LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
8-K, 1997-10-29
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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): October 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 October 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 October 15, 1997.

                       Principal         Interest       Ending Balance

        Cede & Co. $3,037,527.02         $570,657.26     $112,905,534.72

               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 October 15, 1997
                                                            
                                                                       
                                                            
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                              
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                 
Distribution Date:               9/15/97      10/15/97                     
                                 
                                                                         
                                 
      INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER $1000
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                                 
                                                               
                                                                      
                                   
A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS                       

                                                                          
       
                                                                        
                                   
       Investor Certificate Interest Distributed                4.073745
       3.903531                                                          
       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                              
8.414261      20.777940                                                    
         Principal Distribution Amount                          8.414261      
20.150300                                                                    
            Maximum Principal Payment                           23.941685     
35.460086 
            Alternative Principal Payment                       8.414261
       20.150300 
            Principal Collections less Additional Balances          
       8.414261      20.150300 
         Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors                  
       0.000000      0.627640 
         Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount                      
0.000000      0.000000 
         Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                            0.00   
0.00 
                                                        
       Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)          
              12.488006     24.681471 
                                                        
B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE                        
                     
                                                        
       Beginning Investor Certificate Balance                           
"117,173,142.52 "    "115,943,061.73 "
       Ending Investor Certificate Balance                               
"115,943,061.73 "    "112,905,534.72 "
       Beginning Invested Amount      "117,919,012.87"      "116,688,932.08 "
       Ending Invested Amount                   "116,688,932.08 "    
"113,651,405.06 "
       Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage        
              94.1362%      94.0780% 
       Pool Factor                                    0.7930984     0.7723205 
       Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans                       
       0.00   "97,530.43 "
       Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount                        
0.00   0.00 
                                                        
Additional Servicing Fee                             0     0
C.     POOL INFORMATION                                                      
                                                        
       Beginning Pool Balance                         "125,264,281.99 "    
"124,034,201.20 "
       Ending Pool Balance                           "124,034,201.20 "    
"120,990,898.46 "
       Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)        
       0.00   0.00 
       Servicing Fee                            "52,193.45 "  "51,680.92 "
                                                        
D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                                         
                                                        
       Investor Certificate Rate                             5.902340%     
5.906250% 
       LIBOR Rate                                    5.652340%     5.656250% 
       Maximum Rate                                 9.785041%     9.780110%     
                                                               
                                                                          
                      
E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                                             
                                                                      
                                                                         
                                   
       Delinquent 30-59 days                                               
                                                        
           No. of Accounts                     25     35                   
                                                 
          Trust Balances                      "805,495.15 " "990,321.93 " 
                                                               
       Delinquent 60-89 days                                             
                                                        
           No. of Accounts                                     7      8         
                                                 
          Trust Balances                        "466,287.59 " "581,092.96 " 
                                                               
       Delinquent 90+ days                                                  
                                                        
           No. of Accounts                         17     19                   
                                                 
          Trust Balances                      "593,005.54 " "632,522.98 " 
                                                               
       Delinquent 9+ Months                                               
                                                        
           No. of Accounts                         10     11                   
                                                 
          Trust Balances                       "714,592 "    "723,035 "    
                                                               
       REO                                                                 
                                   
           No. of Accounts                      2      3                    
                                                 
          Trust Balances                       "395,658.52 " "387,564.15 " 
                                                               
                                                                          
                                   
                                                                         
                                   
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)                                 
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                   
Distribution Date:                                   9/15/97       10/15/97
                                                                      
                                                                         
                                   
  "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed"                                                                     
                                   
       "this 09th day of  October, 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: October 31, 1997



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