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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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)
February 17, 1998
NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1996 - 1
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 333-22327 75-2655744
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
225 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving Texas 75062-2731
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 506-5026
Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to file a copy of the
Certificateholders Statements relating to the Collection Period ending January
31, 1998.
Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement (with Standard Terms and Conditions attached
thereto) dated as of January 31, 1996 among NationsCredit Securitization
Corporation, NationsCredit Commercial Corporation of America and Bankers Trust
Company, as Trustee, which was previously filed as an exhibit to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on behalf of the Trust by NationsCredit Commercial
Corporation of America on April 5, 1996.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
19.1 Certificateholders Statements
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1996 - 1 (Registrant)
By: NationsCredit Commercial Corporation of America,
as Servicer of NationsCredit Grantor Trust 1996-1
Date: February 25, 1998
By: /s/ LAWRENCE ANGELILLI
Name: Lawrence Angelilli
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX
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19.1 Certificateholders Statements
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EXHIBIT 19.1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1996 - 1
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31,
1996 among NationsCredit Securitization Corporation (as "Seller"), NationsCredit
Corporation of America (as "Servicer") and Bankers Trust Company (as "Trustee"
and "Collateral Agent"), the Servicer is required to prepare certain information
each month regarding distribution to Certificateholders and the performance of
the Trust. The information with respect to the applicable Distribution Date is
set forth below.
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Month Feb-98
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Collection Period 01-Jan-98
Determination Date 11-Feb-98
Deposit Date 13-Feb-98
Distribution Date 17-Feb-98
POOL BALANCE
Pool Balance on the close of the last day of the Collection Period (Record Date) 126,953,757.62
Pool Factor 56.88043%
Ending Pool Balance (per $1,000 certificate) 568.80
Liquidation Proceeds 181,304.58
Purchase Amounts --
AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED ON THE DISTRIBUTION DATE (PER $1,000 CERTIFICATE)
Interest Payments:
Monthly Interest Payment 2.83
Carry-Over Monthly Interest Payment --
Total Interest Payment 2.83
Principal Payments:
Monthly Principal Payment 12.35
Carry-Over Monthly Principal Payment --
Total Principal Payment 12.35
Servicing Fee:
Servicing Fee 0.36
Carry-Over Monthly Servicing Fee --
Total Servicing Fee 0.36
SURETY BOND
Surety Bond Amount for the current Distribution Date 32,427,744.77
Surety Bond Amount as a % of the Pool Balance 25.54296%
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MONTHLY SERVICERS CERTIFICATE
NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1996 - 1
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31,
1996 among NationsCredit Securitization Corporation (as "Seller"), NationsCredit
Corporation of America (as "Servicer") and Bankers Trust Company (as "Trustee"
and "Collateral Agent"), the Servicer is required to prepare certain information
each month regarding distribution to Certificateholders and the performance of
the Trust. The information with respect to the applicable Distribution Date is
set forth below.
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Month Feb-98
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Collection Period 1-Jan-98
Determination Date 11-Feb-98
Deposit Date 13-Feb-98
Distribution Date 17-Feb-98
POOL BALANCE
Pool Balance on the close of the last day of the preceding Collection Period 129,710,979.08
Principal Collections 2,434,532.63
Purchase Amounts Allocable to Principal --
Defaulted Receivables 322,688.83
Pool Balance on the close of the last day of the Collection Period 126,953,757.62
Original Pool Balance 223,194,105.12
Pool Factor 56.88043%
Preference Amounts --
Certificate Pass-Through Rate 5.85%
Servicing Fee Rate 0.75%
AVAILABLE INTEREST
Collections allocable to interest 1,210,073.64
Liquidation Proceeds 181,304.58
Purchase Amounts allocable to interest --
Total Interest 1,391,378.22
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL
Collections allocable to principal 2,434,532.63
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal --
Total Principal 2,434,532.63
AVAILABLE FUNDS
Collections allocable to interest 1,210,073.64
Liquidation Proceeds 181,304.58
Purchase Amounts allocable to interest --
Collections allocable to principal 2,434,532.63
Purchase Amounts allocable to principal --
Total Available Funds 3,825,910.85
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DEPOSIT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
Available Funds allocable to interest 1,391,378.22
Available Funds allocable to principal 2,434,532.63
Reserve Account Interest Withdrawal --
Surety Interest Drawing --
Reserve Account Preference Withdrawal --
Surety Preference Withdrawal --
Reserve Account Principal Withdrawal --
Surety Principal Drawing --
Total Deposit to the Certificate Account 3,825,910.85
INTEREST PAYMENT
Monthly Interest Payment 632,341.02
Carry-Over Monthly Interest --
Total 632,341.02
PRINCIPAL PAYMENT
Monthly Principal Payment 2,757,221.46
Carry-Over Monthly Principal --
Total 2,757,221.46
SERVICING FEE
Servicing Fee 81,069.36
Carry-Over Monthly Servicing Fee --
Total 81,069.36
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
Interest distributions 632,341.02
Principal distribution 2,757,221.46
Preference Amounts
Servicing Fee distribution 81,069.36
Distributions to the Surety Bond Provider 12,971.10
Distributions to the Reserve Account --
Distributions to the Seller 342,307.91
Carry-Over Monthly Interest to the next Distribution Date --
Carry-Over Monthly Principal to the next Distributions Date --
Carry-Over Monthly Servicing Fee to the next Distribution Date --
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Reserve Account Balance as of the end of the preceding Collection Period 6,485,548.95
Earnings from investments on the Reserve Account 30,749.18
Reserve Account Interest Withdrawal --
Reserve Account Preference Withdrawal --
Reserve Account Principal Withdrawal --
Deposits to the Reserve Account --
Reserve Account Balance 6,516,298.13
Distributions of any excess amounts on deposit in the Reserve Account 168,610.25
Ending Reserve Account Balance 6,347,687.88
Reserve Account Balance as a % of the Pool Balance 5.00%
Specified Reserve Account Requirement 6,347,687.88
Amount needed to fully fund Reserve Account --
SURETY BOND
Required Surety Bond Amount (25% of the Pool Balance) 32,427,744.77
Surety Bond amount on the previous Distribution Date 33,090,132.38
Payments made with respect Surety Principal Draws --
Payments received with respect to unreimbursed Surety Principal Draws --
Surety Bond Amount for the current Distribution Date 32,427,744.77
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Total Surety Interest Draws --
Total Surety Principal Draws --
Total Surety Preference Draws --
Total Draws --
Surety Bond Fee 12,971.10
Total unreimbursed Surety Interest Draws --
Total unreimbursed Surety Principal Draws --
Total unreimbursed Surety Preference Draws --
Amount Owed to Surety Bond Provider 12,971.10
Surety Bond Fee Paid 12,971.10
Total payments for Surety Interest Draws --
Total payments for Surety Principal Draws --
Total payments for Surety Preference Draws --
Payments made to the Surety Bond Provider 12,971.10
Surety Bond Fee Outstanding --
Remaining unreimbursed Surety Interest Draws --
Remaining unreimbursed Surety Principal Draws --
Remaining unreimbursed Surety Preference Draws --
Remaining Amounts Owed to the Surety Bond Provider --
NET CREDIT LOSS RATIO
Net Credit Losses 141,384.25
For the Current Collection Period 1.32%
For the preceding Collection Period 2.37%
For the second preceding Collection Period 1.30%
Average Net Credit Loss Ratio 1.67%
DELINQUENCY ANALYSIS
Number of Loans
30 to 59 days past due 242
60 to 89 days past due 68
90 or more days past due 154
Total 464
Principal Balance
30 to 59 days past due 2,487,207.14
60 to 89 days past due 793,564.63
90 or more days past due 1,590,557.45
Total 4,871,329.22
Delinquency Ratio
For the current Collection Period 3.84%
For the preceding Collection Period 3.97%
For the second preceding Collection Period 3.72%
Average Delinquency Ratio 3.84%
REPOSSESSION ANALYSIS
Current Balance of Contracts where Repossession Occurred in the Current Month 411,163.50
Number of Contracts where Repossession Occurred in the Current Month 35
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMPUTATIONS
Weighted Average Coupon 10.57%
Weighted Average Original Term (months) 123.00
Weighted Average Remaining Term (months) 89.38
CASH SETTLEMENT FOR THE TRUSTEE
Total Deposit to the Collection Account 3,825,910.85
Servicing Fee 81,069.36
Interest allocable to the Seller's Certificate 0.30
Principal amount allocable to the Seller's Certificate 1.30
Wire Funds to the Surety Bond Provider 12,971.10
Net Deposit to the Certificate Account - Excluding Amounts Due to Seller 3,731,868.79
Wire Funds to the Certificateholders - Interest 632,340.73
Wire Funds to the Certificateholders - Principal 2,757,220.16
Deposit Funds into the Reserve Account --
Wire Funds to NationsCredit 342,307.91
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Approved by: /s/ LAWRENCE ANGELILLI
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Lawrence Angelilli Vice President & Treasurer