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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-011264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Patel Shami
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378251

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32026
		FILM NUMBER:		07616380

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-701-9555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALESCO FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				161685692
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-701-9555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNSET FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031117
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    <periodOfReport>2007-01-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-02-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001270436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALESCO FINANCIAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378251</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Patel Shami</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO and CIO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>13500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Patel was awarded 13,500 restricted shares under the Alesco Financial Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The restrictions expire, pro rata, on the last day of each 3-month period commencing on April 30, 2007 and ending on January 31, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (in addition to the 13,500 restricted shares described in footnote 1) 33,182 shares of restricted stock. The restrictions on the 33,182 restricted shares expire pro rata on the last day of each calendar quarter during the two-year period following January 31, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the vesting schedule described in footnote (1) to the original Form 4.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel Munley as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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