WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
8-K, 1997-03-25
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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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 earliest event reported): March 20, 1997


                        WFS Financial 1996-C Owner Trust
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


<TABLE>
<S>                                 <C>                       <C>       
         California                  33-99424               33-0149603
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission            (IRS employer
     of incorporation)              file number)          identification no.)
</TABLE>


WFS Financial Auto Loans, Inc. (as Originator)
23 Pasteur Road
Irvine, California                                               92618
- -----------------------------------------------           ------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 753-3000




                           Exhibit Index is on Page 5.

<PAGE>   2
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On September 20, 1996 the Commission declared effective a Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 33-99424) (the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), providing for the
issuance by the WFS Financial 1996-C Owner Trust (the "Trust") of the following
securities:

   $91,500,000 of 5.63% Money Market Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-1, 
   $160,000,000 of 6.20% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-2, 
   $165,000,000 of 6.55% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-3,
   $75,700,000 of 6.80% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-4,
   $42,800,000 of 6.90% Auto Receivable Backed Certificates.

The Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes and Class A-4 Notes (the
"Notes" and together with the Certificates, the "Securities") and the
Certificates were issued by the Trust on September 26, 1996. The Notes are
secured by the assets of the Trust, while the Certificates evidence undivided
fractional interests in the assets of the Trust. The Notes and the Certificates
were issued in fully-registered form in denominations of $1,000 and integral
multiples thereof. As more fully described in the Registration Statement, the
assets of the Trust will include (i) a pool of retail installment contracts
secured by liens on new and used automobiles and light trucks ("Contracts"),
(ii) a financial guaranty insurance policy issued by Financial Security
Assurance Inc. (the "Insurer"), and (iii) certain accounts maintained by the
Trustee on behalf of the Trust, including all investments held thereby and all
income from the investment of funds therein and all proceeds therefrom.

Pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement ("Agreement") entered into by and
among the Trust, WFS Financial Inc (the "Master Servicer") and WFS Financial
Auto Loans, Inc. (the originator of the Trust), the Indenture Trustee will
deliver to each Noteholder and the Owner Trustee will deliver to each
Certificateholder with respect to each quarterly distribution to holders of the
Securities a statement (the "Statement to Securityholders") setting forth
certain current information required by the Agreement. In addition, and also as
required by the Agreement, the Master Servicer is required to provide to both
the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee a report regarding the assets of the
Trust and the proceeds received by it therefrom as to the quarterly reporting
period preceding each Distribution Date (the "Distribution Date Statement").
Copies of the Statement to Securityholders and the Distribution Date Statement
with respect to the December 20, 1996 Distribution Date is filed herewith as
Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by this
reference. Pursuant to the Agreement, proceeds of the Contracts in the amount of
$59,721,209.43 were invested by the Indenture Trustee during the Due Period with
respect to the current Distribution Date in the Reinvestment Contract entered
into between Western Financial Bank, F.S.B. and the Indenture Trustee, and
$59,721,209.43 was distributed from the RIC to the Indenture Trustee for
distribution to the holders of the Securities on the current Distribution Date.

                                     Page 2

<PAGE>   3
No matters occurred within the period as to which this Current Report on Form
8-K relates that would be reportable under Items 1 through 5 of Part II of Form
10-Q.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index on page 5 of this Form 8-K are filed
herewith.

                                     Page 3

<PAGE>   4
                                   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.


                                       WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST

                                       By:  WFS Financial Inc
                                            as Master Servicer



Date: March 20, 19976                  By: /S/ LEE A. WHATCOTT
                                           ------------------------
                                           Lee A. Whatcott, Chief Financial
                                           Officer

                                     Page 4

<PAGE>   5
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.                 Description                                         Page
- -----------                 -----------                                         ----
  <S>         <C>                                                               <C> 
  21.1        Statement to Securityholders as to the March 20, 1997             ____
              Distribution Date

  21.2        Distribution Date Statement dated as of February 28, 1997         ____ 
              for the March 20, 1997 Distribution Date

  21.3        Condensed consolidated financial statements of Financial          ____
              Security Assurance Inc. for the nine month period ended 
              September 30, 1996 (Incorporated by reference from the 
              Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Financial Security 
              Assurance Holdings Inc. for the quarter ended September 
              30, 1996 (file # 1-12644) as filed on or about November 
              12, 1996)
</TABLE>


                                     Page 5


<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1

                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST


                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997
                                    Class A-1


================================================================================


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>          
Original Principal Balance                                                                   91,500,000.00
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              PER $1000
                                                                                                              ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                              TOTALS        BALANCE
<S>                                                                   <C>                    <C>              <C>
       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                      40,808,872.58    445.998607

       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                             0.00      0.000000

                                       Pool Factor                                                0.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Principal Distributable Amount                                 40,808,872.58                           445.998607
       Accelerated Principal Portion                                           0.00                             0.000000

             Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                             0.000000
             Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                             0.000000
                                                                     --------------


       Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                  40,808,872.58    445.998607


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Interest Distributable Amount                                     574,384.88                             6.277430

             Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                             0.000000
             Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                             0.000000
                                                                     --------------

       Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                     574,384.88      6.277430
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                              PER $1000
                                                                                                              AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                  <C>                                      <C>       
       Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                   435,740,968.36                           814.469100

       Servicing Fee                                                     937,876.00                             1.753039

       Spread Account                                                 21,530,078.51                            40.243137
       Net Change in Spread Account                                    2,023,683.82                                  n/a

       Note Percentage                                                       100.00%                                 n/a

       Certificate Percentage                                                  0.00%                                 n/a
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997
                                    Class A-2


================================================================================


<TABLE>
 <S>                                                                                         <C>           
 Original Principal Balance                                                                  160,000,000.00
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              PER $1000
                                                                                                              ORIG PRIN
 AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                              TOTALS       BALANCE
<S>     <C>                                                           <C>                    <C>              <C> 

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                     160,000,000.00   1000.000000

        Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                   152,240,968.36    951.506052

                                        Pool Factor                                                0.951506

 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Principal Distributable Amount                                  5,402,131.17                            33.763320
        Accelerated Principal Portion                                   2,356,900.47                            14.730628

              Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                             0.000000
              Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                             0.000000
                                                                      --------------


        Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                   7,759,031.64     48.493948


 INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

        Interest Distributable Amount                                   2,480,000.00                            15.500000

              Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                             0.000000
              Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                             0.000000
                                                                      --------------

        Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                   2,480,000.00     15.500000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                PER $1000
                                                                                                                AGGREGATE
 AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                      ORIG PRIN BAL
 <S>                                                                  <C>                                     <C>

        Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                   435,740,968.36                            814.469100

        Servicing Fee                                                     937,876.00                              1.753039

        Spread Account                                                 21,530,078.51                             40.243137
        Net Change in Spread Account                                    2,023,683.82                                   n/a
 
        Note Percentage                                                       100.00%                                  n/a

        Certificate Percentage                                                  0.00%                                  n/a
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3


                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997
                                    Class A-3


================================================================================


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                         <C>           
Original Principal Balance                                                                  165,000,000.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                                PER $1000
                                                                                                                ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                              TOTALS          BALANCE

<S>                                                                   <C>                    <C>                <C>        
       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                     165,000,000.00     1000.000000

       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                   165,000,000.00     1000.000000

                                       Pool Factor                                                1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Principal Distributable Amount                                          0.00                               0.000000
       Accelerated Principal Portion                                           0.00                               0.000000

             Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                               0.000000
             Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                               0.000000
                                                                     --------------


       Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00        0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Interest Distributable Amount                                   2,701,875.00                              16.375000

             Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                               0.000000
             Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                               0.000000
                                                                     --------------

       Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                   2,701,875.00       16.375000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                 PER $1000
                                                                                                                 AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                        ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                  <C>                                        <C>       
       Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                   435,740,968.36                             814.469100

       Servicing Fee                                                     937,876.00                               1.753039

       Spread Account                                                 21,530,078.51                              40.243137
       Net Change in Spread Account                                    2,023,683.82                                    n/a

       Note Percentage                                                       100.00%                                   n/a

       Certificate Percentage                                                  0.00%                                   n/a
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4
                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997
                                    Class A-4


================================================================================


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>          
Original Principal Balance                                                                   75,700,000.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                                PER $1000
                                                                                                                ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                              TOTALS          BALANCE

<S>                                                                  <C>                     <C>               <C> 
       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                      75,700,000.00     1000.000000

       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                    75,700,000.00     1000.000000

                                       Pool Factor                                                1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Principal Distributable Amount                                          0.00                               0.000000
       Accelerated Principal Portion                                           0.00                               0.000000

             Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                               0.000000
             Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                               0.000000
                                                                     --------------


       Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00        0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Interest Distributable Amount                                   1,286,900.00                              17.000000

             Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                               0.000000
             Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                               0.000000
                                                                     --------------

       Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                   1,286,900.00       17.000000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                 PER $1000
                                                                                                                 AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                        ORIG PRIN BAL

<S>                                                                  <C>                                         <C>       
       Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                   435,740,968.36                              814.469100

       Servicing Fee                                                     937,876.00                                1.753039

       Spread Account                                                 21,530,078.51                               40.243137
       Net Change in  Spread Account                                   2,023,683.82                                     n/a

       Note Percentage                                                       100.00%                                    n/a

       Certificate Percentage                                                  0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   5


                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997
                                   Certificate


================================================================================


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>          
Original Principal Balance                                                                   42,800,000.00
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                  PER $1000
                                                                                                                  ORIG PRIN
AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                              TOTALS            BALANCE

<S>                                                                  <C>                     <C>                 <C>        
       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of prior Distribution Date                      42,800,000.00       1000.000000

       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of current Distribution Date                    42,800,000.00       1000.000000

                                       Pool Factor                                                1.000000

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Principal Distributable Amount                                          0.00                                 0.000000
       Accelerated Principal Portion                                           0.00                                 0.000000

             Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                 0.000000
             Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                       0.00                                 0.000000
                                                                    ---------------


       Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                           0.00          0.000000


INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

       Interest Distributable Amount                                     738,300.00                                17.250000

             Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                 0.000000
             Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                 0.000000
                                                                     --------------

       Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                                     738,300.00         17.250000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                          ORIG PRIN BAL
<S>                                                                  <C>                                          <C>       
       Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                   435,740,968.36                               814.469100

       Servicing Fee                                                     937,876.00                                 1.753039

       Spread Account                                                 21,530,078.51                                40.243137
       Net Change in  Spread Account                                   2,023,683.82                                      n/a

       Note Percentage                                                       100.00%                                     n/a

       Certificate Percentage                                                  0.00%                                     n/a
</TABLE>



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                                                                  EXHIBIT 21.2

                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
================================================================================================================================
                      ORIGINAL         BEGINNING                                           PRIOR       CURRENT                  
                     PRINCIPAL       OUTSTANDING                        ACCELERATED    PRINCIPAL     PRINCIPAL                  
                       BALANCE         PRINCIPAL         PRINCIPAL        PRINCIPAL     CARRYOVER    CARRYOVER       PRINCIPAL  
      CLASSES                            BALANCE     DISTRIBUTABLE          PORTION     SHORTFALL    SHORTFALL     DISTRIBUTION 
================================================================================================================================
<S>                 <C>               <C>             <C>                      <C>           <C>          <C>     <C>           
     A-1            91,500,000.00     40,808,872.58   40,808,872.58            0.00          0.00         0.00    40,808,872.58 

     A-2           160,000,000.00    160,000,000.00    5,402,131.17    2,356,900.47          0.00         0.00     7,759,031.64 

     A-3           165,000,000.00    165,000,000.00            0.00            0.00          0.00         0.00             0.00 

     A-4            75,700,000.00     75,700,000.00            0.00            0.00          0.00         0.00             0.00 

  Certificate       42,800,000.00     42,800,000.00            0.00            0.00          0.00         0.00             0.00 





   TOTAL           535,000,000.00    484,308,872.58   46,211,003.75    2,356,900.47          0.00         0.00    48,567,904.22
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------============================  
                           REMAINING             TOTAL      
                         OUTSTANDING         PRINCIPAL      
                           PRINCIPAL      AND INTEREST      
     CLASSES                  BALANCE     DISTRIBUTION     
- ---------------------------===========================      
<S>                    <C>               <C>  
    A-1                          0.00    41,383,257.46     
                                                           
    A-2                152,240,968.36    10,239,031.64     
                                                           
    A-3                165,000,000.00     2,701,875.00     
                                                           
    A-4                 75,700,000.00     1,286,900.00     
                                                           
 Certificate            42,800,000.00       738,300.00     





   TOTAL               435,740,968.36    56,349,364.10

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        PRIOR        CURRENT        
                                                     INTEREST       INTEREST                         DEFICIENCY        POLICY
         NOTE      INTEREST        CALCULATED       CARRYOVER      CARRYOVER          INTEREST            CLAIM         CLAIM
      CLASSES          RATE          INTEREST       SHORTFAL       SHORTFALL      DISTRIBUTION           AMOUNT        AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>                  <C>         <C>                   <C>             <C>         <C>                    <C>           <C> 
     A-1              5.63%       574,384.88            0.00            0.00        574,384.88             0.00          0.00

     A-2              6.20%     2,480,000.00            0.00            0.00      2,480,000.00             0.00          0.00

     A-3              6.55%     2,701,875.00            0.00            0.00      2,701,875.00             0.00          0.00

     A-4              6.80%     1,286,900.00            0.00            0.00      1,286,900.00             0.00          0.00

  Certificate         6.90%       738,300.00            0.00            0.00        738,300.00             0.00          0.00


                                                                                                           0.00          0.00


                                                                                             Note Percentage           100.00%


                                                                                      Certificate Percentage             0.00%


    TOTAL                       7,781,459.88            0.00            0.00      7,781,459.88
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2


                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                          Distribution Date Statement
              for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997


================================================================================


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLLECTIONS
                                                                                                                 DOLLARS
<S>                                                               <C>                    <C>                  <C>          
Payments received                                                                                             59,069,567.50


      Plus:
            Servicer Advances                                                             2,578,907.83
            Reimbursement of holds                                                          809,075.14
                                                                                         -------------
                                                                                                               3,387,982.97

       Less:
            Reimbursement Advances
            Funds deposited in Holds Account                                             (1,790,676.97)
                                                                                           (945,664.07)
                                                                                         -------------
                                                                                                              (2,736,341.04)
                                                                                                              -============

Total Funds Available for Distribution                                                                        59,721,209.43
                                                                                                              -============





DISTRIBUTIONS


     Servicing Fee                                                                          937,876.00
     Trustee and Other Fees                                                                 198,052.35
     Other Miscellaneous Payments                                                           212,233.16
                                                                                         -------------
                                                                                                               1,348,161.51

     Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-1                  574,384.88
     Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-2                2,480,000.00
     Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-3                2,701,875.00
     Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-4                1,286,900.00
                                                                  -------------

         Total Note Interest Distributable Amount                  7,043,159.88

     Certificate Interest Distributable Amount                       738,300.00
                                                                  -------------

Total Interest Distribution                                                               7,781,459.88



     Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-1 thru A-3     48,567,904.22

     Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-4                       0.00

     Certificate Principal Distributable Amount                            0.00
                                                                  -------------

Total Principal Distribution                                                             48,567,904.22
                                                                                         -------------

Total Principal and Interest Distribution                                                                     56,349,364.10

     Spread Account Deposit                                                                                    2,023,683.82


Total Distributions                                                                                           59,721,209.43
                                                                                                              -============
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                           Distribution Date Statement
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997


================================================================================

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PORTFOLIO DATA:
                                                                 # of loans
<S>                                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>
       Beginning Security Balance                                      46,201                                 484,308,872.58

           Less Scheduled Principal Balance                                 0             20,623,970.95
             Accelerated Principal Portion                                  0              2,356,900.47
             Full Prepayments                                           1,976             16,952,730.65
             Partial Prepayments                                            0                      0.00
             Liquidations                                                 894              8,634,302.15
                                                                                          -------------
                                                                                                               48,567,904.22
                                                                                                              --------------
       Ending Security Balance                                         43,331                                 435,740,968.36

 OTHER RELATED INFORMATION:

 Spread Account:

      Beginning Balance                                                                   19,506,394.69
            Deposits                                                                       2,023,683.82
            Reductions                                                                             0.00
                                                                                          -------------
      Ending Balance                                                                                           21,530,078.51

      Beginning Initial Deposit Repayment                                                 16,050,000.00
            Repayments                                                                             0.00
                                                                                          -------------
      Ending Initial Deposit Repayment                                                                         16,050,000.00

 Modified Accounts:
      Principal Balance                                                                            0.00%                0.00
      Scheduled Balance                                                                            0.00%                0.00

 Servicer Advances
      Beginning Unreimbursed Advances:                                                     2,042,229.81
      New Advances                                                                         2,578,907.83
      Advances Reimbursed                                                                 (1,790,676.97)
                                                                                          -------------
      Ending Unreimbursed Advances:                                                                             2,830,460.67

 Holding Account:
      Beginning Balance                                                                      767,318.96
      Funds Deposited                                                                        945,664.07
      Withdrawal to Collection Account                                                      (809,075.14)
                                                                                          -------------
      Ending Balance                                                                                              903,907.89

 Net Charge-Off Data:                                            # of loans
      Charge-Offs                                                      1129               6,215,743.17
      Recoveries                                                       516                  951,448.44
                                                                                          ------------
      Net Charge-Offs                                                  613                                      5,264,294.73

 Delinquencies ( P&I):                                           # of loans
       30-59 Days                                                      479                4,543,401.85
       60-89 Days                                                      192                1,841,667.36
       90-119 Days                                                     103                  987,497.48
       120-149 Days                                                      0                        0.00
       150 days and over                                                 0                        0.00


 Repossessions                                                         175                1,017,851.86

 Contracts Repurchased (pursuant to Sect. 3.02, 4.07, or 9.01
     of the Sale and Servicing Agreement)                                0                                              0.00
  
 Charge-Off Percentage                                                                                                  4.23%
 Delinquency Percentage                                                                                                 0.79%

 WAC                                                                                                                 15.7687%
 WAM                                                                                                                  51.040
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4


                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-C OWNER TRUST
                              Officer's Certificate
               for Master Service Report Date of February 28, 1997
                     for Distribution Date of March 20, 1997






Detailed Reporting

           See Schedule F




WFS Financial Inc, as Master Servicer, certifies that all computations presented
reflect accurate information as of February 28, 1997 and were performed in
conformity with the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated June 1, 1996.



                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Lee A. Whatcott
                                       Executive Vice President
                                       Chief Financial Officer





                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Mark Olson
                                       Vice President
                                       Controller


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