For the next six years he worked as in consumer finance.

The company also has consumer finance and satellite television projects in the planning stage.

The 1990 figures include a $74 million gain related to the sale of a consumer finance company.

Services Business lines include insurance, securities, financial guarantees, and consumer finance.

Bankers say the growth of consumer finance is proving convention wrong.

"Part of what I wanted to communicate was how to integrate consumer finance with passages in life," he said.

Associates is involved in consumer finance, credit card and heavy equipment financing.

If so, it would retain the rest of its operations in consumer finance, real estate and mutual funds.

Elektra has worked hard in its 52 years to build a strong record in consumer finance.

Seligman's later academic work revolved around questions of tax policy and consumer finance.