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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) November 16, 1998
First Union Direct Bank, N.A.
(Successor to the First Union National Bank of Georgia as Originator
of the First Union Master Credit Card Trust)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
on behalf of
First Union Master Credit Card Trust
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United States 33-98546 56-2017017
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
600 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30903
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (706) 823-2580
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 1. Not Applicable.
Item 2. Not Applicable.
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. The First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1
Certificateholders' Statement for the period of October 1998 was
delivered to Certificateholders on November 16, 1998.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Exhibits.
The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report under Exhibits 20.1
and 20.2.
Exhibit 20.1 First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 16, 1998
Distribution Date.
Exhibit 20.2 Trust and Public Series Summary for the First Union Master
Credit Card Trust as of October 1998.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST UNION DIRECT BANK, N.A.,
on behalf of the First Union
Master Credit Card Trust
By: /s/ James L. Wieczorek, Jr.
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Name: James L. Wieczorek, Jr.
Title: Assistant
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 20.1 First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1
Certificateholders' Statement for the November 16, 1998
Distribution Date.
Exhibit 20.2 Trust and Public Series Summary for the First Union Master
Credit Card Trust as of October 1998.
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EXHIBIT 20.1
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF MONTHLY SERIES 1996-1 CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
Series 1996-1
FIRST UNION DIRECT BANK, N.A.
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FIRST UNION MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST
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The information which is required to be prepared with respect to the
Distribution Date of November 16, 1998 and with respect to the performance of
the Trust during the related Monthly Period.
Capitalized terms used in this Statement have their respective meanings
set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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A. Information Regarding the Current Monthly Distribution (Stated on the
basis of $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount)
1 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class A Monthly Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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2 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class B Monthly Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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3 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Collateral Monthly Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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4 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class A Monthly Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,562,046.93
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5 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class A Deficiency Amounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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6 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class A Additional Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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7 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class B Monthly Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381,288.86
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8 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class B Deficiency Amounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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9 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Class B Additional Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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10 The amount of the current monthly distribution in
respect of Collateral Monthly Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629,163.50
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11 The amount of the current monthly distribution in respect of any
accrued and unpaid Collateral Monthly Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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B. Information Regarding the Performance of the Trust
1 Collection of Principal Receivables
(a) The aggregate amount of Principal Collections processed during
the related Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the
Class A Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,904,927.52
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(b) The aggregate amount of Principal Collections processed during
the related Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the
Class B Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,601,339.79
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(c) The aggregate amount of Principal Collections processed during
the related Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the
Collateral Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,105,796.93
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2 Principal Receivables in the Trust
(a) The aggregate amount of Principal
Receivables in the Trust as of the end of the
day on the last day of the related Monthly
Period (ending Principal balance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,023,497,125.41
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(b) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Investor Interest of Series 1996-1 as of the end of the day
on the last day of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,115,151,821.00
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(c) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Series 1996-1 Adjusted Investor Interest as of the end of the
day on the last day of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,115,151,821.00
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(d) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Class A Investor Interest as of the end of the day on the
last day of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920,000,000.00
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(e) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Class A Adjusted Investor Interest as of the end of day on
the last day of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920,000,000.00
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(f) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Class B Investor Interest as of the end of the day on the
last day of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,273,000.00
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(g) The amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust represented by
the Collateral Interest as of the end of the day on the last day
of the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,878,821.00
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(h) The Floating Investor Percentage with respect
to the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.85%
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(i) The Class A Floating Allocation with respect
to the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.25%
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(j) The Class B Floating Allocation with respect
to the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.70%
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(k) The Collateral Floating Allocation with respect
to the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.90%
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(l) The Fixed Investor Percentage with respect to
the related Monthly Period. . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
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(m) The Class A Fixed Allocation with respect to
the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
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(n) The Class B Fixed Allocation with respect to
the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
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(o) The Collateral Fixed Allocation with respect to N/A
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the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Rebate Accounts
The aggregate amount of Aggregate Percentage of
Receivables arising in Account Total Trust
Rebate Accounts with respect Balance Receivables
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Receivables 57,870,887.93 2.76%
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4 Delinquent Balances
The aggregate amount of outstanding balances in the Accounts which
were delinquent as of the end of the day on the last day of the
related Monthly Period:
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Aggregate Percentage of
Account Total
Balance Receivables
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(a) 35 - 64 days:. . . . . . . . . . 28,490,977.36 1.36%
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(b) 65 - 94 days:. . . . . . . . . . 15,831,567.75 0.75%
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(c) 95 - 124 days:. . . . . . . . . . 11,035,008.24 0.53%
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(d) 125 - 154 days:. . . . . . . . . 8,045,075.31 0.38%
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(e) 155 - or more days: . . . 6,345,684.59 0.30%
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Total 69,748,313.25 3.32%
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5 Investor Default Amount
(a) The Aggregate Investor Default Amount for the related
Monthly Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,393,782.12
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(b) The Class A Investor Default Amount for
the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,624,869.26
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(c) The Class B Investor Default Amount for
the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,581.29
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(d) The Collateral Default Amount for the related Monthly Period . . . . . . . 472,331.58
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6 Investor Charge Offs
(a) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor
Charge Offs for the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(b) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs set forth in
5(a) above per $1,000 of original certificate principal amount. . . . . . . 0.00
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(c) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor
Charge Offs for the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(d) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge Offs set forth in
5(c) above per $1,000 of original certificate principal amount. . . . . . . 0.00
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(e) The aggregate amount of Collateral Charge Offs for the related
Monthly Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(f) The aggregate amount of Collateral Charge Offs set forth in 5(e)
above per $1,000 of original certificate principal amount. . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(g) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs reimbursed
on the Transfer Date immediately preceding this Distribution Date . . . . 0.00
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(h) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs set forth in
5(g) above per $1,000 original certificate principal amount
reimbursed on the Transfer Date immediately preceding
this Distribution Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(i) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge Offs reimbursed
on the Transfer Date immediately preceding this Distribution
Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(j) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge Offs set forth in
5(i) above per $1,000 original certificate principal amount
reimbursed on the Transfer Date immediately preceding this
Distribution Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(k) The aggregate amount of Collateral Charge Offs reimbursed on the
Transfer Date immediately preceding this Distribution Date . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(l) The aggregate amount of Collateral Charge Offs set forth in 5(k)
above per $1,000 original certificate principal amount reimbursed
on the Transfer Date immediately preceding this Distribution Date. . . . . 0.00
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7 Investor Servicing Fee
(a) The amount of the Class A Servicing Fee
payable by the Trust to the Servicer for the
related Monthly Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958,333.33
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(b) The amount of the Class B Servicing Fee payable by the Trust to
the Servicer for the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,409.38
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(c) The amount of the Collateral Servicing Fee payable by the Trust
to the Servicer for the related Monthly Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,873.77
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(d) the amount of Servicer Interchange payable by the Trust to the
Servicer for the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696,969.89
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8 Reallocations
(a) The amount of Reallocated Collateral Principal Collections
with respect to this Distribution Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(b) The amount of Reallocated Class B Principal Collections with
respect to this Distribution Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(c) The Collateral Interest as of the close of
business on this Distribution Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,878,821.00
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(d) The Class B Investor Interest as of the close of
business on this Distribution Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,273,000.00
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9 Collection of Finance Charge Receivables
(a) The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables
processed during the related Monthly Period which were
allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,067,548.31
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(b) The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables
processed during the related Monthly Period which were
allocated in respect of the Class B Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,396,440.83
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(c) The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivable
processed during the related Monthly Period which were
allocated in respect of the Collateral Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,223,953.88
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10 Principal Funding Account
(a) The principal amount on deposit in the
Principal Funding Account on the related
Transfer Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(b) The Accumulation Shortfall with respect to
the related Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 0.00
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(c) The Principal Funding Investment Proceeds
deposited in the Finance Charge Account on
the related Transfer Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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(d) The amount of all or the portion of the Reserve Draw Amount
deposited in the Finance Charge Account on the related
Transfer date from the Reserve Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
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11 Reserve Draw Amount 0.00
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12 Available Funds
(a) The amount of Class A Available Funds on deposit in the Finance
Charge Account on the related Transfer Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,067,548.31
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(b) The amount of Class B Available Funds on deposit in the Finance
charge Account on the related Transfer Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,396,440.83
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(c) The amount of Collateral Available Funds on deposit in the
Finance Charge Account on the related Transfer Date. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,223,953.88
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13 Portfolio Yield
(a) The Portfolio Yield for the related Monthly
Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.28%
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(b) The Portfolio Adjusted Yield for the related
Monthly Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.97%
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C. Floating Rate Determinations
1 LIBOR for the Interest Period ending on this
Distribution Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.40859%
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2 Number of days in this interest period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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3 Interest Factor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.59965%
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D. CUSIP Numbers
1 Class A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337365AA8
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2 Class B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337365AB6
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FIRST UNION DIRECT BANK, N.A.
SERVICER
By: /s/ JAMES L. WIECZOREK, JR.
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James L. Wieczorek, Jr.
Assistant Vice President
First Union Direct Bank, N.A.
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EXHIBIT 20.2
TRUST & SERIES SUMMARY
FIRST UNION MASTER CREDIT CARD
SERIES 1996-1
OCTOBER 1998
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TOTAL TRUST PERFORMANCE MAY 1998 JUNE 1998 JULY 1998
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TOTAL ENDING BALANCE: 2,101,288,165 2,104,387,307 2,112,197,281
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE: 2,023,741,118 2,028,389,222 2,036,541,506
ENDING NON-PRINCIPAL BALANCE: 77,547,047 75,998,085 75,655,775
INVESTOR PERCENTAGE: 73.11% 73.07% 72.90%
YIELD: 38,531,054 22.86% 40,346,796 23.92% 39,166,321 23.17%
CHARGE-OFFS: (8,715,586) -5.17% (8,470,787) -5.02% (8,077,465) -4.78%
NET YIELD: (YIELD - C/O) 17.69% 18.90% 18.39%
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SERIES 1996-1 MAY 1998 JUNE 1998 JULY 1998
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Month-End Investor Balance 1,115,151,821 1,115,151,821 1,115,151,821
Investor Percentage 55.13% 55.10% 54.98%
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THREE-MONTH-AVG EXCESS SERVICING 10.29% 10.17% 10.20%
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Yield: 21,243,499 22.86% 22,232,489 23.92% 21,532,551 23.17%
Charge-Offs (4,805,203) -5.17% (4,667,699) -5.02% (4,440,765) -4.78%
Certificate Interest (5,636,179) -6.07% (5,454,367) -5.87% (5,999,804) -6.46%
Servicing Fee (1,858,586) -2.00% (1,858,586) -2.00% (1,858,586) -2.00%
EXCESS SERVICING: 8,943,531 9.62% 10,251,837 11.03% 9,233,396 9.94%
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TOTAL TRUST PERFORMANCE AUGUST 1998 SEPTEMBER 1998 OCTOBER 1998
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TOTAL ENDING BALANCE: 2,101,972,752 2,109,300,326 2,105,383,731
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE: 2,027,631,007 2,032,994,109 2,028,928,121
ENDING NON-PRINCIPAL BALANCE: 74,341,746 76,306,217 76,455,610
INVESTOR PERCENTAGE: 67.08% 61.77% 77.04%
YIELD: 40,424,892 23.82% 36,776,996 21.77% 38,986,083 23.01%
CHARGE-OFFS: (7,576,784) -4.46% (7,640,765) -4.52% (8,010,150) -4.73%
NET YIELD: (YIELD - C/O) 19.36% 17.24% 18.28%
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SERIES 1996-1 AUGUST 1998 SEPTEMBER 1998 OCTOBER 1998
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Month-End Investor Balance 1,115,151,821 1,115,151,821 1,115,151,821
Investor Percentage 54.76% 55.00% 54.85%
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THREE-MONTH-AVG EXCESS SERVICING 10.89% 10.36% 10.47%
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Yield: 22,135,513 23.82% 20,226,527 21.77% 21,384,913 23.01%
Charge-Offs (4,148,830) -4.46% (4,202,250) -4.52% (4,393,782) -4.73%
Certificate Interest (5,258,523) -5.66% (5,392,652) -5.80% (5,572,499) -6.00%
Servicing Fee (1,858,586) -2.00% (1,858,586) -2.00% (1,858,586) -2.00%
EXCESS SERVICING: 10,869,574 11.70% 8,773,038 9.44% 9,560,045 10.29%
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