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): May 15, 1997
LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 333-01451 36-7142775
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
c/o The First National Bank of Chicago.
Corporate Trust Services Division - 9th floor
1 N. State Street, Chicago IL 60670-0126
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312/407-1902
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Item 5. Other Events
On behalf of Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1, a Trust created
pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, dated December 29, 1995, by The First
National Bank of Chicago, as trustee for the Trust, the Trustee has caused to
be filed with the Commission, the Monthly Report dated May 15,1997. The
Monthly Report is filed pursuant to and in accordance with (1) numerous
no-action letters (2) current Commission policy in the area. The filing
of the Monthly Report will occur subsequent to each monthly distribution
to the holders of the Trust's Investor Certificates, Due February 15, 2027.
A. Monthly Report Information:
Aggregate distribution information for the current
distribution date May 15, 1997.
Principal Interest Ending Balance
Cede & Co.$924,392.54 $609,842.30 $122,327,946.05
B. No delinquency in payment under the Transferor
Certificate, or the Financial Guaranty Insurance
Policy has occurred.
C. Have any deficiencies occurred? NO.
Date:
Amount:
D. Were any amounts paid or are any amounts payable under
the Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy? NO
Amount:
E. Are there any developments with respect to the Financial
Guaranty Insurance Policy? NONE.
F. Item 1: Legal Proceedings: NONE
G. Item 2: Changes in Securities: NONE
H. Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders: NONE
I. Item 5: Other Information - Items 1, 2, 4, 5 if
applicable: NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7. Monthly Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
1. Monthly Statement to Certificateholders dated May 15, 1997
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)
Distribution Date: 4/15/97
5/15/97
INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER $1000
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)
A. INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS
Investor Certificate Interest Distributed
3.935760 4.171573
Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall Distributed
0.000000 0.000000
Remaining Unpaid Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall
0.000000 0.000000
Managed Amortization Period ? (Yes=1; No=0)
1 1
Investors Certificate Principal Distributed
15.939796 6.323227
Principal Distribution Amount 15.939796
6.323227
Maximum Principal Payment 33.448305
24.845008
Alternative Principal Payment 15.939796
6.323227
Principal Collections less Additional Balance
15.939796 3.694492
Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors
0.000000 0.000000
Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount
0.000000 0.000000
Credit Enhancement Draw Amount 0.00
0.00
Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I
19.875556 10.494800
B. INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
Beginning Investor Certificate Balance
"125,582,577.34 " "123,252,338.59 "
Ending Investor Certificate Balance
"123,252,338.59 " "122,327,946.05 "
Beginning Invested Amount "126,328,447.68 "
"123,998,208.93 "
Ending Invested Amount "123,998,208.93 "
"123,073,816.39 "
Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage
94.7717% 94.6786%
Pool Factor 0.8430969 0.8367737
Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans
0.00 0.00
Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount 0.00 0.00
Additional Servicing Fee
C. POOL INFORMATION
Beginning Pool Balance "133,297,694.82 "
"130,967,456.07 "
Ending Pool Balance "130,967,456.07 "
"130,427,358.27 "
Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)
0.00 0.00
Servicing Fee "55,540.71 " "54,569.77 "
D. INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE
Investor Certificate Rate 5.687500%
5.937500%
LIBOR Rate 5.437500% 5.687500%
Maximum Rate 9.557205% 9.796877%
E. DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS
Delinquent 30-59 days
No. of Accounts 17 17
Trust Balances "425,842.85 "
"997,637.50 "
Delinquent 60-89 days
No. of Accounts 6 7
Trust Balances "213,500.06 "
"255,914.88 "
Delinquent 90+ days
No. of Accounts 14 14
Trust Balances "539,796.44 "
"510,367.11 "
Delinquent 9+ Months
No. of Accounts 7 10
Trust Balances "763,404 " "866,961 "
REO
No. of Accounts 2 2
Trust Balances "395,058.49 "
"395,058.52 "
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)
Distribution Date:
4/15/97
5/15/97
"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate to be
duly executed"
"this 7th day of May, 1997"
Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide Funding
Corporation
as Servicer
_______________________________________
Sam Ilagan
Vice-President
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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.
LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
By _______________________________________
Name: Barbara Grosse
Title: Assistant Vice President
Dated: May 31, 1997