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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) JANUARY 20, 1998
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-2
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
NEW YORK 333-4911-04 13-3964150
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
C/O THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
STRUCTURED FINANCE SERVICES
450 WEST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2697
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (813) 984-8801
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NO CHANGE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 20, 1998 a scheduled distribution was made from the
Trust to holders of the Class A Certificates. The information contained in the
Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997 dated
January 20, 1998 attached hereto as Exhibit 19 is hereby incorporated by
reference.
In addition to the information included in the Trustee's Monthly
Report, the gross servicing compensation paid to the Servicer and Subservicers
for the month of December, 1997 was $134,079.48.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits.
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19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
By: IMC SECURITIES, INC.,
As Depositor
By: /s/ Thomas G. Middleton
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Thomas G. Middleton
President, Chief Operating Officer,
Assistant Secretary and Director
By: /s/ Stuart D. Marvin
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Stuart D. Marvin
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 20, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report 6
for the Month of December, 1997. --------
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-2
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DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE # 1
ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING ENDING
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL CERTIFICATE SUBORDINATE PRINCIPAL
CLASS BALANCE BALANCE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE AMOUNT BALANCE
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A-1 126,643,000.00 61,904,923.03 9,348,862.96 342,024.70 9,690,887.66 52,556,060.07
A-2 35,021,000.00 35,021,000.00 0.00 195,533.92 195,533.92 35,021,000.00
A-3 63,371,000.00 63,371,000.00 0.00 366,495.62 366,495.62 63,371,000.00
A-4 42,030,000.00 42,030,000.00 0.00 253,931.25 253,931.25 42,030,000.00
A-5 13,437,000.00 13,437,000.00 0.00 83,757.30 83,757.30 13,437,000.00
A-6 22,498,000.00 22,498,000.00 0.00 143,799.72 143,799.72 22,498,000.00
A-7 27,000,000.00 27,000,000.00 0.00 162,675.00 162,675.00 27,000,000.00 9,959,139.64 265,872,199.71
A-8 70,000,000.00 50,768,422.54 2,624,567.41 253,099.98 2,877,667.39 48,143,855.13 1,718,565.52 49,862,420.65
R N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.00 N/A
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TOTALS 400,000,000.00 316,030,345.57 11,973,430.37 1,801,317.49 13,774,747.86 304,056,915.20 11,677,705.16 315,734,620.36
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FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000 PASS THRU RATES
PRINCIPAL INTEREST END. CERT. INIT PASS CURR PASS
CLASS DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE CLASS THRU RATE THRU RATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <S> <C> <C>
A-1 73.82060564 2.70069960 414.99380203 A-1 6.63000000% 6.63000000%
A-2 0.00000000 5.58333343 1000.00000000 A-2 6.70000000% 6.70000000%
A-3 0.00000000 5.78333339 1000.00000000 A-3 6.94000000% 6.94000000%
A-4 0.00000000 6.04166667 1000.00000000 A-4 7.25000000% 7.25000000%
A-5 0.00000000 6.23333333 1000.00000000 A-5 7.48000000% 7.48000000%
A-6 0.00000000 6.39166681 1000.00000000 A-6 7.67000000% 7.67000000%
A-7 0.00000000 6.02500000 1000.00000000 A-7 7.23000000% 7.23000000%
A-8 37.49382014 3.61571400 687.76935900 A-8 5.72000000% 6.18875000%
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TOTALS 29.93357593 1.700971529 760.142288
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT,
PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
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ANN MARIE JOSE
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK - ASPG
450 WEST 33RD STREET, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
(212) 946-7148
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-2
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DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE # 2
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (1) BEGINNING CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 10,932,453.81 2,884,428.96
SECTION 7.08 (2) CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 13,774,747.86
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (3) SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 839,052.89 155,916.29
SECTION 7.08 (4) INSURED PAYMENT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (6) BEGINNING CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE 316,030,345.57
CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION 11,973,430.37
ENDING CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE 304,056,915.20
SECTION 7.08 (7) REALIZED LOSSES 39,159.06 0.00
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.08 (8) SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (9) PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY USED TO PURCHASE
SUBSEQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS 0.00 0.00
(B) PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED AS A CLASS A PRINCIPAL
DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
(C) PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT EARNINGS TRANSFERRED TO THE
CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT 0.00 0.00
(D) THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CAPITALIZED INTEREST
ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 0.00
THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CAPITALIZED INTEREST
ACCOUNT TO THE DEPOSITOR 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (10) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SERVICING FEE IS REDUCED 0.00
DUE TO GROUP I UNDERWATER LOANS
PER $1000
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(i) CLASS A-1 DISTRIBUTION 9,690,887.66 76.52
CLASS A-2 DISTRIBUTION 195,533.92 5.58
CLASS A-3 DISTRIBUTION 366,495.62 5.78
CLASS A-4 DISTRIBUTION 253,931.25 6.04
CLASS A-5 DISTRIBUTION 83,757.30 6.23
CLASS A-6 DISTRIBUTION 143,799.72 6.39
CLASS A-7 DISTRIBUTION 162,675.00 6.03
CLASS A-8 DISTRIBUTION 2,877,667.39 41.11
CLASS R DISTRIBUTION 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(ii) GROUP I CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
INSTALLMENT PRINCIPAL COLLECTED 175,368.69 0.53
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 8,306,863.85 25.17
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 839,052.89 2.54
PRIN PREPAY FROM PRE-FUND ACCT 0.00 0.00
OTHER 27,577.53 0.08
GROUP II CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
INSTALLMENT PRINCIPAL COLLECTED 25,305.64 0.36
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 2,443,345.48 34.90
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT 155,916.29 2.23
PRIN PREPAY FROM PRE-FUND ACCT 0.00 0.00
OTHER 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(iv) CLASS A-1 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-2 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-3 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-4 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-5 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-6 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-7 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-8 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(v) INSURED PAYMENT INCLUDED IN CLASS A DISTRIBUTION 0.00
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-2
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DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE #3
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(vi) ENDING AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE 265,872,199.71 49,862,420.65
ENDING NUMBER OF LOANS 4384 546
ENDING CERTIFICATE BALANCE: PER $1000
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CLASS A-1 52,556,060.07 414.993802
CLASS A-2 35,021,000.00 1000
CLASS A-3 63,371,000.00 1000
CLASS A-4 42,030,000.00 1000
CLASS A-5 13,437,000.00 1000
CLASS A-6 22,498,000.00 1000
CLASS A-7 27,000,000.00 1000
CLASS A-8 48,143,855.13 687.769359
GROUP I GROUP II
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(vii) SUBORDINATED AMOUNT 9,959,139.64 1,718,565.52
SUBORDINATION DEFICIT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(ix) SUBSTITUTION AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION 0.00
LOAN PURCHASE PRICE AMTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(x) WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON RATE 11.700000% 10.515700%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xii) WEIGHTED GROSS MARGIN OF THE HOME EQUITY LOANS IN GROUP II 5.999600%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiii) LARGEST MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE OUTSTANDING 545,402.56 495,457.65
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiv) REMAINING PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(i) NUMBER AND AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCES OF DELINQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS:*
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GROUP I
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 147 8,278,612.34 2.62%
60-89 DAYS 75 4,290,051.75 1.36%
90 + DAYS 287 18,721,781.07 5.93%
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GROUP II
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 18 1,543,892.40 0.49%
60-89 DAYS 10 834,273.66 0.26%
90 + DAYS 27 2,440,854.46 0.77%
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AGGREGATE
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 165 9,822,504.74 3.11%
60-89 DAYS 85 5,124,325.41 1.62%
90 + DAYS 314 21,162,635.53 6.70%
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*The number and aggrgate principal balance of delinquent loans includes loans
in foreclosure and bankruptcy
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-2
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DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98
GROUP I GROUP II TOTAL
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SECTION 7.09 (b)(ii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 142 15 157
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 10,432,497.44 873,668.51 11,306,165.95
NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE THAT WERE COMMENCED 30 4 34
IN THE PRIOR MONTH
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 2,267,395.33 251,724.04 2,519,119.37
THAT WERE COMMENCED IN THE PRIOR MONTH
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 95 10 105
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 5 ,635,663.69 1,203,297.21 6,838,960.90
NUMBER OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON" LOANS 2,126 0 2126
AGG PRIN BALANCE OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON LOANS" 155,857,959.07 0.00 155,857,959.07
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iv) NUMBER OF REO PROPERTIES 27 2 29
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF REO PROPERTIES 1,395,469.50 331,773.83 1,727,243.33
SECTION 7.09 (b)(v) BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY 1,561,500.00 346500.00 1,908,000.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(vi) CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE 0.03862881% 0.03007806% 0.03713243%
CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES 127,475.08 21,054.64 148,529.72
CURRENT PERIOD REALIZED LOSSES 39,159.06 0.00 39,159.06
ANNUAL LOSS PERCENTAGE 0.03862881% 0.03007806% 0.03713243%
SECTION 7.09 (b)(vii) 90 + DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 5.30982948% 3.86313519% 7.24972093%
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