METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUSTS
8-K, 1998-06-02
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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) MAY 20, 1998

                       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)

          Delaware                    333-23405                  91-1788640
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                                         Identification No.)

                        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 May 20, 1998, is the
              Statement to the Noteholders, filed as Exhibit 99.1, and the
              Servicer Certificate, 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 May 20, 1998.

              Exhibit 99.2  Servicer Certificate for the Distribution Date of 
                            May 20, 1998.

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.

June 1, 1998               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 May 20, 1998.

              Exhibit 99.2  Servicer Certificate for the Distribution Date of 
                            May 20, 1998.

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METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A                         EXHIBIT 99.1

$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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<S>                                                                              <C>
Payment Date:                                                                             20-May-98
                                                                                    
(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                        $327,227,447.94
         (c)  amount in the Principal Funding Account                                 $3,428,335.06
                                                                                    
(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:                                                   1.0000000
                                                                                    
(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:                                                 $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
(x)  Specified Reserve Account Balance:                                               $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
(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
                                                                                    
(xii)  Deliquency Summary                                                           
         (a)  Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                     $0.00
         (b)  Delinquencies over 90 days                                                $289,671.00
                                                                                    
(xiii)  Deliquency Summary - % of aggregate principal balance of the receivables    
         (a)  Delinquencies 61 to 90 days                                                      0.00%
         (b)  Delinquencies over 90 days                                                       0.09%
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<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A               SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR APRIL 1998       EXHIBIT 99.2
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$304,203,000   Class A 6.85% Asset Backed Notes
$26,452,783    Class B Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes

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<S>                                                                                <C>
Transfer (Payment) Date                                                                     20-May-98
Collection Period Begin Date                                                                01-Apr-98
Collection Period End Date                                                                  30-Apr-98
Days in accrual period (30/360)                                                                    30
Month(s) in Revolving Period                                                                       12
                                                                                    
PART I -- MONTHLY DATA INPUT                                                        
                                                                                    
Deposits to Collection Account                                                         $11,149,324.07
     Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                                 $9,021,362.86
     Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                                  $2,127,961.21
                                                                                    
Miscellaneous Data                                                                  
     Initial Pool Balance                                                             $330,655,783.00
     Current Pool Balance (including addition of                                    
      Subsequent Receivables)                                                         $330,655,783.00
     Subsequent Receivables Purchased                                                   $5,675,413.42
     Current APR of Pool                                                                         8.19%
     Remaining Residual Amount                                                          $1,435,488.18
     Obligor Over-Concentration Amount                                                          $0.00
     Cumulative Net Losses                                                                      $0.00
     Deliquencies - 60 to 90 Days                                                               $0.00
     Deliquencies - Over 90 Days                                                          $289,671.00
     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                                                                  $48,858.94
       Principal Funding Account                                                              $286.84
       Reserve Account                                                                     $20,103.55
     Total Investment Earnings                                                             $69,249.33
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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 Period)                                 $304,203,000.00
               Class A Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                     1.0000000
       Class B Note Principal Balance (End of Period)                                  $26,452,783.00
               Class B Note Pool Factor (End of Period)                                     1.0000000
                                                                                    
Collection Account Deposit                                                          
       Total Collections and Investment Income for the Period                          $11,218,573.40
                                                                                    
Administration Fee Accrued during this Period                                                 $500.00
                                                                                    
Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                         $9,103,748.48
       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
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<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A               SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR APRIL 1998       EXHIBIT 99.2
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<S>                                                                                <C>
Reserve Account                                                                     
       Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                $4,742,046.01
       Distribution from Reserve Account for Shortfalls                                         $0.00
       Deposits to Reserve Account from PFA/IPA                                                 $0.00
                                                                                    
       Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $4,742,046.01

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       PART III -- SERVICING CALCULATIONS                                           
                                                                                    
       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                                                               $11,218,573.40
            Collections Allocable to Principal Funding Account                          $9,021,362.86
            Collections Allocable to Interest Payment Account                           $2,127,961.21
       Prior Principal Funding Account Balance                                             $82,385.62
       Recoveries                                                                               $0.00
       Investment Income for the Period                                                    $69,249.33
                                                                                    
       Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                                  $9,103,748.48
       Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                                   $2,197,210.54
                                                                                    
       Principal Distributable Amount                                                   $9,103,748.48
                                                                                    
       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
               Has an Early Amortization Event Occurred?                                   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)                                                   $2,197,210.54
                                                                                    
               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 Period)                             $0.00
               Withdrawal from Reserve Account to Cover Shortfall                               $0.00
               Servicing Fee Shortfall (Current Period)                                         $0.00
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<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A               SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR APRIL 1998       EXHIBIT 99.2
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<S>                                                                                <C>
       Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                         $2,059,437.30
                                                                                    
               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)                                         $2,058,937.30
                                                                                    
               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)                                           $322,445.17
                                                                                    
               Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                            $0.00
                                                                                    
       Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                           $322,445.17
                                                                                    
               Deposit to Principal Funding Account (from IPA)                                  $0.00
               Receipt from Reserve Account for shortfall                                       $0.00
       Remaining Interest Payment Account (IPA)                                           $322,445.17
                                                                                    
               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)                        $171,443.87
                                                                                    
       Principal Funding Account (PFA)(including addition, if any, from IPA)            $9,103,748.48
                                                                                    
               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)                                        $9,103,748.48
                                                                                    
               Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                             $0.00
                                                                                    
       Remaining Principal Funding Account (PFA)                                        $9,103,748.48
                                                                                    
               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                                              $9,103,748.48
       Amount to Transferor to purchase Subsequent Receivables                          $5,675,413.42
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       Ending Principal Funding Account Balance                                         $3,428,335.06
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<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>
METLIFE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN TRUST 1997-A               SERVICER CERTIFICATE FOR APRIL 1998       EXHIBIT 99.2
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<S>                                                                                <C>
       4.  Distributions from Reserve Account                                       
                                                                                    
       Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
       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                                              $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
               Deposit to Reserve Account (from IPA)                                            $0.00
                                                                                    
       Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                              $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
       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                                              $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
               Deposit to Reserve Account (from PFA)                                            $0.00
                                                                                    
       Preliminary Reserve Account Balance                                              $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
       Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                $4,742,046.01
       Lessor of:                                                                   
       (a)  1.00% of Original Pool Balance at end of                                
            Collection Period plus    1.00%                                             $4,742,046.01
       (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                                  $0.00
                                                                                    
       Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $4,742,046.01
                                                                                    
       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 Period                                                                 0.00
               Principal Pool Balance at close of Revolving Period                               0.00
               Class A Noteholders Percentage at the close of the                   
                Revolving Period                                                                 0.00%
                                                                                    
               Servicer's Yield                                                              2,424.01
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