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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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8-K
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 15, 1997
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
Delaware 33-99344 59-3353406
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
organization)
10401 Deerwood Park Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
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(Address of principal offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 987-5000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Total Number of Pages 11
Exhibit Index Located at Page 5
Page 1 of 11
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Items 1 through 4, Item 6, and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
(a) Merger. On September 26, 1994, EquiCredit Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with
Barnett Banks, Inc. ("Barnett Banks") and a Delaware corporation to be formed as
wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnett Banks (the "Merger Subsidiary"). The
transaction was consummated on January 27, 1995.
(b) On August 15, 1996, (the "August Remittance Date") a scheduled distribution
was made from EQCC Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1 to holders of Class A-1
Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates, Class A-4
Certificates, Class A-5 Certificates, Class A-6 Certificates and Class R
Certificates. The information contained in the Trustee's Remittance Report in
respect of the August Remittance Date, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
(c) On February 19, 1996, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Elizabeth D. Washington
on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, against EquiCredit
Corporation of Ga., an affiliate of EquiCredit Corporation of America. Plaintiff
purports to represent a class (the "Class") consisting of all persons who
obtained "federally regulated mortgage loans" from February 16, 1995 to February
16, 1996 on which a fee or yield spread premium ("YSP") was paid to a mortgage
broker. The action is brought pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Act ("RESPA") alleging that EquiCredit violated RESPA by paying a YSP to Funding
Center of Georgia, Inc. ("FCG"), failing to disclose such YSP on the Good Faith
Estimate of settlement costs, and failing to provide a Good Faith Estimate and
HUD "Special Information Booklet" within three days of receipt of loan
application. Plaintiff seeks judgment equal to three times the amount of all YSP
paid by EquiCredit to FCG and other brokers, as well as court costs and
litigation expenses, attorney fees and such other relief which may be granted by
the court. Management of EquiCredit denies that the Company has violated any
law, rule, or regulation as asserted in the Plaintiff's Complaint. The parties
have agreed in principle to settle the action and a settlement agreement is
being negotiated and will be presented to the court for approval. The agreement
contemplates payment by EquiCredit of the total settlement amount of $352,000 in
full compromise and settlement of all claims of plaintiff and class members. By
reaching agreement in principle to settle the case, EquiCredit does not admit to
any wrongdoing and in fact specifically denies any liability or wrongdoing
whatsoever.
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As of October 1, 1993, Old Stone Credit Corporation is n/k/a EquiCredit
Corporation of America.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
(Exhibit numbers conform to Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
99 Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance
Date.
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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 the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
(Registrant)
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
as Representative
February 15, 1997 BY: /s/ RODOLFO F. ENGMANN
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Rodolfo F. Engmann
Executive Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Sequentially
EXHIBIT Numbered
NUMBER Exhibit Page
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99 -- Trustee's Remittance Report in respect 7
of the August Remittance Date.
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EXHIBIT 99
Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date.
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FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS TRUSTEE
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-1
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PYMT PER FROM DATE Jan. 15, 1997
PYMT PER TO DATE February 18, 1997
PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2
108,420,000.00 92,880,000.00
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CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 51,684,472.35 476.70607222
CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 92,880,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 30,290,000.00
CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 36,870,000.00
CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 10,700,000.00
CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 22,579,482.78
Fixed Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 222,424,472.35 2051.50776932 2394.75099429
Variable Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 22,579,482.78
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 245,003,955.13 2259.76715671 2637.85481406
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 150
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF Fixed Rate MORTGAGES PREPAYING 5,443,378.20 50.20640288
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF Var. Rate MORTGAGES PREPAYING 774,585.74
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING 6,217,963.94
AMOUNT OF Fixed Rate CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 25,821.07 0.23815781
AMOUNT OF Variable Rate CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 715.04
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 26,536.11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF -
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Fixed Rate Pool 326,653.60 3.01285372
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Var. Rate Pool 11,006.15
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Total Pool 337,659.75
ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 45,625,735.87 420.82397962
ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 92,880,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 30,290,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 36,870,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 10,700,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 21,793,175.85
Fixed Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 216,365,735.87 1995.62567672 2329.51912005
Variable Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 21,793,175.85
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 238,158,911.72 2196.63264822 2564.15710293
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PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
30,290,000.00 36,870,000.00 10,700,000.00
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CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)
CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)
CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 1000.00000000
CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 1000.00000000
CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 1000.00000000
CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)
Fixed Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 7343.16514856 6032.66808652 20787.33386449
Variable Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 8088.60862100 6645.07608164 22897.56590000
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF Fixed Rate MORTGAGES PREPAYING
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF Var. Rate MORTGAGES PREPAYING
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING
AMOUNT OF Fixed Rate CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
AMOUNT OF Variable Rate CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF -
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Fixed Rate Pool
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Var. Rate Pool
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Total Pool
ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
Fixed Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 7143.14083427 5868.34108679 20221.09681028
Variable Rate POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending)
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 7862.62501552 6459.42261242 22257.84221682
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