ADVANTA CORP
10-Q, 1995-11-13
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                               Form 10Q
                                   
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   
[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended
     September 30, 1995 or
     
[ ]  Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from
     ______ to _______
                                   
                    Commission File Number 0-14120
                                   
                              Advanta Corp.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                               23-1462070
  (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)

  Brandywine Corporate Center, 650 Naamans Rd., Claymont, DE   19703
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)

                             (302) 791-4400
         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                   
  ____________________________________________________________________
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
   since last report)

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
  shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
  days.

  Yes   X        No ____

  *   Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings
      during the preceding five years:

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
  and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of
  securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

  Yes            No ____

  *  Applicable only to corporate issuers:

  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's 
  classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         Class A                      Outstanding at November 1, 1995
Common Stock, $.01 par value              17,477,272 shares
         Class B                      Outstanding at November 1, 1995
Common Stock, $.01 par value              23,977,263 shares

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                        Table of Contents
                                 
                                                Page

     Part I  - Financial Information


     Item 1.   Financial Statements

               Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets       3
               Consolidated Condensed Income Statements    4
               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows       5
               Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
                Statements                                 6

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of
                Operations                                13

     Part II - Other Information                          27
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                    ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                          September 30,      December 31,
                                               1995              1994
ASSETS                                     (Unaudited)      
Cash                                        $   43,723       $  43,706
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing                                
 deposits with banks                           591,890         352,902
Investments available for sale                 445,650         318,759
Loan and lease receivables, net:                                       
 Available for sale                            570,311         573,076
 Other loan and lease receivables, net       1,173,645       1,406,378
Total loan and lease receivables, net        1,743,956       1,979,454
Premises and equipment, net                     36,832          33,219
Amounts due from credit card                                           
 securitizations                               170,554         144,483
Other assets                                   317,263         240,525
                                                                       
   Total assets                             $3,349,868      $3,113,048
                                                                       
LIABILITIES                                                            
Deposits                                    $1,461,036      $1,159,358
Debt and other borrowings                    1,103,711       1,403,128
Other liabilities                              149,910         108,872
                                                                       
   Total liabilities                         2,714,657       2,671,358
                                                                       
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                   
Class A preferred stock, $1,000 par                                    
 value: authorized, issued and                                        
 outstanding -- 1,010 shares in 1995                                 
 and 1994                                        1,010           1,010
Class B preferred stock, $.01 par                                      
 value: authorized -- 1,000,000 shares;                               
 issued -- 25,000 shares in 1995                     0               0
Class A common stock, $.01 par value:                                  
 authorized -- 200,000,000 shares;                                    
 issued -- 17,474,272 shares in 1995                                  
 and 17,347,468 in 1994                            175             173
Class B common stock, $.01 par value:                                  
 authorized -- 200,000,000 shares;                                    
 issued -- 23,911,887 in 1995 and                                     
 23,131,498 in 1994                                239             231
Additional paid in capital, net                275,012         176,465
Retained earnings, net                         358,906         263,811
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 5,855                                    
 Class B common shares in 1995                   (131)               0
                                                            
   Total stockholders' equity                  635,211         441,690
                                                                       
   Total liabilities and stockholders'                                 
    equity                                  $3,349,868      $3,113,048

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                   
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                    ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
                 (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   

                              Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                September 30,          September 30,
                               1995       1994        1995       1994
                                 (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Interest income:                                                       
 Loans and leases            $ 44,218   $ 32,050    $130,787   $ 99,029
 Investments                   12,264      7,300      33,658     20,346
Total interest income          56,482     39,350     164,445    119,375
                                                                       
Interest expense:                                                      
 Deposits                      18,731     11,091      48,037     35,011
 Other debt                    22,791     11,528      67,166     29,943
Total interest expense         41,522     22,619     115,203     64,954
                                                                       
Net interest income            14,960     16,731      49,242     54,421
                                                                       
Provision for credit losses    10,603      5,750      28,111     28,013
                                                                       
Net interest income after                                              
 provision for credit losses    4,357     10,981      21,131     26,408
                                                                       
Noninterest revenues:                                                  
 Gain on sale of credit cards       0          0           0     18,352
 Other noninterest revenues   136,221     97,202     381,293    266,136
Total noninterest revenues    136,221     97,202     381,293    284,488
                                                                       
Operating expenses:                                                    
 Amortization of credit card                                           
  deferred origination                                                 
  costs, net                   19,283     12,717      51,401     27,364
 Other operating expenses      67,013     53,313     196,907    161,700
Total operating expenses       86,296     66,030     248,308    189,064
                                                                       
Income before income taxes     54,282     42,153     154,116    121,832
                                                                       
Provision for income taxes     19,368     15,386      55,019     44,384
                                                                       
Net income                   $ 34,914   $ 26,767    $ 99,097   $ 77,448
                                                                       
Earnings per common share    $    .81   $    .65    $   2.35   $   1.88
                                                                       
Weighted average common                                                
 shares outstanding            43,133     41,192      42,125     41,095

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

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                        ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       (Dollars in thousands)                 
                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                      1995         1994
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                     (Unaudited)
Net income                                        $ 99,097   $  77,448
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                      
 cash provided by operating activities:                         
  Proceeds from sales/securitizations of                        
   receivables                                   3,129,521   1,656,566
  Equity securities gain                            (3,844)          0
  Purchase of mortgage/lease portfolios           (202,014)   (129,900)
  Principal collected on mortgages                  21,240      17,352
  Mortgages made to customers                     (385,497)   (337,215)
  Depreciation and amortization of intangibles       7,665       5,712
  Provision for credit losses                       28,111      28,013
  Change in other assets and amounts due from                   
   credit card securitizations                     (79,585)    (22,940)
  Change in other liabilities                       53,963      28,899
  Gain on securitization of mortgages and leases   (28,821)    (20,013)
Net cash provided by operating activities        2,639,836   1,303,922
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                            
 Purchase of investments available for sale     (1,771,828) (1,560,723)  
 Proceeds from sales of investments available                
  for sale                                       1,217,497     662,896
 Proceeds from maturing investments available 
  for sale                                         435,495     901,248
 Change in fed funds sold and interest-bearing                  
  deposits                                        (224,864)    (61,374)
 Change in credit card receivables, excluding   (2,228,764) (1,241,494)
 sales                                                          
 Change in premises and equipment                  (10,975)    (12,783)
 Excess of cash collections over income recognized              
  on direct financing leases                        18,432      14,458
 Equipment purchased for direct financing lease                 
  contracts                                       (170,247)   (111,399)
 Net change in other loans                          (1,825)         (3)
Net cash used by investing activities           (2,737,079) (1,409,174)
                                                  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                            
 Change in demand and savings deposits             (39,428)     68,431
 Proceeds from deposits sold                        30,018           0
 Proceeds from sales of time deposits              798,227     290,799
 Payments for maturing time deposits              (487,139)   (598,530)
 Change in repurchase agreements/other borrowings (330,455)    164,450
 Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt        35,206      22,027
 Payments on redemption of subordinated debt       (43,098)    (44,051)
 Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes       185,039     217,774
 Proceeds from issuance of notes payable           416,006       2,300
 Repayment of notes payable                       (550,983)     (9,787)
 Proceeds from issuance of stock                    93,228       3,836
 Cash dividends paid                                (9,361)     (6,867)
Net cash provided by financing activities           97,260     110,382
Net increase in cash                                    17       5,130
Cash at beginning of period                         43,706      31,162
Cash at end of period                            $  43,723   $  36,292
                                   
       See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

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                    ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                          September 30, 1995

1) In the opinion of management, the accompanying audited and
   unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all
   adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of
   Advanta Corp. and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 1995 and
   December 31, 1994, the results of their operations for the three
   and nine month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and
   their cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30,
   1995 and 1994.  The results of operations for the three and nine
   month periods ended September 30, 1995 are not necessarily
   indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
   Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
   with current year classifications.  With respect to operating
   expenses, the Company is including the amortization of credit card
   deferred origination costs, net of deferred fees, in operating
   expenses rather than as a component of interest income as these
   net costs are linked to the privilege period of the cards and not
   to the credit card receivables.
   
2) Investments available for sale include securities that the Company
   sells from time to time to provide liquidity and in response to
   changes in the market. Debt and equity securities classified as
   available for sale are reported at market value.  Unrealized gains
   and losses on these securities (except those held by the Company's
   venture capital unit, Advanta Partners LP) are reported as a
   separate component of stockholders' equity and included in
   retained earnings.  Changes in the fair value of Advanta Partners
   LP investments are reported in noninterest revenues as equity
   securities gains or losses.

3) Loan and lease receivables available for sale represent
   receivables currently on the balance sheet that the Company
   generally intends to sell or securitize within the next six
   months.  These receivables are reported at the lower of book or
   fair market value.

4) Loan and lease receivables on the balance sheet, including those
   available for sale, consisted of the following:

                                           September 30,    December 31,
                                               1995            1994
     
     Gross loan and lease receivables      $1,722,437      $1,964,444
                                                                     
     Add: Deferred origination costs,                                
          net of deferred fees                 61,779          56,627
                                                                     
     Less: Reserve for credit losses          (40,260)        (41,617)
                                                                     
     Loan and lease receivables, net       $1,743,956      $1,979,454
                                                                     
     Number of Accounts:                                             
      Credit cards                            311,638         337,662
      Other loans and leases                   10,117          14,034
      Total                                   321,755         351,696

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     Receivables and accounts serviced for others consisted of the
     following:
                                  September 30,     December 31,
                                     1995              1994
      Receivables:                                            
       Credit cards                $6,828,152       $4,808,257
       Mortgage loans               1,501,649        1,203,226
       Leases                         258,445          179,310
       Total                       $8,588,246       $6,190,793
                                                              
      Number of Accounts:                                     
       Credit cards                 4,045,623        3,490,354
       Mortgage loans                  28,109           24,668
       Leases                          54,623           35,537
       Total                        4,128,355        3,550,559
                                                              

5)  The Company accounts for credit card origination costs under
   Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 91, "Accounting
   for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or
   Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases" ("SFAS 91").
   This accounting standard requires certain loan and lease
   origination fees and costs to be deferred and amortized over the
   life of a loan or lease as an adjustment to interest income.
   Origination costs are defined under this standard to include costs
   of loan origination associated with transactions with independent
   third parties and certain costs relating to underwriting
   activities and preparing and processing loan documents.  The
   Company engages third parties to solicit and originate credit card
   account relationships.  Amounts deferred under these arrangements
   were $49.4 million and $35.2 million in the first nine months of
   1995 and 1994, respectively.

    The Company amortizes deferred credit card origination costs under
   Issue 93-1 of the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF Issue 93-1")
   of the Financial Accounting Standards Board regarding the
   acquisition of individual credit card accounts from independent
   third parties.  EITF Issue 93-1 stated that credit card accounts
   acquired individually should be accounted for as originations
   under SFAS 91 and EITF Issue 92-5.  Amounts paid to a third party
   to acquire individual credit card accounts should be deferred and
   netted against the related credit card fee, if any, and the net
   amount should be amortized on a straight line basis over the
   privilege period.  If a significant fee is charged, the privilege
   period is the period that the fee entitles the cardholder to use
   the card.  If there is no significant fee, the privilege period
   should be one year.  Direct origination costs incurred related to
   credit card account originations initiated after EITF Issue 93-1
   are deferred and amortized over 12 months.  Costs incurred for
   originations which were initiated prior to EITF Issue 93-1 will
   continue to be amortized over a 60 month period as was the
   practice prior to the EITF 93-1 consensus.

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    The Company records excess servicing income on credit card
   securitizations representing additional cash flow from the
   receivables initially sold based on the repayment term, including
   prepayments.  Prior to the EITF Issue 93-1 consensus, net gains
   were not recorded at the time each transaction was completed as
   excess servicing income was offset by the write-off of deferred
   origination costs and the establishment of recourse reserves.
   Subsequent to the prospective adoption discussed above, excess
   servicing income has been recorded at a lower level at the time of
   each transaction, and is predominantly offset by the establishment
   of recourse reserves.  The lower level of excess servicing income
   corresponds with the discontinuance of deferred origination cost
   write-offs upon securitization of receivables.  During the
   "revolving period" of each securitization, income is recorded
   based on additional cash flows from the new receivables which are
   sold to the securitization trust on a continual basis to replenish
   the investors' interest in trust receivables which have been
   repaid by the credit cardholders.

6)  The following table shows the changes in the reserve for credit
   losses for the periods presented:

                                   Nine Months Ended       Year Ended
                                     September 30,         December 31,
                                             1995                1994
      
      Balance, beginning of period     $ 41,617              $ 31,227
                                                                     
         Current provision               28,111                34,198
                                                                     
         Transfer of recourse                                        
          reserves to on-balance                                     
          sheet reserves                  1,100                11,485
                                                                     
         Net charge-offs                (30,568)              (35,293)
                                                                     
      Balance, end of period           $ 40,260              $ 41,617
                                                                     

7) At September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, the Company had
   $170.6 million and $144.5 million, respectively, of amounts due
   from credit card securitizations.  These amounts include excess
   servicing, accrued interest receivable and other amounts related
   to these securitizations and are net of recourse reserves
   established.  A portion of these amounts is subject to liens held
   by the providers of credit enhancement facilities for the
   respective securitizations.
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8) Selected Balance Sheet Information
     
     Other Assets                        September 30,   December 31,
                                             1995           1994
    Excess mortgage servicing rights     $ 95,397       $ 73,223
    Prepaid assets                         70,167         33,895
    Accrued interest receivable            48,254         39,353
    Investments in operating leases        11,124         13,123
    Deferred costs                         11,035          9,500
    Excess servicing - leasing              9,102          5,949
    Due from trustees - mortgage            8,394          6,295
    Goodwill                                5,062          5,318
    Other real estate owned                 4,294          4,564
    Current and deferred federal                                
     income taxes                               0         18,658
    Due from trustees - leasing             2,580          2,010
    Other                                  51,854         28,637
    Total other assets                   $317,263       $240,525

     
     Other Liabilities                   September 30,   December 31,
                                             1995           1994
    Deferred fees and other reserves      $33,066       $ 42,855
    Accounts payable and accrued                                  
     expenses                              27,202         31,380
    Accrued interest payable               36,916         10,640
    Current and deferred federal income                           
     taxes                                 10,142              0
    Current and deferred state income                             
     taxes                                  8,509          6,813
    Other                                  34,075         17,184
    Total other liabilities              $149,910       $108,872


9) Income tax expense reflects an effective tax rate of approximately
   35.7% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
   1995, compared to 36.5% for both comparable 1994 periods.  The
   Company accounts for income taxes under the Statement of Financial
   Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS
   109").
   
    Income tax expense consisted of the following components:

                        Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                           September 30,            September 30,
                          1995       1994          1995       1994
 Current:                                                           
  Federal             $10,210     $12,106      $42,298     $42,582
  State                 1,329         790        4,847       5,286
 Total current         11,539      12,896       47,145      47,868
                                                           
 Deferred:                                                 
  Federal               7,667       2,791        7,138      (3,433)
  State                   162        (301)         736         (51)
 Total deferred         7,829       2,490        7,874      (3,484)
                                                           
  Total tax expense   $19,368     $15,386      $55,019     $44,384
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   The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax to the
   consolidated tax expense is as follows:
   
                          Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                             September 30,          September 30,
                            1995       1994        1995       1994
     Statutory federal                                       
      income tax         $19,014    $14,739      $53,956    $42,640
     State income taxes      969        317        3,629      3,402
     Tax-free income        (227)      (289)        (821)      (858)
     Other                  (388)       619       (1,745)      (800)
                                                             
     Consolidated tax                                        
      expense            $19,368    $15,386      $55,019    $44,384
   
   
   The net deferred tax asset is comprised of the following:

                                September 30,    December 31, 
                                    1995            1994
  Deferred taxes:                                  
                                                   
    Gross assets                   $70,638       $ 78,602
                                                  
    Gross liabilities              (61,850)       (52,344)
                                                   
  Total deferred taxes             $ 8,788       $ 26,258
                                                   
   
   The Company did not record any valuation allowances against
   deferred tax assets at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994.
   
   The tax effect of significant temporary differences representing
   deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:
   
                                  September 30,     December 31,
                                     1995             1994
                                      
                                                     
  SFAS 91                         $(21,087)        $(20,034)
  Loan losses                       26,821           14,965
  Mortgage banking income            2,296           10,174
  Securitization income            (34,278)         (28,949)
  Leasing income                    29,979           42,473
  Other                              5,057            7,629
  Net deferred tax asset          $  8,788         $ 26,258

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10) The Company has adopted several management incentive plans
   designed to provide incentives to participating employees to
   remain in the employ of the Company and devote themselves to its
   success.  Under these plans, certain eligible employees were
   required and others were given the opportunity to elect to take
   portions of their anticipated or "target" bonus payments for
   future years in the form of restricted shares of common stock.
   The restricted shares are subject to forfeiture should the
   employee terminate employment with the Company prior to vesting.
   The shares become unrestricted over time, which can be accelerated
   if certain performance criteria are met.  At September 30, 1995, a
   total of 1,335,447 shares issued under these plans were subject to
   restrictions and were included in the number of shares
   outstanding.  These shares are considered common stock equivalents
   in the calculation of earnings per common share.

   Deferred compensation of $21.8 million and $14.2 million related to 
   these shares of restricted stock is reflected as a reduction of 
   equity at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, respectively.

11) In April 1994, the Company, through its subsidiary, Colonial
   National Bank USA ("Colonial National" or the "Bank"), reached an
   agreement with NationsBank of Delaware, N.A., to sell certain
   credit card customer relationships which at that time represented
   approximately $150 million of securitized credit card receivables
   (less than 4% of the Company's managed credit card receivables as
   of June 30, 1994). In the second quarter of 1994, the Company
   recorded an $18.4 million pretax gain on the sale related to the
   value associated with the customer relationships.  In addition,
   the Company deferred a portion of the proceeds related to the
   excess spread of the receivables over the remaining life of the
   securitization trust, which terminated in the second quarter of
   1995.  These proceeds were recognized as securitization income
   over the related period.  While the accounts related to these
   customer relationships were transferred to NationsBank upon
   termination of the securitization trust, these accounts were
   serviced by Colonial National at market rates until the systems
   conversion to NationsBank was completed, which occurred in July
   1995.

12) On August 21,1995,in a public offering, the Company sold 2,500,000
   depositary shares each representing a one-hundredth interest in a
   share of Stock Appreciation Income Linked Securities ("SAILS").
   The SAILS constitute a series of the Company's Class B Preferred
   Stock, designated as 6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred Stock,
   Series 1995 (SAILS).  Proceeds from the offering, net of
   underwriting discount, were approximately $90 million.  The
   Company will use the proceeds of the offering for general
   corporate purposes, including financing the growth of its
   subsidiaries.
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13) The following table shows the calculation of earnings per common
   share:
   
                            Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,            September 30,
                              1995       1994          1995       1994
  
  Net income               $34,914    $26,767        $99,097   $77,448
  less: preferred                                                   
      dividends                  0          0           (141)     (141)
                                                                        
  Net income available                                                  
      to common shares     $34,914    $26,767        $98,956   $77,307
                                                                        
  Average common                                                        
      stock outstanding     39,811     38,985         39,669    38,838
  Common stock                                                          
      equivalents            3,322      2,207          2,456     2,257
                                                                        
  Weighted average                                                      
      common shares                                                     
      outstanding                                                       
      (in thousands)        43,133     41,192         42,125    41,095
                                                                        
  Earnings per common                                                   
      share                $   .81    $   .65        $  2.35   $  1.88

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                    ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   


OVERVIEW

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 1995 was
$34.9 million, an $8.1 million or 30% increase from the $26.8 million
reported for the third quarter of 1994.  Earnings per share for the
third quarter of 1995 were $.81, a 25% increase from $.65 per share
for the same period last year.  The third quarter 1995 earnings per
share figure reflects a 5% increase in shares primarily due to the
issuance of mandatorily convertible preferred stock in August 1995
(see Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).

Earnings increased in the third quarter of 1995 primarily as a result
of a 58% increase in average managed receivables, partially offset by
an approximate 17% contraction in the managed net interest margin,
reflecting the Company's growth strategy of utilizing low introductory
rate pricing on credit cards.  The Company continues to securitize a
majority of its receivables and report the performance of the
securitized receivables as noninterest revenues. Noninterest revenues
increased $39.0 million, or 40%, to $136.2 million in the third
quarter of 1995 from $97.2 million in the comparable 1994 period.
This increase was due to the 58% increase in average securitized
receivables.  Disciplined cost management reduced the operating
expense ratio to 2.7% of average managed receivables in the third
quarter of 1995, compared to 3.4% in the third quarter of 1994.

For the nine months ended September 30, 1995, net income was
$99.1 million, a 28% increase over the $77.4 million for the
comparable year earlier period.  Earnings per share for the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 increased 25% to $2.35 from $1.88 for
the comparable 1994 period.


NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the third quarter of 1995 decreased
$1.7 million, or 11%, to $15.0 million from $16.7 million for the same
period of 1994.  This resulted from a decline in the owned net
interest margin to 2.35% for the third quarter of 1995 from 3.71% for
the third quarter of 1994, partially offset by an $814 million
increase in average interest earning assets. The lower owned net
interest margin resulted from a significant increase in the proportion
of credit card receivables earning low introductory rates, reflecting
the success of the Company's marketing campaigns.  The credit cards
earning introductory rates reprice upwards after an introductory
period of up to one year.  Due to the substantial volume of new low
introductory rate credit cards being originated in 1995, it is not
anticipated that the net interest margin will widen in the last
quarter of 1995.  A large number of credit cards will reprice upwards
in the first quarter of 1996.  Most of the receivables on those credit
cards will have been securitized, and consequently, the enhanced
revenues on those receivables will be recorded primarily as increased
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noninterest revenues (securitization income) and will not affect the
owned net interest margin, although it is expected that they will
positively impact the managed net interest margin.


The following table provides an analysis of both owned and managed
interest income and expense data, average balance sheet data, net
interest spread (the difference between the yield on interest earning
assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities), and
net interest margin (the difference between the yield on interest
earning assets and the average rate paid to fund interest earning
assets) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1995
and 1994.  Average owned loan and lease receivables and the related
interest revenues include certain loan fees.
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  INTEREST RATE ANALYSIS
<CAPTION>                                  Three Months Ended September 30,
                                             1995                                    1994
                               Average                  Yield/      Average                   Yield/
                               Balance (1)   Interest    Rate       Balance (1)    Interest    Rate
   
  <S>                      <C>             <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>                           
  On-balance sheet                                                                          
  Credit cards              $1,526,171      $ 37,705    9.88%     $1,115,229      $ 28,200    10.11%
  Mortgage loans               193,336         4,706    9.66          88,125         1,751     7.88
  Leases                        77,295         2,116   10.95          66,042         2,256    13.66
  Other loans                    5,951           110    7.33           3,679            70     7.55
  Gross receivables          1,802,753         44,637   9.89       1,273,075        32,277    10.13
  Investments (2)              894,524         12,546   5.57         610,034         7,726     5.03
  Total interest earning                                                                    
   assets                   $2,697,277       $ 57,183   8.46%     $1,883,109      $ 40,003     8.48%
                                                                                            
  Interest-bearing                                                                          
   liabilities              $2,532,780       $ 41,522   6.45%     $1,716,698      $ 22,619     5.18%
                                                                                            
  Net interest spread                                   2.01%                                  3.30%
  Net interest margin                                   2.35%                                  3.71%
                                                                                            
  Off-balance sheet                                                                         
  Credit cards              $6,430,565                            $3,699,734                 
  Mortgage loans             1,384,683                             1,147,447                 
  Leases                       251,568                               146,020                 
  Total average                                                                              
   securitized receivables  $8,066,816                            $4,993,201
  Total average managed                                                                     
   receivables              $9,869,569                            $6,266,276
                                                                                            
  Managed Net Interest                                                                      
  Analysis (3):
  Interest earning assets   $9,127,842       $274,090  12.00%     $5,582,843      $170,863    12.24%
  Interest-bearing                                                                          
   liabilities              $8,963,345       $145,365   6.46%     $5,416,432      $ 76,243     5.60%
                                                                                            
    Net interest spread                                 5.54%                                  6.64%
    Net interest margin                                 5.64%                                  6.79%
  <FN>
  (1)Includes assets held and available for sale and nonaccrual loans and
      leases.
  (2)Interest and average rate for tax-free securities computed on a tax
      equivalent basis using a statutory rate of 35%.
  (3)Combination of owned interest earning assets/owned interest-bearing
      liabilities and securitized credit card assets/liabilities.
  </TABLE>
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<TABLE>
  INTEREST RATE ANALYSIS
<CAPTION>                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                          1995                                   1994
                               Average                  Yield/      Average                 Yield/
                               Balance (1)   Interest    Rate      Balance (1)  Interest    Rate
  
 <S>                       <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>                        
 On-balance sheet                                                                          
  Credit cards              $1,441,478      $ 111,840   10.34%     $1,115,515  $ 86,410   10.33%
  Mortgage loans               172,889         11,946    9.24         113,924     7,112    8.35
  Leases                        84,567          7,970   12.57          54,982     5,909   14.33
  Other loans                    5,396            290    7.19           3,698       205    7.41
  Gross receivables          1,704,330        132,046   10.33       1,288,119    99,636   10.32
  Investments (2)              802,324         34,752    5.77         605,270    21,638    4.77
  Total interest earning                                                                    
   assets                   $2,506,654       $166,798    8.87%     $1,893,389  $121,274    8.54%
                                                                                            
  Interest-bearing                                                                           
   liabilities              $2,381,647       $115,203    6.40%     $1,736,875  $ 64,954    4.94%
                                                                                            
  Net interest spread                                    2.47%                             3.60%
  Net interest margin                                    2.73%                             3.95%
                                                                                            
  Off-balance sheet                                                                         
  Credit cards              $5,788,039                             $3,202,809                 
  Mortgage loans             1,302,537                              1,087,963                 
  Leases                       218,204                                134,819                 
  Total average                                                                             
   securitized receivables  $7,308,780                             $4,425,591
  Total average managed                                                                     
   receivables              $9,013,110                             $5,713,710
                                                                                            
  Managed Net Interest                                                                      
  Analysis (3):
  Interest earning assets   $8,294,693       $763,649   12.28%     $5,096,198  $463,533   12.13%
  Interest-bearing                                                                          
   liabilities              $8,169,686       $400,044    6.51%     $4,939,684  $195,126    5.25%
                                                                                            
    Net interest spread                                  5.77%                             6.88%
    Net interest margin                                  5.85%                             7.02%
<FN>
  (1)Includes assets held and available for sale and nonaccrual loans and
      leases.
  (2)Interest and average rate for tax-free securities computed on a tax
      equivalent basis using a statutory rate of 35%.
  (3)Combination of owned interest earning assets/owned interest-bearing
      liabilities and securitized credit card assets/liabilities.
</TABLE>

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MANAGED PORTFOLIO DATA

The following table provides selected information on a managed basis, as
well as a summary of the effects of credit card securitizations on selected
line items of the Company's consolidated income statements as of and for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994.

                                         Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,
                                        1995            1994
    Balance sheet data:                                           
    Average managed receivables      $ 9,013,110     $5,713,710
    Managed receivables               10,310,682      6,641,892
    Total managed assets              11,938,114      7,627,457
    Managed net interest margin                                   
     (on a fully tax equivalent basis)      5.85%          7.02%
    As a percentage of gross managed                              
     receivables:
      Total loans 30 days or more                                 
       delinquent                            3.0%           2.9%
      Net charge-offs                        2.2%           2.4%
    Effects of credit card                            
     securitizations on:
      Net interest income            $  (312,009)    $ (212,087)
      Provision for credit losses        109,059         68,165
  
With respect to the above information on the effects of credit card
securitizations, net interest income represents the amount by which net
interest income would have been higher had the securitized receivables
remained on the balance sheet.  In addition, provision for credit losses
represents the amount by which the provision for credit losses would have
been higher had the securitized receivables remained as owned and the
provision for credit losses been equal to charge-offs.  The effects on 
both net interest income and the provision for credit losses described 
above are netted and included in other noninterest revenues in the 
Consolidated Condensed Income Statements.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 1995 totalled
$10.6 million compared to $5.8 million for the comparable period of 1994.
The provision increased $4.8 million primarily due to the Company's
desire to maintain a targeted level of reserve coverage of impaired
assets on credit cards.  For the nine month period ended September 30,
1995, the provision for credit losses was $28.1 million, flat with the
nine months of 1994.  The owned impaired asset level was $36.6 million or
2.1% of receivables at September 30, 1995 down from $47.2 million or 3.5%
of receivables a year ago.  The higher 1994 level was due to the
repurchase of approximately $50 million of nonperforming mortgage loans
from the securitization trusts during the first nine months of 1994.  In
connection with these repurchases, the Company also transferred $12
million of off-balance sheet recourse reserves to on-balance sheet
reserves.  These repurchases increased the owned impaired asset level
while having no impact on either the level of managed impaired assets or
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the provision for credit losses (see also Asset Quality below).  At
September 30, 1995, approximately $13 million of the loans that had been
repurchased during 1994 remained on the balance sheet as either
nonperforming loans or other real estate owned.

ASSET QUALITY

The reserve for credit losses is maintained for on-balance sheet
receivables.  The reserve is intended to cover credit losses inherent in
the owned loan portfolio.  With regard to securitized assets, anticipated
losses and related recourse reserves are reflected in the calculations of
securitization income, amounts due from credit card securitizations and
other assets.  Recourse reserves are intended to cover all probable
credit losses over the life of the receivables securitized.  The Company
periodically evaluates its on-balance sheet and recourse reserve
requirements and, as appropriate, effects transfers between these
accounts.

The reserve for credit losses on a consolidated owned basis was
$40.3 million or 2.3% of receivables at September 30, 1995 compared to
$41.6 million or 2.1% of receivables at December 31, 1994 and $47.2
million or 3.5% of receivables at September 30, 1994.  The consolidated
reserve coverage of impaired assets was 110.1% at September 30, 1995 up
from 96.1% at year end 1994 and 100.0% at September 30, 1994.

On the total managed portfolio, impaired assets were $127.6 million or
1.2% of receivables at September 30, 1995, compared to $102.4 million or
1.3% of receivables at December 31, 1994 and $92.9 million or 1.4% of
receivables at September 30, 1994.  The 30 day and over delinquency rate on
managed credit cards was 3.0% at September 30, 1995, slightly higher than
the 2.9% at September 30, 1994.

On the total owned portfolio, impaired assets were $36.6 million or 2.1% of
receivables at September 30, 1995, compared to $43.3 million or 2.2% of
receivables and $47.2 million or 3.5% of receivables at December 31, 1994
and September 30, 1994, respectively.

The total managed charge-off rate for the nine months of 1995 was 2.2%,
down from 2.3% for the full year of 1994 and 2.4% for the nine months of
1994.  The charge-off rate on managed credit cards was 2.5% for the nine
months of 1995, flat with the full year of 1994 and down from 2.6% for the
comparable 1994 period.  The charge-off rate on managed mortgage loans was
 .9% for the nine months of 1995, down from 1.7% for the comparable 1994
period.

The charge-off rate on consolidated owned receivables was 2.4% of average
receivables for the nine months of 1995, down from 2.6% for the full year
of 1994 and 2.5% for the year ago period.  The charge-off rate on owned
credit cards was 2.3% for the nine months of 1995, compared to 1.9% for the
full year of 1994 and 2.0% for the comparable 1994 period.
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The following tables provide a summary of impaired assets, delinquencies
and charge-offs, as of and for the year-to-date periods indicated.

                                        September   December  September
                                           30,         31,       30,
   CONSOLIDATED - MANAGED                 1995        1994      1994
                                                             
   Nonperforming assets                $ 73,515   $ 61,587   $ 60,917
   Accruing loans past due 90 days or    
    more                                 54,120     40,837     31,986
   Impaired assets                      127,635    102,424     92,903
   Total loans 30 days or more                         
    delinquent                          305,118    220,390    193,009
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                     
    Nonperforming assets                     .7%        .8%        .9%
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  .5         .5         .5
   Impaired assets                          1.2        1.3        1.4
    Total loans 30 days or more delinquent  3.0        2.7        2.9
   Net charge-offs:                                          
    Amount                             $148,445   $139,676   $102,556
    As a percentage of average gross                         
     receivables(annualized)                2.2%       2.3%       2.4%
  CREDIT CARDS - MANAGED                                     
   Nonperforming assets                $ 20,328   $ 14,227   $ 13,199
   Accruing loans past due 90 days or    
    more                                 53,893     40,721     31,860
   Impaired assets                       74,221     54,948     45,059
   Total loans 30 days or more          
    delinquent                          194,457    133,121    107,325
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                     
    Nonperforming assets                     .2%        .2%        .3%
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  .7         .6         .6
    Impaired assets                          .9         .8         .9
    Total loans 30 days or more delinquent  2.3%       2.0%       2.1%
   Net charge-offs:                                          
    Amount                             $134,020   $115,218   $ 84,500
    As a percentage of average gross                         
     receivables(annualized)                2.5%       2.5%       2.6%
  MORTGAGE LOANS - MANAGED                                   
   Nonperforming assets                $ 50,050   $ 44,678   $ 46,006
   Total loans 30 days or more 
    delinquent                           82,472     65,966     68,914
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                     
    Nonperforming assets                    3.0%       3.3%       3.5%
    Total loans 30 days or more delinquent  4.9        4.9        5.3
   Net charge-offs:                                          
    Amount                             $ 10,385   $ 20,709   $ 15,448
    As a percentage of average gross                         
     receivables(annualized)                 .9%       1.7%       1.7%
  LEASES - MANAGED                                           
   Nonperforming assets                $  3,137   $  2,682   $  1,712
   Total loans 30 days or more           
    delinquent                           27,732     20,972     16,507
   As a percentage of receivables:                           
    Nonperforming assets                     .9%       1.0%        .7%
    Total loans 30 days or more delinquent  8.1        7.9        7.1
   Net charge-offs:                                          
    Amount                             $  4,053   $  3,747   $  2,602
    As a percentage of average                               
     receivables (annualized)               1.8%       2.0%       1.8%
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                                           September  December  September
                                              30,        31,       30,
  CONSOLIDATED - OWNED                       1995       1994      1994
   Reserve for credit losses               $40,260   $41,617   $47,190
   Nonperforming assets                     25,744    31,949    38,323
   Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  10,834    11,354     8,865
   Impaired assets                          36,578    43,303    47,188
   Reserve as a percentage of impaired       110.1%     96.1%    100.0%
    assets
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                        
    Reserve                                    2.3%      2.1%      3.5%
    Nonperforming assets                       1.5       1.6       2.8
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or          .6        .6        .7
     more
    Impaired assets                            2.1       2.2       3.5
   Net charge-offs:                                             
    Amount                                 $30,568   $35,293   $24,519
    As a percentage of average gross                            
     receivables(annualized)                   2.4%      2.6%      2.5%
  CREDIT CARDS - OWNED                                          
   Reserve for credit losses               $27,640   $27,486    21,628
   Nonperforming assets                      4,109     3,502     2,910
   Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  10,607    11,238     8,739
   Impaired assets                          14,716    14,740    11,649
   Reserve as a percentage of impaired       187.8%    186.5%    185.7%
    assets
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                        
    Reserve                                    1.9%      1.6%      1.9%
    Nonperforming assets                        .3        .2        .3
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more     .7        .6        .8
    Impaired assets                            1.0        .9       1.0
   Net charge-offs:                                             
    Amount                                 $24,961   $22,688   $16,335
    As a percentage of average gross                            
     receivables(annualized)                   2.3%      1.9%      2.0%
  MORTGAGE LOANS - OWNED (1)                                    
   Reserve for credit losses               $ 2,334   $ 5,164   $ 9,046
   Nonperforming assets                     20,895    27,379    34,930
   Reserve as a percentage of impaired assets 11.2%     18.9%     25.9%
   As a percentage of gross receivables:                        
    Reserve                                    1.4%      3.6%      6.2%
    Nonperforming assets                      12.2      19.2      24.1
   Net charge-offs:                                             
    Amount                                 $ 4,696   $11,689   $ 7,580
    As a percentage of average gross                            
     receivables(annualized)                   3.6%      9.7%      8.9%
  LEASES - OWNED                                                
   Reserve for credit losses               $ 1,182   $ 1,076   $ 1,278
   Nonperforming assets                        740     1,068       483
   Reserve as a percentage of impaired 
    assets                                   159.7%    100.7%    264.6%
   As a percentage of receivables:                              
    Reserve                                    1.4%      1.2%      1.9%
    Nonperforming assets                        .9       1.2        .7
   Net charge-offs:                                             
    Amount                                 $   924   $   914   $   598
    As a percentage of average receivables                      
     (annualized)                              1.5%      1.5%      1.5%

(1) Beginning March 1994, the Company initiated a program for repurchasing
   nonperforming assets from the securitized portfolios (see "Provision for
   Credit Losses").
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NONINTEREST REVENUES

                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                  1995       1994       1995       1994
  Gain on sale of credit                                                
  cards                       $      0    $     0   $      0     $ 18,35
                                                                       2
  Other noninterest revenues:                                           
   Credit card securitization                                           
    income                      43,818     38,210    130,553     107,131
   Credit card servicing                                                
    income                      30,572     18,554     83,371      47,690
   Credit card interchange                                              
    income                      23,258     18,109     64,808      48,684
   Income from mortgage                                                 
    banking activities          15,886      9,780     38,033      26,572
   Leasing revenues, net         9,733      5,151     27,628      15,531
   Insurance revenues, net       7,138      3,149     19,413       9,115
   Equity securities gain          375          0      4,178           0
   Other                                     4,24     13,309       11,41
                                 5,441          9                      3
  Total other noninterest                                               
   revenues                   $136,221    $97,202   $381,293     $266,13
                                                                       
                                                                        
  Total noninterest revenues  $136,221    $97,202   $381,293     $284,48
                                                                       

For the third quarter of 1995, noninterest revenues increased 40% to
$136.2 million from $97.2 million for the same period of 1994. Credit card
securitization income increased $5.6 million or 15% to $43.8 million as a
result of a 74% increase in average securitized credit card receivables
partially offset by a contraction in the net interest margin.  For the 1994
periods, securitized interchange income has been reclassified from credit
card securitization income to credit card interchange income.  Credit card
interchange income, which represents approximately 1.4% of credit card
purchases, increased $5.2 million to $23.3 million.  Credit card servicing
income increased $12.0 million due to higher securitized balances.  Leasing
revenues, net, increased $4.6 million to $9.7 million primarily due to a
72% growth in average securitized lease receivables from the comparable
quarter of 1994.  Insurance revenues, net, were $7.1 million for the third
quarter of 1995, up from $3.1 million for last year's third quarter.  This
growth is due to the successful marketing of insurance products in the
credit card, mortgage and leasing businesses.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 1995, noninterest revenues
rose to $381.3 million from $284.5 million for the comparable 1994 period,
a 34% increase.  This improvement resulted primarily from an 81% growth in
average securitized credit card receivables and increased securitization
activity with respect to mortgage banking and leasing, partially offset by
1994's gain on the sale of credit card customer relationships.
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OPERATING EXPENSES

                                Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,          September 30,
                                1995       1994       1995        1994
  Amortization of credit card                                           
   deferred origination                                                 
   costs, net                  $19,283    $12,717    $51,401     $27,364
  Other operating expenses:                                             
   Salaries and employee                                                
    benefits                    29,124     21,913     80,186      63,936
   External processing           7,739      6,133     20,018      16,139
   Marketing                     5,584      3,443     19,867      21,803
   Postage                       4,683      3,069     13,413       8,822
   Professional fees             4,248      2,583      9,813       6,159
   Credit card fraud losses      3,957      4,306     12,483      12,550
   Equipment expense             3,244      2,379      8,951       6,725
   Telephone expense             3,000      2,413      8,354       6,010
   Occupancy expense             2,462      2,254      6,727       6,117
   Credit and collection                                                   
    expense                      2,286      2,293      6,762       5,728
   Other                           686      2,527     10,333       7,711
   Total other operating                                                   
    expenses                   $67,013    $53,313   $196,907    $161,700
                                                                         
  Total operating expenses     $86,296    $66,030   $248,308    $189,064

The amortization of credit card deferred origination costs, net, increased
from $12.7 million for the third quarter of 1994 to $19.3   million for the
third quarter of 1995.  This increase resulted primarily from amortization
related to the $76.5 million of credit card origination costs that have
been deferred since the third quarter of 1994.  Costs incurred for credit
card originations initiated after May 1993 are being amortized over 12
months, rather than pursuant to the previous policy of 60 months.  Total
other operating expenses of $67.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 increased 26% from $53.3 million for the same period of
1994. Other operating expenses as a percentage of average managed
receivables were 2.7% for the third quarter of 1995, down from 3.4% in the
comparable 1994 period.  The increase in total other operating expenses is
attributable, in part, to a 28% increase in the number of employees from
1,744 at September 30, 1994 to 2,226 at September 30, 1995 to effectively
service the current and anticipated account growth.  Other expenses,
including marketing, external processing, postage and telephone expense
showed increases consistent with the increase in the number of credit card
accounts managed.

For the first nine months of 1995, total operating expenses increased
31% to $248.3 million from $189.1 million for the same 1994 period.
Average managed receivables grew 58% over the same period of time.  Other
operating expenses as a percentage of average managed receivables were 2.9%
for the nine months ended September 30, 1995, down from 3.8% for the nine
months ended September 30, 1994.

As a result of continued investments in developmental initiatives, the
Company entered into a joint venture agreement with The Royal Bank of
Scotland ("RBS"), for the purpose of issuing credit cards in the United
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Kingdom.  This new company, RBS Advanta, first began issuing bankcards in
October 1995.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's goal is to maintain an adequate level of liquidity, both
long- and short-term, through active management of both assets and
liabilities.  During the first nine months of 1995, the Company, through
its subsidiaries, securitized $2.3 billion of credit card receivables, 
$492 million of mortgage loans and $118 million of equipment lease 
receivables. Cash generated from these transactions was temporarily 
invested in short-term, high quality investments at money market rates 
awaiting redeployment to pay down borrowings and to fund future credit 
card, mortgage and lease receivable growth.  At September 30, 1995, the 
Company had approximately $570 million of loan and lease receivables and 
$446 million of investments available for sale which could be sold to 
generate additional liquidity.

The debt securities of Advanta Corp. achieved investment-grade ratings from
the nationally recognized rating agencies in 1993.  These ratings have
allowed the Company to further diversify its funding sources.  As a result,
in 1994 the Company obtained revolving credit facilities totaling $255
million from a consortium of banks and $200 million in money market bid
lines.  In the second quarter of 1995, the Company's  revolving credit
facilities were consolidated into one facility and doubled in size to $510
million.  The Company may also sell up to $325 million of medium-term notes
as needed.

In April 1994, the Company, through its subsidiary, Colonial National Bank
USA, reached an agreement with NationsBank of Delaware, N.A., to sell
certain credit card customer relationships which at that time represented
approximately $150 million of securitized credit card receivables (less
than 4% of the Company's managed credit card receivables as of June 30,
1994).  While the accounts related to these customer relationships were
transferred to NationsBank upon termination of the securitization trust in
the second quarter of 1995, these accounts were serviced by Colonial
National at market rates until the systems conversion to NationsBank was
completed, which occurred in July 1995.

On August 21, 1995, in a public offering, the Company sold 2,500,000
depositary shares each representing a one-hundredth interest in a share
of Stock Appreciation Income Linked Securities ("SAILS").  The SAILS
constitute a series of the Company's Class B Preferred Stock,
designated as 6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred Stock, Series 1995
(SAILS).  Proceeds from the offering, net of underwriting discount,
were approximately $90 million.  The Company will use the proceeds of the
offering for general corporate purposes, including financing the growth of
its subsidiaries.

On September 29, 1995, the Company's subsidiaries, Colonial National Bank
USA and Advanta National Bank, established a $2.25 billion bank note
program, pursuant to which these banks may issue an aggregate of $2 billion
of senior bank notes and $250 million of subordinated bank notes.  These
notes may have maturities ranging from seven days to fifteen years from
date of issuance.  Subsequent to quarter end, Advanta National Bank issued
$175 million of senior notes under this program.
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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

Interest rate sensitivity refers to net interest income variability
resulting from mismatches between asset and liability indices (basis risk)
and the effects which these changes in market interest rates have on asset
and liability maturity mismatches (gap risk).

The Company attempts to minimize the impact of market interest rate
fluctuations on net interest income and net income by regularly evaluating
the risk inherent in its asset and liability structure, including
securitized assets. This risk arises from continuous changes in the
Company's asset/liability mix, market interest rates, the yield curve,
prepayment trends and the timing of cash flows. Computer simulations are
used to evaluate net interest income volatility under varying rate, spread
and volume projections over monthly time periods of up to two years.
Beginning in the first quarter of 1995, the Company's credit card marketing
efforts were weighted heavily towards variable rate cards priced at a
spread over LIBOR rather than a spread over the prime rate.  The Company
believes that this shift will prospectively reduce the basis risk to which
the Company has been subject as the result of maintaining credit card
portfolios indexed to the prime rate while funding certain on-balance sheet
liabilities and  securitizing a majority of the credit card receivables at
a spread over LIBOR.

In managing its interest rate sensitivity position, the Company
periodically securitizes, sells and purchases assets, alters the mix and
term structure of its funding base, changes its investment portfolio and
short-term investment position, and uses derivative financial instruments.
Derivative financial instruments are used for the express purpose of
managing exposure to changes in interest rates and, by policy, are not used
for any speculative purposes (see discussion under "Derivatives
Activities"). The Company has primarily utilized variable rate funding in
pricing its credit card securitization transactions in an attempt to match
the variable rate pricing dynamics of the underlying receivables sold to
the trusts. Variable rate funding is also used on the balance sheet as
well, in support of unsecuritized receivables which carry variable rates.
Although credit card receivable rates are generally set at a spread over 
a floating rate index, they often contain interest rate floors. These floors 
have the impact of converting the credit card receivables to fixed rate
receivables in a low interest rate environment.  In addition, the Company
at times offers fixed rate pricing to consumers for the introductory rate
period of its credit cards.  In instances when a significant portion of
credit card receivables are at fixed rates or their contractual floors, the
Company may convert part of the underlying funding to a fixed rate by using
interest rate hedges, swaps, collars and fixed rate securitizations. In 
pricing mortgage and lease securitizations, both fixed rate and variable 
rate funding are used depending upon the characteristics of the underlying
receivables.
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Additionally, basis risk exists in on-balance sheet funding as well as in
securitizing credit card receivables at a spread over LIBOR when the rate
on the underlying assets is indexed to the prime rate.  The underlying
liability or coupon on a securitization is often indexed to LIBOR, and
LIBOR does not perfectly correlate to movements in the prime rate.  The
Company measures the basis risk resulting from potential variability in the
spread between prime and LIBOR and incorporates such risk into the asset
and liability management process.  During 1994, $425 million in prime-LIBOR
corridors were executed in order to provide protection against narrowing of
these spreads.  During the first nine months of 1995 there were no
additional prime-LIBOR corridors executed.

Interest rate fluctuations affect net interest income at virtually all
financial institutions. While interest rate volatility does have an effect
on net interest income, other factors also contribute significantly to
changes in net interest income. Specifically, within the credit card
portfolio, pricing decisions and customer behavior regarding convenience
usage affect the yield on the portfolio. These factors may counteract or
exacerbate income changes due to fluctuating interest rates. The Company
closely monitors interest rate movements, competitor pricing and consumer
behavioral changes in its ongoing analysis of net interest income
sensitivity.

DERIVATIVES ACTIVITIES

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments for the purpose of
managing its interest rate and foreign currency exposure. The Company has a
number of mechanisms in place that enable it to monitor and control both
market and credit risk from these derivatives activities. At the broader
level, all derivatives strategies are managed under the hedging policy
approved by the Board of Directors that details the use of such derivatives
and the individuals authorized to execute derivatives transactions. All
derivatives strategies must be approved by the Company's senior management
(President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer).

As part of this approval process, a market risk analysis is completed to
determine the potential impact on the Company from severe negative
(stressed) movements in the market. By policy, derivatives transactions may
only be used to manage the Company's exposure to interest rate and foreign
currency risk and may not be used for speculative purposes. As such, the
impact of any derivatives transaction is calculated using the Company's
asset/liability model to determine its suitability.

Procedures and processes are in place to provide reasonable assurance that
prior to and after the execution of any derivatives strategy, market,
credit and liquidity risks are fully analyzed and incorporated into the
Company's asset/liability and risk measurement models and the proper
accounting treatment for the transaction is identified.

As of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, all of the Company's
derivatives were designated as hedges or synthetic alterations and were
accounted for as such.
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The following table summarizes by notional amounts the Company's derivative
instruments:

                             September 30,      December 31,
                                1995              1994
 Interest rate swaps        $  823,835        $  459,735
 Interest rate options:                                 
  Caps written               1,310,000         1,100,000
  Caps purchased               220,000           110,000
  Corridors/Collars            575,000           425,000
 Forward contracts             251,319            39,000
 Total notional amount      $3,180,154        $2,133,735

The notional amounts of derivatives do not represent amounts exchanged by
the counterparties and, thus, are not a measure of the Company's exposure
through its use of derivatives. The amounts exchanged are determined by
reference to the notional amounts and the other terms of the derivatives
contracts.
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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                     
Item 2.   Changes in Securities.

     (a)  The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation was amended
August 15, 1995 by the filing with the State of Delaware of a Certificate
of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Company's 6
3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred Stock, Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation
Income Linked Securities (SAILS)) (the "SAILS"), authorizing 28,750 shares
of the SAILS.  The SAILS rank on a parity with the Company's Class A
Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends and distribution of
assets upon liquidation.  The SAILS rank senior to the Company's Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the "Common Stock")
and therefore the SAILS are preferred over the Common Stock with respect to
payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation.

     (b)  See Item 2(a) above.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     (a)  Exhibits.

      The following exhibits are being filed with this Report on
      Form 10-Q:

Exhibit Number         Description of Document
                
     3          Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
                Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
                to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
                Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-
                53475), filed June 10, 1994), as amended by the
                Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights
                and Limitations of the Company's 6 3/4% Convertible
                Class B Preferred Stock, Series 1995 (Stock
                Appreciation Income Linked Securities (SAILS))
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
                Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August
                15, 1995, filed the same date).
                
     4.1        Specimen of 6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred
                Stock, Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation Income
                Linked Securities (SAILS)) Certificate
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
                Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August
                15, 1995, filed the same date).
                
     4.2        Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 1995,
                among Advanta Corp. and Mellon Securities Trust
                Company and the Holders from Time to Time of the
                Depositary Receipts Described Therein in Respect of
                the  6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred Stock,
                Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation Income Linked
                Securities (SAILS))(with form of Depositary Receipt
                as an exhibit thereto) (incorporated by reference
                to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Current Report on
                Form 8-K dated August 15, 1995, filed the same
                date).
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     27         Financial data schedule (incorporated by reference
                to Exhibit 27 to the Company's Current Report on
                Form 8-K dated October 18, 1995, filed the same
                date).
  
     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

          (b)(1)  A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 15,
                  1995, was filed by the Company setting forth
                  certain exhibits to the Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-60419) for the
                  purpose of incorporating such exhibits by reference
                  into such Registration Statement.  No financial
                  statements were filed as an exhibit to this
                  Form 8-K.
      
          (b)(2)  A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 18,
                  1995, was filed by the Company setting forth the
                  financial highlights of the Company's results of
                  operations for the period ended September 30, 1995.  
                  A Financial Data Schedule was included as an exhibit
                  to this Form 8-K.
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                                SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
     
     of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
     
     on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
     
                                             Advanta Corp.
     
                                             (Registrant)
     
     
     November 10, 1995               By /s/David Wesselink
                                        Senior Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
     
     November 10, 1995               By /s/John J. Calamari
                                        Vice President, Finance and
                                        Principal Accounting Officer
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                               EXHIBIT INDEX
                                     
    Exhibit              Description
    
       2                 Inapplicable.

       3                 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
                         Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                         4.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
                         (File No. 33-53475), filed June 10, 1994), as
                         amended by the Certificate of Designations,
                         Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the
                         Company's 6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred
                         Stock, Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation Income
                         Linked Securities (SAILS)) (incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's
                         Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 15, 
                         1995, filed the same date).

     4.1                 Specimen of 6 3/4% Convertible Class B
                         Preferred Stock, Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation 
                         Income Linked Securities (SAILS)) Certificate 
                         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 
                         Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
                         August 15, 1995, filed the same date).

     4.2                 Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 1995, 
                         among Advanta Corp. and Mellon Securities Trust 
                         Company and the Holders from Time to Time of the 
                         Depositary Receipts Described Therein in Respect 
                         of the 6 3/4% Convertible Class B Preferred Stock, 
                         Series 1995 (Stock Appreciation Income Linked 
                         Securities (SAILS))(with form of Depositary  
                         Receipt as an exhibit thereto) (incorporated 
                         by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's    
                         Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 15,    
                         1995, filed the same date).

     10                  Inapplicable.

     11                  Inapplicable.

     15                  Inapplicable.

     18                  Inapplicable.

     19                  Inapplicable

     22                  Inapplicable.

     23                  Inapplicable.

     24                  Inapplicable.

     27                  Financial data schedule (incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 27 to the Company's               
                         Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 18,        
                         1995, filed the same date). 

     99                  Inapplicable.



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