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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 (Date of earliest Event
Reported) November 15, 1996
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP., as depositor under a
certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June
17, 1996, providing for the formation of FASCO Auto Trust
1996-1, which issued the FASCO Auto Trust 1996-1 Asset
Backed Certificates.
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-1548 06-1442101
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
600 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 625-2700
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On the November 15, 1996 Distribution Date, Norwest Bank Minnesota,
National Association, as trustee (the "Series 1996-1 Trustee") of FASCO Auto
Trust 1996-1 (the "Series 1996-1 Trust"), distributed to holders (the "Series
1996-1 Certificateholders") of the Series 1996-1 Trust's Asset Backed
Certificates, Class A and Class B, interest and principal totalling
$2,228,990.74, pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June
17, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") by and among Financial Asset
Securities Corp., as depositor, Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., as
originator and servicer, and the Series 1996-1 Trustee. All capitalized
terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Series 1996-1
Trustee distributed statements, which are annexed hereto as Exhibit 1, to the
Series 1996-1 Certificateholders.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
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Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
1. FASCO Auto Trust 1996-1 Asset Backed Certificates,
Statement to Certificateholders dated November 15, 1996.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP.
By: /s/ Brian Bernard
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Brian Bernard
Vice President
Dated: December 10, 1996
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Page
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1. FASCO Auto Trust 1996-1 Asset Backed Certificates,
Statement to Certificateholders dated November 15, 1996. 6
EXHIBIT 1
Monthly Certificateholder Statement
FASCO Auto Trust 1996-1
6.65% Class A Asset-Backed Certificates
10.00% Class B Asset-Backed Certificates
Distribution Date 11/15/96
Collection Period 10/96
Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 28, 1996
(the "Agreement") by and among Financial Asset Securities Corp., Consumer
Portfolio Services, Inc. as Servicer, and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National
Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent, the Servicer is required to
prepare certain information each month regarding current distributions to
Certificateholders and the performance of the Trust during the previous
month. The information which is required to be prepared with respect to the
Distribution Date and Collection Period listed above is set forth below.
Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an original
principal amount of $1,000 per Certificate, and certain other information is
presented based upon the aggregate amounts for the Trust as a whole.
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A. Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution:
1 Certificates.
(a) The aggregate amount of the distribution
to Class A Certificateholders on the Distribution
Date set forth above $2,106,370.84
(b) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (a) above in respect of interest $443,479.89
(c) The amount of the distribution set forth in
in paragraph A.1. (a) above in respect of principal $1,662,890.95
(d) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (a) above, per $1,000 interest $24.94
(e) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (b) above, per $1,000 interest $5.25
(f) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (c) above, per $1,000 interest $19.69
(g) The aggregate amount of the distribution to Class B
Certificateholders on the Distribution Date set forth above
(given to the Collateral Agent for deposit into the
Spread Account) $122,619.90
(h) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (g) above in respect of interest $35,099.32
(i) The amount of the distribution set forth in
in paragraph A.1. (g) above in respect of principal $87,520.58
(j) Scheduled Payments due in such Collection Period $2,546,928.74
(k) Scheduled Payments collected in such
Collection Period $2,559,467.55
B.Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust.
1 Pool Balance and Certificate Balances
(a) The aggregate Principal Balance of the
Receivables as of the close of business
on the last day of the preceding Collection Period $84,238,364.13
(b) The Class A Certificates Balance as of the close
of business on the last day set forth
above, after giving effect to payments
allocated to principal in paragraph A.1.(c) above $78,363,554.98
(c) The Class B Certificates Balance as of the close
of business on the last day set forth
above, after giving effect to payments
allocated to principal in paragraph A.1.(c) above $4,124,397.62
(d) The Pool factor as of the close of business
on the last day set forth above 0.9278657
2 Servicing Fee and Purchased Receivables.
(a) The aggregate amount of the Servicing Fee
(exclusive of the Standby Fee paid to the
Standby Servicer) paid to the Servicer with
respect to the Collection Period set forth above $156,778.51
(b) The aggregate amount of the Standby Fee
paid to the Standby Servicer with respect to the
Collection Period set forth above. $5,615.89
(c) The amount of the payment set forth in
paragraph B.2. (a) above per $1,000 interest $1.86
(d) The amount of the payment set forth in
paragraph B.2. (b) above per $1,000 interest $0.07
(e) The amount of any unpaid Servicing Fee $0.00
(f) The change in the amount of any unpaid
Servicing Fee from the prior Distribution Date $0.00
The number and aggregate Purchase Amount of
Receivables that became Purchased Receivables
during the related Collection Period
Number 9
Aggregate Purchase Amount $105,536.25
3 Payment Shortfalls.
(a) The amount of the Class A Interest Carryover shortfall
after giving effect to the payments set forth in
paragraph A.1. (b) above $0.00
(b) The amount of the Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall
after giving effect to the payment set forth in
paragraph A.1. (c) above $0.00
(c) The amount of the Class B Interest Carryover shortfall
after giving effect to the payments set forth in
paragraph A.1. (h) above $0.00
(d) The amount of the Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall
after giving effect to the payment set forth in
paragraph A.1. (i) above $0.00
4 Payahead Account.
(a) The aggregate Payahead Balance on the
prior Distribution Date $24,401.92
(b) Distributions (to) from Collection Account $7,557.49
for Payaheads
(c) Interest earned on Payahead Balances $129.84
(d) Ending Payahead Account Balance $32,089.25
5 Spread Account.
(a) The Specified Spread Account Balance with
respect to such Distribution Date and the Spread
Account Balance on the Distribution Date
set forth above, after giving effect to
distributions made on such Distribution Date
Specified Spread Account Balance $10,517,213.96
Spread Account Balance $6,334,392.29
(b) The change in the spread account on the Distribution
Date set forth above $767,313.88
6 Policy
(a) The amount paid to the Certificateholders
under the Policy for such Distribution Date $0.00
(b) The amount distributable to the Certificate
Insurer on such Distribution Date $22,856.04
7 Losses and Delinquencies.
(a) The aggregate amount of Realized Losses on the
Distribution Date set forth above $143,320.03
(b) The change in the aggregate amount of
Realized Losses from the prior Distribution Date $0.00
(c) The number of Receivables and the aggregate
gross amount scheduled to be paid, including
unearned finance and other charges, for
which Obligors are delinquent between
31 and 59 days
Number 279
Aggregate Gross Amount $3,783,000.00
(d) The number of Receivables and the aggregate
gross amount scheduled to be paid,
including unearned finance and other
charges, for which Obligors are delinquent
60 days or more
Number 229
Aggregate Gross Amount $3,161,000.00
8 Performance Triggers
(a) Delinquency Ratio 7.02%
(b) Average Delinquency Ratio 6.58%
(c) Cumulative Default Ratio 2.28%
(d) Cumulative Net Loss Ratio 0.18%
(e) Is a Portfolio Performance Test violation continuing? No
(f) Has an Insurance Agreement Event of Default occurred? No
CPS Auto Grantor Trust 1995-4
Statement to Certificateholders
Is there a Deficiency Claim Amount? NO
Deficiency Claim Amount 0.00
Is there a Class B Deficiency? NO
Class B Deficiency 0.00
Cash Available this month to cover Class B Deficiency 0.00
Inputs
Gross Collection Proceeds: 3,272,101.34
Lock Box NSF Items: (113,293.56)
Transfers from (to) Payahead Account: (7,557.49)
Collection Account Interest 10,447.96
Payahead Account Interest 129.84
Total Collection Proceeds: 3,161,828.09
For Distribution Date: 11/15/96
For Determination Date: 11/8/96
For Collection Period: 10/96
Collateral Activity Information
Principal
Beginning Principal Balance 84,238,364.13
Principal portion of payments collected (non-prepayments) 1,016,278.76
Prepayments in full allocable to principal 385,808.00
Collections allocable to principal 1,402,086.76
Partial prepayments relating to various contracts
or policies 0.00
Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal 99,468.49
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal 105,536.25
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Total Principal 1,607,091.50
Realized Losses 143,320.03
Cram Down Losses 0.00
Ending Principal Balance 82,487,952.60
Interest
Collections allocable to interest 1,543,188.79
Liquidation Proceeds allocable to interest 0.00
Purchase Amounts allocable to interest 0.00
Recoveries from Liquidated Receivables from prior periods 970.00
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Total Interest 1,544,158.79
Certificate Information
Beginning of Period Class A Principal Balance 80,026,445.93
Beginning of Period Class B Principal Balance 4,211,918.20
Miscellaneous Balances
Beginning of Period Spread Account Balance 5,567,078.41
Additional Servicing Fee Amounts (late fees,prepayment charges, etc.) 16,381.24
Aggregate Payahead Balance 31,959.41
Aggregate Payahead Balance for preceding Distribution Date 24,401.92
Interest Earned on Payahead Balances 129.84
Scheduled Payments due in Collection Period 2,546,928.74
Scheduled Payments collected in Collection Period 2,559,467.55
Aggregate Amount of Realized Losses for preceding Distribution Date 143,320.03
Miscellaneous Current Expenses
Trustee's out-of-pocket expenses 0.00
Collateral Agent's expenses 0.00
Transition Expenses to Standby Servicer 0.00
Transition Expenses to successor Servicer 0.00
Other Reimbursement Obligations to Certificate Insurer (non-Premium) 0.00
Miscellaneous Unpaid Amounts from Prior Collection Periods
Unpaid Standby Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Servicing Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Trustee Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Trustee's out-of-pocket expenses from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Collateral Agent Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Collateral Agent Expenses from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Delinquency Information Aggregate Gross
Amount
# of Receivables of Receivables
31 - 59 days delinquent 279 3,783,000.00
60+ days delinquent 229 3,161,000.00
Purchased Receivables Aggregate
Purchase Amt
# of Receivables of Receivables
9 105,536.25
Information for Portfolio Performance Tests
Principal Balance of all Receivables delinquent more than 30 days as
of the close of business on the last day of the related
Collection Period. 6,944,000.00
Principal Balance of all Receivables that became Purchased Receivables
as of the close of business on the last day of the related
Collection Period and that were delinquent 30 days or more. 105,536.25
Principal Balance of all Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables
during the related Collection Period. 896,117.01
Delinquency Ratio for second preceding Determination Date 7.34%
Delinquency Ratio for third preceding Determination Date 5.37%
Cumulative Defaults for preceding Determination Date 1,130,225.00
Cumulative Net Losses for preceding Determination Date 14,042.00
Is a Portfolio Performance Test violation continuing? (Y/N) N
Has an Insurance Agreement Event of Default occurred? (Y/N) N
Calculations
Total Distribution Amount
All collections on receivables (incl. amts from payahead, excl.
amounts deposited into payahead) 2,945,275.55
Liquidation Proceeds 99,468.49
Recoveries 970.00
Purchase Amounts 105,536.25
Certificate Insurer Optional Deposit pursuant to
Section 4.11(iii) 0.00
Investment earnings from Collection Account 10,447.96
Investment earnings from Payahead Account 129.84
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Total Distribution Amount 3,161,828.09
Distributable Amount
Principal Distributable Amount
Principal portion of payments collected (non-prepayments) 1,016,278.76
Prepayments in full allocable to principal 385,808.00
Principal Balance of Liquidated Receivables 242,788.52
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal 105,536.25
Cram Down Losses 0.00
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Principal Distributable Amount 1,750,411.53
Class A Principal Distributable Amount
Principal Distributable Amount 1,750,411.53
Times Class A Percentage (95%) 95%
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1,662,890.95
Certificate Insurer Optional Deposit: Class A Prin
Distributable Amt. 0.00
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Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,662,890.95
Class A Interest Distributable Amount
Beginning of Period Principal Balance of the Certificates 80,026,445.93
Multiplied by Certificate Pass-Through Rate 6.65%
Multiplied by 30/360, or for the first Distribution Date,
by 17/360 0.0833333
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Class A Interest Distributable Amount 443,479.89
Class B Principal Distributable Amount
Principal Distributable Amount 1,750,411.53
Times Class B Percentage (5%) 5%
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Class B Principal Distributable Amount 87,520.58
Class B Interest Distributable Amount
Beginning of Period Principal Balance of the Certificates 4,211,918.20
Multiplied by Certificate Pass-Through Rate 10.00%
Multiplied by 30/360, or for the first Distribution Date,
by 17/360 0.0833333
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Class B Coupon Interest Amount 35,099.32
Carryover Shortfalls from Prior Periods
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall from previous period 0.00
Interest on Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
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0.00
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall from previous period 0.00
Interest on Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
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0.00
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall from previous period 0.00
Interest on Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
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0.00
Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall from previous period 0.00
Interest on Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
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0.00
Calculations
Distributions (Pursuant to Section 4.6(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement):
Use
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(i) Standby Fee 5,615.89
Servicing Fee (2.0%) 140,397.27
Additional Servicing Fee Amounts (late fees, prepayment
charges, etc.) 16,381.24
Unpaid Standby Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Servicing Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
(ii) Transition Expenses to Standby Servicer 0.00
(iii) Trustee Fee 1,052.98
Trustee's out-of-pocket expenses 0.00
Unpaid Trustee Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Trustee's out-of-pocket expenses from prior
Collection Periods 0.00
(iv) Collateral Agent Fee 1,052.98
Collateral Agent Expenses 0.00
Unpaid Collateral Agent Fee from prior Collection Periods 0.00
Unpaid Collateral Agent Expenses from prior Collection Periods 0.00
(v) Class A Interest Distributable Amount 443,479.89
Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
(vi) Class B Coupon Interest 35,099.32
Class B Carryover Interest 0.00
(vii) Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,662,890.95
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
(viii) Certificate Insurer Premium 22,856.04
Certificate Insurer Premium Supplement 0.00
Other Reimbursement Obligations to Certificate Insurer 0.00
(ix) Transition Expenses to successor Servicer 0.00
(x) Class B Principal Distributable Amount - Unadjusted 87,520.58
Current Month Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall - Previous Month(s) 0.00
Adjusted Class B Principal Distributable Amount 87,520.58
(xi) Remaining amounts to Collateral Agent for deposit in
Spread Account 745,480.95
Certificate Balance
Class A Beginning of Period Principal Balance 80,026,445.93
Class A Principal Distributions 1,662,890.95
Class A End of Period Principal Balance 78,363,554.98
Class B Beginning of Period Principal Balance 4,211,918.20
Class B Principal Distributable Amount 87,520.58
Class B End of Period Principal Balance 4,124,397.62
Carryover Shortfalls After Current Distributions
Class B principal Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class B Principal Distributable Amount 87,520.58
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as principal 87,520.58
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0.00
Class B Interest Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class B Coupon Interest Amount 35,099.32
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as interest 35,099.32
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0.00
Class A principal Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,662,890.95
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as principal 1,662,890.95
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0.00
Class A Interest Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class A Interest Distributable Amount 443,479.89
Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as interest 443,479.89
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0.00
Deficiency Claim Amount
(i) Total Distribution Amount 3,161,828.09
(ii)Amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.6(c) (i) - (ix) 2,328,826.56
If (i) is less than (ii), there is a Deficiency Claim Amount NO
Deficiency Claim Amount 0.00
Class B Deficiency
(i) Amounts available to make payments pursuant to
Section 4.6(c) (vi) and (x) 122,619.90
(ii)Amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.6(c) (vi) and (x) 122,619.90
If (i) is less than (ii), there is a Class B Deficiency NO
Class B Deficiency 0.00
Calculations
Performance Measures
Calculation of Delinquency Ratio (Current Period)
Delinquency Amount
Receivables more than 30 days delinquent 6,944,000.00
Purchased receivables more than 30 days delinquent 105,536.25
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Total 7,049,536.25
Aggregate Gross Principal Balance as of the close of 100,374,064.04
business on the last day of the Collection Period.
Delinquency Ratio 7.02%
Calculation of Average Delinquency Ratio
Delinquency Ratio for most recent Determination Date 7.02%
Delinquency Ratio for second preceding Determination Date 7.34%
Delinquency Ratio for third preceding Determination Date 5.37%
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Average Delinquency Ratio 6.58% 6.58%
Calculation of Cumulative Default Ratio
Default Amount
Principal Balance of Previously Defaulted Receivables 1,130,225.00
Current Period Defaulted Receivables 896,117.01
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Total 2,026,342.01
Cumulative Defaulted Receivables 2,026,342.01
Original Pool Balance 88,900,750.37
Cumulative Default Ratio 2.28%
Calculation of Cumulative Net Loss Ratio
Calculation of Net Liquidation Losses
Principal Balance plus accrued and unpaid interest of
Liquidated Receivables 242,788.52
Cram Down Losses 0.00
Net Liquidation Proceeds (100,438.49)
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Net Liquidation Losses 142,350.03
Cumulative Previous Net Losses 14,042.00
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Cumulative Net Losses 156,392.03
Original Pool Balance 88,900,750.37
Cumulative Net Loss Ratio 0.18%
Spread Account
Spread Account Cap
12.75% of Outstanding Certificate Balance 10,517,213.96
15% of Outstanding Certificate Balance 12,373,192.89
Is a Portfolio Performance Test violation continuing? (Y/N) N
Has an Insurance Agreement Event of Default occurred? (Y/N) N
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Cap Amount 10,517,213.96
Spread Account Floor
3.5% of the Initial Certificate Balance 3,111,526.26
Outstanding Certificate Balance 82,487,952.60
Minimum Floor 100,000.00
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Floor Amount 3,111,526.26
Required Spread Account Amount 10,517,213.96
Beginning of Period Spread Account Balance 5,567,078.41
Spread Account Deposit (Withdrawal) from Current Distributions 745,480.95
Transfer (to) from Cross-Collateralized Spread Accounts 0.00
Required addition to/(eligible withdrawal from) Spread Account 4,204,654.60
Earnings on Spread Account Balance 21,832.93
Amount of Spread Account deposit (withdrawal) 0.00
Ending Spread Account Balance 6,334,392.29
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Jeffrey P. Fritz, a responsible officer of Consumer
Portfolio Services, Inc,. have executed this Servicer's Certificate as of
the Determination Date set forth above.
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Trotter
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Name: Richard P. Trotter
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Title: Senior Vice President
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