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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 1997
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
333-14033 62-0997810
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc.
4726 Airport Highway
Louisville, TN 37777
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 423-970-7200
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On February 7, 1997, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, made the
monthly distribution to the holders of the Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc.
Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinated Pass Through Certificates,
Series 1996C.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following are filed herewith. The exhibit numbers
correspond with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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99 Monthly Report delivered by 3
the Trustee to Certificateholders
in connection with distribution
on February 7, 1997.
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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.
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE & FINANCE, INC.
as Servicer
By: /s/ David R. Jordan
Name: David R. Jordan
Title: Controller
Dated: February 7, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99
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Chemical Bank, Trustee Determination Date: 03-Feb-97
Manufactured Housing Contracts Remittance Date: 07-Feb-97
Senior/Subordinated Pass-Through Certificates Series 1996C For the Period Ended: 25-Jan-97
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Information for Clauses (a) through (s), Section 7.01
Class A-1 Class A-2 Class A-3
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(a) Class A and Class B Distribution Amounts 1,199,773.43 145,600.00 106,641.67
(b) Formula Principal Distribution Amount
(a) Scheduled Principal Due 340,733.82
(b) Partial Prepayments Received 83,918.17
(c) Principal Payments in Full (Scheduled Balance) 657,330.98
(d) Liquidated Contract Scheduled Balance 0.00
(e) Section 3.05 Purchase Scheduled Balance 0.00
(f) Previously Undistributed Shortfalls in (a) through (e) 0.00
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Total Principal Distribution 1,081,982.97 0.00 0.00
(c) Interest Distribution 121,716.81 145,600.00 106,641.67
Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Total Interest Distribution 121,716.81 145,600.00 106,641.67
(d) Beginning Class A and Class B Principal Balance 25,195,821.13 27,300,000.00 19,100,000.00
Less: Principal Distribution 1,081,982.97 0.00 0.00
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Remaining Class A and Class B Principal Balance 24,113,838.16 27,300,000.00 19,100,000.00
(e) Fees Due Servicer
Monthly Servicing Fee 125,643.47 (h) Pool Factor
Section 8.06 Reimbursement Amount 0.00 Class A-1 0.83728605
Section 6.02 Reimbursement Amount 16,000.00 Class A-2 1.00000000
Reimburseable Fees 0.00 Class A-3 1.00000000
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Total Fees Due Servicer 141,643.47 Class A-5 1.00000000
Class A-6 1.00000000
Class B-1 1.00000000
Class B-2 1.00000000
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Information for Clauses (a) through (s), Section 7.01
Class A-4 Class A-5 Class A-6 Class B-1 Class B-2
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(a) Class A and Class B Distribution Amounts 68,587.50 93,337.53 62,319.54 42,421.54 33,126.67
(b) Formula Principal Distribution Amount
(a) Scheduled Principal Due
(b) Partial Prepayments Received
(c) Principal Payments in Full (Scheduled Balance)
(d) Liquidated Contract Scheduled Balance
(e) Section 3.05 Purchase Scheduled Balance
(f) Previously Undistributed Shortfalls in (a)
through (e)
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Total Principal Distribution 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(c) Interest Distribution 68,587.50 93,337.53 62,319.54 42,421.54 33,126.67
Unpaid Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Total Interest Distribution 68,587.50 93,337.53 62,319.54 42,421.54 33,126.67
(d) Beginning Class A and Class B Principal Balance 11,800,000.00 15,481,000.00 9,938,000.00 6,833,000.00 4,969,000.00
Less: Principal Distribution 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Remaining Class A and Class B Principal Balance 11,800,000.00 15,481,000.00 9,938,000.00 6,833,000.00 4,969,000.00
(e) Fees Due Servicer
Monthly Servicing Fee Original Balance Rate
Section 8.06 Reimbursement Amount 28,800,000.00 5.610%
Section 6.02 Reimbursement Amount 27,300,000.00 6.400%
Reimburseable Fees 19,100,000.00 6.700%
11,800,000.00 6.975%
Total Fees Due Servicer 15,481,000.00 7.235%
9,938,000.00 7.525%
6,833,000.00 7.450%
4,969,000.00 8.000%
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No. of Unpaid Principal
(f) Delinquency Contracts Balance
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31-59 Days Delinquent 160 5,362,249
60-89 Days Delinquent 27 699,897
90+ Days Delinquent 11 350,530
(g) Section 3.05 Repurchases 0.00
(i) Class R Distribution Amount 356,025.33
Reposession Profits 0.00
(j) Principal Balance of Contracts in Repossession 0.00
(k) Aggregate Net Liquidation Losses 0.00
(l) (x) Class B-2 Formula Distribution Amount 33,126.67
(y) Remaining Amount Available 389,152.00
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Amount of (x) over (y) 0.00
(m) Class B-2 Liquidation Loss Amount 0.00
(n) Guarantee Payment 0.00
(o) Unadvanced Shortfalls 0.00
(p) Number of units repossessed 0
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Chemical Bank, Trustee Determination Date: 03-Feb-97
Manufactured Housing Contracts Remittance Date: 07-Feb-97
Senior/Subordinated Pass-Through Certificates Series 1996C For the Period Ended: 25-Jan-97
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(q) Principal Prepayments paid 741,249.15
(r) Scheduled Principal Payments 340,733.82
(s) Weighted Average Interest Rate 11.59%
Computation of Available Distribution Amount
(i) Certificate Account Balance at Monthly Cutoff-Vanderbilt 2,118,530.78
Certificate Account Balance at Monthly Cutoff-SubServicer 192,472.44
(ii) Monthly Advance made 0.00
(iii)Section 5.05 Certificate Fund Income-Vanderbilt 6,540.92
(iii)Section 5.05 Certificate Fund Income-SubServicer 718.98
(v) Principal due Holders 0.00
Less:
(i) Scheduled Payments of principal and interest
due subsequent to the Due Period-Vanderbilt 59,884.52
(i) Scheduled Payments of principal and interest
due subsequent to the Due Period-SubServicer 4,975.57
(ii) Due to the Servicer Pursuant to Section 6.02:
(i) Section 3.05 Purchases (Due Seller) 0.00
(ii) Reimbursement for taxes from Liquidation Proceeds 0.00
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee 125,643.47
(iv) Reimburseable Liquidation Expenses 16,000.00
(v) Section 6.04 (c) reimbursement 0.00
(vi) Section 8.06 reimbursement 0.00
(vii) Amounts not required to be deposited-SubServicer 0.00
Total Due Servicer 141,643.47
Available Distrubution Amount-Vanderbilt 1,923,543.71
Available Distrubution Amount-SubServicer 188,215.85
To Class A and B 1,755,734.23
Monthly Excess Cashflow 356,025.33
Weighted Average Remaining Term (months) 170.96
Scheduled Balance Computation
Prior Month Balance 120,617,728.13
Current Balance 119,591,653.73
Adv Principal 18,584.07
Del Principal 74,492.64
Pool Scheduled Balance 119,535,745.16
Principal Payments in Full 657,330.98
Partial Prepayments 83,918.17
Scheduled Principal 340,733.82
Collateral Balance 119,591,653.73
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