SOUTHERN PACIFIC SECURED ASSETS CORP SERIES 1996-4
8-K, 1997-03-19
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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:  February 25, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No.:  333-15473-01


Southern Pacific Secured Assets Corporation,
Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-04 Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York (governing law of Pooling and Servicing Agreement)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Applied For
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Columbia,  Maryland                           21044
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code:  (410) 884-2000


ITEM 5.  Other Events

On February 25, 1997, a distribution was made to holders of Southern 
Pacific Secured Assets Corporation, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed 
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-04 Trust

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)     Exhibits


Item 601(a) of
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number                       Description

(EX-99.1)      Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage Loan 
	       Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-04 
	       Trust, relating to the February 25,1997, distribution



			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.


	       Southern Pacific Secured Assets Corporation,
Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-04 Trust
			     (Registrant)

			 By:      Norwest Bank of Minnesota, N.A.
				  as Trustee
			 By:      /s/Sherri J. Sharps
			 Name:    Sherri J. Sharps
			 Title:   Vice president
			 Date:    March 12, 1997


		     INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number                       Description

(EX-99.1)      Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage Loan 
	       Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-04 
	       Trust, relating to the February 25,1997, distribution


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Southern Pacific Secured Assets Corporation, Series 1996-04
Securities Administration Services
Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
11000 Broken Land Parkway 
Columbia, MD 21044-7800

Reporting   Month:       January 1997 
Distribution Date:  February 25, 1997

Contact:  Tim Knight
Phone:              (410) 884-2098
InvestorDirect:     (800) 605-4167

Series Structure Summary


       Class        Prin    Interest  Original Principal    Pass
Class  Description  Type       Type   Balance             Through Rate
<S>    <C>         <C>             <C>       <C>                <C>
A-1    Senior      Pass Through    Variable  190,000,000.00     5.65250000%
A-2    Senior      Pass Through    Fixed      50,000,000.00     6.80000000%
I S    Subordinate Support         Accretion           0.00     4.55767399%
II S   Subordinate Support         Accretion           0.00     4.39043681%
R      Residual    Residual        Residual            0.00     0.00000000%
Totals                                       240,000,000.00      0.00


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     Aggregate Realized                      Aggregate      Ending
     Losses Principal    AggregateInterest   Undistributed  Principal
Class Balance Reduction   Shortfall           Principal      Factor
<S>    <C>              <C>                  <C>            <C>
A-1    0.00              0.00                0.00           0.9793660183
A-2    0.00              0.00                0.00           0.9866528076
I S    0.00              0.00                0.00           0.00
II S   0.00              0.00                0.00           0.00
R      0.00              0.00                0.00           0.0000000000
Totals 0.00              0.00                               0.9848697559


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Class Distribution Summary

				       Beginning
		       Pass Through    Principal       Total Interest
Class   Record Date    Rate            Balance         Distribution
<S>        <C>         <C>             <C>              <C> 
A-1        01/31/1997  5.65250000%     187,947,872.37   855,802.36
A-2        01/31/1997  6.80000000%      49,685,788.74   281,552.80
I S        01/31/1997  4.55767399%         134,974.92         0.00
II S       01/31/1997  4.39043681%         148,344.32         0.00
R          01/31/1997  0.00000000%               0.00         0.00
Totals                                 237,916,980.35 1,137,355.16


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			 Principal    Ending
   Total Principal       Balance      Principal        Total
Cls   Distribution       Reduction    Balance          Distribution
<S>    <C>             <C>            <C>                <C>
A-1    1,868,328.90          0.00     186,079,543.47      2,724,131.26
A-1      353,148.36          0.00      49,332,640.38        634,701.16
I S            0.00    134,848.37         690,665.14              0.00
II S           0.00     64,779.93         265,892.42              0.00
R              0.00          0.00               0.00              0.00
Totals 2,221,477.26    199,628.30     236,368,741.41      3,358,832.42


<CAPTION>
Class Principal Distribution

	   Beginning                                       
	   Principal      Scheduled     Unscheduled
Class      Balance        Principal     Principal      Accretion
<S>       <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>
A-1       187,947,872.37  80,986.70     1,231,651.97   555,690.23
A-2        49,685,788.74  28,946.97       206,653.30   117,548.09
I S           134,974.92       0.00             0.00   690,538.58)
II S          148,344.32       0.00             0.00  (182,328.01)
R                   0.00       0.00             0.00         0.00
Totals    237,916,980.35 109,933.67     1,438,305.27  (199,628.27)


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*Principal Balance Reduction
<S>                                                    <C>
Realized Losses Principal Balance Reduction            199,628.30
Negative Amortization Principal Balance Reduction            0.00
Other                                                        0.00


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				   Principal   Ending         Current
     Other       Total Principal   Balance     Principal      Undistributed
Class Principal  Distribution      Reduction*  Balance        Principal
<S>      <C>        <C>            <C>        <C>                  <C>
A-1      0.00        1,868,328.90        0.00 186,079,543.47       0.00
A-2      0.00          353,148.36        0.00  49,332,640.38       0.00
I S      0.00                0.00  134,848.37     690,665.14       0.00
II S     0.00                0.00   64,779.93     265,892.42       0.00
R        0.00                0.00        0.00           0.00       0.00
Totals   0.00        2,221,477.26  199,628.30 236,368,741.41       0.00


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Class Interest Distribution 

			      Beginning
			      Principal/                    Interest
			      Notional        Interest      Shortfall
Class    Pass-Through Rate   Balance          Accrual       (Recovery)
<S>       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>
A-1       5.65250000%         187,947,872.37  855,802.36           0.00
A-2       6.80000000%          49,685,788.74  281,552.80           0.00
I S       4.55767399%         188,082,847.29  690,538.58           0.00
II S      4.39043681%          49,834,133.06  182,328.01           0.00
R               0.00000000%                   0.00        0.00           0.00
Totals                                      2,010,221.75           0.00


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			 Negative                      Ending
			 Amortization                  Principal/
Class           Other    Interest     Total Interest   Notional
    Accretion  Interest  Reduction    Distribution     Balance
<S>   <C>            <C>       <C>        <C>             <C>
A-1          0.00    0.00       0.00       855,802.36     186,079,543.47
A-2          0.00    0.00       0.00       281,552.80      49,332,640.38
I S    690,538.58    0.00       0.00             0.00     186,770,208.61
II S   182,328.01    0.00       0.00             0.00      49,598,532.80
R            0.00    0.00       0.00             0.00               0.00
Totals 872,866.59    0.00       0.00     1,137,355.16                 


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Fund Account Summary
<S>                                      <C>
Proceeds Account 
   Beginning Balance                            0.00

   DEPOSITS:
     Interest Net of Servicing Fee      1,812,080.46
     Scheduled Principal                  109,933.67
     Other Principal                    1,438,305.27
     Negative Amortization                      0.00
     Deposits from Reserve Fund                 0.00
     Gain/Loss Adjustment                       0.00
     Other Deposits                             0.00

   Total Deposit                        3,360,319.40


  WITHDRAWALS:
     Interest Payments                  1,137,355.16
     Scheduled Principal Payment          109,933.67
     Other Principal Payments           2,111,543.59
     Reserve Fund 1                             0.00
     Fees and Expenses                      1,486.98
     Other Withdrawals                          0.00
     Total Withdrawals                  3,360,319.40
     Ending Balance                             0.00



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Collateral Summary 

							      Total|

<S>                                                   <C> 
Monthly P&I Constant                                   2,223,480.10|

Positive Amortization                                    109,933.67|
Negative Amortization                                          0.00|
Regular Curtailments                                      12,005.02|
Regular Curtailment Interest                                   0.00|
Prepaid Curtailments                                           0.00|
Prepaid Curtailment Interest                                   0.00|
Liquidations                                           1,459,694.10|
Principal Adjustments                                   (33,393.85)|
   Total Principal Trust Distribution                  1,548,238.94|

Scheduled Interest                                     2,113,546.43|
Servicing Fee                                            101,837.70|
Master Servicing Fee                                       1,486.98|
Spread                                                         0.00|
     Total Pass-Through Interest                       2,010,221.75|

Beginning Balance                                    237,916,980.35|
Ending Balance                                       236,368,741.41|
Gross P&I Distribution                                 3,559,947.67|
Realized Losses/(Gains)                                        0.00|
Net P&I Trust Distribution                             3,559,947.67|

Beginning Loan Count                                           1670|
Number of Loan Payoffs                                        (590)|
Ending Loan Count                                              2260|

Weighted Average Maturity                            353.3400000000|
Weighted Average Gross Rate                           10.660255150%|
Weighted Average Net Rate                             10.146608580%|
Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                    10.139108590%|
Weighted Average Margin                                0.000000000%|
								   |
Advances on Delinquencies                                          |
  Current Period Principal                                     0.00|
  Current Period Interest                                      0.00|
								   |
								   |


Collateral Summary 

					       Pool 1               Pool 2

Monthly P&I Constant                        1,708,387.11           515,092.99

Positive Amortization                          80,986.70            28,946.97
Negative Amortization                               0.00                 0.00
Regular Curtailments                            8,296.03             3,708.99
Regular Curtailment Interest                        0.00                 0.00
Prepaid Curtailments                                0.00                 0.00
Prepaid Curtailment Interest                        0.00                 0.00
Liquidations                                1,252,216.05           207,478.05
Principal Adjustments                         (28,860.10)           (4,533.75)
   Total Principal Trust Distribution       1,312,638.68           235,600.26

Scheduled Interest                          1,627,400.41           486,146.02
Servicing Fee                                  79,883.96            21,953.74
Master Servicing Fee                            1,175.52               311.46
Spread                                              0.00                 0.00
     Total Pass-Through Interest            1,546,340.93           463,880.82

Beginning Balance                         188,082,847.29        49,834,133.06
Ending Balance                            186,770,208.61        49,598,532.80
Gross P&I Distribution                      2,860,155.13           699,792.54
Realized Losses/(Gains)                             0.00                 0.00
Net P&I Trust Distribution                  2,860,155.13           699,792.54

Beginning Loan Count                             1141                  529
Number of Loan Payoffs                           (413)                (177)
Ending Loan Count                                1554                  706

Weighted Average Maturity                359.3000000000       331.3900000000
Weighted Average Gross Rate               10.383086600%        11.706338370%
Weighted Average Net Rate                  9.873413580%        11.177694920%
Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate         9.865913570%        11.170195000%
Weighted Average Margin                    0.000000000%         0.000000000%

Advances on Delinquencies           
  Current Period Principal                         0.00                 0.00
  Current Period Interest                          0.00                 0.00




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