MONEY STORE HOME IMPROVEMENT TRUST 1997-1
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR L5(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                        Commission file number 333-20817

           THE MONEY STORE INC. (AS REPRESENTATIVE UNDER A POOLING AND
      SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1997 PROVIDING FOR THE
         ISSUANCE OF THE MONEY STORE HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN CERTIFICATES
                                 SERIES 1997-I).


                              THE MONEY STORE INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              NEW JERSEY                                  91-1815466
    (State or other jurisdiction                      (Trust I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)


2840 MORRIS AVENUE, UNION, NJ                                07083
- -----------------------------                           -------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 686-2000


          Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

TITLE OF EACH CLASS                  NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
      NONE                                           NONE


          Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
                                (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

         x/ Yes               |_|  No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

         Not Applicable.

State the aggregate market value of the Voting Stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant.

         Not Applicable

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of December 31, 1996.

         Not Applicable

This Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed pursuant to a request for no-action
letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing,
dated June 18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
no-action request.


                                     PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated June
         18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
         no-action request.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

         Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached hereto
as Exhibit 20.

         Reference is made to the Annual Statement attached hereto as Exhibit
13.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         None.

                                     PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
         STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

         There is no established trading market for Registrant's securities
subject to this filing.

          Number of holders of record of the Certificates as of March 20, 1998:
17

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated June
         18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
         no-action request.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated June
         18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
         no-action request.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
         RISK

         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

         Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached as
Exhibit 20.

         Reference is made to the annual Independent Accountant's Report on the
         Servicer's compliance with loan servicing standards as prepared by KPMG
         Peat Marwick, the Servicer's and Registrant's Independent Certified
         Public Accountants, accompanied by the Registrant's Management
         Assertion, and attached as Exhibit 99 hereto.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
         ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

         None.


                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated June
         18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
         no-action request.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated June
         18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4, 1993, to the
         no-action request.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
         MANAGEMENT

          The following information is furnished as of March 20, 1998 as to each
Ceertificateholder of record of more than 5% of the Certificates:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

        Title of Class                    Name and Address of                    Amount of                  % of Class
                                           Beneficial Owner                     Security of
                                                                              Beneficial Owner
<S>                             <C>                                       <C>                               <C>
The Money Store                 The Bank of New York                      48,000,000                        100
Home Improvement                925 Patterson Plank Rd.
Loan Certificates,              Secaucus, NJ 07094
Series 1997-I,
Class A-1


The Money Store                 Bankers Trust Company                     24,700,000                        46
Home Improvement                c/o BT Services Tennessee
Loan Certificates,              648 Grassmere Park Drive
Series 1997-I,                  Nashville, TN 37211
Class A-2
                                Chase Manhattan Bank                      17,000,000                      31.7
                                4 New York Plaza, 13th Floor
                                New York, NY 10004

                                Citibank, N.A.                             5,000,000                       9.3
                                P.O. Box 30576
                                Tampa, FL 33630-3576

                                Fiduciary SSB                             5 ,000,000                       9.3
                                108 Myrtle Street
                                Newport Office Building
                                N. Quincy, MA 02171


The Money Store                 Bankers Trust Company                     16,787,000                      86.1
Home Improvement                c/o BT Services Tennessee
Loan Certificates,              648 Grassmere Park Drive
Series 1997-I,                  Nashville, TN 37211
A-3
                                Fiduciary SSB                              2,700,000                      13.9
                                108 Myrtle Street
                                Newport Office Building
                                N. Quincy, MA 02171


The Money Store                 Boston Safe Deposit and                   13,375,000                      52.7
Home Improvement                Trust Company
Loan Certificates,              c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
Series 1997-I,                  Three Mellon Bank Center,
M-1                             Room 153-3015
                                Pittsburgh, PA 15259

                                Chase Manhattan Bank                       3,000,000                      11.8
                                4 New York Plaza, 13th Floor
                                New York, NY 10004

                                U.S. Bank National                         8,250,000                      32.5
                                Association
                                Ice Proxy Services
                                c/o Ice Proxy Services
                                71 Executive Boulevard
                                Farmingdale, NY 11735


The Money Store                 Boston Safe Deposit and                   6,125,000                         50
Home Improvement                Trust Company
Loan Certificates,              c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
Series 1997-I,                  Three Mellon Bank Center,
M-2                             Room 153-3015
                                Pittsburgh, PA 15259

                                SSB Custodian                             6,125,000                         50
                                Global Corp. Action.
                                Dept. JAB5W
                                P.O. Box 1631
                                Boston, MA 02105-1631


The Money Store                 Boston Safe Deposit and                   9,625,000                        100
Home Improvement                Trust Company
Loan Certificates,              c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
Series 1997-I,                  Three Mellon Bank Center,
Class B-1                       Room 153-3015
                                Pittsburgh, PA 15259


The Money Store                 Bankers Trust Company                     6,563,000                        100
Home Improvement                c/o BT Services Tennessee
Loan Certificates,              648 Grassmere Park Drive
Series 1997-I,                  Nashville, TN 37211
Class B-2

</TABLE>

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         (A)      None

         (B)-(D)  Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter
                  forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate
                  Financing," dated June 18, 1993, and the response of the SEC,
                  dated August 4, 1993, to the no-action request.


                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A)
         1.      Not applicable.

         2.      Not applicable

         3.      Exhibits

                  13.  Annual Statement

                  20.  Annual Compliance Certificate

                  99.   Annual Independent Accountant's Report on the Servicer's
                        compliance with loan servicing standards as prepared by
                        KPMG Peat Marwick, the Servicer's and Registrant's
                        Independent Certified Public Accountants, accompanied by
                        the Registrant's Management Assertion.

  (B)-(D)     Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to
              the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing,"
              dated June 18, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated August 4,
              1993, to the no-action request.


<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 as representative on behalf
of the trust on the 31st day of March, 1998.

                     THE MONEY STORE INC., as Representative




                     By:     /S/ MICHAEL BENOFF
                     Name:   Michael Benoff
                     Title:  Executive Vice President and
                             Chief Financial Officer

<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         DESCRIPTION                                              PAGE NUMBER

Annual Statement                                                      9

Annual Compliance Certificate                                         11

Annual Independent Accountant's Report                                12






                                   EXHIBIT 13
                             SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE



In Accordance with Section 6.10 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
of February 28, 1997, The Money Store, Inc. reports the following information
pertaining to Series 1997-I, for the calendar year 1997:


   (IX)    Amount of Interest Received                          15,786,274.92


  (XIII)   Class "A-1" Remittance Amount
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      2,193,634.95
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                    20,746,293.32
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS "A-1" REMITTANCE AMOUNT                  22,939,928.27

           Class "A-2" Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      3,047,475.00
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS "A-2" REMITTANCE AMOUNT                   3,047,475.00

           Class "A-3" Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      1,140,801.50
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS "A-3" REMITTANCE AMOUNT                   1,140,801.50

           Class A Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      6,381,911.45
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                    20,746,293.32
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS A REMITTANCE AMOUNT                      27,128,204.77

           Class M-1 Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      1,566,906.30
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS M-1 REMITTANCE AMOUNT                     1,566,906.30

           Class M-2 Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                        823,812.50
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS M-2 REMITTANCE AMOUNT                       823,812.50

           Class M Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      2,390,718.80
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS M REMITTANCE AMOUNT                       2,390,718.80

           Class B-1 Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                        602,364.60
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS B-1 REMITTANCE AMOUNT                        602,364.60

           Class B-2 Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                        442,729.00
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL CLASS B-2 REMITTANCE AMOUNT                       442,729.00

           Class B Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      1,045,093.60
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                             0.00
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL Class B REMITTANCE AMOUNT                       1,045,093.60

           Aggregated Remittance Amount:
           (A) Current Interest Requirement                      9,817,723.85
           (B) Principal Distribution Amount                    20,746,293.32
           (C) Carry Forward Amount                                      0.00
           (D) Monthly Advance for Bankruptcy                            0.00
           TOTAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT                              30,564,017.17

(XIX)     (A)  Servicing Fee for the Related Due Period            578,025.59
          (B) Contingency fee for the related due period           578,025.59
          (C) Amount to be deposited to the expense
                account - TRUSTEE                                   69,585.62
          (D) FHA Premium Account                                   90,641.27
          
BY: /S/  HARRY PUGLISI
    Harry Puglisi
    Treasurer



                                   Exhibit 20
                              OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE


         Harry Puglisi, Treasurer of The Money Store Inc., a New Jersey
Corporation (the "Company") do hereby certify that the Company (as Servicer
under the following Pooling and Servicing Agreements):

          a.        TMS Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series
                    1997-A, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of February 28, 1997;

          b.        TMS Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series
                    1997-B, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of May 31, 1997;

          c.        TMS Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-C, under the
                    Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 31, 1997;

          d.        TMS Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-D, under the
                    Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 30,
                    1997;

          e.        TMS Home Improvement Loan Certificates, Series 1997-I, under
                    the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of February 28,
                    1997;

          f.        TMS Home Improvement Loan Certificates, Series 1997-II,
                    under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May
                    31, 1997;

has fulfilled all of its obligations pursuant to the above referenced agreement,
as described in Section 7.04 (Annual Statements as to Compliance) for the period
of January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, and for those transactions which
closed in 1997, from their closing dates through December 31, 1997.

         The Company has provided this Officer's Certificate to those parties
listed in Section 7.04 of the respective Pooling and Servicing Agreements.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
March 31, 1998.


                                                     /S/   HARRY PUGLISI
                                                     Harry Puglisi
                                                     Treasurer

<PAGE>

                         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT



The Board of Directors
The Money Store Inc.:

We have examined Management's Assertion about The Money Store Inc. and
subsidiaries (the Company) compliance with the minimum servicing standards
relating to mortgage loans, commercial loans and auto loans, identified in the
Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for
Mortgage Bankers (USAP), except for minimum servicing standard V. 4 which is
inapplicable to the servicing of auto loans, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1997 included in the accompanying Management Assertion. Management
is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing
standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Management's Assertion
about the Company's compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the
minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a
legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing
standards.

In our opinion, Management's Assertion that the Company complied with the
aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December
31, 1997 is fairly stated, in all material respects.


February 11, 1998



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