METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUSTS
8-K, 1997-08-26
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) AUGUST 20, 1997

                       MetLife Capital Funding Corp. III
     (originator of the MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust Series 1997-A)
        on behalf of MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust Series 1997-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<CAPTION> 
          Delaware                              333-23405                     91-1788640     
<S>                                    <C>                               <C> 
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer   
     of incorporation)                                                   Identification No.)
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                        10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 550
                          Bellevue, Washington 98004
             (Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (425) 450-3590

                                      N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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        INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEMS  1 - 4  Not Applicable

ITEM      5   Attached, for the distribution date of August 20, 1997, is the
              Statement to the Noteholders, filed as Exhibit 99.1, and the
              Servicer Report, filed as Exhibit 99.2.

ITEM      6   Not Applicable

ITEM      7   Exhibits

              List of Exhibits:

              Exhibit 99.1  Statement to Noteholders for the Distribution Date
                            of August 20, 1997.

              Exhibit 99.2  Servicer Report for the Distribution Date of August
                            20, 1997.

ITEMS  8 - 9  Not Applicable



                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

August 25, 1997          


                                MetLife Capital Funding Corp. III

                                By:  /s/Linda Foley                            
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                                   Linda Foley                                
                                   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

        Exhibits

        Exhibit 99.1  Statement to Noteholders for the Distribution Date of
                      August 20, 1997.

        Exhibit 99.2  Servicer Report for the Distribution Date of August 20,
                      1997.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1
MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust 1997-A

  $304,203,000     Class A 6.85% Asset Backed Notes
  $26,452,783      Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes

  Statement to Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.06 of the
             Transfer and Servicing Agreement

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<CAPTION> 
Payment Date:                                                                          20-Aug-97
<S>                                                                                  <C> 
(i)    Amount of principal being paid on the Notes:
         (a) Class A Notes                                                                 $0.00
             per $1,000 original principal amount:                                   $0.00000000

         (b) Class B Notes                                                                 $0.00
             per $1,000 original principal amount:                                   $0.00000000

         (c) Total                                                                         $0.00

(ii)   Amount of interest being paid on the Notes
         (a) Class A Notes                                                         $1,736,492.13
             per $1,000 original principal amount:                                   $5.70833335

         (b) Class B Notes                                                           $151,001.30
             per $1,000 original principal amount:                                   $5.70833322

         (c) Total                                                                 $1,887,493.43

(iii)  Balances at the end of the related Collection Period
         (a) Pool Balance at the end of the related Collection Period            $330,655,783.00
         (b) aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables                      $330,655,437.76
         (c) amount in the Principal Funding Account                                     $345.24

(iv)   After giving effect to distributions on this Distribution Date:
         (a) outstanding principal amount of Class A Notes:                      $304,203,000.00
         (b) Class A Note Pool Factor                                                 1.00000000

(v)    Amount of Servicing Fee being paid:                                           $137,773.24

(vi)   Amount of Administration Fee being paid:                                          $500.00

(vii)  Aggregate Acquisition Amounts for Collection Period:
         (a) by Transferor                                                                 $0.00
         (b) by Servicer                                                                   $0.00

(viii) Amount of Realized Losses for the Collection:                                       $0.00

(ix)   Ending Reserve Account Balance:                                             $4,754,841.21

(x)    Specified Reserve Account Balance:                                          $4,754,841.21

(xi)   (a) Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount:                     $1,736,492.13
       (b) Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount:                       $151,001.30
       (c) Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount:                            $0.00
       (d) Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount:                            $0.00
       (e) Amount withdrawn from Reserve Account per Section 5.05(c) or (d)                $0.00

(xi)   Delinquency Summary
         (a) Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                   $0.00
         (b) Delinquencies over 90 days                                                    $0.00

(xiii) Delinquency Summary - % of aggregate principal balance of the receivables
         (a) Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                   0.00% 
         (b) Delinquencies over 90 days                                                    0.00%
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2
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<CAPTION>
MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust 1997-A                      Servicer Certificate for                                 July 1997

$304,203,000         Class A 6.85% Asset Backed Notes
 $26,452,783         Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes

<S>                                                                                                                <C>    
Transfer (Payment) Date                                                                                                   20-Aug-97
Collection Period Begin Date                                                                                              01-Jul-97
Collection Period End Date                                                                                                31-Jul-97
Days in accrual period (30/360)                                                                                                  30
Month(s) in Revolving Period                                                                                                      3
                                                                                                                   
Part I -- Monthly Data Input                                                                                       
                                                                                                                   
Deposits to Collection Account                                                                                       $10,765,065.53
     Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                                                               $8,365,962.96
     Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                                                                $2,399,102.57
                                                                                                                   
Miscellaneous Data                                                                                                 
     Initial Pool Balance                                                                                           $330,655,783.00
     Current Pool Balance (including addition of Subsequent                                                         $330,655,783.00
Receivables)                                                                                                       
      Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                                                $8,388,159.87
     Current APR of Pool                                                                                                      8.14%
     Remaining Residual Amount                                                                                        $1,435,488.18
     Obligor Over-Concentration Amount                                                                                   $12,795.20
     Cumulative Net Losses                                                                                                    $0.00
     Deliquencies - 60 to 90                                                                                                  $0.00
Days                                                                                                               
     Deliquencies - Over 90                                                                                                   $0.00
Days                                                                                                               
     Realized Losses (Current Period)                                                                                         $0.00
     Recoveries                                                                                                               $0.00
     Acquired Receivables - Transferor (Current Period)                                                                       $0.00
     Acquired Receivables - Servicer (Current Period)                                                                         $0.00
     Investment Earnings                                                                                           
           Collection Account                                                                                            $38,588.61
           Principal Funding Account                                                                                        $263.11
           Reserve Account                                                                                               $21,179.46
     Total Investment Earnings                                                                                           $60,031.18
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Part II -- Summary                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                   
Total Principal Balance of Notes (Beginning of Period)                                                              $330,655,783.00
           Class A Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                 $304,203,000.00
           Class B Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                  $26,452,783.00
                                                                                                                   
Total Principal Balance of Notes (End of Period)                                                                    $330,655,783.00
           Class A Note Principal Balance (End of                                                                   $304,203,000.00
           Period)                                                                                                 
                     Class A Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                                             1.0000000
           Class B Note Principal Balance (End of                                                                    $26,452,783.00
           Period)                                                                                                 
                     Class B Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                                             1.0000000
                                                                                                                   
Collection Account Deposit                                                                                         
           Total Collections and Investment Income for the Period                                                    $10,825,096.71
                                                                                                                   
Administration Fee Accrued during this Period                                                                               $500.00
                                                                                                                   
Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                                       $8,388,505.11
           Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                $0.00
           Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                                   
Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                        $1,887,493.43
           Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount                                                         $1,736,492.13
           Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount                                                           $151,001.30
                                                                                                                   
Servicing Fees Accrued during this Period                                                                               $137,773.24
                                                                                                                   
Reserve Account                                                                                                    
           Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                                          $4,854,997.62
           Distribution from Reserve Account for                                                                              $0.00
           Shortfalls                                                                                              
           Deposits to Reserve Account from PFA/IPA                                                                           $0.00
                                                                                                                   
           Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                                             $4,754,841.21
                                                                                                                   
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<CAPTION>
MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust 1997-A                      Servicer Certificate for                                 July 1997


<S>                                                                                                                <C>    
Initial Pool Balance                                                                                                $330,655,783.00
Pool Balance (Beginning of Collection Period)                                                                       $330,655,783.00
Pool Balance (End of Collection Period)                                                                             $330,655,783.00
                                                                                                                   
Total Collections                                                                                                    $10,825,096.71
     Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                                                               $8,365,962.96
     Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                                                                $2,399,102.57
Prior Principal Funding Account Balance                                                                                  $22,542.15
Recoveries                                                                                                                    $0.00
Investment Income for the Period                                                                                         $60,031.18
                                                                                                                   
Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                                       $8,388,505.11
Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                        $2,459,133.75
                                                                                                                   
Principal Distributable Amount                                                                                        $8,388,505.11

1.  Trigger Tests

(a)  Are cumulative net losses >=3.00% of the Original Pool Balance?                                                       NO
(b)  Has the Reserve Account been below the Specified Reserve Account Balance for 3 consecutive months?                    NO
(c)  Has the avg of the Trust Yields been less than the avg of the Base Rates for 3 consecutive months?                    NO
(d)  Has the Pool Balance been less than the Note Balance for 3 consecutive months?                                        NO


2.  Calculation of Distributable Amounts

Class A Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                            $304,203,000.00
Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                          $0.00
Class A Noteholders' Share of the Principal Distribution Amount                                                                0.00%

Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                           $0.00

Class B Note Beginning Principal Balance                                                                             $26,452,783.00
Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                          $0.00
Class B Noteholders' Share of the Principal Distribution Amount                                                                0.00%

Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount                                                                           $0.00

Interest Accrued on Class A Notes this period            6.85%                                                        $1,736,492.13
Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                           $0.00
Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                                  $0.00
Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount                                                                    $1,736,492.13

Interest Accrued on Class B Notes this period            6.85%                                                          $151,001.30
Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                           $0.00
Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                                  $0.00
Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount                                                                      $151,001.30

3.  Allocations from Collection Account

Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                        $2,459,133.75

            Servicing Fee Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                                         $0.00
            Servicing Fees Accrued during this Period                                 0.50%                             $137,773.24
            Servicing Fees Paid this Period from IPA                                                                    $137,773.24
            Preliminary Servicing Fee Shortfall (Current                                                                      $0.00
            Period)
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                $0.00
            Servicing Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                                          $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                              $2,321,360.51

            Administration Fee Shortfall (Previous Period)                                                                    $0.00
            Administration Fee Accrued during this Period                          $500/mon                                 $500.00
            Administration Fee Paid this Period from IPA                                                                    $500.00
            Preliminary Administration Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                         $0.00
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                $0.00
            Administration Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                                                     $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                              $2,320,860.51
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<CAPTION>
MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust 1997-A                      Servicer Certificate for                                 July 1997


<S>                                                                                                                <C>    
            Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                               $0.00
            Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                      $0.00
            Interest Accrued on Class A Notes this period                                                             $1,736,492.13
            Noteholders' Class A Interest Distributable Amount from IPA                                               $1,736,492.13
            Preliminary Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                    $0.00
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                $0.00
            Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                                $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                $584,368.38

            Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                                                             $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                $584,368.38

            Deposit to Principal Funding Account (from IPA)                                                                   $0.00
            Receipt from Reserve Account for shortfall                                                                        $0.00
Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                                                $584,368.38

            Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                               $0.00
            Interest Due (in Arrears) on above Shortfall                                                                      $0.00
            Interest Accrued on Class B Notes this period                                                               $151,001.30
            Noteholders' Class B Interest Distributable Amount from IPA                                                 $151,001.30
            Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                                $0.00

Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)(to the Transferor)                                                             $433,367.08

Principal Funding Account (PFA)(including addition, if any, from IPA)                                                 $8,388,505.11

            Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                              $0.00
            Class A Noteholders' Monthly Principal Distributable Amount                                                       $0.00
            Class A Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount Paid from PFA                                                 $0.00
            Preliminary Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                   $0.00
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                                                                $0.00
            Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00

Remaining Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                             $8,388,505.11

            Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                                                             $0.00

Remaining Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                                             $8,388,505.11

            Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Previous Period)                                              $0.00
            Class B Noteholders' Monthly Principal Distributable Amount                                                       $0.00
            Class B Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount Paid from PFA                                                 $0.00
            Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00

Remaining Principal Funding Account                                                                                   $8,388,505.11
Amount to Transferor to purchase Subsequent Receivables                                                              $8,388,159.87
Ending Principal Funding Account Balance                                                                                    $345.24

4.  Distributions from Reserve Account

Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                                                     $4,854,997.62

Distribution from Reserve Account                                                                                             $0.00
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Servicing Fee Shortfall                                                  $0.00
            Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Administration Fee Shortfall                                             $0.00
            Preliminary Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                    $0.00

Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                                   $4,854,997.62

            Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                                                             $0.00

Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                                   $4,854,997.62

Distribution from Reserve Account                                                                                             $0.00
            Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00
            Transfer to PFA for Realized Losses                                                                               $0.00
Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                                   $4,854,997.62
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<CAPTION>
MetLife Capital Equipment Loan Trust 1997-A                      Servicer Certificate for                                 July 1997


<S>                                                                                                                <C>    
            Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                                                             $0.00

Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                                                                   $4,854,997.62

Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                                                     $4,754,841.21
Lessor of:
(a)  1.00% of Original Pool Balance at end of Collection Period plus additions; and               1.00%               $4,754,841.21
(b)  Class A Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                                      $304,203,000.00

Is the Reserve Account greater than or equal to the Specified Reserve Account Balance?                                  YES

Excess Amount in Reserve Account released to Transferor                                                                 $100,156.41

Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                                                        $4,754,841.21

5.  Trigger
Calculations

How many months has the Reserve Account been less than the Specified Reserve Account, if any?                            0
Has the avg of the Trust Yields been less than the avg of the Base Rates over 3 consecutive months?                     NO
How many months has the Pool Balance been less than the Note Balance, if any?                                            0


6.  Ending Balances
            Noteholders' Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                                $0.00
            Noteholders' Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                                $0.00
            Class A Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00
            Class B Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall (Current Period)                                               $0.00

            Class A Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                          $304,203,000.00
            Class B Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                                           $26,452,783.00
            Total Principal Balance of Notes (End of Period)                                                        $330,655,783.00

            Class A Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                        $304,203,000.00                               1.0000000
            Class B Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                         $26,452,783.00                               1.0000000
            Total Notes (End of Period)                                                                                   1.0000000

            Class A Notes Principal Balance at close of Revolving                                                              0.00
            Period
            Principal Pool Balance at close of Revolving                                                                       0.00
            Period
            Class A Noteholders Percentage at the close of the Revolving Period                                               0.00%

            Servicer's Yield                                                                                               9,822.61
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