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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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8-K
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 1997
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-4
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
33-99344
Delaware 33-99344-01 59-3413237
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
organization)
10401 Deerwood Park Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
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(Address of principal offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 987-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Total Number of Pages 9
Exhibit Index Located at Page 5
Page 1 of 9
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Items 1 through 4, Item 6, and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
(a) Merger. On September 26, 1994, EquiCredit Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with
Barnett Banks, Inc. ("Barnett Banks") and a Delaware corporation to be formed as
wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnett Banks (the "Merger Subsidiary"). The
transaction was consummated on January 27, 1995.
(b) On August 15, 1996, (the "August Remittance Date") a scheduled distribution
was made from EQCC Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-2 to holders of Class A-1
Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates, Class A-4
Certificates and Class A-5 Certificates. The information contained in the
Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date, attached
hereto as Exhibit 99, is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) On February 19, 1996, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Elizabeth D.
Washington on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, against
EquiCredit Corporation of Ga., an affiliate of EquiCredit Corporation of
America. Plaintiff purports to represent a class (the "Class") consisting of
all persons who obtained "federally regulated mortgage loans" from February
16, 1995 to February 16, 1996 on which a fee or yield spread premium ("YSP")
was paid to a mortgage broker. The action is brought pursuant to the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") alleging that EquiCredit violated
RESPA by paying a YSP to Funding Center of Georgia, Inc. ("FCG"), failing to
disclose such YSP on the Good Faith Estimate of settlement costs, and failing
to provide a Good Faith Estimate and HUD "Special Information Booklet" within
three days of receipt of loan application. Plaintiff seeks judgment equal to
three times the amount of all YSP paid by EquiCredit to FCG and other
brokers, as well as court costs and litigation expenses, attorney fees and
such other relief which may be granted by the court. Management of
EquiCredit denies that the Company has violated any law, rule, or regulation
as asserted in the Plaintiff's Complaint. The parties have agreed in
principle to settle the action and a settlement agreement is being negotiated
and will be presented to the court for approval. The agreement contemplates
payment by EquiCredit of the total settlement amount of $352,000 in full
compromise and settlement of all claims of plaintiff and class members. By
reaching agreement in principle to settle the case, EquiCredit hoes not admit
to any wrongdoing and in fact specifically denies any liability or wrongdoing
whatsoever.
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As of October 1, 1993, Old Stone Credit Corporation is n/k/a EquiCredit
Corporation of America.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
(Exhibit numbers conform to Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
99 Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August
Remittance Date.
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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 the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-4
(Registrant)
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
as Representative
July 15, 1997 BY: /s/ TERENCE G. VANE, JR.
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Terence G. Vane, Jr
Senior Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Sequentially
EXHIBIT Numbered
NUMBER Exhibit Page
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99 -- Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the
August Remittance Date. 7
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EXHIBIT 99
Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date.
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FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS TRUSTEE
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-4
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<CAPTION>
PYMT PER FROM DATE JUNE 15, 1997
PYMT PER TO DATE JULY 15, 1997
PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
78,800,000.00 106,470,000.00 103,690,000.00 92,740,000.00 32,150,000.00
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A-1
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 37,765,818.44 479.26165533
CLASS A-2
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 106,470,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-3
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 103,690,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-4
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 92,740,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-5
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 32,150,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-6
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 60,110,000.00
CLASS A-7
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 36,580,000.00
CLASS A-8
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PYMT PER FROM DATE JUNE 15, 1997
PYMT PER TO DATE JULY 15, 1997
PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
78,800,000.00 106,470,000.00 103,690,000.00 92,740,000.00 32,150,000.00
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(Beginning).. 20,460,000.00
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A-9
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 59,000,000.00
Total
POOL
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Beginning).. 548,965,818.44 6966.57130000 5156.06103541 5294.29856727 5919.40714298 17075.14209767
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF
PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS.. 251
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
OF
MORTGAGES
PREPAYING.. 9,999,016.20 126.89106853
TOTAL
AMOUNT
OF
CURTAILMENTS
RECEIVED.. 72,163.44 0.91577970
......... 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT
OF
PRINCIPAL
PORTION
OF -
MONTHLY
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED--
Total
Pool... 812,986.17 10.31708338
ENDING
CLASS
A-1
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 26,727,966.99 339.18739835
ENDING
CLASS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PYMT PER FROM DATE JUNE 15, 1997
PYMT PER TO DATE JULY 15, 1997
PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
78,800,000.00 106,470,000.00 103,690,000.00 92,740,000.00 32,150,000.00
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A-2
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 106,470,000.00 1000.00000000
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ENDING
CLASS
A-3
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 103,690,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING
CLASS
A-4
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 92,740,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING
CLASS
A-5
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 32,150,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING
CLASS
A-6
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 60,110,000.00
ENDING
CLASS
A-7
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 36,580,000.00
ENDING
CLASS
A-8
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 20,460,000.00
ENDING
CLASS
A-9
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE.. 59,000,000.00
Total
POOL
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE
(Ending).. 537,927,966.99 6826.49704302 5052.39003466 5187.84807590 5800.38782607 16731.81856890
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