WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
8-K, 1997-04-25
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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 (Date earliest event reported): April 20, 1997


                        WFS Financial 1996-D Owner Trust         
       ------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


  California                                33-99418             33-0149603
- ----------------------------             --------------      -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction              (Commission          (IRS employer
of incorporation)                          file number)      identification no.)


WFS Financial Auto Loans, Inc. (as Originator)
23 Pasteur Road
Irvine, California                                                    92618
- ------------------------------------------------                    -----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip code)
                                                               


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 753-3000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On December 13, 1996 the Commission declared effective a Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 33-99418) (the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), providing for the
issuance by the WFS Financial 1996-D Owner Trust (the "Trust") of the following
securities:

  $115,000,000 of 5.50% Money Market Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-1,
         $110,000,000 of 5.80% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-2,
         $220,000,000 of 6.05% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-3,
         $50,950,000 of 6.30% Auto Receivable Backed Notes, Class A-4,
           $49,050,000 of 6.40% Auto Receivable Backed Certificates.

The Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes and Class A-4 Notes (the
"Notes" and together with the Certificates, the "Securities") and the
Certificates were issued by the Trust on December 19, 1996.  The Notes are
secured by the assets of the Trust, while the Certificates evidence undivided
fractional interests in the assets of the Trust.  The Notes and the
Certificates were issued in fully-registered form in denominations of $1,000
and integral multiples thereof.  As more fully described in the Registration
Statement, the assets of the Trust will include (i) a pool of retail
installment contracts secured by liens on new and used automobiles and light
trucks ("Contracts"), (ii) a financial guaranty insurance policy issued by
Financial Security Assurance Inc. (the "Insurer"), and (iii) certain accounts
maintained by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust, including all investments
held thereby and all income from the investment of funds therein and all
proceeds therefrom.

Pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement ("Agreement") entered into by and
among the Trust, WFS Financial Inc (the "Master Servicer") and WFS Financial
Auto Loans, Inc. (the originator of the Trust), the Indenture Trustee will
deliver to each Noteholder and the Owner Trustee will deliver to each
Certificateholder with respect to each quarterly distribution to holders of the
Securities a statement (the "Statement to Securityholders") setting forth
certain current information required by the Agreement.  In addition, and also
as required by the Agreement, the Master Servicer is required to provide to
both the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee a report regarding the assets
of the Trust and the proceeds received by it therefrom as to the quarterly
reporting period preceding each Distribution Date (the "Distribution Date
Statement").  Copies of the Statement to Securityholders and the Distribution
Date Statement with respect to the April 20, 1997 Distribution Date is filed
herewith as Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein
by this reference.  Pursuant to the Agreement, proceeds of the Contracts in the
amount of $88,123,762.24 were invested by the Indenture Trustee during the Due
Period with respect to the current Distribution Date in the Reinvestment
Contract entered into between Western Financial Bank, F.S.B. and the Indenture
Trustee, and $88,123,762.24 was distributed from the RIC to the Indenture
Trustee for distribution to the holders of the Securities on the current
Distribution Date.





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No matters occurred within the period as to which this Current Report on Form
8-K relates that would be reportable under Items 1 through 5 of Part II of Form
10-Q.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index on page 5 of this Form 8-K are filed
herewith.





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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 by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST

                                        By:  WFS Financial Inc
                                             as Master Servicer

Date:    April 22, 1997                 By:    /s/ LEE A. WHATCOTT
                                            ------------------------------
                                             Lee A. Whatcott, Chief Financial
                                             Officer





                                     Page 4

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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997
                                  Class A-1





<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                                  <C>                    <C>
     Original Principal Balance                                                           115,000,000.00



                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   ORIG PRIN
     AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                          TOTALS            BALANCE

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                 115,000,000.00           1000.000000

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                46,950,559.07            408.265731

                           Pool Factor                                                          0.408266

     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Principal Distributable Amount                                  64,578,570.66                              561.552788
         Accelerated Principal Portion                                    3,470,870.27                               30.181481

               Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  
         Total Principal Distributable Amount                                              68,049,440.93            591.734269


     INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Interest Distributable Amount                                    2,459,722.22                               21.388889

               Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                           0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  
         Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                               2,459,722.22             21.388889


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
     AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL

         Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                    476,950,559.07                              875.138640

         Servicing Fee                                                    1,735,435.00                                3.184284

         Spread Account                                                  21,667,650.62                               39.757157
         Net Change in Spread Account                                     5,317,650.62                                     n/a

         Note Percentage                                                        100.00%                                    n/a

         Certificate Percentage                                                   0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997
                                   Class A-2





<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                                  <C>                    <C>
     Original Principal Balance                                                           110,000,000.00



                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   ORIG PRIN
     AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                          TOTALS            BALANCE

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                 110,000,000.00           1000.000000

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date               110,000,000.00           1000.000000

                           Pool Factor                                                          1.000000

     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Principal Distributable Amount                                           0.00                                0.000000
         Accelerated Principal Portion                                            0.00                                0.000000

               Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                       0.00              0.000000


     INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Interest Distributable Amount                                    2,463,388.89                               22.394444

               Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                           0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Interest Distributable Amount                                                2,463,388.89             22.394444


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
     AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL

         Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                    476,950,559.07                              875.138640

         Servicing Fee                                                    1,735,435.00                                3.184284

         Spread Account                                                  21,667,650.62                               39.757157
         Net Change in Spread Account                                     5,317,650.62                                     n/a

         Note Percentage                                                        100.00%                                    n/a

         Certificate Percentage                                                   0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997
                                   Class A-3





<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                                  <C>                    <C>
     Original Principal Balance                                                           220,000,000.00

                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   ORIG PRIN
     AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                          TOTALS            BALANCE

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                 220,000,000.00           1000.000000

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date               220,000,000.00           1000.000000

                           Pool Factor                                                          1.000000

     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Principal Distributable Amount                                           0.00                                0.000000
         Accelerated Principal Portion                                            0.00                                0.000000

               Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                       0.00              0.000000


     INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Interest Distributable Amount                                    5,139,138.89                               23.359722

               Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                           0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Interest Distributable Amount                                                5,139,138.89             23.359722


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
     AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL

         Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                    476,950,559.07                              875.138640

         Servicing Fee                                                    1,735,435.00                                3.184284

         Spread Account                                                  21,667,650.62                               39.757157
         Net Change in Spread Account                                     5,317,650.62                                     n/a

         Note Percentage                                                        100.00%                                    n/a

         Certificate Percentage                                                   0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997
                                   Class A-4





<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                                   <C>                   <C>
     Original Principal Balance                                                            50,950,000.00


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   ORIG PRIN
     AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                          TOTALS            BALANCE

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Prior Distribution Date                  50,950,000.00           1000.000000

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of Current Distribution Date                50,950,000.00           1000.000000

                           Pool Factor                                                          1.000000

     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Principal Distributable Amount                                           0.00                                0.000000
         Accelerated Principal Portion                                            0.00                                0.000000

               Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                       0.00              0.000000


     INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Interest Distributable Amount                                    1,239,358.75                               24.325000

               Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                           0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Interest Distributable  Amount                                               1,239,358.75             24.325000


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
     AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL

         Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                    476,950,559.07                              875.138640

         Servicing Fee                                                    1,735,435.00                                3.184284

         Spread Account                                                  21,667,650.62                               39.757157
         Net Change in  Spread Account                                    5,317,650.62                                     n/a

         Note Percentage                                                        100.00%                                    n/a

         Certificate Percentage                                                   0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Statement to Securityholders
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997
                                  Certificate





<TABLE>
     <S>                                                                                   <C>                   <C>
     Original Principal Balance                                                            49,050,000.00



                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   ORIG PRIN
     AGGREGATE BALANCES:                                                                          TOTALS            BALANCE

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of prior Distribution Date                  49,050,000.00           1000.000000

         Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance as of current Distribution Date                49,050,000.00           1000.000000

                           Pool Factor                                                          1.000000

     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Principal Distributable Amount                                           0.00                                0.000000
         Accelerated Principal Portion                                            0.00                                0.000000

               Plus: Prior Principal Carryover Shortfall                          0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Principal Carryover Shortfall                        0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Principal Distributable Amount                                                       0.00              0.000000


     INTEREST DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT:

         Interest Distributable Amount                                    1,212,080.00                               24.711111

               Plus: Prior Interest Carryover Shortfall                           0.00                                0.000000
               Less: Current Interest Carryover Shortfall                         0.00                                0.000000
                                                                       ---------------  

         Total Interest Distributable Amount                                                1,212,080.00             24.711111


                                                                                                                   PER $1000
                                                                                                                   AGGREGATE
     AGGREGATE SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION:                                                                     ORIG PRIN BAL

         Aggregate Scheduled Balance                                    476,950,559.07                              875.138640

         Servicing Fee                                                    1,735,435.00                                3.184284

         Spread Account                                                  21,667,650.62                               39.757157
         Net Change in  Spread Account                                    5,317,650.62                                     n/a

         Note Percentage                                                        100.00%                                    n/a

         Certificate Percentage                                                   0.00%                                    n/a
</TABLE>

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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Original            Beginning                                               Prior        Current
                   Principal          Outstanding                         Accelerated       Principal      Principal
                     Balance            Principal         Principal         Principal       Carryover      Carryover
 Classes                                  Balance     Distributable           Portion       Shortfall      Shortfall
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                  <C>                <C>               <C>                      <C>            <C>
   A-1        115,000,000.00       115,000,000.00     64,578,570.66      3,470,870.27            0.00           0.00

   A-2        110,000,000.00       110,000,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00           0.00

   A-3        220,000,000.00       220,000,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00           0.00

   A-4         50,950,000.00        50,950,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00           0.00

Certificate    49,050,000.00        49,050,000.00              0.00              0.00            0.00           0.00

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL   545,000,000.00       545,000,000.00      64,578,570.66     3,470,870.27            0.00           0.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                                            Remaining           TOTAL
                                           Outstanding         PRINCIPAL
                      Principal             Principal         AND INTEREST
 Classes            Distribution             Balance          DISTRIBUTION
<S>                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
   A-1              68,049,440.93         46,950,559.07       70,509,163.15

   A-2                       0.00        110,000,000.00        2,463,388.89 

   A-3                       0.00        220,000,000.00        5,139,138.89

   A-4                       0.00         50,950,000.00        1,239,358.75

Certificate                  0.00         49,050,000.00        1,212,080.00

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL         68,049,440.93        476,950,559.07       80,563,129.68
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Prior       Current              
                                               Interest      Interest                        Deficiency      Policy
       Note        Interest     Calculated    Carryover     Carryover         Interest          Claim         Claim
    Classes           Rate      Interest      Shortfall     Shortfall       Distribution        Amount       Amount
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>      <C>                  <C>           <C>       <C>                  <C>          <C>
   A-1               5.50%    2,459,722.22         0.00          0.00       2,459,722.22        0.00          0.00

   A-2               5.80%    2,463,388.89         0.00          0.00       2,463,388.89        0.00          0.00

   A-3               6.05%    5,139,138.89         0.00          0.00       5,139,138.89        0.00          0.00

   A-4               6.30%    1,239,358.75         0.00          0.00       1,239,358.75        0.00          0.00

Certificate          6.40%    1,212,080.00         0.00          0.00       1,212,080.00        0.00          0.00

                                                                                                --------------------
                                                                                                0.00          0.00
                                                                                                --------------------


                                                                                                Note Percentage       100.00%

                                                                                                Certificate Percentage  0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        -----------------------------
 TOTAL                       12,513,688.75         0.00          0.00      12,513,688.75
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997





<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>                    <C>
COLLECTIONS
                                                                                                         DOLLARS

Payments received                                                                                       87,278,582.05

   Plus:
       Servicer Advances                                                         3,220,886.99
       Reimbursement of holds                                                      933,055.43
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                                         4,153,942.42
     Less:
       Reimbursement Advances
       Funds deposited in Holds Account                                         (1,400,324.32)
                                                                                (1,908,437.91)
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                                        (3,308,762.23)
                                                                                                        -------------
Total Funds Available for Distribution                                                                  88,123,762.24
                                                                                                        =============
                                                                                                      
DISTRIBUTIONS

   Servicing Fee                                                                 1,735,435.00
   Trustee and Other Fees                                                          292,825.11
   Other Miscellaneous Payments                                                    214,721.83
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                                         2,242,981.94

   Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-1              2,459,722.22
   Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-2              2,463,388.89
   Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-3              5,139,138.89
   Note Interest Distributable Amount - Class A-4              1,239,358.75
                                                              -------------

       Total Note Interest Distributable Amount               11,301,608.75

   Certificate Interest Distributable Amount                   1,212,080.00
                                                              -------------

Total Interest Distribution                                                     12,513,688.75


   Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-1 thru A-3   68,049,440.93

   Note Principal Distributable Amount - Class A-4                     0.00

   Certificate Principal Distributable Amount                          0.00
                                                              -------------

Total Principal Distribution                                                    68,049,440.93
                                                                                -------------

Total Principal and Interest Distribution                                                               80,563,129.68
                                                                                                      
   Spread Account Deposit                                                                                5,317,650.62


Total Distributions                                                                                     88,123,762.24
                                                                                                        =============

</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                          Distribution Date Statement
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997




<TABLE>
    <S>                                                          <C>                  <C>                <C>
    PORTFOLIO DATA:
                                                                      # of loans
      Beginning Security Balance                                         49,698                           545,000,000.00

        Less Scheduled Principal Balance                                      0        28,621,815.49
          Accelerated Principal Portion                                       0         3,470,870.27
          Full Prepayments                                                3,126        29,648,198.52
          Partial Prepayments                                                 0                 0.00
          Liquidations                                                      651         6,308,556.65
                                                                                       ------------- 
                                                                                                           68,049,440.93
                                                                                                          --------------
      Ending Security Balance                                            45,921                           476,950,559.07

    OTHER RELATED INFORMATION:

    Spread Account:

      Beginning Balance                                                                16,350,000.00
        Deposits                                                                        5,317,650.62
        Reductions                                                                              0.00
      Ending Balance                                                                                       21,667,650.62
                                                                                       ------------- 
      Beginning Initial Deposit Repayment                                              16,350,000.00
      Repayments                                                                                0.00
                                                                                       ------------- 
      Ending Initial Deposit Repayment                                                                     16,350,000.00

   Modified Accounts:
      Principal                                                                                 0.00%               0.00
      Scheduled Balance                                                                         0.00%               0.00

    Servicer Advances
      Beginning Unreimbursed Advances:                                                          0.00
      New Advances                                                                      3,220,886.99
      Advances Reimbursed                                                              (1,400,324.32)
                                                                                       ------------- 
      Ending Unreimbursed Advances:                                                                         1,820,562.67

    Holding Account:
      Beginning Balance                                                                         0.00
      Funds Deposited                                                                   1,908,437.91
      Withdrawal to Collection Account                                                   (933,055.43)
                                                                                       -------------         
      Ending Balance                                                                                          975,382.48

    Net Charge-Off Data:                                              # of loans
      Charge-Offs                                                           588         2,871,445.57
      Recoveries                                                            247           482,730.90
                                                                                       ------------- 
      Net Charge-Offs                                                       341                             2,388,714.67

    Delinquencies (P&I):                                              # of loans
      30-59 Days                                                            422         4,302,955.43
      60-89 Days                                                            131         1,418,642.77
      90-119 Days                                                            80           834,983.40
      120-149 Days                                                            4            28,222.72
      150 days and over                                                       0                 0.00


    Repossessions                                                           168           970,508.94

    Contracts Repurchased (pursuant to Sect. 3.02, 4.07, or 9.01         
      of the Sale and Servicing Agreement)                                    0                                     0.00

    Charge-Off Percentage                                                                                           3.16%
    Delinquency Percentage                                                                                          0.53%

    WAC                                                                                                            15.9042%
    WAM                                                                                                            52.398
</TABLE>
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                        WFS FINANCIAL 1996-D OWNER TRUST
                             Officer's Certificate
                for Master Service Report Date of March 31, 1997
                    for Distribution Date of April 20, 1997





         Detailed Reporting

               See Schedule F




         WFS Financial Inc, as Master Servicer, certifies that all computations
         presented reflect accurate information as of March 31, 1997 and were
         performed in conformity with the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated
         December 1, 1996.



                                       /s/ Lee A. Whatcott
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Lee A. Whatcott
                                       Executive Vice President
                                       Chief Financial Officer

                                       /s/ Mark Olson
                                       --------------------------------
                                       Mark Olson
                                       Vice President
                                       Controller


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