LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
8-K, 1997-12-29
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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): December 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 December 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 December 15, 1997.

                       Principal         Interest       Ending Balance

        Cede & Co.   $2,110,756.32     $509,288.64     $108,171,294.33

               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 December 15, 1997
                                                              
                                                              
              Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                    
              
                                                              
              Distribution Date:                                     11/17/97  
12/15/97 
                                                              
                     INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                               
                                                              
              A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS         
 
                                   
                                                              
                     Investor Certificate Interest Distributed                 
4.159268      3.483745 
                     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               
       17.945715     14.438445 
                       Principal Distribution Amount                           
17.623610     14.179699 
                          Maximum Principal Payment                            
31.375821     27.754324 
                          Alternative Principal Payment                        
17.623610     14.179699 
                          Principal Collections less Additional Balances       
              17.623610     14.179699 
                       Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors           
              0.322105      0.258746 
                       Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount               
       0.000000      0.000000 
                       Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                          
0.00   0.00 
                                                              
                     Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)    
                     22.104983     17.922190 
                                                              
              B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE                    
                            
                                                              
                     Beginning Investor Certificate Balance                    
"112,905,534.72 "    "110,282,050.66 "
                     Ending Investor Certificate Balance                       
"110,282,050.66 "    "108,171,294.33 "
                     Beginning Invested Amount                                 
"113,651,405.06 "    "111,027,921.00 "
                     Ending Invested Amount                                 
"111,027,921.00 "    "108,917,164.68 "
             Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage         
                     93.9338%      93.8018% 
                     Pool Factor                       0.7543748     0.7399363 
                     Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans              
              "50,129.44 "  "40,325.55 "
                     Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount                      
       0.00   0.00 
                                                              
            Additional Servicing Fee                              #REF!         
#REF!
              C.     POOL INFORMATION                                          
                                                              
                     Beginning Pool Balance                                 
"120,990,898.46 "    "118,364,373.47 "
                     Ending Pool Balance                                    
"118,364,373.47 "    "116,251,117.69 "
                     Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)           
              0.00   0.00 
                     Servicing Fee                                "50,412.87 "  
"49,318.49 "
                                                              
              D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                                 
       
                                                              
                   Investor Certificate Rate                    5.875000%     
5.937500% 
                     LIBOR Rate                                 5.625000%     
5.687500% 
                     Maximum Rate                               9.779123%     
9.775178% 
                                                              
              E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                                  
       
                                                              
                     Delinquent 30-59 days                                     
                         No. of Accounts                             23     18 
                        Trust Balances                           "708,164.89 " 
"870,897.35 "
                     Delinquent 60-89 days                                     
                         No. of Accounts                             5      5 
                        Trust Balances                           "422,355.99 " 
"275,397.88 "
                     Delinquent 90+ days                                       
                         No. of Accounts                             19     19 
                        Trust Balances                           "663,490.74 " 
"687,153.32 "
                     Delinquent 9+ Months                                      
                         No. of Accounts                             13     13 
                        Trust Balances                               "761,119 "
"770,569 "
                     REO                                      
                         No. of Accounts                             1      4 
                        Trust Balances                           "323,102.43 " 
"382,345.38 "
                                                              
                                                              
              Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)                    
              
                                                              
              Distribution Date:                                     11/17/97  
12/15/97 
                                                              
                     "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Certificate to be duly executed"                                     
                     "this 09th day of  December, 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 H
Loans  Gail Brennan-Standard & Poor's Corp. Dave Walker - Countrywide Home Loan
Paul Marsilio - Lehman Brothers  Richard Pohl - Countrywide Home Loans         
Margarette Carrette - Moody's Investors Service  Jose Baltasar-Countrywide Home
Loans         Dianne Barrella - 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: December 31, 1997



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