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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 21549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 1997
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First Alliance Mortgage Company
on behalf of
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 33-91148 Applied For
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
c/o First Alliance Mortgage Company
Attention: Mark K. Mason
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
17305 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92714
Address of Servicer
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714)224-8500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events.
Information relating to the distributions to Certificateholders for the
January 1997 Monthly Period of the Trust in respect of the First Alliance
Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1, Class A (the
"Certificates") issued by the Registrant and the performance of the Trust
(including distributions of principal and interest, delinquent balances of
Mortgage Loans, and the subordinated amount remaining), together with certain
other information relating to the certificates, is contained in the Monthly
Report for the Monthly Period provided to certificateholders pursuant to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of March 1, 1996
between First Alliance Mortgage Company as Servicer, and Bankers Trust Company,
as trustee.
Item 7. Exhibit.
Monthly Report for the January 1997 Monthly Period relating to the First
Alliance Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates Series 1996-1, Class A issued
by the First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1.
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SIGNATURE
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1
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(Registrant)
By: First Alliance Mortgage Company
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(Servicer)
Date: January 27, 1997 By: /s/ Mark K. Mason
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Name: Mark K. Mason
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Executive Vice President and
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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FIRST ALLIANCE
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
SERIES 1996-1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
PRIOR CURRENT
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL
CLASS FACE VALUE BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 20,541,000.00 17,253,766.99 105,535.54 83,777.18 189,312.72 0.00 0.00 17,169,989.81
A-2 31,878,000.00 27,591,999.13 149,364.69 1,242,138.76 1,391,503.45 0.00 0.00 26,349,860.37
R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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TOTALS 52,419,000.00 44,845,766.12 254,900.23 1,325,915.94 1,580,816.17 0.00 0.00 43,519,850.18
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FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH
PRIOR CURRENT RATES
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
CLASS CUSIP BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL BALANCE CURRENT NEXT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 31846LAY2 839.967236 5.137800 4.078535 9.216334 835.888701 7.340000% 7.340000%
A-2 31846LAZ9 865.549882 4.685510 38.965392 43.650902 826.584490 6.090000% 5.840000%
R FA9601103 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000% 0.000000%
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SELLER: First Alliance Mortgage Company ADMINISTRATOR: Erin E.Deegan
SERVICER: First Alliance Mortgage Company Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER: Prudential Securities Incorporated 3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE: December 31, 1996 Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE: January 21, 1997 FACTOR INFORMATION: (800) 735-7777
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FIRST ALLIANCE
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
SERIES 1996-1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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Distribution Date: January 21, 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
DELINQUENCY ADVANCES MADE: 31,063.36
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD: 26,377.60
PLUS: ADDITIONAL SERVICING FEES: 0.00
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26,377.60
LESS: PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES: 0.00
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26,377.60
LESS: UNCOLLECTED SERVICING FEES ACCRUED ON DELINQUENT LOANS: (1,998.16)
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ACTUAL COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD: 24,379.44
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DELINQUENT* AND LOANS
FORECLOSURE LOAN 31-60 61-90 91+ IN IN
INFORMATION DAYS DAYS DAYS TOTAL REO FORECLOSURE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GROUP 1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 304,307.20 172,121.43 374,852.32 851,280.95 0.00 662,871.08
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PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE 1.7337% 0.9806% 2.1357% 4.8501% 0.0000% 3.7766%
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NUMBER OF LOANS 4 2 5 11 0 8
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS 1.7094% 0.8547% 2.1368% 4.7009% 0.0000% 3.4188%
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GROUP 2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 684,228.14 62,112.02 438,606.47 1,184,946.63 0.00 1,185,549.97
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PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE 2.5448% 0.2310% 1.6313% 4.4072% 0.0000% 4.4094%
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NUMBER OF LOANS 6 1 6 13 0 13
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS 1.9802% 0.3300% 1.9802% 4.2904% 0.0000% 4.2904%
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*Notes: Loans in foreclosure are included in the respective delinquency
categories. Delinquencies are based on scheduled balances.
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<S> <C> <C>
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BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY: GROUP 1 0.00
GROUP 2 0.00
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SUBSTITUTION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: GROUP 1 0.00
GROUP 2 0.00
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SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS GROUP 1 17,610,907.98
AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD: GROUP 2 28,084,406.04
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SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS GROUP 1 17,551,981.11
AS OF THE END OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD: GROUP 2 26,886,829.83
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CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT: GROUP 1 0.00
GROUP 2 0.00
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PROJECTED NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASH FLOW: GROUP 1 26,040.19
GROUP 2 61,923.00
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(C) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company
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FIRST ALLIANCE
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
SERIES 1996-1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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Distribution Date: January 21, 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
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NUMBER OF LOANS AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD: GROUP 1 235
GROUP 2 316
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NUMBER OF LOANS AS OF THE END OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD: GROUP 1 234
GROUP 2 303
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE: GROUP 1 10.056396%
GROUP 2 8.978975%
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION DATE: GROUP 1 10.056739%
GROUP 2 8.980542%
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CURTAILMENTS INCLUDED IN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION: GROUP 1 2,045.70
GROUP 2 3,782.68
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PREPAYMENTS IN FULL / UNSCHEDULED RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL GROUP 1 41,972.85
INCLUDED IN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION: GROUP 2 1,171,874.35
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AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD SUPPORT TO THIS GROUP: GROUP 1 0.00
(FROM OTHER GROUP) GROUP 2 0.00
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TRUST TERMINATION PROCEEDS: GROUP 1 0.00
GROUP 2 0.00
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INSURED PAYMENTS: GROUP 1 0.00
GROUP 2 0.00
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CERTIFICATE INSURER PREMIUM PAYMENT: GROUP 1 2,156.72
(Group II premium amount adjusted -$477.82 from overpayment in 12/96) GROUP 2 3,926.82
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TOTAL: 6,083.54
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FIRST ALLIANCE
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
SERIES 1996-1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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Distribution Date: January 21, 1997
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<S> <C>
SUBORDINATION TRACKING:
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PRIOR SUBORDINATION SUBORDINATION REALIZED CURRENT SPECIFIED
SUBORDINATED INCREASE REDUCTION LOSSES SUBORDINATED SUBORDINATED
AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GROUP 1 357,140.99 24,850.31 0.00 0.00 381,991.30 462,189.69
GROUP 2 492,406.91 44,562.55 0.00 0.00 536,969.46 701,319.20
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TOTAL 849,547.90 69,412.86 0.00 0.00 918,960.76 1,163,508.89
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INTEREST ALLOCATION TRACKING:
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GROUP I GROUP II TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Mortgage Loan Scheduled Interest 147,585.22 210,140.99 357,726.21
LESS: Accrued Servicing Fees (14,675.76) (11,701.84) (26,377.60)
LESS: Insurance Premium Due Certificate Insurer (2,156.72) (3,926.82) (6,083.54)
LESS: Current Accrued Interest Due Certificateholders (105,535.54) (149,364.69) (254,900.23)
LESS: Trust Fees (366.89) (585.09) (951.98)
PLUS: Subordination Increase Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Monthly Excess Spread Amounts 24,850.31 44,562.55 69,412.86
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REALIZED LOSS TRACKING:
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GROUP 1 GROUP 2
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REALIZED RECOVERED RECOVERED TOTAL REALIZED RECOVERED RECOVERED TOTAL
LOSSES DELINQUENCY SERVICING LOSSES DELINQUENCY SERVICING
ADVANCES ADVANCES ADVANCES ADVANCES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Prior: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Cumulative: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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SPECIAL LOAN TRACKING:
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BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS MODIFIED LOANS
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NUMBER PRINCIPAL NUMBER PRINCIPAL
OF LOANS BALANCE OF LOANS BALANCE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GROUP I GROUP II GROUP I GROUP II GROUP I GROUP II GROUP I GROUP II
Current: 2 0 102,036.35 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
Delinquent: 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
Foreclosure: 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
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TOTAL: 2 0 102,036.35 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
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FIRST ALLIANCE
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
SERIES 1996-1
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Distribution Date: January 21, 1997
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THE SUM OF: GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST COLLECTED: 0.00 0.00 0.00
INTEREST ADVANCED (By Servicer, to cover loans with first payment 147,585.22 210,140.99 357,726.21
date post the current accrual period):
LIQUIDATION INTEREST: 0.00 0.00 0.00
INSURANCE INTEREST: 0.00 0.00 0.00
REPURCHASE INTEREST: 0.00 0.00 0.00
LESS: DELINQUENT INTEREST: (11,225.11) (19,430.92) (30,656.03)
PLUS: DELINQUENCY ADVANCES ON MORTGAGE INTEREST: 10,196.57 18,461.30 28,657.87
PRINCIPAL COLLECTED: 58,926.87 1,197,576.21 1,256,503.08
INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS RECEIVED: 0.00 0.00 0.00
NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: 0.00 0.00 0.00
LOAN PURCHASE PRICE AMOUNTS (Per P&S, Section 7.8 (vii)): 0.00 0.00 0.00
SUBSTITUTION AMOUNTS (Per P&S, Section 7.8 (vii)): 0.00 0.00 0.00
TRUST TERMINATION PROCEEDS: 0.00 0.00 0.00
INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT: 0.00 0.00 0.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
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205,483.55 1,406,747.58 1,612,231.13
LESS:
SERVICING FEES (NET OF COMPENSATING INTEREST): 13,647.22 10,732.22 24,379.44
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL 0.00 0.00 0.00
TRUST FEES: 366.89 585.09 951.98
INSURANCE PREMIUMS: 2,156.72 3,926.82 6,083.54
REIMBURSEMENT OF DELINQUENCY ADVANCES: 0.00 0.00 0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS OF SERVICING ADVANCES: 0.00 0.00 0.00
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16,170.83 15,244.13 31,414.96
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AVAILABLE FUNDS: 189,312.72 1,391,503.45 1,580,816.17
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