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): March 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 March 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 March 25, 1997.
Principal Interest Ending Balance
Cede & Co $842,520.24 $396,885.77 $64,093,113.29
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 March 25, 1997.
MEGO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FHA TITLE I LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1996-3
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' REPORT
Distribution Date: 25-Mar-97
Beginning Ending
Certificate Principal Interest Total Certificate
Class Balance DistributionDistribution Distribution Balance
A-1 18260050.68 675345.63 98908.61 774254.24 17584705.05
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 39156009.34 NA 14683.50 14683.50 38651781.10
R NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA
Total 38151508.68 675345.63 229931.39 905277.02 37476163.05
AMOUNTS PER $1,000 UNIT
Ending Current
Principal Interest Total Certificate Pass-Through
ClassDistribution DistributionDistribution Balance Interest Rate
A-1 34.40375089 5.03864544 39.44239633 895.80769485 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 0.36651666 0.36651666 964.79188705 0.4500%
Trustee's Certificate
Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated November 1, 1996
GROUP I
i) Interest from Mortgagors / Master Servicer 456,613.58
Interest from Purchased Loans 0.00
Interest from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total Interest 456,613.58
Principal Collections (Regular Installments) 65,228.15
Principal Collections (Curtailments and Paid in Fulls) 439,000.09
Principal from Purchased Loans 0.00
Principal from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total Principal 504,228.24
Amount on Deposit in the Distribution Account 960,841.82
Deposits Pursuant to Sec 4.03 (d)-FHA Reserve Account 0.00
Distribution Account Income 1.59
Substitution Adjustment Amount 0.00
Collected Amount 960,843.41
Insured Payments 0.00
Withdrawals from the Reserve Fund 0.00
Amount Available 960,843.41
ii) Pool Balance Information:
Beginning Aggregate Principal Balance 39156009.34
less: Principal Collections (non-Defaulted Loans) 504228.24
less: Balance of Defaulted Loans 38651781.10
Ending Aggregate Principal Balance 0.00
Before After
iii) Class IA Factors: Distributions Distributions
Class IA-1 0.93021145 0.89580769
Class IA-2 1.00000000 1.00000000
Class IA-3 1.00000000 1.00000000
Computed Distributed
Amount Amount
iv) Class IA Monthly Interest Amount 215,247.89 215,247.89
Class IA Principal Distribution Amount 504,228.24 504,228.24
(limited to the Overcolleralization Amount)
Class IA Distribution of Distributable Excess Spread 171,117.39 171,117.39
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 171,117.39
Distributable Excess Spread 171,117.39
vi) FHA Premium Account Deposit 7,106.63
Servicer Fee 32,630.01
Master Servicer Fee 2,610.40
Master Servicer Reimbursement 0.00
Trustee Fee and any Additional Trustee Fee 1,468.35
Premium 11,751.00
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) 2.990%
60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 0.990%
Cumulative Default Percentage 0.000%
Annual Default Percentage (Three Month Average) 0.000%
viii) Overcollateralization Information:
OC Multiple 1
Required OC Amount 1502336.21
Overcollateralization Amount (before distributions) 1004500.66
Overcollateralization Amount (after distributions) 1175618.05
ix) Default Information:
Current Period Cumulative
Principal Balance of Defaulted Loans 0.00 0.00
Balance of Credit Support Multiple Defaulted Loans 0.00 0.00
Accrued and Unpaid Interest on Credit 0.00 0.00
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 0 0 0.00 0.00
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) 0.000%
Pool 60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 0.737%
MEGO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FHA TITLE I LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1996-3
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' REPORT
Distribution Date: 25-Mar-97
Beginning Ending
Certificate Principal Interest Total Certificate
Class Balance DistributionDistribution Distribution Balance
A 26784124.85 167174.61 155794.33 322968.94 26616950.24
S 26784125.33 NA 11160.05 11160.05 26616950.72
R NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 26784124.85 167174.61 166954.38 334128.99 26616950.24
AMOUNTS PER $1,000 UNIT
Ending Current
Principal Interest Total Certificate Pass-Through
ClassDistribution DistributionDistribution Balance Interest Rate
A 6.14614231 5.72774851 11.87389083 978.56704531 6.9800%
S (a) 0.00000000 0.41029708 0.41029708 978.56704569 0.5000%
Trustee's Certificate
Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated November 1, 1996
GROUP 2
i) Interest from Mortgagors / Master Servicer 318959.27
Interest from Purchased Loans 0.00
Interest from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total 318959.27
Principal Collections (Regular Installments) 55861.07
Principal Collections (Curtailments and Paid in Fulls) 111313.54
Principal from Purchased Loans 0.00
Principal from Defaulted Mortgage Loans 0.00
Total 167174.61
Amount on Deposit in the Distribution Account 486,133.88
Deposits Pursuant to Section 4.03 (d)-FHA Reserve Account Deposits 0.00
Distribution Account Income 165.44
Collected Amount 486,299.32
Insured Payments 0.00
Reserve Fund Withdrawals 0.00
Amount Available 486,299.32
ii) Pool Balance Information:
Beginning Aggregate Principal Balance 26784125.33
less: Principal Collections (non-Defaulted Loans) 167174.61
less: Balance of Defaulted Loans 26616950.72
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 155,794.33 155,794.33
Class IIA Principal Distribution Amount 167,174.61 167,174.61
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 1,711.33
Servicer Fee 22,320.10
Master Servicer Fee 1,785.61
Master Servicer Reimbursement 0.00
Trustee Fee and any Additional Trustee Fee 1,004.40
Premium 8,250.00
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ix) Reserve Fund:
Beginning Balance 2,239,346.35
Investment Income on the Reserve Fund 7,760.42
Deposits to the Reserve Fund 117,098.89
Withdrawals from the Reserve Fund for Deficiency Amounts 0.00
Release of Amounts in Excess of the Reserve Requirement 0.00
Ending Balance 2,364,205.66
x) Collateral Performance Percentages:
Pool Annual Default Percentage (Three Month Average) 0.000%
Pool 60+ Delinquency Percentage (Rolling Three Month) 0.127%
xi) Reserve Requirement Information
30+ Delinquency Rate (Rolling Three Month) 1.103%
60+ Delinquency Rate (Rolling Three Month) 0.370%
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: March 31, 1997
