NORWEST AUTO RECEIVABLES CORP
8-K, 1997-08-28
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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 15, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)


                     Norwest Auto Receivables Corporation,
                           Norwest Auto Trust 1996-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                        333-07981              51-0378359
(State or other                 (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer 
jurisdiction of incorporation)  File Number)           Identification No.)



c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
7485 New Horizon Way
Frederick, Maryland                                                   21703
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


(301) 696-7900
Registrant's Full Telephone Number



ITEM 5.  Other Events

On  August  15,  1997 a  distribution  was  made  to  holders  of  Norwest  Auto
Receivables Corporation, Norwest Auto Trust 1996-A

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

     Item 601(a) of
     Regulation S-K
     Exhibit Number                       Description


     EX-99.1      Monthly report distributed to holders of Norwest Auto Trust
                  1996-A, relating to the August 15, 1997 distribution

     EX-99.2      Monthly  distributions  statement  to holders of Norwest Auto
                  Trust 1996-A relating to the August 15, 1997, distribution

     EX-99.3      Monthly  payment  per  security  denomination  report to 
                  holders of Norwest   Auto  Trust   1996-A   relating  to  the
                  August  15,  1997, distribution




                                   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 by the
     undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                     Norwest Auto Receivables Corporation,
                           Norwest Auto Trust 1996-A


                       By:  Norwest Auto Receivables Corporation
                            Registrant
                   Signed:  /s/ Jerome W. Fons, III
                     Name:  Jerome W. Fons, III
                    Title:  Vice President
                     Date:  August 21, 1997

                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number                       Description

EX-99.1      Monthly report distributed to holders of Norwest Auto Trust
             1996-A relating to the August 15, 1997, distribution

EX-99.2      Monthly distributions statement to holders of Norwest Auto
             Trust 1996-A relating to the August 15, 1997, distribution

EX-99.3      Monthly payment per security denomination report to holders of
             Norwest Auto Trust 1996-A relating to the August 15, 1997,
             distribution




                               NORWEST AUTO TRUST
                                      96-A
                              Servicer Certificate


Distribution Date:                            8/15/97
Collection Period:                        7/1/97 - 7/31/97
Deposit Date:                                 8/14/97
Determination Date:                           8/12/97
Transfer Date:                                8/12/97

This Certificate is delivered  pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement,  dated as of November  13, 1996,  among  Norwest Auto Trust 1996-A as
Issuer,  Norwest  Auto  Receivables  Corporation,  as Seller,  and Norwest  Bank
Minnesota, N.A. as Servicer.

Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. as Servicer under the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
hereby  certifies  that the  following  information  is true and correct for the
Distribution Date and the Collection Period set forth above.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

I. Collection Account Summary

           A.Available Funds:
<S>                                                                                                          <C>         
               Available Interest                                                                            6,101,077.97
               Available Principal                                                                          40,262,748.91
               Reserve Account Transfer Amount                                                                       0.00
               Certificate Interest Shortfall Amount                                                                 0.00
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Total Available Funds                                                                          46,363,826.88
                                                                                                      =====================

           B.Amounts Payable on Distribution Date:
               Reimbursement of prior Servicer Advances                                                              0.00
               Basic Servicing Fee                                                                             594,997.22
               Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                    3,332,089.61
               Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                  40,633,923.13
               Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                               181,681.78
               Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                    0.00
               Deposits to Reserve Fund                                                                      1,621,135.14
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Total Amounts Payable on Distribution Date                                                     46,363,826.88
                                                                                                      =====================

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      
II. Collected Funds

             Available Interest
<S>                                                                                                          <C>         
                Interest Collections                                                                         6,101,077.97
               Advances made by Servicer less outstanding
                 advances reimbursed                                                                                 0.00
                                                                                                      ---------------------
                                                                                                             6,101,077.97

             Available Principal
               Scheduled Principal                                                                          22,283,769.29
               Prepaid Principal                                                                            17,977,954.85
               Net Liquidation Proceeds                                                                              0.00
               Repurchase Amount allocable to principal                                                          1,024.77
               Forced Placed Insurance Advances                                                                      0.00
                                                                                                      ---------------------
                                                                                                            40,262,748.91
                                                                                                      ---------------------
             Total Collected Funds                                                                          46,363,826.88
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


III.  Liquidation Proceeds
               Gross amount received with respect to liquidated
<S>                                                                                                                  <C> 
                  Receivables before becoming Defaulted Receivable                                                   0.00

               less: the related out of pocket expenses paid by or on
               behalf of the Servicer to third parties in connections with
               liquidation                                                                                           0.00
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Net Liquidation Proceeds                                                                                0.00
                                                                                                      =====================


III. Calculation of Advances

             Current Month Servicer Advance                                                                          0.00
             Reimbursement of Prior Month's Servicer Advance                                                         0.00
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Net Servicer Advance                                                                                    0.00
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

IV. Calculation of Principal Distribution Amount

<S>                                                                                                         <C>          
             Available Principal                                                                            40,262,748.91
             Charged Off Balances                                                                              371,174.22
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Total Principal Distribution Amount                                                            40,633,923.13
                                                                                                      =====================


V. Calculation of Servicing Fees
             Pool Balance as of the first day of the
                    Collection Period                                                                      713,996,660.48

             Servicing Fee Rate                                                                                       .0008333
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Servicing Fee                                                                                     594,997.22
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

VI. Purchases

             Receivables purchased during Collection Period
             Loan Number                  Receivable Balance
             <S>                            <C>    
              2000375362                     1024.77
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

VII. Additional Receivables Information

<S>                                                                                                        <C>           
             Beginning Pool Balance                                                                        713,996,660.48
             Ending Pool Balance                                                                           673,362,737.35

             Beginning Number of Receivables                                                                       95,801
             Number of Receivable Payoffs/Defaulted Receivables/Repurchases                                         3,101
             Ending Number of Receivables                                                                          92,700

             Initial Weighted Average of Remaining Term                                                             42.77
             Current Weighted Average of Remaining Term                                                             35.81

             Initial Weighted Average Contract Rate                                                                  9.79%
             Current Weighted Average Contract Rate                                                                  9.79%
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

VIII. Delinquency Ratio

             Principal Balance of Receivables 60 or more
<S>                                                                                                          <C>         
             days delinquent                                                                                 5,841,824.43

             Pool Balance as of the end of the
              Collection Period                                                                            673,362,737.35

             Delinquency Ratio                                                                                       0.87%
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

IX. Average Delinquency Ratio
 
<S>                                                                                                                  <C>  
             Delinquency Ratio - Current Collection Period                                                           0.87%

             Delinquency Ratio - preceding Collection Period                                                         0.78%

             Delinquency Ratio - second preceding Collection Period                                                  0.67%
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Average Delinquency Ratio                                                                               0.77%
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

X. Aggregate Net Loss

<S>                                                                                                            <C>       
             Principal charged off during Collection Period                                                    371,174.22
                                                                                  
             less:  Recoveries of previously Defaulted Receivables
               received during Collection Period                                                                65,170.44
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Net Loss for Collection Period                                                                    306,003.78
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

XI. Net Loss Ratio

<S>                                                                                                            <C>       
             Aggregate Net Losses for Collection Period                                                        306,003.78

             Average Pool Balance for Collection Period                                                    693,679,698.92

             Net Loss Ratio                                                                                          0.04%
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

XII. Average Net Loss Ratio

<S>                                                                                                                  <C>  
             Net Loss Ratio - current Collection Period                                                              0.04%

             Net Loss Ratio - preceding Collection Period                                                            0.12%

             Net Loss Ratio - second preceding Collection Period                                                     0.04%
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Average Net Loss Ratio                                                                                  0.07%
                                                                                                      =====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

CREDIT ENHANCEMENT INFORMATION

XIII. Reserve Fund Information

<S>                                                                                                         <C>          
             Beginning Balance                                                                              23,204,891.47
             Deposit to the Reserve Fund                                                                     1,621,135.14
             less:  Transfer to Collection Account                                                                   0.00
                      Release to Seller                                                                      2,941,737.65
                                                                                                      ---------------------

             Ending Balance                                                                                 21,884,288.96
                                                                                                      =====================

             Required Balance                                                                               21,884,288.96
                                                                                                      =====================


             Certificate Interest Reserve Amount                                                               545,045.33
                                                                                                      =====================
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this report to be executed by its
duly authorized officer as of the 8 day of August 1997.


                                                    NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.
                                                    as Servicer

                                                    By:  Marianna Stershic
                                                    Name:  Marianna C. Stershic
                                                    Title:  AVP


NOTE: On June 1, 1997, a technical  amendment was made to the Sale and Servicing
Agreement to clarify an ambiguity.  The definition of "Specified Reserve Account
Balance" in the Sale and Servicing Agreement has been amended to assure that the
Specified Reserve Account Balance may not fall below $10,647,460.53.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

         Norwest Auto Trust 96-A
         Distribution Date:                   8/15/97
         Collection Period:               7/1/97 - 7/31/97


       Interest      Beginning        Interest     Interest       Interest     Principal     Principal      Ending         Total
Class    Rate         Balance         Accrual    Distribution    Shortfall    Distribution   Shortfall     Balance      Distribution
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>                 <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>             <C>        <C>              <C>            <C> 
 A-1     5.465%              0.00           0.00          0.00       0.00            0.00       0.00             0.00           0.00
 A-2     5.800%    339,250,607.78   1,639,711.27  1,639,711.27       0.00   40,633,923.13       0.00   298,616,684.65  42,273,634.40
 A-3     5.900%    220,000,000.00   1,081,666.67  1,081,666.67       0.00            0.00       0.00   220,000,000.00   1,081,666.67
 A-4     6.100%    120,140,000.00     610,711.67    610,711.67       0.00            0.00       0.00   120,140,000.00     610,711.67
 
NOTEHOLDER TOTALS  679,390,607.78   3,332,089.61  3,332,089.61       0.00   40,633,923.13       0.00   638,756,684.65  43,966,012.74


B        6.30%      34,606,052.70     181,681.78    181,681.78       0.00           0.00        0.00    34,606,052.70     181,681.78

CERT. HOLDER TOTALS 34,606,052.70     181,681.78    181,681.78       0.00           0.00        0.00    34,606,052.70     181,681.78

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION 713,996,660.48   3,513,771.39  3,513,771.39       0.00  40,633,923.13        0.00   673,362,737.35  44,147,694.52
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         PAYMENTS PER SECURITY DENOMINATION

         Norwest Auto Trust 96-A      
         Distribution Date:              8/15/97
         Collection Period:          7/1/97 - 7/31/97

                                                                                                              Remaining
            Original       % of   Interest    Interest    Interest     Principal   Principal     Ending       Principal    Servicing
 Class      Balance        Pool    Accrual  Distribution  Shortfall  Distribution  Shortfall     Balance       Factor         Fee
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>              <C>     <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>                  <C>    <C>         <C>      
  A-1    350,000,000.00   32.87%  0.0000000   0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000            0.00   0.0000000   0.0000000
  A-2    340,000,000.00   31.93%  4.8226802   4.8226802   0.0000000  119.5115386   0.0000000  298,616,684.65   0.8782844   0.5588161
  A-3    220,000,000.00   20.66%  4.9166667   4.9166667   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000  220,000,000.00   1.0000000   0.5588161
  A-4    120,140,000.00   11.28%  5.0833333   5.0833333   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000  120,140,000.00   1.0000000   0.5588161


  B       34,606,052.70    3.25%  5.2500000   5.2500000   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000  34,606,052.70    1.0000000   0.5588161


Totals 1,064,746,052.70                                                                      673,362,737.35
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