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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) January 15, 1997
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 January 15, 1997 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
$2,254,204.49, 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.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
1. FASCO Auto Trust 1996-1 Asset Backed Certificates, Statement to
Certificateholders dated January 15, 1997.
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: January 29, 1997
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 January 15, 1997. 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 1/15/97
Collection Period 12/96
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 $2,130,799.07
(b) The amount of the distribution set forth
in paragraph A.1. (a) above in respect
of interest $424,615.09
(c) The amount of the distribution set forth
in paragraph A.1. (a) above in respect
of principal $1,706,183.98
(d) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (a) above, per $1,000 interest $25.23
(e) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (b) above, per $1,000 interest $5.03
(f) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (c) above, per $1,000 interest $20.20
(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) $123,405.42
(h) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph A.1. (g) above in respect of interest $33,606.26
(i) The amount of the distribution set forth in
in paragraph A.1. (g) above in respect of principal $89,799.16
(j) Scheduled Payments due in such Collection Period $2,495,244.53
(k) Scheduled Payments collected in such
Collection Period $2,058,192.89
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 $80,655,023.84
(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 $74,916,088.67
(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 $3,942,952.03
(d) The Pool factor as of the close of business
on the last day set forth above 0.8870458
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 $150,145.52
(b) The aggregate amount of the Standby Fee
paid to the Standby Servicer with respect
to the Collection Period set forth above. $5,377.00
(c) The amount of the payment set forth in
paragraph B.2.(a) above per $1,000 interest $1.78
(d) The amount of the payment set forth in
paragraph B.2.(b) above per $1,000 interest $0.06
(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 4
Aggregate Purchase Amount $36,286.33
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 $19,140.06
(b) Distributions (to) from Collection $6,092.70
Account for Payaheads
(c) Interest earned on Payahead Balances $108.10
(d) Ending Payahead Account Balance $25,340.86
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 $7,885,904.07
Spread Account Balance $7,199,453.02
(b) The change in the spread account on the
Distribution Date set forth above $277,271.28
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 $21,850.53
7 Losses and Delinquencies.
(a) The aggregate amount of Realized Losses on
the Distribution Date set forth above $322,868.22
(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 287
Aggregate Gross Amount $3,957,000.00
(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 315
Aggregate Gross Amount $4,317,000.00
8 Performance Triggers
(a) Delinquency Ratio 8.72%
(b) Average Delinquency Ratio 7.91%
(c) Cumulative Default Ratio 4.51%
(d) Cumulative Net Loss Ratio 0.71%
(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: 2,747,111.25
LOCK BOX NSF ITEMS: -67,984.01
TRANSFERS FROM (TO) PAYAHEAD ACCOUNT: -6,092.70
COLLECTION ACCOUNT INTEREST 9,993.06
PAYAHEAD ACCOUNT INTEREST 108.10
TOTAL COLLECTION PROCEEDS: 2,683,135.70
FOR DISTRIBUTION DATE: 1/15/97
FOR DETERMINATION DATE: 1/7/97
FOR COLLECTION PERIOD: 12/96
COLLATERAL ACTIVITY INFORMATION
PRINCIPAL
Beginning Principal Balance 80,655,023.84
Principal portion of payments
collected (non-prepayments) 862,865.45
Prepayments in full allocable to
principal 318,953.00
Collections allocable to principal 1,181,818.45
Partial prepayments relating to
various contracts or policies 0.00
Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal 255,010.14
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal 36,286.33
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Total Principal 1,473,114.92
Realized Losses 322,868.22
Cram Down Losses 0.00
Ending Principal Balance 78,859,040.70
INTEREST
Collections allocable to interest 1,195,327.44
Liquidation Proceeds allocable to interest 0.00
Purchase Amounts allocable to interest 0.00
Recoveries from Liquidated Receivables
from prior periods 4,592.18
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Total Interest 1,199,919.62
CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
Beginning of Period Class A Principal
Balance 76,622,272.65
Beginning of Period Class B Principal
Balance 4,032,751.19
MISCELLANEOUS BALANCES
Beginning of Period Spread Account
Balance 6,922,181.74
Additional Servicing Fee Amounts
(late fees, prepayment charges, etc.) 15,720.48
Aggregate Payahead Balance 25,232.76
Aggregate Payahead Balance for
preceding Distribution Date 19,140.06
Interest Earned on Payahead Balances 108.10
Scheduled Payments due in Collection
Period 2,495,244.53
Scheduled Payments collected in
Collection Period 2,058,192.89
Aggregate Amount of Realized Losses for
preceding Distribution Date 322,868.22
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 287 3,957,000.00
60+ days delinquent 315 4,317,000.00
PURCHASED RECEIVABLES Aggregate
Purchase Amt
# of Receivables of Receivables
4 36,286.33
INFORMATION FOR PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE TESTS
Principal Balance of all Receivables 8,274,000.00
delinquent more than 30 days as of
the close of business on the last day
of the related Collection Period.
Principal Balance of all Receivables that 36,286.33
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.
Principal Balance of all Receivables that 768,752.84
became Defaulted Receivables during
the related Collection Period.
Delinquency Ratio for second preceding
Determination Date 8.00%
Delinquency Ratio for third preceding
Determination Date 7.02%
Cumulative Defaults for preceding
Determination Date 3,242,812.00
Cumulative Net Losses for preceding
Determination Date 311,463.00
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) 2,377,145.89
Liquidation Proceeds 255,010.14
Recoveries 4,592.18
Purchase Amounts 36,286.33
Certificate Insurer Optional Deposit
pursuant to Section 4.11(iii) 0.00
Investment earnings from Collection
Account 9,993.06
Investment earnings from Payahead
Account 108.10
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 2,683,135.70
DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT
Principal Distributable Amount
Principal portion of payments
collected (non-prepayments) 862,865.45
Prepayments in full allocable
to principal 318,953.00
Principal Balance of Liquidated
Receivables 577,878.36
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal 36,286.33
Cram Down Losses 0.00
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Principal Distributable Amount 1,795,983.14
Class A Principal Distributable Amount
Principal Distributable Amount 1,795,983.14
Times Class A Percentage (95%) 95%
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1,706,183.98
Certificate Insurer Optional Deposit:
Class A Prin Distributable Amt. 0.00
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Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,706,183.98
Class A Interest Distributable Amount
Beginning of Period Principal Balance
of the Certificates 76,622,272.65
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 424,615.09
Class B Principal Distributable Amount
Principal Distributable Amount 1,795,983.14
Times Class B Percentage (5%) 5%
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Class B Principal Distributable Amount 89,799.16
Class B Interest Distributable Amount
Beginning of Period Principal Balance
of the Certificates 4,032,751.19
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 33,606.26
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 5,377.00
Servicing Fee (2.0%) 134,425.04
Additional Servicing Fee Amounts (late fees,
prepayment charges, etc.) 15,720.48
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 1,008.19
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 1,008.19
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 424,615.09
Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
(vi) Class B Coupon Interest 33,606.26
Class B Carryover Interest 0.00
(vii) Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,706,183.98
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
(viii) Certificate Insurer Premium 21,850.53
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 89,799.16
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 89,799.16
(xi) Remaining amounts to Collateral Agent for
deposit in Spread Account 249,541.78
CERTIFICATE BALANCE
Class A Beginning of Period Principal Balance 76,622,272.65
Class A Principal Distributions 1,706,183.98
Class A End of Period Principal Balance 74,916,088.67
Class B Beginning of Period Principal Balance 4,032,751.19
Class B Principal Distributable Amount 89,799.16
Class B End of Period Principal Balance 3,942,952.03
CARRYOVER SHORTFALLS AFTER CURRENT DISTRIBUTIONS
Class B principal Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class B Principal Distributable Amount 89,799.16
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as principal 89,799.16
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0.00
Class B Interest Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class B Coupon Interest Amount 33,606.26
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as interest 33,606.26
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0.00
Class A principal Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class A Principal Distributable Amount 1,706,183.98
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as principal 1,706,183.98
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0.00
Class A Interest Carrryover Shortfall
the excess if any, of
the sum of
Class A Interest Distributable Amount 424,615.09
Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00
over
amount actually distributed as interest 424,615.09
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0.00
DEFICIENCY CLAIM AMOUNT
(i) Total Distribution Amount 2,683,135.70
(ii) Amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.6(c) (i) - (ix) 2,343,794.76
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) 123,405.42
(ii) Amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.6(c) (vi) and (x) 123,405.42
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 8,274,000.00
Purchased receivables more than 30 days delinquent 36,286.33
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Total 8,310,286.33
Aggregate Gross Principal Balance as of the close of 95,328,603.66
business on the last day of the Collection Period.
Delinquency Ratio 8.72%
Calculation of Average Delinquency Ratio
Delinquency Ratio for most recent Determination Date 8.72%
Delinquency Ratio for second preceding Determination Date 8.00%
Delinquency Ratio for third preceding Determination Date 7.02%
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Average Delinquency Ratio 7.91%
CALCULATION OF CUMULATIVE DEFAULT RATIO
Default Amount
Principal Balance of Previously Defaulted Receivables 3,242,812.00
Current Period Defaulted Receivables 768,752.84
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Total 4,011,564.84
Cumulative Defaulted Receivables 4,011,564.84
Original Pool Balance 88,900,750.37
Cumulative Default Ratio 4.51%
CALCULATION OF CUMULATIVE NET LOSS RATIO
Calculation of Net Liquidation Losses
Principal Balance plus accrued and unpaid interest of
Liquidated Receivables 577,878.36
Cram Down Losses 0.00
Net Liquidation Proceeds (259,602.32)
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Net Liquidation Losses 318,276.04
Cumulative Previous Net Losses 311,463.00
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Cumulative Net Losses 629,739.04
Original Pool Balance 88,900,750.37
Cumulative Net Loss Ratio 0.71%
Spread Account
Spread Account Cap
10% of Outstanding Certificate Balance 7,885,904.07
15% of Outstanding Certificate Balance 11,828,856.11
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 7,885,904.07
Spread Account Floor
3.5% of the Initial Certificate Balance 3,111,526.26
Outstanding Certificate Balance 78,859,040.70
Minimum Floor 100,000.00
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Floor Amount 3,111,526.26
Required Spread Account Amount 7,885,904.07
Beginning of Period Spread Account Balance 6,922,181.74
Spread Account Deposit (Withdrawal) from
Current Distributions 249,541.78
Transfer (to) from Cross-Collateralized Spread Accounts 0.00
Required addition to/(eligible withdrawal from) Spread Account 714,180.55
Earnings on Spread Account Balance 27,729.50
Amount of Spread Account deposit (withdrawal) 0.00
Ending Spread Account Balance 7,199,453.02
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.
/s/ Jeffrey P. Fritz
By: ----------------------------------------------
Jeffrey P. Fritz
Name: -----------------------------------------------
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Title: -----------------------------------------------
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