FORM 8-K

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                         CURRENT REPORT

               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  Date of Report:  May 14, 1998


              HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1
              ------------------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


                  HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
                  -----------------------------
                  (Administrator of the Trust)
      (Exact name as specified in Administrator's charter)

                                                           
      Delaware                   0-21979              88-0367746  
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(State or other juris-    (Commission File Numbers) (IRS Employer
diction of incorpora-                                Identification
tion of Administrator)                               Number of
                                                     Registrant)


 2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois          60070     
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(Address of principal executive offices of             (Zip Code)
     Administrator)


Administrator's telephone number, including area code 847/564-5000
                                                      ------------

                                  Exhibit Index appears on page 3
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Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits
     --------

99   Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
distribution on May 14, 1998 as provided for under Article V of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1995 among
Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., as Deposit Trustee and Section 5 of the Series 1996-1
Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) Noteholders
with respect to the Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for
under Section 3.23 of the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996
between Household Consumer Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of New
York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with respect
to the Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section
5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between
Household Consumer Loan Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank
(USA), as Owner Trustee.

          

                            SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Administrator has duly caused this report to be signed on
behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,
                         as Administrator of and on behalf of the
                           HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1 
                         ----------------------------------------
                                      (Registrant)

    
                         By:   /s/ J. W. Blenke
                              -----------------------------------
                              J. W. Blenke
                              Authorized Representative



Dated:    May 26, 1998 
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                          EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number    Exhibit                                             Page
-------   -------                                             ----
                                                                 4 
99
     Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
     distribution on May 14, 1998 as provided for under Article V
     of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as ofSeptember 1,
     1995 among Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer and The
     Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Deposit Trustee and Section 5
     of the Series 1996-1 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
     Agreement, (b) Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on
     May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section 3.23 of the
     Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996 between Household Consumer
     Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of New York, as Indenture
     Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with respect to the
     Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section
     5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between
     Household Consumer Loan Corporation and The Chase Manhattan
     Bank (USA), as Owner Trustee.          













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FORM 8-K

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                         CURRENT REPORT

               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  Date of Report:  May 14, 1998

              HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1
              ------------------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

                  HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
                  -----------------------------
                  (Administrator of the Trust)
      (Exact name as specified in Administrator's charter)

                                                           
      Delaware                   0-21979              88-0367746  
------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other juris-    (Commission File Numbers) (IRS Employer
diction of incorpora-                                Identification
tion of Administrator)                               Number of
                                                     Registrant)

 2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois          60070     
------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices of             (Zip Code)
     Administrator)

Administrator's telephone number, including area code 847/564-5000
                                                      ------------

                                  Exhibit Index appears on page 3
Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits
     --------

99   Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
distribution on May 14, 1998 as provided for under Article V of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1995 among
Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., as Deposit Trustee and Section 5 of the Series 1996-1
Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) Noteholders
with respect to the Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for
under Section 3.23 of the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996
between Household Consumer Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of New
York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with respect
to the Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section
5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between
Household Consumer Loan Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank
(USA), as Owner Trustee.

          

                            SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Administrator has duly caused this report to be signed on
behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,
                         as Administrator of and on behalf of the
                           HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1 
                         ----------------------------------------
                                      (Registrant)

    
                         By:   /s/ J. W. Blenke
                              -----------------------------------
                              J. W. Blenke
                              Authorized Representative

Dated:    May 26, 1998 
          -----------------------
                          

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number    Exhibit                                             Page
-------   -------                                             ----
                                                                 4 
99
     Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
     distribution on May 14, 1998 as provided for under Article V
     of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as ofSeptember 1,
     1995 among Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer and The
     Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Deposit Trustee and Section 5
     of the Series 1996-1 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
     Agreement, (b) Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on
     May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section 3.23 of the
     Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996 between Household Consumer
     Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of New York, as Indenture
     Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with respect to the
     Payment Date on May 15, 1998 as provided for under Section
     5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between
     Household Consumer Loan Corporation and The Chase Manhattan
     Bank (USA), as Owner Trustee.          

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