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            August 14, 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)

                                                           To Be
      Delaware                   333-992                Applied For  
(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 August 14, 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
               August 15, 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 August 15, 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: August 22, 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 August 14, 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
          August 15, 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 August 15, 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            August 14, 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)

                                                           To Be
      Delaware                   333-992                Applied For  
(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 August 14, 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
               August 15, 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 August 15, 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: August 22, 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 August 14, 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
          August 15, 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 August 15, 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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