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.

         George R. Whittemore

         (A)   The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock  beneficially
               owned by George R.  Whittemore are 1,050 shares and less than 1%,
               respectively,  and are not  included  in the shares  reported  as
               beneficially owned by the Corporation.

         (B)   George  R.  Whittemore  has the  sole  power to vote and the sole
               power to dispose of all 1,050 shares identified  pursuant to Item
               5(a).

         (C)   None

         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.

         Blair J. Frantzen

         (A)   None

         (B)   None

         (C)   None

         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.

         George W. Anderson

         (A)   None



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         (B)   None

         (C)   None

         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.

         Todd  J. Peters

         (A)   None

         (B)   None

         (C)   None

         (D)   Not applicable.

         (E)   Not applicable.


Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect 
         to  Securities of the Issuer

         None


Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         None




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                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement  on Schedule 13D is
true, complete and correct.

                                    MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.



Date:    December 30, 1997          /s/ CHARLES A. MILLS, III
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                                    CHARLES A. MILLS, III
                                    Chairman of the Board



Date:    December 30, 1997          /s/ GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE
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                                    GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE
                                    President/Director



Date:    December 30, 1997          /s/ BLAIR J. FRANTZEN
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                                    BLAIR J. FRANTZEN
                                    Secretary/Treasurer/Dir.



Date:    December 30, 1997          /s/ GEORGE W. ANDERSON
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                                    GEORGE W. ANDERSON
                                    Director



Attention:    Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
              criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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