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FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
1. Name of Reporting Person: L. Daniel Rawitch
Address of Reporting Person: 3021 Citrus Circle, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
2. Issuer Name and Trading Symbol: Finet Holdings Corporation: FNHC
3. Social Security # (Voluntary):
4. Statement for Month/Year: 1/98
5. If Amendment, Date of Original:
6. Relationship of Reporting Person: Director
Officer
Title: CEO
7. Reporting By: One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7
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Title Trans- Trans- Securities Acquired (A) Amount Owner-
Nature of
of action action or Disposed of (D) Beneficially ship
Indirect
Security Date Code ----------------------- Owned at End Form
Ownership
Amount A/D Price of Month D/I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common 1/1/98 G 10,000 D $ .06 895,932 D
Common 1/5/98 A 100 A 3.81 896,032 D
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Table II Derivative Securities (D/S) Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11
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Title Conv Trans Tran # D/S Date Expira
Title/Number Price Number Owner Type of
of or Date Code Acquir/Disposed Exercis tion
Underlying of of D/S ship (I)
D/S Exer M/D/Y --------------- able Date
Securities D/S Owned at of Owner
Price (A) (D) M/D/Y M/D/Y Title
Amount Month end D/I ship
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Option $ 0.06 01/31/96 01/31/06 Common
148,000 148,000 D
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/s/ L. Daniel Rawitch 2/9/98
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Signature of reporting person Date
