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8-K, 1997-12-29
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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 of earliest event reported): December 15, 1997

                      COUNTRYWIDE  HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-A 
   
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          CALIFORNIA                        333-11095            13-2631719
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission File      (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                           Number)      Identification
No.)

c/o The First National Bank of Chicago.
Corporate Trust Services Division - 9th floor
1 N. State Street, Chicago IL                                 60670-0126
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               312/407-1902

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Item 5.  Other Events

   On behalf of Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-A, a Trust created
pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, dated October 31, 1996, by The First 
National Bank of Chicago, as trustee for the Trust, the Trustee has caused 
to be filed with the Commission, the Monthly Report dated December 15, 1997.
The Monthly Report is filed pursuant to and in accordance with (1) numerous 
no-action letters (2) current Commission policy in the area.  The filing of 
the Monthly Report will occur subsequent to each monthly distribution to the 
holders of the Trust's Investor Certificates, Due January 15, 2028.  

               A. Monthly Report Information:
                  Aggregate distribution information for the current 
                  distribution date December 15, 1997.

                        Principal             Interest       Ending Balance

       Cede & Co.    $4,883,151.57          $968,961.09      $207,440,174.69

               B.     No delinquency in payment under the Transferor 
                      Certificate, or the Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy
                      has occurred.

               C.     Have any deficiencies occurred?  NO.
                             Date:
                             Amount:

               D.     Were any amounts paid or are any amounts payable under 
                      the Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy?  NO
                             Amount:

               E.     Are there any developments with respect to the 
                      Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy?  NONE.

               F.     Item 1:  Legal Proceedings:  NONE

               G.     Item 2:  Changes in Securities:  NONE

               H.     Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security 
                      Holders:  NONE

               I.     Item 5:  Other Information - Items 1, 2, 4, 5 if 
                      applicable:  NOT APPLICABLE



Item 7.  Monthly Statements and Exhibits

         Exhibit No.
         1.    Monthly Statement to Certificateholders dated December 15 , 1997
                                                                               
              
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                     
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                 11/17/97          12/15/97 
                                                             
                    INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                               
                                                             
             A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS         

 
                                  
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Interest Distributed                  
4.697653     3.938336 
                    Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall Distributed        
             0.000000      0.000000 
                    Remaining Unpaid Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall   
                    0.000000      0.000000 
                                                             
                    Managed Amortization Period ? (Yes=1; No=0)                
             1      1
                    Investors Certificate Principal Distributed                
       19.823302    19.847538 
                      Principal Distribution Amount                            
18.865530    19.696195 
                         Maximum Principal Payment                             
34.661742    31.158622 
                         Alternative Principal Payment                         
18.865530    19.696195 
                         Principal Collections less Additional Balances        
             18.865530     19.696195 
   Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors        0.957772      0.151342 
                      Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount                
       0.000000     0.000000 
                      Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                          
0.00   0.00 
                                                             
                    Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)     
                    24.520955     23.785874 
                                                             
             B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE                     
                           
                                                             
                    Beginning Investor Certificate Balance                     
"217,200,514.96 "   "212,323,326.26 "
                    Ending Investor Certificate Balance                        
"212,323,326.26 "   "207,440,174.69 "
                    Beginning Invested Amount                                  
"221,217,382.19 "   "216,340,193.49 "
                    Ending Invested Amount                                
"216,340,193.49 "   "211,457,041.92 "
                    Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage  
                    97.4782%      97.4255% 
                    Pool Factor                          0.8629868    0.8431392 
                    Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans               
             "241,739.69 " "38,219.19 "
                    Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount                       
       0.00  0.00 
                                                             
             Additional Servicing Fee                             #REF!         
#REF!
             C.     POOL INFORMATION                                           
                                                             
                    Beginning Pool Balance                                
"226,940,331.68 "   "222,057,046.82 "
                    Ending Pool Balance                                   
"222,057,046.82 "   "217,172,911.30 "
                    Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)            
             0.00   0.00 
                    Servicing Fee                                  "94,558.47 "
"92,523.77 "
                                                             
             D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                                  
       
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Rate                     5.805000%     
5.867500% 
                    LIBOR Rate                                     5.625000%   
5.687500% 
                    Maximum Rate                                   9.395096%   
9.392137% 
                                                             
             E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                                   
       
                                                             
                    Delinquent 30-59 days                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            51     36 
                       Trust Balances                    "1,195,685.48 "      
"850,147.57 "
                    Delinquent 60-89 days                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            12     15 
                       Trust Balances                              "584,098.00 
"338,218.67 "
                    Delinquent 90+ days                                        
                        No. of Accounts                            21     0 
                       Trust Balances                       "635,014.39 " 0.00 
                    Delinquent 9+ Months                                       
                        No. of Accounts                            4      6 
                       Trust Balances                              "215,746 "  
"285,670 "
                    REO                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            2      0 
                       Trust Balances                       "132,592.07 " 0.00 
                                                             
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)                     
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                                    11/17/97    
12/15/97 
                                                             
                    "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Certificate to be duly executed"                                   
                    "this 08th day of December, 1997"                          
       
                                                             
                                                             
                           Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide
Funding Corporation                                          
                           as Servicer                                    
                                                             
                           _______________________________________             
                    
                                                             
                            Sam Ilagan                                    
                            Vice-President                                     
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
Distribution List:                                    
Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of Chicago  Lupe Montero - Countrywide Home
Loans       Frank Skibo - FSA         Jose Baltasar - Countrywide Home Loans   
Paul Marsilio - Lehman Brothers       Richard Pohl - Countrywide Home Loans   
Margarette Carrette - Moody's Investors Service  Richard Marron-Countrywide Hom
Loans  Gail Brennan - Standard & Poor's Corp.    Dave Walker - Countrywide Home
Loans      Brain Sulker - Hall - Countrywide Home Loans                        
                                                             
                                                             
                                 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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-A



                                     By  _______________________________________
                                        Name:          Barbara Grosse
                                       Title:         Assistant Vice President

Dated:  December 31, 1997




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