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 (date of earliest event reported): April 25, 1997
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP.,
(as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1996, providing
for the issuance of Financial Asset Securities Corp.,
Mego Mortgage FHA Title I Loan Trust 1996-3,
FHA Title I Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 1996-3).
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-99018 41-1857856
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S.
Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
600 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 625-2700
Item 5. Other Events
On behalf of Mego Mortgage FHA Title I Loan
Trust 1996-3, FHA Title I Loan Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-3, a Trust created
pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated November 1, 1996, by First
Trust of New York, National Association, as
trustee for the Trust, the Trustee has caused to
be filed with the Commission, the Monthly
Report dated April 25, 1997. The Monthly
Report is filed pursuant to and in accordance
with (1) numerous no-action letters (2) current
Commission policy in the area. The filing of the
Monthly Report will occur subsequent to each
monthly distribution to the holders of the
Certificates, Due November 25, 2022.
A. Monthly Report Information:
Aggregate distribution information for the current
distribution date April 25, 1997.
Principal Interest Ending Balance
Cede & Co $616,206.77 $391,996.52 $63,476,906.52
B. No delinquency in payment under the Certificate
Guaranty Insurance Policy has occurred.
C. Have any deficiencies occurred? NO.
Date:
Amount:
D. Were any amounts paid or are any amounts payable
under the Certificate Guaranty Insurance Policy? NO
Amount:
E. Are there any developments with respect to the
Certificate Insurance Guaranty Policy? NONE.
F. Item 1: Legal Proceedings: NONE
G. Item 2: Changes in Securities: NONE
H Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Certificatholders: NONE
I. Item 5: Other Information - Form 10-Q, Part II - Items
1,2,4,5 if applicable: NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7. Monthly Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
1. Monthly Distribution Report dated April 25, 1997.
MEGO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FHA TITLE I LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1996-3
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' REPORT
Distribution Date: 25-Apr-97
Beginning Ending
Certificate Principal Interest Total Certificate
Class Balance DistributionDistribution Distribution Balance
A-1 17584705.05 529038.12 95250.49 624288.61 17055666.93
A-2 10790000.00 0.00 61503.00 61503.00 10790000.00
A-3 9101458.00 0.00 54836.28 54836.28 9101458.00
S 38651781.10 NA 14494.42 14494.42 38291140.40
R NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA
Total 37476163.05 529038.12 226084.19 755122.31 36947124.93
AMOUNTS PER $1,000 UNIT
Ending Current
Principal Interest Total Certificate Pass-Through
ClassDistribution DistributionDistribution Balance Interest Rate
A-1 26.95049007 4.85229190 31.80278197 868.85720479 6.5000%
A-2 0.00000000 5.70000000 5.70000000 1000.00000000 6.8400%
A-3 0.00000000 6.02499951 6.02499951 1000.00000000 7.2300%
S (a) 0.00000000 0.36179701 0.36179701 955.78988995 0.4500%
Trustee's Certificate
Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated November 1, 1996
GROUP I
i) Interest from Mortgagors / Master Servicer 449,961.86
Interest from Purchased Loans 0.00
Interest from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total Interest 449,961.86
Principal Collections (Regular Installments) 67,159.99
Principal Collections (Curtailments and Paid in Fulls) 278,939.03
Principal from Purchased Loans 0.00
Principal from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 14,313.55
Total Principal 360,412.57
Amount on Deposit in the Distribution Account 810,374.43
Deposits Pursuant to Sec 4.03 (d)-FHA Reserve Account 0.00
Distribution Account Income 266.24
Substitution Adjustment Amount 0.00
Collected Amount 810,640.67
Insured Payments 0.00
Withdrawals from the Reserve Fund 0.00
Amount Available 810,640.67
ii) Pool Balance Information:
Beginning Aggregate Principal Balance 346099.02
less: Principal Collections (non-Defaulted Loans) 14541.68
less: Balance of Defaulted Loans 38291140.40
Ending Aggregate Principal Balance 0.00
Before After
iii) Class IA Factors: Distributions Distributions
Class IA-1 0.89580769 0.86885720
Class IA-2 1.00000000 1.00000000
Class IA-3 1.00000000 1.00000000
Computed Distributed
Amount Amount
iv) Class IA Monthly Interest Amount 211,589.77 211,589.77
Class IA Principal Distribution Amount 360,640.70 360,640.70
(limited to the Overcolleralization Amount)
Class IA Distribution of Distributable Excess Spread 168,397.42 168,397.42
Class IA Guaranteed Principal Distribution 0.00 0.00
Beginning Ending
Shortfall Shortfall
Class IA Monthly Interest Amount 0.00 0.00
Class IA Principal Distribution Amount 0.00 0.00
(limited to the Overcolleralization Amount)
v) Excess Spread 168,397.42
Distributable Excess Spread 168,397.42
vi) FHA Premium Account Deposit 7,061.18
Servicer Fee 32,209.82
Master Servicer Fee 2,576.79
Master Servicer Reimbursement 678.13
Trustee Fee and any Additional Trustee Fee 1,449.44
Premium 11,543.00
Reimbursement Amount distributed to the Certificate Insurer 0.00
Successor Master Servicer Fees 0.00
Other Fees 0.00
Excess Claim Amount 0.00
vii) Group Performance Percentages:
30+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 3.641%
60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 1.596%
Cumulative Default Percentage 0.036%
Annual Default Percentage (Three Month Average) 0.152%
viii) Overcollateralization Information:
OC Multiple 1
Required OC Amount 1502336.21
Overcollateralization Amount (before distributions) 1175618.05
Overcollateralization Amount (after distributions) 1344015.47
ix) Default Information:
Current Period Cumulative
Principal Balance of Defaulted Loans 14541.68 14541.68
Balance of Credit Support Multiple Defaulted Loans 14541.68 14541.68
Accrued and Unpaid Interest on Credit 678.13 678.13
Support Multiple Defaulted Loans
x) FHA Insurance Information:
Trust Designated Insurance Amount (at the Cut-off Date) 3674309.00
Number Number Balance Balance
Current Period Cumulative Current Period Cumulative
Claims Filed 0 0 0.00 0.00
Claims Pending 0 NA 0.00 NA
Claims Paid 1 1 14,313.55 14,313.55
xi) Reserve Fund:
Beginning Balance 0.00
Investment Income on the Reserve Fund 0.00
Deposits to the Reserve Fund 0.00
Withdrawals from the Reserve Fund for Deficiency Amounts 0.00
Release of Amounts in Excess of the Reserve Requirement 0.00
Ending Balance 0.00
xii) Collateral Performance Percentages:
Pool Annual Default Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 0.090%
Pool 60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 1.199%
MEGO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FHA TITLE I LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1996-3
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' REPORT
Distribution Date: 25-Apr-97
Beginning Ending
Certificate Principal Interest Total Certificate
Class Balance DistributionDistribution Distribution Balance
A 26616950.24 87168.65 154821.93 241990.58 26529781.59
S 26616950.72 NA 11090.40 11090.40 26529782.07
R NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 26616950.24 87168.65 165912.33 253080.98 26529781.59
AMOUNTS PER $1,000 UNIT
Ending Current
Principal Interest Total Certificate Pass-Through
ClassDistribution DistributionDistribution Balance Interest Rate
A 3.20473862 5.69199842 8.89673703 975.36230670 6.9800%
S (a) 0.00000000 0.40773641 0.40773641 975.36230713 0.5000%
Trustee's Certificate
Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated November 1, 1996
GROUP 2
i) Interest from Mortgagors / Master Servicer 316643.13
Interest from Purchased Loans 0.00
Interest from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total 316643.13
Principal Collections (Regular Installments) 60041.99
Principal Collections (Curtailments and Paid in Fulls) 27126.66
Principal from Purchased Loans 0.00
Principal from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total 87168.65
Amount on Deposit in the Distribution Account 403,811.78
Deposits Pursuant to Section 4.03 (d)-FHA Reserve Account Deposits 0.00
Distribution Account Income 135.00
Collected Amount 403,946.78
Insured Payments 0.00
Reserve Fund Withdrawals 0.00
Amount Available 403,946.78
ii) Pool Balance Information:
Beginning Aggregate Principal Balance 26616950.72
less: Principal Collections (non-Defaulted Loans) 87168.65
less: Balance of Defaulted Loans 26529782.07
Ending Aggregate Principal Balance 0.00
Before After
Distributions Distributions
iii) Class IIA Factor: 0.99803499 0.99020955
Computed Distributed
Amount Amount
iv) Class IIA Monthly Interest Amount 154,821.93 154,821.93
Class IIA Principal Distribution Amount 87,168.65 87,168.65
Class IIA Guaranteed Principal Distribution 0.00 0.00
Beginning Ending
Shortfall Shortfall
Class IIA Monthly Interest Amount 0.00 0.00
v) Insurance Default Amount 0.00
Loss Carryforward Amount (Computed) 0.00
Loss Carryforward Amount (Distributed) 0.00
vi) FHA Premium Account Deposit 1,690.52
Servicer Fee 22,171.51
Master Servicer Fee 1,774.46
Master Servicer Reimbursement 0.00
Trustee Fee and any Additional Trustee Fee 998.14
Premium 8,198.00
Reimbursement Amount distributed to the Certificate Insurer 0.00
Successor Master Servicer Fees 0.00
Other Fees 0.00
Excess Claim Amount 0.00
vii) Default Information:
Current Period Cumulative
Principal Balance of Defaulted Loans 0.00 0.00
Principal Balance of Credit 0.00 0.00
Support Multiple Defaulted Loans
viii) FHA Insurance Information:
Trust Designated Insurance Amount (at the Cut-off Date) 3674309.00
Number Number Balance Balance
Current Period Cumulative Current Period Cumulative
Claims Filed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Claims Pending 0.00 NA 0.00 NA
Claims Paid 1.00 1.00 14,313.55 14,313.55
ix) Reserve Fund:
Beginning Balance 2,364,205.66
Investment Income on the Reserve Fund 9,269.78
Deposits to the Reserve Fund 116,033.17
Withdrawals from the Reserve Fund for Deficiency Amounts 0.00
Release of Amounts in Excess of the Reserve Requirement 0.00
Ending Balance 2,489,508.61
x) Collateral Performance Percentages:
Pool Annual Default Percentage (Three Month Average) 0.090%
Pool 60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 0.127%
xi) Reserve Requirement Information
30+ Delinquency Rate (Rolling Three Month) 1.189%
60+ Delinquency Rate (Rolling Three Month) 0.622%
Cumulative Default Percentage 0.000%
Annual Default Rate (Three Month Average) 0.000%
Credit Support Multiple 1
Reserve Requirement 3,019,191.73
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.
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
By
Name: Lynn Steiner
Title: Assistant Vice President, First Trust
of New York, National Association
Dated: April 30, 1997
