BLOCK MORTGAGE FINANCE ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SER 1997-1
8-K, 1997-08-05
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): July 25, 1997

TRUST CREATED BY BLOCK  MORTGAGE  FINANCE,  INC.  (under a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement  dated as of  December  31,  1996,  which Trust is the Issuer of Block
Mortgage Finance Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-1)

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    New York
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


          333-14041                               33-0745168
      (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3 Park Plaza, Irvine, California
Attention:  Block Mortgage Finance
            Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-1          92614
      (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        714-253-7575

                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

        Attached hereto is a copy of the Statement to Certificateholders with
        respect to the July, 1997,  distribution to  Certificateholders,  as
        provided to the Certificateholders by the Trustee.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.



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Exhibit  99.1   Statement  to   Certificateholders   Relating  to  July,   1997,
     Distributions   to  Holders  of  Block   Mortgage   Finance   Asset  Backed
     Certificates, Series 1997-1


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            BLOCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION,  not in
                                            its individual capacity,  but solely
                                            as  duly  authorized  agent  of  the
                                            Registrant   pursuant   to   Section
                                            8.17(C) of the Pooling and Servicing
                                            Agreement,  dated as of December 31,
                                            1997


                                            By:  /s/ Bret G. Wilson
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                                                Bret G. Wilson
                                                Title:   Vice President,
                                                         Mortgage Operations



Date: August 5, 1997 


























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.                            Description

               99.1                             Statement to Certificateholders
                                                Relating to July, 1997,
                                                Distributions to Holders
                                                of Block Mortgage
                                                Finance Asset Backed
                                                Certificates, Series 1997-1







































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                                                Block Mortgage Finance, Inc.
                                                 Asset Backed Certificates
                                                        Series 1997-1

                                              Statement To Certificateholders
  Master REMIC
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                            DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                          PRIOR                                                                            CURRENT
                       ORIGINAL       PRINCIPAL                                                  REALIZED   DEFERRED     PRINCIPAL
     CLASS           FACE VALUE         BALANCE       INTEREST       PRINCIPAL           TOTAL     LOSSES   INTEREST       BALANCE
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     <S>         <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>             <C>                <C>        <C>   <C>
                                           
     A-1          23,615,000.00   18,387,510.87       100,365.16    691,109.23      791,474.39       0.00       0.00  17,696,401.64
     A-2          15,110,000.00   15,110,000.00        86,252.92          0.00       86,252.92       0.00       0.00  15,110,000.00
     A-3          20,418,000.00   20,418,000.00       126,761.75          0.00      126,761.75       0.00       0.00  20,418,000.00
     A-4          42,576,000.00   39,021,127.70       192,422.94    957,980.38    1,150,403.32       0.00       0.00  38,063,147.32
     X-1                   0.00            0.00             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00           0.00
     X-2                   0.00            0.00             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00           0.00
     MR                    0.00            0.00             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00           0.00














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TOTALS           101,719,000.0    92,936,638.57     505,802.77    1,649,089.61    2,154,892.38       0.00       0.00  91,287,548.96
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                       FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                                        PASS-THROUGH
                                  PRIOR                                             CURRENT                     RATES
                              PRINCIPAL                                           PRINCIPAL
    CLASS        CUSIP          BALANCE     INTEREST    PRINCIPAL        TOTAL      BALANCE            CURRENT               NEXT
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<S>      <C>               <C>              <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>                   <C>                <C>

A-1      09367MAA7           778.636920     4.250060    29.265688    33.515748   749.371232          6.550000%          6.550000%
A-2      09367MAB5         1,000.000000     5.708334     0.000000     5.708334 1,000.000000          6.850000%          6.850000%
A-3      09367MAC3         1,000.000000     6.208333     0.000000     6.208333 1,000.000000          7.450000%          7.450000%
A-4      09367MAD1           916.505254     4.519517    22.500479    27.019995   894.004775          5.917500%          5.878440%
X-1                            0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000          5.394344%               #N/A
X-2                            0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000          3.173095%               #N/A
MR                             0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000     0.000000          0.000000%          0.000000%













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SELLER:                         Block Financial Corporation       ADMINISTRATOR:                  Vince Valdes
SERVICER:                       Block Financial Corporation                                   Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:                   Morgan Stanley & Co.                                          3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                           June 30, 1997                                            Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     July 25, 1997              FACTOR INFORMATION:            (800) 735-7777
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                                              Block Mortgage Finance, Inc.
                                               Asset Backed Certificates
                                                    Series 1997-1

                                            Statement To Certificateholders

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Distribution              July 25,
Date:                      1997
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<S>                                                        <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>    

DELINQUENT LOAN                                            1 - 30       31 - 60       60 - 90        91+
INFORMATION:
(Statistics Do Not Include Foreclosures,                   DAYS           DAYS           DAYS        DAYS                  TOTAL
Bankruptcies & REOs)
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   GROUP I
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00     277,524.82     101,087.97     1,136,720.71   1,515,333.50
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.5067%        0.1846%          2.0756%        2.7669%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              4              2               18             24
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.2661%        0.1331%          1.1976%        1.5968%
POOL
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  GROUP II
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00     174,163.74     133,301.97       518,376.12     825,841.83
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.4492%        0.3438%          1.3370%        2.1300%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              1              1                4              6
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.3049%        0.3049%          1.2195%        1.8293%
POOL
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FORECLOSURE LOAN INFORMATION:
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   GROUP I
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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  GROUP II
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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BANKRUPTCY LOAN INFORMATION:
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   GROUP I
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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  GROUP II
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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REO LOAN INFORMATION:
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   GROUP I
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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  GROUP II
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PRINCIPAL                                                     0.00           0.00           0.00             0.00           0.00
BALANCE
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                                 0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
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NUMBER OF LOANS                                                  0              0              0                0              0
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS IN                                     0.0000%        0.0000%        0.0000%          0.0000%        0.0000%
POOL
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<CAPTION>
                                                 Block Mortgage Finance, Inc.
                                                 Asset Backed Certificates
                                                     Series 1997-1

                                               Statement To Certificateholders

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Distribution               July 25,
Date:                      1997
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<S>                                                                                                  <C>          <C> 
SERVICER ADVANCES INCLUDED IN THIS DISTRIBUTION:                                                                     91,449.78
SERVICER ADVANCES OUTSTANDING:                                                                                            0.00

ACCRUED SERVCING FEE THE THE CURRENT PERIOD :                                                         39,472.68
PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICING FEES :                                                                       0.00
                                                                                                 ---------------
                                                                                                      39,472.68

LESS PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES :                                                              0.00
                                                                                                 ---------------
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER :                                                                           39,472.68


ACCRUED SERVICING FEES COLLECTED FOR CURRENT PERIOD :                                                 35,423.01
COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                                                                     0.00
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TOTAL SERVICING FEES COLLECTED MASTER SERVICER:                                                                      35,423.01

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GROUP I MONTHLY ADVANCE AMOUNT:                                                                                      62,386.50
GROUP II MONTHLY ADVANCE AMOUNT:                                                                                     29,063.28

TOTAL TRUSTEE FEES DUE :                                                                                              1,580.93
TOTAL INSURANCE AMOUNT                                                                                               14,228.40
DUE :

PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNTS:

              SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL                                                                     95,709.27
              CURTAILMENTS                                                                           743,634.29
              PREPAYMENTS IN FULL                                                                    479,621.23
              NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                                                     0.00
              INSURANCE PRINCIPAL                                                                          0.00
              PROCEEDS
              RELEASED MORTGAGED PROPERTY PROCEEDS                                                         0.00
              REPURCHASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                                                0.00
              SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                                                     0.00
                                                                                                 ---------------

TOTAL PRINCIPAL                                                                                                   1,318,964.79
DISTRIBUTED:


TOTAL AMOUNT OF LIQUIDATION LOAN LOSSES AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                              0.00
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF LIQUIDATION LOAN LOSSES AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                          0.00


BOOK VALUE OF REO                                                                                                         0.00
PROPERTY:








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<CAPTION>
                                              Block Mortgage Finance, Inc.
                                               Asset Backed Certificates
                                                     Series 1997-1

                                            Statement To Certificateholders

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Distribution               July 25,
Date:                      1997
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<S>                                                                                                              <C>   
TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL AS OF THE PRIOR DISTRIBUTION                                         1,849
PERIOD:
TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL AS OF THE CURRENT                                                    1,831
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:

AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN THE POOL AS OF THE PRIOR                                                 94,855,968.47
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN THE POOL AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION                                  93,537,003.68
PERIOD:

TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP I AS OF THE                                                             1,516
PRIOR DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:
TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP I AS OF THE CURRENT                                                     1,503
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:

TOTAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP I AS OF THE PRIOR                                             55,233,109.99
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:
TOTAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP I AS OF THE CURRENT                                           54,765,976.85
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:

TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP II AS OF THE PRIOR DISTRIBUTION                                           333
PERIOD:
TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP II AS OF THE CURRENT                                                      328
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:

TOTAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP II AS OF THE PRIOR                                            39,622,858.48
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:
TOTAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS INCLUDED IN GROUP II AS OF THE CURRENT                                          38,771,026.83
DISTRIBUTION PERIOD:

GROUP I SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT:                                                                              223,976.09
GROUP II SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT:                                                                             106,148.73

GROUP I SUBORDINATION DEFICIT AMOUNT:                                                                                     0.00
GROUP II SUBORDINATION DEFICIT AMOUNT:                                                                                    0.00

GROUP I PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                                                                                691,109.23
GROUP II PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                                                                               957,980.38

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION                                                        12.3693%
DATE:
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION                                                        9.7397%
DATE:

GROUP I SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                                                                                    0.00
GROUP II SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                                                                                   0.00

GROUP I LOAN REPURCHASE AMOUNT                                                                                            0.00
GROUP II LOAN REPURCHASE AMOUNT                                                                                           0.00

GROUP I LARGEST LOAN BALANCE                                                                                        307,733.93
GROUP II LARGEST LOAN                                                                                               633,222.16
BALANCE

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSURED PAYMENTS INCLUDED IN THE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
              CLASS A-1                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-2                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-3                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-4                                                                                                   0.00





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<CAPTION>
                                            Block Mortgage Finance, Inc.
                                             Asset Backed Certificates
                                                   Series 1997-1

                                           Statement To Certificateholders

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Distribution               July 25,
Date:                      1997
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<S>                                                                                                               <C>
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION
AMOUNT :
              CLASS A-1                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-2                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-3                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS A-4                                                                                                   0.00
              CLASS X-1                                                                                           1,284,643.19
              CLASS X-2                                                                                             596,182.49

BASIS RISK CARRYOVER AMOUNT INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT :                                                             0.00








































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