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): June 16, 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 June 16, 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 June 16, 1997.
Principal Interest Ending Balance
Cede & Co. $3,913,373.94 $1,226,438.64 $231,236,770.67
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 June 16 , 1997
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)
Distribution Date: 5/15/97 6/16/97
INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)
A. INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS
Investor Certificate Interest Distributed
4.702589 4.984852
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
5.990291 15.905883
Principal Distribution Amount 5.418605
15.905883
Maximum Principal Payment 32.223994
31.725418
Alternative Principal Payment
5.418605 15.905883
Principal Collections less Additional Balances
5.418605 15.905883
Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors
0.000000 0.000000
Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount
0.571685 0.000000
Credit Enhancement Draw Amount
0.00 0.00
Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)
10.692879 20.890735
B. INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
Beginning Investor Certificate Balance
"236,623,954.46 ""235,150,144.61 "
Ending Investor Certificate Balance
"235,150,144.61 ""231,236,770.67 "
Beginning Invested Amount
"240,500,168.14 ""239,167,011.84 "
Ending Invested Amount "239,167,011.84
" "235,253,637.90 "
Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage
97.6753% 97.6627%
Pool Factor 0.9557662 0.9398603
Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans
0.00 0.00
Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount
0.00 0.00
Additional Servicing Fee #REF!
#REF!
C. POOL INFORMATION
Beginning Pool Balance "246,224,020.99
" "244,890,864.69 "
Ending Pool Balance "244,890,864.69
" "240,977,490.75 "
Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)
0.00 0.00
Servicing Fee "102,593.34 "
"102,037.86 "
D. INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE
Investor Certificate Rate 5.867500%
5.867500%
LIBOR Rate 5.687500%
5.687500%
Maximum Rate 9.941452%
9.435534%
E. DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS
Delinquent 30-59 days
No. of Accounts 14 35
Trust Balances "355,211.34 "
"1,226,062.66 "
Delinquent 60-89 days
No. of Accounts 3 5
Trust Balances "74,734.98 "
"128,739.24 "
Delinquent 90+ days
No. of Accounts 16 18
Trust Balances "674,703.00 "
"712,705.48 "
Delinquent 9+ Months
No. of Accounts 0 0
Trust Balances 0 0
REO
No. of Accounts 1 3
Trust Balances "17,450.00 "
"242,992.07 "
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)
Distribution Date: 5/15/97 6/16/97
"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"
"this 9th day of June, 1997"
Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide
Funding Corporation
as Servicer
_______________________________________
Sam Ilagan
Vice-President
Distribution List:
Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of ChicagoLupe
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 ServiceRichard
Marron - Countrywide Home 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: June 30, 1997
