EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-4
8-K, 1998-01-28
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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):  November 15, 1997
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                   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
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                                    Not Applicable                         
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                           



                              Total Number of Pages  9 
                              Exhibit Index Located at Page  5 




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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


November 15, 1997                            BY: /s/ JOHN D. EVANS, JR.
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                                                 John D. Evans, Jr
                                                 Senior Vice President

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                                  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                           
                                           
                                   
                              
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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
                    
                       REMITTANCE REPORT FOR
                    
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-4
     
                    
                   FROM        Oct. 15, 1997
                    
                   TO          Nov. 15, 1997

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(i)       AVAILABLE PAYMENT AMOUNT                                   17,796,985.09
               Portions subject to bankrupty                                  0.00
                    
(ii)      CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                             0.00
          CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    92,566,116.20
          CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                   103,690,000.00
          CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    92,740,000.00
          CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    32,150,000.00
          CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    60,110,000.00
          CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    36,580,000.00
          CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    20,460,000.00
          CLASS A-9 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                    59,000,000.00
                     
          POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                        497,296,116.20
                    
(iii)     MORTGAGES:          
          NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                      334
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING                    1,409,510.63

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(iv)      AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED                                29,230.72
                    
(v)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF          
          MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED                                  13,448,520.06
                    
(vi)      INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGES                              4,410,480.30
                    
(vii)     AGGREGATE ADVANCES                                          3,395,393.65
                    
(viii) a. DELINQUENCY INFORMATION (INCLUDES BANKRUPTCY & FORECLOSURES & REO):
           MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:      
            NUMBER                                                             266
            PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                        12,208,355.30
            % OF PRINCIPAL                                                2.530000%
                    
          MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:      
           NUMBER                                                               83
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                          3,372,207.64
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                 0.700000%
                    
          MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:      
           NUMBER                                                              378
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                         17,982,894.90
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                 3.730000%
                    
       b. MORTGAGES IN BANKRUPTCY (TOTAL)          
           NUMBER                                                              160
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                          7,222,943.95
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                 1.500000%
                    
          BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES (included in (viii) a. above): 
           BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:          
            NUMBER                                                              13
            PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                           453,508.32
            % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.09%
                    
          BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:          

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           NUMBER                                                               16
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                            626,889.52
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     0.13%
                     
          BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:          
           NUMBER                                                               74
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                          3,432,474.81
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     0.71%
                    
       c. MORTGAGES IN FORECLOSURE (TOTAL):       
           NUMBER                                                              122
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                          6,329,120.70
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                 1.310000%
                    
          FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES (included in (viii) a. above):
           FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:         
            NUMBER                                                               1
            PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                            32,916.47
            % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.01%
                    
          FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:         
           NUMBER                                                                0
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                  0.00
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00%
                    
          FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:         
           NUMBER                                                              118
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                          6,181,924.25
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     1.28%
                    
       d. MORTGAGES IN REO (TOTAL-included in 90 days or more in (viii)a. above):        
           NUMBER                                                                5
           PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                            211,297.76
           % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     0.04%
                    
       e. MORTGAGE LOAN LOSSES                                           90,430.19
                         
(ix)      ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                  0.00

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          ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                         77,480,472.66
          ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                        103,690,000.00
          ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                         92,740,000.00
          ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                         32,150,000.00
          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
                     
                    
(x)       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY OF MORTGAGE LOANS                 162.88544447
          WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE                      10.78238398%
                     
                    
(xi)      SERVICING FEES PAID                                           245,367.66
          SERVICING FEES ACCRUED                                        242,762.63
                    
(xii)     SECTION 5.04 SERVICER PAYMENTS OR REIMBSMTS.                   52,812.99
                    
(xiii)    POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING)                           482,210,472.66
                     
                     
(xiv)     RESERVED        
                     
(xv)      REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:          
           TO SERVICER                                                   42,951.19
           TO REPRESENTATIVE                                                  0.00
           TO DEPOSITORS                                                      0.00
            
(xvi)     NUMBER OF MORTGAGES OUTSTANDING (BEGINNING)                       11,471
          NUMBER OF MORTGAGES OUTSTANDING (END)                             11,137
                    
(xvii)    AGGREGATE INTEREST ACCRUED ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS            4,364,924.08
                     
(xviii)   PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS WITH           
          MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES LESS THAN 8.11%                       355,675.73
          MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES  LESS THAN 8.01%                      232,517.38
                     
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(xix)     SUBORDINATED AMOUNT (REMAINING)                            67,791,617.84
          SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE( AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS)               17,047,453.15
          EXCESS SPREAD                                               1,363,340.90
          CUMMULATIVE EXCESS SPREAD ACCOUNT RECEIPTS                    530,402.16
                     
(xx)      AGGREGATE MORTGAGE LOAN LOSSES                               530,402.16
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