AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
8-K, 1998-03-12
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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:  March 13, 1998
                                       
               AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A
            (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


        United States                  333-36365              88-0359494
        -------------                  ---------              ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification Number)

                                       
                  c/o AmeriCredit Financial  Services, Inc.
                         Attention:  Daniel E. Berce
                              200 Bailey Avenue
                            Fort Worth, TX  76107
                            (Address of Principal
                              Executive Office)
                                       
                               (817) 332-7000
                          Registrant's phone number
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Item 5.   Other Events

     Information relating to distributions to Noteholders for the February, 1998
     Collection Period of the Registrant in respect of the Class A-1 Asset
     Backed Notes, Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes and the Class A-3
     Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the "Notes") issued by the Registrant,
     and the performance of the Receivables held by the Registrant,  together
     with certain other information relating to the Notes, is contained in the
     Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and the Servicer's Certificate for the
     referenced Collection Period, both of which Certificates are provided to
     Noteholders pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of
     February 17, 1998 between the Registrant, AFS Funding Corp., as Seller,
     AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer, and Harris Trust and
     Savings Bank, as Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent (the
     "Agreement").

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Exhibits
<TABLE>

Exhibit No.    Exhibit
- -----------    -------
<S>            <C>
   99.1        Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's Certificate for
               the February, 1998 Collection Period relating to the Notes issued
               by the Registrant pursuant to the Agreement.
</TABLE>


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                                  SIGNATURE

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.


AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A

By:  AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer



/s/  Daniel E. Berce
     Daniel E. Berce
     Vice Chairman and
     Chief Financial Officer



March 13, 1998



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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
Exhibit
- -------
<S>                 <C>
  99.1              Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
                    Certificate for the February, 1998 Collection Period
                    relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant.
</TABLE>




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                AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A
                      Class A-1 5.560% Asset Backed Notes
                  Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
                      Class A-3 5.880% Asset Backed Notes
                      Preliminary Servicer's Certificate


This Servicer's Certificate has been prepared pursuant to Section 4.9 of the 
Sale and Servicing Agreement among AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 
1998-A, as Issuer,  AmeriCredit Financial Services,  Inc., as Servicer,  AFS 
Funding Corp., as Seller, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Backup 
Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent, dated as of February 17, 1998. Defined 
terms have the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement 
or in other Transaction Documents.   

The undersigned hereby certifies that no Trigger Event has occurred on the 
related Determination Date and that, to the knowledge of the     Servicer, no 
Insurance Agreement Event of Default has occurred.  

Monthly Period Beginning:     02/17/98
Monthly Period Ending:        02/28/98
               
<TABLE>
I.   MONTHLY PERIOD RECEIVABLES PRINCIPAL BALANCE CALCULATION:   
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>
     A.    Beginning of period Aggregate Principal Balance                 $324,999,625
                                                                           ------------
     B.    Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                                         0
                                                                           ------------
     C.    Monthly Principal Amounts 
            
           (1)  Collections on Receivables outstanding   
                 at end of period                              3,143,830
                                                            ------------
           (2)  Collections on Receivables paid off 
                 during period                                   362,172
                                                            ------------
           (3)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables  
                 during period                                   165,833
                                                            ------------
           (4)  Receivables becoming Purchased Receivables   
                 during period  
                                                            ------------
           (5)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period     
           (6)  Other Receivables adjustments                     56,469
                                                            ------------
           (7)  Less amounts allocable to Interest            (1,964,769)
                                                            ------------
           Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                    1,763,535
                                                                           ------------
     D.    End of period Aggregate Principal Balance                       $323,236,090
                                                                           ------------
                                                                           ------------
     E.    Pool Factor                                                        99.457373%
                                                                           ------------
                                                                           ------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
II.  MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION:     
                                                          Class A-1     Class A-2      Class A-3         TOTAL
                                                          ---------     ---------      ---------         -----
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>            <C>

     A.    Beginning of period Note Balance              $97,000,000   $200,000,000   $128,000,000   $425,000,000
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------
     B.    Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount     1,763,535              0              0      1,763,535
     C.    Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount         984,012              0              0        984,012
     D.    Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall                9,083              0              0          9,083
     E.    Note Prepayment Amount                                  0              0              0              0
     F.    Deficiency Claim Amount                                 0              0              0              0
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------

     G.    End of period Note Balance                    $94,243,370   $200,000,000   $128,000,000   $422,243,370
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------
     H.    Note Pool Factors                               97.158113%    100.000000%    100.000000%     99.351381%
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
III. RECONCILIATION OF PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT:  
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
     A.    Beginning of period Pre-Funding Account balance                    $100,000,375
                                                                              ------------
     B.    Purchase of Subsequent Receivables                           0
                                                               ----------
     C.    Investment Earnings                                     14,352
                                                               ----------
     D.    Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account    (14,352)
                                                               ----------
     E.    Payment of Mandatory Prepayment Amount                       0
                                                               ----------
                                                                                         0
                                                                              ------------
     F.    End of period Pre-Funding Account balance                          $100,000,375
                                                                              ------------
                                                                              ------------
               
IV.  CALCULATION OF PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT
            
     A.    Total Monthly Principal Amounts                                    $  1,763,535
                                                                              ------------
     B.    Required Pro-forma Security Balance                380,912,819
                                                               ----------
     C.    Pro-forma Security Balance (Assuming 100% Paydown 
            of Total Monthly Principal Amounts)               423,236,465
                                                               ----------
     D.    Step-down Amount  (B. - C.)                                                   0
                                                                              ------------
     E.    Principal Distributable Amount  (A.- D.)                           $  1,763,535
                                                                              ------------
                                                                              ------------

V.   RECONCILIATION OF CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT:

     A.    Beginning of period Capitalized Interest  Account 
            balance                                                           $    567,002
                                                                              ------------
     B.    Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount                    (97,327)
                                                               ----------
     C.    Investment Earnings                                        528
                                                               ----------
     D.    Investment Earnings Transfer to Collections Account       (528)
                                                               ----------
     E.    Payment of Overfunded Capitalized Interest Amount      (53,006)
                                                               ----------
     F.    Payment of Remaining Capitalized Interest Account            0
                                                               ----------
                                                                                  (150,333)
                                                                              ------------
     G.    End of period Capitalized Interest Account balance                 $    416,669
                                                                              ------------
                                                                              ------------
               
VI.  RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTION ACCOUNT:   
               
     A.    Available Funds:     
               
           (1)  Collections on Receivables during period 
                 (net of Liquidation Proceeds)                 $3,506,002
                                                               ----------
           (2)  Liquidation Proceeds collected during period            0
                                                               ----------
           (3)  Purchase Amounts deposited in Collection 
                 Account
           (4)(a)  Investment Earnings - Collection Account         1,979
                                                               ----------
              (b)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From 
                    Prefunding Account                             14,352
                                                               ----------
              (c)  Investment Earnings - Transfer From 
                    Capitalized Interest Account                      528
                                                               ----------
           (5)  Collection of Supplemental Servicing Fees   
              (a)  Extension Fees                                       0
                                                               ----------
              (b)  Repo and Recovery Fees Advanced                    200
                                                               ----------
              (c)  Other Fees                                       3,129
                                                               ----------
              (6)  Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount             97,327
                                                               ----------
              (7)  Mandatory Prepayment Amount   
               
               Total Available Funds                                             3,623,517
                                                                              ------------
               
     B.    Distributions: 

           (1)  Base Servicing Fee and Supplemental Servicing Fees     
              (a)  Base Servicing Fee                             242,950
                                                               ----------
              (b)  Repo and Recovery Fees                             200
                                                               ----------
              (c)  Other Fees                                       3,129
                                                               ----------
           (2)  Agent fees                                            800
                                                               ----------
           (3)  Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount   
              (a)  Class A - 1                                    104,868
                                                               ----------
              (b)  Class A - 2                                    223,417
                                                               ----------
              (c)  Class A - 3                                    146,347
                                                               ----------
           (4)  Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount  
              (a)    Class A - 1                                1,763,535
                                                               ----------
              (b)    Class A - 2                                        0
                                                               ----------
              (c)    Class A - 3                                        0
                                                               ----------
           (5)  Security Insurer Premiums                         154,259
                                                               ----------
               
           Total distributions                                                   2,639,505
                                                                              ------------
               
     C.    Excess Available Funds  (or Deficiency Claim Amount )                   984,012
                                                                              ------------
     D.    Noteholders' Accelerated Principal Amount                              (984,012)
                                                                              ------------
     E.    Deposit to Spread Account                                                    $0
                                                                              ------------
                                                                              ------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
VII.  CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:
<S>                                                                <C>         <C>            <C>
      A.   Excess Available Funds  (VI.C.)                                     $    984,012
                                                                               ------------
      B.   Pro Forma Security Balance  (II.A.-II.B.)                            423,236,465
                                                                               ------------
      C.   Required Pro Forma Security Balance                          
            (90% x (I.D.+III.F.)                                                380,912,819
                                                                               ------------
      D.   Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required                    
            Balance  (B. - C.)                                                   42,323,646
                                                                               ------------
      E.   End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before                
            accel. payments)                                                     95,236,465
                                                                               ------------
                                                                        
      F.   Greater of D. or E.                                                   95,236,465
                                                                               ------------
      G.   Accelerated Principal Amount  (lesser of  A. or F.)                                $   984,012
                                                                                              -----------
               
VIII. CALCULATION OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT AMOUNT SHORTFALL:
               
      A.   Pro Forma Security Balance                                          $423,236,465
                                                                               ------------
      B.   Required Pro Forma Security Balance                                  380,912,819
                                                                               ------------
      C.   Excess of Pro Forma Balance over Required Balance 
            (A. - B.)                                                            42,323,646
                                                                               ------------
      D.   End of Period  Class A-1 Note Balance (before 
            accel. payments)                                                     95,236,465
                                                                               ------------
      E.   Greater of C. or D.                                                   95,236,465
                                                                               ------------
      F.   Excess Available Funds  (VI.C.)                                          984,012
                                                                               ------------
      G.   Investment Earnings on Collection Account                                  1,979
                                                                               ------------
      H.   Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall (E.- F.+G.)                                   $94,254,432
                                                                                              -----------

IX.   RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT:  
               
      A.   Beginning of period Spread Account balance                                         $ 9,749,989
                                                                                              -----------
      B.   Additions to Spread Account    
           (1) Deposits from Collections Account  (VI.E.)                                 0
                                                                               ------------
           (2) Investment Earnings                                                    9,083
                                                                               ------------
           (3) Deposits Related to Subsequent Receivables Purchases                       0
                                                                               ------------
           Total Additions                                                                          9,083
                                                                                              -----------
               
      C.   Less Deficiency Claim Amount
            
      D.   Spread Account balance available for  withdrawals                                    9,759,072
                                                                                              -----------
            
      E.   Requisite Amount of Spread Account  
           (1)  Initial Spread Account Deposit                                   $9,749,989
                                                                               ------------
           (2)  Subsequent Spread Account Deposits                                        0
                                                                               ------------
           (3)  Total Initial & Subsequent Spread Account 
                 Deposits (1)+(2)                                                 9,749,989
                                                                               ------------
           (4)  $100,000                                                            100,000
                                                                               ------------
           (5)  2% of Original Pool Balance (total deliveries)                    6,499,993
                                                                               ------------
           (6)  End of period Note Balance (before accel. principal 
                 shortfall calc)                                                422,252,453
                                                                               ------------
           (7)  Lesser of (5) or (6)                                              6,499,993
                                                                               ------------
           (8)  Floor Amount Greater of (4) or (7)                                6,499,993
                                                                               ------------
           (9)  Aggregate Principal Balance                                     323,236,090
                                                                               ------------
           (10) End of period Note Balance (before accel. 
                 principal shortfall calc)                                      422,252,453
                                                                               ------------
           (11) Line (9) less line (10)                                         (99,016,363)
                                                                               ------------
           (12) OC level  (11)/(9)                                                   (30.63%)
                                                                               ------------
           (13) 13% less OC level, if OC level is greater than 10%                  n/a
                                                                               ------------
           (14) If OC level is equal to or greater than 10%, Percent 
                 in (13) x End of Period Aggregate Principal Balance                n/a
                                                                               ------------
           (15) If OC level is less than 10%, 3% of Original Pool 
                 Balance (total deliveries)                                       9,749,989
                                                                               ------------
           (16) 15% of end of period Aggregate Principal Balance 
                 if Trigger Date                                                    n/a
                                                                               ------------
           Requisite Amount of Spread Account (either (3), (8), 
            (14), (15), or (16) as applicable)                                                  9,749,989
                                                                                              -----------
      F.   Withdrawals from Spread Account     
           (1)  Priority Second through Third     
           (2)  Priority Fourth - Accelerated Payment Amount 
                 Shortfall                                         94,254,432
                                                                   ----------
                   Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall in 
                    Excess of Requisite Amount                                        9,083
                                                                               ------------
           (3)  Priority Fifth through Sixth 
                                                                               ------------
           (4)  Priority Seventh - to Servicer    
                                                                               ------------
           Total withdrawals                                                                        9,083
                                                                                              -----------
               
      G.   End of period Spread Account balance                                               $ 9,749,989
                                                                                              -----------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
X.   MONTHLY PERIOD NUMBER OF RECEIVABLES CALCULATION:     
<S>                                                                                           <C>

     A.    Beginning of period number of Receivables                                               26,201
                                                                                              -----------
     B.    Number of Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                   0
                                                                                              -----------
     C.    Number of Receivables becoming Liquidated     
             Receivables during period                                                                 14
                                                                                              -----------
     D.    Number of Receivables becoming Purchased 
             Receivables during period          
                                                                                              -----------
     E.    Number of Receivables paid off during period                                                35
                                                                                              -----------
     F.    End of period number of Receivables                                                     26,152
                                                                                              -----------
                                                                                              -----------

XI.  STATISTICAL DATA: 

     A.    Weighted Average APR of the Receivables                                                  19.21%
                                                                                              -----------
     B.    Weighted Average Remaining Term of the Receivables                                       54.79
                                                                                              -----------
     C.    Average Receivable Balance                                                            $ 12,360
                                                                                              -----------
     D.    Aggregate Realized Losses                                                             $165,833
                                                                                              -----------
</TABLE>



By:  
        -------------------------------------
Name:   Preston A. Miller   
        -------------------------------------
Title:  Senior Vice President and Treasurer  
        -------------------------------------
Date:   March 2, 1998  
        -------------------------------------


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                AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-A 
                      Class A-1 5.560% Asset Backed Notes 
                  Class A-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes 
                      Class A-3 5.880% Asset Backed Notes 
                           Servicer's Certificate 
                                       

This Servicer's Certificate has been prepared pursuant to Section 4.9 of the 
Sale and Servicing Agreement among AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 
1998-A, as Issuer,  AmeriCredit Financial Services,  Inc., as Servicer,  AFS 
Funding Corp., as Seller, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Backup 
Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent, dated as of February 17, 1998. Defined 
terms have the meanings assigned to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement 
or in other Transaction Documents. 
   
   
   
The undersigned hereby certifies that no Trigger Event has occurred on the 
related Determination Date and that, to the knowledge of the Servicer, no 
Insurance Agreement Event of Default has occurred. 
   
   
   
Monthly Period Beginning:  02/01/98
Monthly Period Ending:     02/28/98
   
   
I.  MONTHLY PERIOD NOTE BALANCE CALCULATION: 
<TABLE>
                                                   Class A-1     Class A-2      Class A-3        TOTAL
                                                   ---------     ---------      ---------        -----
<S>                                               <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>
    A.    Preliminary End of period Note Balance  $94,243,370   $200,000,000   $128,000,000   $422,243,370
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
    B.    Deficiency Claim Amount                           0              0              0              0
    
    C.    End of period Note Balance              $94,243,370   $200,000,000   $128,000,000   $422,243,370
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
    D.    Note Pool Factors                         97.158113%    100.000000%    100.000000%     99.351381%
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
    
II. RECONCILIATION OF SPREAD ACCOUNT: 
   
    A.    Preliminary End of period Spread Account balance                                      $9,749,989
                                                                                                ----------
    B.    Priority First - Deficiency Claim Amount from preliminary certificate                          0
                                                                                                ----------
    C.    End of period Spread Account balance                                                  $9,749,989
                                                                                                ----------

X.  PERFORMANCE TESTS: 
   
    A.    Delinquency Ratio 
          (1) Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent more 
               than 60 days at end of period                                             $0
                                                                                -----------
          (2) Purchased Receivables with Scheduled Payment 
               delinquent more than 60 days at end of period 
                                                                                -----------
          (3) Beginning of period Principal Balance                             324,999,625
                                                                                -----------
          (4) Delinquency Ratio (1)+(2) divided by (3)                                                0.00%
                                                                                                ----------
          (5) Previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                               0.00%
                                                                                                ----------
          (6) Second previous Monthly Period Delinquency Ratio                                        0.00%
                                                                                                ----------
          (7) Average Delinquency Ratio (4)+(5)+(6) divided by 3                                     0.00%
                                                                                                ----------
          (8) Compliance (Delinquency Test Failure is a 
               Delinquency Ratio equal to or greater than 5.00%)                                     yes
                                                                                                ----------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>     <C>           <C>
    B.    Cumulative Default Rate 
          (1)  Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                $    165,833
                                                                      ------------
          (2)  Cumulative Defaulted Receivables Including 
                Defaulted Receivables in Current Period                    165,833
                                                                      ------------
          (3)  Original Pool Balance                                   324,999,625
                                                                      ------------
          (4)  Cumulative Default Rate (2) divided by (3)                           0.05%
                                                                                    -----
          (5)  Compliance (Default Test Failure is a Cumulative 
                Default Rate equal to or greater than 5.26%.)                        yes
                                                                                    -----
    C.    Cumulative Net Loss Rate 
          (1)  Receivables becoming Liquidated Receivables 
                during period                                         $    165,833
                                                                      ------------
          (2)  Purchased Receivables with Scheduled Payment         
                delinquent more than 30 days at end of period       
                                                                      ------------
          (3)  Cram Down Losses occurring during period             
                                                                      ------------
          (4)  Liquidation Proceeds collected during period                      0
                                                                      ------------
          (5)  Net Losses during period (1)+(2)+(3)-(4)                    165,833
                                                                      ------------
          (6)  Net Losses since Initial Cut-off Date                
                (Beginning of Period)                                            0
                                                                      ------------
          (7)  50% of Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent 
                more than 90 days at end of period                               0
                                                                      ------------
          (8)  Original Aggregate Principal Balance plus Pre-Funded 
                Amount as of the Closing Date                          400,000,000
                                                                      ------------
          (9)  Cumulative Net Loss Rate (5)+(6)+(7) divided by (8)                  0.04%
                                                                                    -----
          (10) Compliance (Net Loss Test Failure is a 
                 Net Loss Rate equal to or greater than 3.01%.)                      yes
                                                                                    -----
   
    D.    Extension Rate 
          (1)  Principal Balance of Receivables extended during 
                current period                                             137,417
                                                                      ------------
          (2)  Beginning of Period Aggregate Principal Balance         324,999,625
                                                                      ------------
          (3)  Extension Rate (1) divided by (2)                                    0.04%
                                                                                    -----
          (4)  Previous Monthly Extension Rate                                      0.00%
                                                                                    -----
          (5)  Second previous Monthly Extension Rate                               0.00%
                                                                                    -----
          (6)  Average Extension Rate (3)+(4)+(5) divided by 3                      0.01%
                                                                                    -----
          (7)  Compliance (Extension Test Failure is an 
                 Extension Rate equal to or greater than 4%.)                        yes
                                                                                    -----
   
XI. DELINQUENCY: 
   
    A.    Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent 
          (1) 31-60 days                                      # 213   $2,646,327    0.81%
                                                              ---------------------------
          (2) 61-90 days                                          0            0    0.00%
                                                              ---------------------------
          (3) over 90 days                                        0            0    0.00%
                                                              ---------------------------
                                                                                  
     Receivables with Scheduled Payment delinquent                                
      more than 30 days at end of period                        213   $2,646,327    0.81%
                                                              ---------------------------
                                                              ---------------------------
</TABLE>
   
   
   
By: 
       --------------------------------------
Name:  Preston A. Miller 
       --------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer 
       --------------------------------------
Date:  March 4, 1998 
       --------------------------------------

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