SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C.  20549


                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT

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



Date of Report            September 13, 1996                           



               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                   333-992                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




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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 September 13, 1996 as provided for under
               Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of 
               March 1, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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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                                 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: September 25, 1996           
                          















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                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number    Exhibit                                                     Page
                                                                      
                                                                           
                                                                      5    
99        Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the  
          distribution on September 13, 1996 as provided for under
          Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of 
          March 1, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report            September 13, 1996                           

               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                   333-992                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
Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits

          99   Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
               distribution on September 13, 1996 as provided for under
               Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of 
               March 1, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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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                                 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: September 25, 1996           
                          

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number    Exhibit                                                     Page
                                                                      
                                                                           
                                                                      5    
99        Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the  
          distribution on September 13, 1996 as provided for under
          Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of 
          March 1, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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 September 16, 1996 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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