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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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8-K
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 1997
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-2
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
Delaware 33-99344 59-3375595
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
organization)
10401 Deerwood Park Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
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(Address of principal offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 987-5000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Total Number of Pages 10
Exhibit Index Located at Page 5
Page 1 of 10
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Items 1 through 4, Item 6, and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
(a) MERGER. On September 26, 1994, EquiCredit Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with
Barnett Banks, Inc. ("Barnett Banks") and a Delaware corporation to be formed
as wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnett Banks (the "Merger Subsidiary"). The
transaction was consummated on January 27, 1995.
(b) On August 15, 1996, (the "August Remittance Date") a scheduled
distribution was made from EQCC Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-2 to holders of
Class A-1 Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates, Class
A-4 Certificates and Class A-5 Certificates. The information contained in
the Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date,
attached hereto as Exhibit 99, is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) On February 19, 1996, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Elizabeth D.
Washington on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, against
EquiCredit Corporation of Ga., an affiliate of EquiCredit Corporation of
America. Plaintiff purports to represent a class (the "Class") consisting of
all persons who obtained "federally regulated mortgage loans" from February
16, 1995 to February 16, 1996 on which a fee or yield spread premium ("YSP")
was paid to a mortgage broker. The action is brought pursuant to the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") alleging that EquiCredit violated
RESPA by paying a YSP to Funding Center of Georgia, Inc. ("FCG"), failing to
disclose such YSP on the Good Faith Estimate of settlement costs, and failing
to provide a Good Faith Estimate and HUD "Special Information Booklet" within
three days of receipt of loan application. Plaintiff seeks judgment equal to
three times the amount of all YSP paid by EquiCredit to FCG and other
brokers, as well as court costs and litigation expenses, attorney fees and
such other relief which may be granted by the court. Management of
EquiCredit denies that the Company has violated any law, rule, or regulation
as asserted in the Plaintiff's Complaint. The parties have agreed in
principle to settle the action and settlement agreement is being negotiated
and will be presented to the court for approval. The agreement contemplates
payment by EquiCredit of the total settlement amount of $352,000 in full
compromise and settlement of all claims of plaintiff and class members. By
reaching agreement in principle to settle the case, EquiCredit does not admit
to any wrongdoing and in fact specifically denies any liability or wrongdoing
whatsoever.
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AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1993, OLD STONE CREDIT CORPORATION IS N/K/A EQUICREDIT
CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
(Exhibit numbers conform to Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
99 Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August
Remittance Date.
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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 the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-2
(Registrant)
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
as Representative
November 15, 1997 BY: /s/ JOHN D. EVANS, JR.
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John D. Evans, Jr.
Senior Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99 -- Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the
August Remittance Date. 7
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EXHIBIT 99
Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date.
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FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS TRUSTEE
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
PYMT PER FROM DATE Oct. 15, 1997
PYMT PER TO DATE Nov. 15, 1997
PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
123,556,000.00 103,241,000.00 40,703,000.00 46,564,000.00 15,936,000.00
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CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 24,821,678.80 200.89415973
CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 103,241,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 40,703,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 46,564,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 15,936,000.00 1000.00000000
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning) 231,265,678.80 1871.74786170 2240.05655505 5681.78460556 4966.61968044 14512.15353916
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 152
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING 6,539,675.46 52.92883761
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 7,852.27 0.06355232 0.00000000
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF -
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - Total Pool 393,869.07 3.18777777
ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 17,570,715.85 142.20851962
ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 103,241,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 40,703,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 46,564,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 15,936,000.00 1000.00000000
Total POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Ending) 224,014,715.85 1813.06222158 2169.82318895 5503.64139867 4810.89931814 14057.14833396
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