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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) JANUARY 26, 1998
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-1
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
NEW YORK 333-4911-03 13-3929417
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
C/O THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
STRUCTURED FINANCE SERVICES
450 WEST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2697
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (813) 984-8801
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NO CHANGE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 26, 1998 a scheduled distribution was made from the
Trust to holders of the Class A Certificates. The information contained in the
Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997 dated January
26, 1998 attached hereto as Exhibit 19 is hereby incorporated by reference.
In addition to the information included in the Trustee's Monthly
Report, the gross servicing compensation paid to the Servicer and Subservicers
for the month of December, 1997 was $100,528.60.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits.
19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
By: IMC SECURITIES, INC.,
As Depositor
By: /s/ Thomas G. Middleton
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Thomas G. Middleton
President, Chief Operating Officer,
Assistant Secretary and Director
By: /s/ Stuart D. Marvin
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Stuart D. Marvin
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 26, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report 6
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-1
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DISTRIBUTION: 26-Jan-98 PAGE # 1
ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING ENDING
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL CERTIFICATE SUBORDINATE PRINCIPAL
CLASS BALANCE BALANCE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE AMOUNT BALANCE
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A-1 95,086,000.00 36,474,621.16 6,303,416.15 198,786.69 6,502,202.84 30,171,205.01
A-2 31,086,000.00 31,086,000.00 0.00 171,491.10 171,491.10 31,086,000.00
A-3 46,349,000.00 46,349,000.00 0.00 263,416.82 263,416.82 46,349,000.00
A-4 37,517,000.00 37,517,000.00 0.00 222,913.51 222,913.51 37,517,000.00
A-5 10,065,000.00 10,065,000.00 0.00 61,732.00 61,732.00 10,065,000.00
A-6 17,897,000.00 17,897,000.00 0.00 113,049.38 113,049.38 17,897,000.00
A-7 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 0.00 71,300.00 71,300.00 12,000,000.00 7,785,427.59 192,870,632.60
A-8 75,000,000.00 49,185,468.13 1,021,154.93 260,425.10 1,281,580.03 48,164,313.20 1,875,000.00 50,039,313.20
R N/A N/A N/A 7,405.93 7,405.93 N/A
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TOTALS 325,000,000.00 240,574,089.29 7,324,571.08 1,370,520.53 8,695,091.61 233,249,518.21 9,660,427.59 242,909,945.80
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FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000 PASS THRU RATES
PRINCIPAL INTEREST END. CERT. INIT PASS CURR PASS
CLASS DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE CLASS THRU RATE THRU RATE
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A-1 66.29173748 2.09059893 317.30438771 A-1 6.5400 6.54000000%
A-2 0.00000000 5.51666667 1000.00000000 A-2 6.6200 6.62000000%
A-3 0.00000000 5.68333341 1000.00000000 A-3 6.8200 6.82000000%
A-4 0.00000000 5.94166671 1000.00000000 A-4 7.1300 7.13000000%
A-5 0.00000000 6.13333333 1000.00000000 A-5 7.3600 7.36000000%
A-6 0.00000000 6.31666648 1000.00000000 A-6 7.5800 7.58000000%
A-7 0.00000000 5.94166667 1000.00000000 A-7 7.1300 7.13000000%
A-8 13.61539907 3.47233467 642.19084267 A-8 5.6175 6.14875000%
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TOTALS 22.53714178 1.539142437 717.6908253
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
ANN MARIE JOSE
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK - ASPG
450 WEST 33RD STREET, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
(212) 946-7148
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-1
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DISTRIBUTION: 26-Jan-98 PAGE # 2
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (1) BEGINNING CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 6,942,595.69 1,784,591.93
SECTION 7.08 (2) CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 8,687,685.68
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (3) SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 622,737.57 0.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE FROM OTHER GROUP 494,921.16 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (4) INSURED PAYMENT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (6) BEGINNING CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE 240,574,089.29
CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION 7,324,571.08
ENDING CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE 233,249,518.21
SECTION 7.08 (7) REALIZED LOSSES 23,990.62
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (8) SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (9) (A) PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY USED TO PURCHASE
SUBSEQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS 0.00 0.00
(B) PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED AS A CLASS A PRINCIPAL
DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
(C) PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT EARNINGS TRANSFERRED TO THE
CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT 0.00 0.00
(D) THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CAPITALIZED INTEREST
ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 0.00
THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CAPITALIZED INTEREST
ACCOUNT TO THE DEPOSITOR 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (10) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SERVICING FEE IS REDUCED 0.00
DUE TO GROUP I UNDERWATER LOANS
PER $1000
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(i) CLASS A-1 DISTRIBUTION 6,502,202.84 68.38
CLASS A-2 DISTRIBUTION 171,491.10 5.52
CLASS A-3 DISTRIBUTION 263,416.82 5.68
CLASS A-4 DISTRIBUTION 222,913.51 5.94
CLASS A-5 DISTRIBUTION 61,732.00 6.13
CLASS A-6 DISTRIBUTION 113,049.38 6.32
CLASS A-7 DISTRIBUTION 71,300.00 5.94
CLASS A-8 DISTRIBUTION 1,281,580.03 17.09
CLASS R DISTRIBUTION 7,405.93
SECTION 7.09 (a)(ii) GROUP I CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
INSTALLMENT PRINCIPAL COLLECTED 182,172.38 0.73
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 4,997,175.66 19.99
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 622,737.57 2.49
PRIN PREPAY FROM PRE-FUND ACCT 0.00 0.00
OTHER 501,330.54 2.01
GROUP II CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
INSTALLMENT PRINCIPAL COLLECTED 18,048.36 0.24
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 1,331,150.33 17.75
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
PRIN PREPAY FROM PRE-FUND ACCT 0.00 0.00
OTHER -328,043.76 -4.37
SECTION 7.09 (a)(iv) CLASS A-1 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-2 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-3 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-4 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-5 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-6 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-7 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-8 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(v) INSURED PAYMENT INCLUDED IN CLASS A DISTRIBUTION 0.00
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-1
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GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(vi) ENDING AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE 192,870,632.60 50,039,313.20
ENDING NUMBER OF LOANS 3334 492
ENDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE: PER $1000
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CLASS A-1 30,171,205.01 317.3043877
CLASS A-2 31,086,000.00 1000
CLASS A-3 46,349,000.00 1000
CLASS A-4 37,517,000.00 1000
CLASS A-5 10,065,000.00 1000
CLASS A-6 17,897,000.00 1000
CLASS A-7 12,000,000.00 1000
CLASS A-8 48,164,313.20 642.1908427
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(vii) SUBORDINATED AMOUNT 7,785,427.59 1,875,000.00
SUBORDINATION DEFICIT 0.00 0.00
0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(ix) SUBSTITUTION AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION 0.00
LOAN PURCHASE PRICE AMTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION
SECTION 7.09 (a)(x) WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON RATE 11.855000% 10.879300%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xii) WEIGHTED GROSS MARGIN OF THE HOME EQUITY LOANS IN GROUP II 6.303700%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiii) LARGEST MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE OUTSTANDING 372,847.73 608,841.29
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiv) REMAINING PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(i) NUMBER AND AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCES OF DELINQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS:*
GROUP I
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 84 4,502,899.48 1.85%
60-89 DAYS 68 3,358,760.96 1.38%
90 + DAYS 234 15,009,915.86 6.18%
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 20 1,678,591.00 0.69%
60-89 DAYS 2 236,847.98 0.10%
90 + DAYS 35 3,271,409.11 1.35%
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AGGREGATE
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 104 6,181,490.48 2.54%
60-89 DAYS 70 3,595,608.94 1.48%
90 + DAYS 269 18,281,324.97 7.53%
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*The number and aggrgate principal balance of delinquent loans includes loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy
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MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-1
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DISTRIBUTION: 26-Jan-98
GROUP I GROUP II TOTAL
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SECTION 7.09 (b)(ii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 80 22 102
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 6,539,028.11 2,535,664.45 9,074,692.56
NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE THAT WERE COMMENCED 13 3 16
IN THE PRIOR MONTH
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 1,326,098.28 297,448.29 1,623,546.57
THAT WERE COMMENCED IN THE PRIOR MONTH
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 80 8 88
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 5,321,399.37 943,536.74 6,264,936.11
NUMBER OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON" LOANS 1,165 0 1165
AGG PRIN BALANCE OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON LOANS" 84,163,660.07 0.00 84,163,660.07
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iv) NUMBER OF REO PROPERTIES 14 3 17
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF REO PROPERTIES 850,839.55 542,046.90 1,392,886.45
SECTION 7.09 (b)(v) BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY 755,712.00 422,370.00 1,178,082.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(vi) CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE 0.03600790% 0.00000000% 0.02769838%
CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES 90,019.74 0.00 90,019.74
CURRENT PERIOD REALIZED LOSSES 23,990.62 0.00 23,990.62
ANNUAL LOSS PERCENTAGE 0.03600790% 0.00000000% 0.02769838%
SECTION 7.09 (b)(vii) 90 + DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 6.02829615% 6.41919082% 6.11319530%
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