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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): September 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 September 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 September 15, 1997.

                        Principal             Interest       Ending Balance

       Cede & Co.    $3,342,322.11        $1,124,447.19         $220,548,884.75

               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 September 15 , 1997
                                                                          
                                                                              
              Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                    
              
                                                                
              Distribution Date:                    8/15/97        9/15/97 
                                                                
                     INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                   
                                                                
              A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS    
                                    
                                                                
                     Investor Certificate Interest Distributed        
4.687275      4.570308 
                     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     
       18.933459     13.584846 
                       Principal Distribution Amount           18.799724
       13.569704 
                          Maximum Principal Payment            34.927694
       29.672069 
                          Alternative Principal Payment                       
18.799724     13.569704 
                          Principal Collections less Additional Balances      
              18.799724     13.569704 
                       Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors        
              0.133736      0.015143 
                       Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount       
       0.000000      0.000000 
                       Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                           
0.00   0.00 
                                                                
                     Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)   
                     23.620735      18.155155 
                                                                
              B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE             
                            
                                                                
                     Beginning Investor Certificate Balance         
"228,549,464.93 "    "223,891,206.86 "
                     Ending Investor Certificate Balance           
"223,891,206.86 "    "220,548,884.75 "
                     Beginning Invested Amount                  
"232,566,332.16 "    "227,908,074.09 "
                     Ending Invested Amount              "227,908,074.09"   
   "224,565,751.98 "
                Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage      
                     97.5979%       97.5504% 
                     Pool Factor              0.9100043     0.8964195 
                     Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans         
              "33,713.25 "  "3,819.13 "
                     Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount           
       0.00   0.00 
                                                                
              Additional Servicing Fee              0          
0
              C.     POOL INFORMATION                                     
                                                                
                     Beginning Pool Balance           "238,290,185.01"  
    "233,631,117.13 "
                     Ending Pool Balance               "233,631,117.13" 
     "230,288,701.47 "
                     Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)     
              0.00   0.00 
                     Servicing Fee                "99,287.58 "   "97,346.30"
                                                                
              D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                   
       
                                                                
                     Investor Certificate Rate               5.859690%      
5.832340% 
                     LIBOR Rate                               5.679690%      
5.652340% 
                     Maximum Rate                              9.421726%      
9.415808% 
                                                                
              E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                 
       
                                                                
                     Delinquent 30-59 days                    
                         No. of Accounts                        27     32 
                        Trust Balances                          "870,475.91 "  
"683,858.28 "
                     Delinquent 60-89 days                                  
                         No. of Accounts                         8      9 
                        Trust Balances                         "277,872.25 "  
"317,544.21 "
                     Delinquent 90+ days                             
                         No. of Accounts                       15     15 
                        Trust Balances                    "590,596.64 "  
"529,269.83 "
                     Delinquent 9+ Months                          
                         No. of Accounts                     6      9 
                        Trust Balances             "287,591 "     "447,745"
                     REO                                        
                         No. of Accounts                         4      2 
                        Trust Balances                       "241,590.58 "  
"225,542.07 "
                                                                
                                                                
              Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)              
              
                                                                
              Distribution Date:                    8/15/97        9/15/97 
                                                                
           "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"                                            
                     "this 09th day of September, 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: September 30, 1997




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