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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 August 21, 2000
REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Department of the
Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Form SS-4)
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
(Servicer of the Trust)
(Exact name as specified in Servicer's charter)
Delaware 0-20909 Not Applicable
(State or other juris- (Commission File Number (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation of Registrant) Identification
of Master Servicer) Number of
Registrant)
2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070
(Address of principal executive offices of (Zip Code)
Master Servicer)
Servicer's telephone number, including area code 847/564-5000
Exhibit Index appears on page 3
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99(a) Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated
August 21, 2000 pursuant to Section 3.04(b)
of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation,
as Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as
Servicer, and First National Bank of Chicago,
as Trustee, with respect to the Class A
Certificates, Series 1996-1.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Servicer has duly caused this report to be signed on
behalf of the Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1 by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,
as Servicer of and on behalf of the
REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
(Registrant)
By: /s/ J. W. Blenke
J. W. Blenke
Authorized Representative
Dated: August 30, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
99(a) Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated August 21, 2000
pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and
Servicing Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation, as
Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer, and
First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, with respect to
the Class A Certificates, Series 1996-1.
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