LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
8-K, 1997-05-29
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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): 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



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