LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
8-K, 1997-09-22
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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): September 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 September 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 September 15, 1997.

                       Principal         Interest       Ending Balance

        Cede & Co. $1,230,080.79         $595,540.76     $115,943,061.73

               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 September 15, 1997
                                                             
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                     
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                      8/15/97       9/15/97 
                                                             
                    INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                            
                                                             
             A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS      
                                  
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Interest Distributed        
4.163437     4.073745 
                    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      
       13.868690    8.414261 
                      Principal Distribution Amount           13.608315
       8.414261 
                         Maximum Principal Payment            31.186632
       23.941685 
                         Alternative Principal Payment             
13.608315    8.414261 
                         Principal Collections less Additional Balances   
             13.608315     8.414261 
                      Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors 
             0.260375      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)   
                    18.032127     12.488006 
                                                             
             B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE       
                           
                                                             
                    Beginning Investor Certificate Balance        
"119,200,606.36 "   "117,173,142.52 "
                    Ending Investor Certificate Balance                    
"117,173,142.52 "   "115,943,061.73 "
                    Beginning Invested Amount                                
"119,946,476.70 "   "117,919,012.87 "
                    Ending Invested Amount                   "117,919,012.87"
      "116,688,932.08 "
                  Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage  
                    94.2279%      94.1362% 
                    Pool Factor                    0.8015127    0.7930984 
                    Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans       
             "40,396.00 "  0.00 
                    Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount              
       0.00  0.00 
                                                             
             Additional Servicing Fee        0       0  
             C.     POOL INFORMATION                                         
                                                             
                    Beginning Pool Balance                   "127,294,077.54"
      "125,264,281.99 "
                    Ending Pool Balance                      "125,264,281.99"
      "124,034,201.20 "
              Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)             
             0.00   0.00 
                    Servicing Fee                 "53,039.20 "  "52,193.45"
                                                             
             D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                  
       
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Rate                 5.929690%     
5.902340% 
                    LIBOR Rate                          5.679690%     
5.652340% 
                    Maximum Rate                        9.788000%     
9.785041% 
                                                             
             E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                        
       
                                                             
                    Delinquent 30-59 days                                    
                        No. of Accounts                            14     25 
                       Trust Balances                     "593,167.83 " 
"805,495.15 "
                    Delinquent 60-89 days                                     
                        No. of Accounts                            5      7 
                       Trust Balances                     "132,397.68 " 
"466,287.59 "
                    Delinquent 90+ days                                       
                        No. of Accounts                            18     17 
                       Trust Balances                      "723,515.66 " 
"593,005.54 "
                    Delinquent 9+ Months                                       
                        No. of Accounts                            6      10 
                       Trust Balances               "254,859 "    "714,592"
                    REO                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            2      2 
                       Trust Balances                    "395,058.52 " 
"395,658.52 "
                                                             
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)                    
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                     8/15/97       9/15/97 
                                                             
             "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"                                         
                    "this 09th day of  September, 1997"                         
       
                                                             
                                                             
                          Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide
Funding Corporation                                          
                           as Servicer                                    
                                                             
                           _______________________________________         
                    
                                                             
                          Sam Ilagan                                      
                          Vice-President                                  
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
 Distribution List:                                    
                                                             
"   Director, IPM - FSA"          Lupe Montero - Countrywide Home Loans   
 Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of Chicago         
 Richard Marron - Countrywide Home Loans                              
 Gail Brennan - Standard & Poor's Corp.             
 Dave Walker- Countrywide Home Loans                              
 Paul Marsilio - Lehman Brothers            
 Richard Pohl -Countrywide Home Loans                         
 Margarette Carrette - Moody's Investors Service      
 Jose Baltasar - Countrywide Home Loans                            
 Brain Sulker - Hall - Countrywide Home Loans          
                    
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                           
                           
       SIGNITURES                    
        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: September 30, 1997



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