8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   Form 8-KSB

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934




         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  May 18, 1999

                         Allstate Financial Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Virginia              0-17832                   54-1208450
     (State or other         (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction           File Number)            Identification No.)
     or incorporation)



      2700 South Quincy Street; Arlington, Virginia       22206
      (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (703) 931-2274


















Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

As of  May  18,  1999,  the  Registrant,  Allstate  Financial  Corporation  (the
"Company") dismissed its independent accountants, Deloitte and Touche LLP.

The reports of the former accountants had not, in the past two years,  contained
any adverse  opinions,  disclaimer of opinion or  qualifications of the kind set
out in Rule S-B, Item 304(a)(1)(ii).

The decision to change  accountants was made by the Company's board of directors
acting upon the recommendation of the audit committee of the board.

There have not been, to the Company's knowledge, any disagreements regarding the
matters specified in Rule S-B, Item 304(a)(iv) between the former accountants of
the Company  during the  Company's  last two fiscal  years or in any  subsequent
period.

The formal selection of the successor independent accountants is still pending.

Item 7.  Financial Information, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
                  Not applicable

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.
                  Not applicable.

(c)      16.1 Exhibits
                  Letter regarding change in Independent Accountants.

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   May 24, 1999              ALLSTATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Charles G. Johnson
                                           Charles G. Johnson
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-16

Deloitte & Touche LLP                   Telephone: (202) 955-4000
1900 M Street NW                        Facsimile: (202) 955-4294
Washington, DC  20036-3658


May 18, 1999

Mr. Charles G. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allstate Financial Corporation
2700 S. Quincy Street, Suite 540
Arlington, Virginia  22206

Dear Mr. Johnson:

This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between Allstate
Financial Corporation (Commission File No. 0-17832) and Deloitte & Touche
has ceased.

Yours truly,

/s/ Deloitte & Touche





cc:      Office of the Chief Accountant
         SECPS Letter File
         Securities and Exchange Commission
         Mail Stop 9-5
         450 5th Street, N.W.
         Washington, D.C.  20549

         Mr. Fred Jackson, Chief Financial Officer
         Mr. C. Scott Bartlett, Chairperson of the Audit Committee