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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): October 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 October 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 October 15, 1997.

                        Principal             Interest       Ending Balance

       Cede & Co.    $3,348,369.79        $1,072,646.82         $217,200,514.96

               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 October 15 , 1997
                                                                          
                                                               
            Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)    
                  
                                                               
             Distribution Date:                      9/15/97       10/15/97
       
                                                                   
                    INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                   
                                                                   
             A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS       
                                        
                                                                   
                    Investor Certificate Interest Distributed        
4.570308     4.359774      
                    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         
       13.584846    13.609427     
                      Principal Distribution Amount             13.569704
       13.609427    
                         Maximum Principal Payment               29.672069
       28.596084    
                         Alternative Principal Payment               
13.569704    13.609427     
                         Principal Collections less Additional Balances      
             13.569704     13.609427    
                      Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors       
             0.015143      0.000000     
                      Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount             
       0.000000     0.000000      
                      Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                 
0.00   0.00  
                                                                   
                    Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)   
                    18.155155     17.969201    
                                                                   
             B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE             
                                  
                                                                   
                    Beginning Investor Certificate Balance          
"223,891,206.86 "   "220,548,884.75 "   
                    Ending Investor Certificate Balance          
"220,548,884.75 "   "217,200,514.96 "   
                    Beginning Invested Amount            
"227,908,074.09 "   "224,565,751.98 "   
                    Ending Invested Amount   "224,565,751.98"      
"221,217,382.19 "   
                    Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage
  97.5504%      97.5149%     
                    Pool Factor                  0.8964195    0.8828101
                    Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans         
             "3819.13"   0.00 
                    Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount               
       0.00  0.00 
                                                             
             Additional Servicing Fee                   0      0  

             C.     POOL INFORMATION                               
                                                             
                    Beginning Pool Balance                "233,631,117.13" 
     "230,288,701.47"
                    Ending Pool Balance                 "230,288,701.47"     
 "226,940,331.68 "
                    Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)         
             0.00   0.00 
                    Servicing Fee                "97,346.30 "  "95,953.63"
                                                             
             D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                         
       
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Rate                  5.832340%     
5.836250% 
                    LIBOR Rate                                     5.652340%  
5.656250% 
                    Maximum Rate                                   9.415808%  
9.402986% 
                                                             
             E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                       
       
                                                             
                    Delinquent 30-59 days                       
                        No. of Accounts                            32     41 
                       Trust Balances                         "683,858.28 " 
"1,215,583.04 "
                    Delinquent 60-89 days                                  
                        No. of Accounts                            9      13 
                       Trust Balances                      "317,544.21 " 
"266,630.52 "
                    Delinquent 90+ days                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            15     21 
                       Trust Balances                         "529,269.83 " 
"761,378.82 "
                    Delinquent 9+ Months                                  
                        No. of Accounts                            9      8 
                       Trust Balances               "447,745 "    "423,995"
                    REO                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            2      1 
                       Trust Balances                     "225,542.07 " 
"149,950.00 "
                                                             
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)            
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                     9/15/97       10/15/97 
                                                             
         "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"                                         
                    "this 09th day of October, 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 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: October 31, 1997




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