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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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8-K
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): APRIL 15, 1997
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EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
DELAWARE 33-99344 59-3433079
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
organization)
10401 DEERWOOD PARK BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256
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(Address of principal offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 987-5000
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Total Number of Pages 11
Exhibit Index Located at Page 5
Page 1 of 11
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Items 1 through 4, Item 6, and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
(a) MERGER. On September 26, 1994, EquiCredit Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with
Barnett Banks, Inc. ("Barnett Banks") and a Delaware corporation to be formed as
wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnett Banks (the "Merger Subsidiary"). The
transaction was consummated on January 27, 1995.
(b) On August 15, 1996, (the "August Remittance Date") a scheduled distribution
was made from EQCC Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1 to holders of Class A-1
Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates, Class A-4
Certificates, Class A-5 Certificates, Class A-6 Certificates and Class R
Certificates. The information contained in the Trustee's Remittance Report in
respect of the August Remittance Date, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
(c) On February 19, 1996, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Elizabeth D. Washington
on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, against EquiCredit
Corporation of Ga., an affiliate of EquiCredit Corporation of America.
Plaintiff purports to represent a class (the "Class") consisting of all persons
who obtained "federally regulated mortgage loans" from February 16, 1995 to
February 16, 1996 on which a fee or yield spread premium ("YSP") was paid to a
mortgage broker. The action is brought pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act ("RESPA") alleging that EquiCredit violated RESPA by paying a YSP
to Funding Center of Georgia, Inc. ("FCG"), failing to disclose such YSP on the
Good Faith Estimate of settlement costs, and failing to provide a Good Faith
Estimate and HUD "Special Information Booklet" within three days of receipt of
loan application. Plaintiff seeks judgment equal to three times the amount of
all YSP paid by EquiCredit to FCG and other brokers, as well as court costs and
litigation expenses, attorney fees and such other relief which may be granted by
the court. Management of EquiCredit denies that the Company has violated any
law, rule, or regulation as asserted in the Plaintiff's Complaint. The parties
have agreed in principle to settle the action and a settlement agreement is
being negotiated and will be presented to the court for approval. The agreement
contemplates payment by EquiCredit of the total settlement amount of $352,000 in
full compromise and settlement of all claims of plaintiff and class members. By
reaching agreement in principle to settle the case, EquiCredit does not admit to
any wrongdoing and in fact specifically denies any liability or wrongdoing
whatsoever.
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AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1993, OLD STONE CREDIT CORPORATION IS N/K/A EQUICREDIT
CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) EXHIBITS
(Exhibit numbers conform to Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
99 Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August
Remittance Date.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-1
(Registrant)
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
as Representative
APRIL 15, 1997 BY: /S/ STEPHEN R. VETH
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Stephen R. Veth
Executive Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER EXHIBIT PAGE
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99 -- Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of 7
the August Remittance Date.
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EXHIBIT 99
Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date.
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FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PYMT PER FROM DATE
AS TRUSTEE PYMT PER TO DATE APRIL 15, 1997
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-1 PER $1,000 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2 CLASS A-3
196,833,000.00 18,259,000.00 127,073,000.00
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CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 196,833,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 18,259,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 127,073,000.00 1000.00000000
CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 47,407,000.00
CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 25,494,000.00
CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 33,989,000.00
CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 50,000,000.00
CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 101,043,000.00
FIXED RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 499,055,133.53 2535.42410841 27332.00797032 3927.31055008
VARIABLE RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 101,043,102.55
TOTAL POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 600,098,236.08 3048.76842846 32865.88729284 4722.46847151
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 109
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF FIXED RATE MORTGAGES PREPAYING 2,712,136.45 13.77887067
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF VAR. RATE MORTGAGES PREPAYING 3,889,769.17
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING 6,601,905.62
AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 131,657.75
AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 2,354.10
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED 134,011.85
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF -
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - FIXED RATE POOL 550,306.60
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - VAR. RATE POOL 16,038.80
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - TOTAL POOL 566,345.40
ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 193,439,032.73 982.75712269
ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 18,259,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 127,073,000.00 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 47,407,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 25,494,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 33,989,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 50,000,000.00
ENDING CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 97,134,940.48
FIXED RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING) 495,661,032.73 2518.18055270 27146.12151432 3900.60069983
VARIABLE RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING) 97,134,940.48
TOTAL POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING) 592,795,973.21 3011.66965504 32465.96052413 4665.00336980
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FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS TRUSTEE
EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-1 PER $1,000 PER $1,000
ORIGINAL BAL ORIGINAL BAL
CLASS A-4 CLASS A-5
47,407,000.00 25,494,000.00
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CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 1000.00000000
CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 1000.00000000
CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
FIXED RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 10527.03468960 19575.39552561
VARIABLE RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING)
TOTAL POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (BEGINNING) 12658.43095070 23538.80270181
MORTGAGES:
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF FIXED RATE MORTGAGES PREPAYING
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF VAR. RATE MORTGAGES PREPAYING
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING
AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF -
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - FIXED RATE POOL
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - VAR. RATE POOL
MONTHLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED - TOTAL POOL
ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE 1000.00000000
ENDING CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
ENDING CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FIXED RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING) 10455.43976058 19442.26220797
VARIABLE RATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING)
TOTAL POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING) 12504.39751956 23252.37205656
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