<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL  TRUST,  INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                                            1,000

                                                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                           6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                 DEC-31-2000
 <PERIOD-START>                                                   JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                      JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                                 11,554
<SECURITIES>                                                          245,575
<RECEIVABLES>                                                         426,049
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            9,448
<INVENTORY>                                                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                            0
<PP&E>                                                                  1,027
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            771
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        718,232
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                   4,043
<BONDS>                                                               398,368
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                 146,743
 <PREFERRED>                                                                0
<COMMON>                                                                  229
<OTHER-SE>                                                            165,911
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          718,232
<SALES>                                                                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                       47,942
<CGS>                                                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                          36,768
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                            0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        1,842
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                          0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         9,332
<INCOME-TAX>                                                            5,259
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                     4,073
<DISCONTINUED>                                                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                             0
<CHANGES>                                                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                                            4,073
<EPS-BASIC>                                                              0.14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                            0.13