LIFE FINANCIAL SER AD RT MT PAS THR CT SE 1997 1A & 97 1B TR
8-K, 1997-11-19
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    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):  November 17, 1997

       Life Financial Services, Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-Through
                   Certificates, Series 1997-1A and 1B Trust
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York                        333-16511            52-2033941, 52-6857940
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation                File Number)         Identification No.


c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Columbia,  Maryland                           21044
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (410) 884-2000



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On November  17,  1997,  a  distribution  was made to holders of Life  Financial
Services, Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-1A and
1997-1B Trust.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)  Exhibits

             Item 601(a)
             of Regulation S-K
             Exhibit Number

             99.1 --   Monthly report distributed to holders of Life
                       Financial Services, Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-
                       Through Certificates, Series 1997-1A and 1B Trust
                       relating to the November 17, 1997, distribution.





                                   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 by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


         Life Financial Services, Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-Through
                   Certificates, Series 1997-1A and 1B Trust
                                  (Registrant)

                            By: Norwest Bank of Minnesota, N.A.
                                as Trustee
                            By: /s/ Sherri J. Sharps
                          Name: Sherri J. Sharps
                         Title: Vice President
                          Date: November 21, 1997


                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number                     Description

EX-99.1           Monthly  report  distributed  to  holders  of  Life  Financial
                  Services, Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates,
                  Series 1997-1A and 1B Trust relating to the November 17, 1997,
                  distribution.





Life Financial Services 1997-1A and 1B
Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
Securities Administration Services
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044-7800

Reporting   Month:          October 1997
Distribution Date:     November 17, 1997

Contact:                         Michele Latimer
Phone:                           (410) 884-2100
InvestorDirect:                  (800) 605-4167




                                         Cover Page

 Report Name                                                      Report Number
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Series Structure Summary                                                 1

 Class Distribution Summary                                               2

 Class Distribution Per 1,000 of Original Balance                         3

 Class Principal Distribution                                             4

 Class Interest Distribution                                              5

 Fund Account Summary                                                     6

 Loss/Delinquency Detail                                                  7

 Collateral Summary                                                       8

 Credit Enhancement Summary                                               9




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                                                               Series Structure Summary



                                                                                    Aggregate
                                                                                     Realized
                                                                                       Losses
                                                           Original                 Principal Aggregate      Aggregate        Ending
        Class                                             Principal  Pass Through     Balance  Interest  Undistributed     Principal
Class   Description  Principal Type Interest Type           Balance  Rate           Reduction Shortfall      Principal        Factor
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>                <C>       <C>            <C>   <C>         
A-1     Senior       Pass Through   Floater           38,500,000.00   5.83500000%        0.00      0.00           0.00  0.7308633442
R       Residual     Residual       Residual                   0.00   0.00000000%        0.00      0.00           0.00  0.0000000000
RF-1A   Subordinate  Interest Only  Interest Only              0.00   0.00000000%        0.00      0.00           0.00  0.0000000000
A-2     Senior       Pass Through   Fixed             61,500,000.00   7.48500000%        0.00      0.00           0.00  0.9422036990
RF-1B   Subordinate  Interest Only  Interest Only              0.00   0.00000000%        0.00      0.00           0.00  0.0000000000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                                               100,000,000.00                      0.00      0.00           0.00  0.8608376624


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                                                         Class Distribution Summary

                                              Beginning                                   Principal         Ending
                        Pass Through          Principal Total Interest  Total Principal     Balance      Principal         Total
Class      Record Date          Rate            Balance   Distribution     Distribution   Reduction        Balance  Distribution
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>           <C>              <C>               <C>            <C>                 <C>   <C>            <C>         
A-1        10/31/1997    5.83500000%      29,909,145.70     159,976.54     1,770,906.95        0.00  28,138,238.75  1,930,883.49
R          10/31/1997    0.00000000%               0.00           0.00             0.00        0.00           0.00          0.00
RF-1A      10/31/1997    0.00000000%               0.00      63,974.86             0.00        0.00           0.00     63,974.86
A-2        10/31/1997    7.48500000%      59,218,781.13     369,377.15     1,273,253.64        0.00  57,945,527.49  1,642,630.79
RF-1B      10/31/1997    0.00000000%               0.00     163,407.57             0.00        0.00           0.00    163,407.57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                                    89,127,926.83     756,736.12     3,044,160.59        0.00  86,083,766.24  3,800,896.71

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                                          Class Distribution Per 1,000 of Original Balance

                                                                         Total Other
                                      Total Interest       Scheduled       Principal Total Principal       Principal          Ending
                                        Distribution       Principal    Distribution    Distribution         Balance       Principal
Class    Cusip      Original Balance          Factor          Factor          Factor          Factor       Reduction          Factor
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>           <C>                <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>           <C>         
A-1      531843AB6     38,500,000.00      4.15523481      0.38855377     45.60902935     45.99758312      0.00000000    0.7308633442
R        N/A                    0.00            N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A
RF-1A    N/A                    0.00            N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A
A-2      531843AC4     61,500,000.00      6.00613252      1.25444553     19.44886569     20.70331122      0.00000000    0.9422036990
RF-1B    N/A                    0.00            N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                100,000,000.00                                                                                    0.8608376624

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                                                            Class Principal Distribution

            Beginning                                                                       Principal         Ending        Current
            Principal   Scheduled      Unscheduled                 Other  Total Principal     Balance      Principal  Undistributed
Class         Balance   Principal        Principal Accretion   Principal     Distribution  Reduction*        Balance      Principal
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>         <C>      <C>                 <C>   <C>                     <C> 
A-1     29,909,145.70   14,959.32     1,755,947.63      0.00        0.00     1,770,906.95        0.00  28,138,238.75           0.00
R                0.00        0.00             0.00      0.00        0.00             0.00        0.00           0.00           0.00
RF-1A            0.00        0.00             0.00      0.00        0.00             0.00        0.00           0.00           0.00
A-2     59,218,781.13   77,148.40     1,196,105.24      0.00        0.00     1,273,253.64        0.00  57,945,527.49           0.00
RF-1B            0.00        0.00             0.00      0.00        0.00             0.00        0.00           0.00           0.00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals  89,127,926.83   92,107.72     2,952,052.87      0.00        0.00     3,044,160.59        0.00  86,083,766.24           0.00


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*Principal Balance Reduction

Realized Losses Principal Balance Reduction                                 0.00
Negative Amortization Principal Balance Reduction                           0.00
Other                                                                       0.00
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                                                             Class Interest Distribution

                            Beginning                                                    Negative                            Ending
                           Principal/                 Interest                       Amortization                        Principal/
        Pass Through         Notional     Interest  Shortfall/                 Other     Interest   Total Interest         Notional
Class   Rate                  Balance      Accrual  (Recovery)   Accretion  Interest    Reduction     Distribution          Balance
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>            <C>             <C>               <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>          
A-1      5.83500000%    29,909,145.70   159,976.54        0.00        0.00      0.00         0.00       159,976.54    28,138,238.75
R        0.00000000%             0.00         0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00         0.00             0.00             0.00
RF-1A    0.00000000%             0.00    63,974.86        0.00        0.00      0.00         0.00        63,974.86             0.00
A-2      7.48500000%    59,218,781.13   369,377.15        0.00        0.00      0.00         0.00       369,377.15    57,945,527.49
RF-1B    0.00000000%             0.00   214,008.41   50,600.84        0.00      0.00         0.00       163,407.57             0.00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                                  807,336.96   50,600.84        0.00      0.00         0.00       756,736.12

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                                                                     Fund Account Summary



Proceeds Account
<S>                                                                        <C> 
Beginning Balance                                                          0.00

DEPOSITS:                                                                                   
Interest Net of Servicing Fee                                        834,074.62                                    
Scheduled Principal                                                   92,107.72                                    
Other Principal                                                    2,952,052.87                                    
Negative Amortization                                                      0.00                                    
Deposits from Reserve Fund                                                 0.00                                    
Gain/Loss Adjustment                                                 (50,600.84)                                    
Other Deposits                                                             0.00

Total Deposit                                                      3,827,634.37                

                                                                                            


WITHDRAWALS:                                                                      
Interest Payments                                                    529,353.69                       
Scheduled Principal Payment                                           92,107.72                       
Other Principal Payments                                           2,952,052.87                       
Reserve Fund 1                                                       227,382.43                       
Fees and Expenses                                                     26,737.66                       
Other Withdrawals                                                          0.00                       
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Total Withdrawals                                                  3,827,634.37   
                                                                                  
Ending Balance                                                             0.00


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                                                         Beginning         Current     Other     Current       Other
                   Initial Balance     Requirement         Balance         Deposit   Deposit  Withdrawal  Withdrawal  Ending Balance
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>                   <C>     <C>                <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>     <C>         
Reserve Fund - 1        941,065.39            0.00    1,703,384.52       71,161.25      0.00        0.00        0.00    1,774,545.77
Reserve Fund - 2      3,115,053.93            0.00    5,812,162.24      188,034.59      0.00        0.00        0.00    6,000,196.83
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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                                                                 Loss/Delinquency Detail

        Current     Current         Current     Current      Total   Aggregate    Aggregate       Aggregate    Aggregate       Total
          Fraud  Bankruptcy  Special Hazard      Credit    Current       Fraud   Bankruptcy  Special Hazard       Credit   Aggregate
Pool #   Losses      Losses          Losses      Losses     Losses      Losses       Losses          Losses       Losses      Losses
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>        <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>         <C> 
1          0.00        0.00            0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00         0.00            0.00         0.00        0.00
2          0.00        0.00            0.00   50,600.84  50,600.84        0.00         0.00            0.00   162,175.35  162,175.35
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals     0.00        0.00            0.00   50,600.84  50,600.84        0.00         0.00            0.00   162,175.35  162,175.35

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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             30  Days  Delinquent    60  Days  Delinquent    90  Days  Delinquent             Foreclosures    
               Number       Balance    Number       Balance    Number       Balance    Number       Balance   
<S>                <C> <C>                  <C>  <C>                <C>  <C>                <C>  <C>          
1                  27  2,785,032.78         7    735,919.95         2    248,099.18         9    657,645.35   
2                  37  1,237,049.83         7    366,200.26         4    136,256.99         4    167,765.33   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals             64  4,022,082.61        14  1,102,120.21         6    384,356.17        13    825,410.68   

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 ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    REO's                      Totals          
             Number       Balance    Number            Balance 
<S>               <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>          
1                 0          0.00        45       4,426,697.26 
2                 1     26,273.20        53       1,933,545.61 
- -------------------------------------------------------------- 
Totals            1     26,273.20        98       6,360,242.87 
                                                               
            


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                                                          Collateral Summary

                                                              Total|              Pool 1               Pool 2
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                  <C>                  <C>       
Monthly P&I Constant                                     991,731.72|          264,084.64           727,647.08
                                                                   |
Positive Amortization                                     92,107.72|           14,959.32            77,148.40
Negative Amortization                                          0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Regular Curtailments                                      28,346.25|            2,622.15            25,724.10
Regular Curtailment Interest                                 236.47|               14.21               222.26
Prepaid Curtailments                                           0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Prepaid Curtailment Interest                                   0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Liquidations                                           2,923,469.15|        1,753,313.79         1,170,155.36
Principal Adjustments                                          1.00|              (2.52)                 3.52
   Total Principal Trust Distribution                  3,044,160.59|        1,770,906.95         1,273,253.64
                                                                   |
Scheduled Interest                                       899,624.00|          249,125.32           650,498.68
Servicing Fee                                             65,549.38|           16,200.71            49,348.67
Master Servicing Fee                                       3,713.66|            1,246.21             2,467.45
Spread                                                         0.00|                0.00                 0.00
     Total Pass-Through Interest                         807,336.96|          223,951.40           583,385.56
                                                                   |
Beginning Balance                                     89,127,926.83|       29,909,145.70        59,218,781.13
Ending Balance                                        86,083,766.24|       28,138,238.75        57,945,527.49
Gross P&I Distribution                                 3,878,235.21|        2,003,831.56         1,874,403.65
Realized Losses/(Gains)                                   50,600.84|                0.00            50,600.84
Net P&I Trust Distribution                             3,827,634.37|        2,003,831.56         1,823,802.81
                                                                   |
Beginning Loan Count                                           1952|                 260                 1692
Number of Loan Payoffs                                           37|                  13                   24
Ending Loan Count                                              1915|                 247                 1668
                                                                   |
Weighted Average Maturity                              0.0000000000|      349.0000000000       217.0000000000
Weighted Average Gross Rate                            0.000000000%|        9.995283280%        13.181602210%
Weighted Average Net Rate                              0.000000000%|        9.345286380%        12.181608570%
Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                     0.000000000%|        8.985267500%        11.821632590%
Weighted Average Margin                                0.000000000%|        0.000000000%         0.000000000%
                                                                   |
Advances on Delinquencies                                          |
  Current Period Principal                                     0.00|                0.00                 0.00
  Current Period Interest                                      0.00|                0.00                 0.00
                                                                                                                             

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                                                            Credit Enhancement Summary

                           Initial         Current         Current                        Current         Current            Current
                          Coverage          Period          Period   Cumulative          Coverage        Coverage               Pool
Type/Purpose                Amount          Losses       Additions       Losses        Percentage          Amount            Balance
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                 <C>                   <C>        <C>               <C>        <C>            <C>                        <C> 
Reserve Fund - 1        941,065.39            0.00       71,161.25         0.00       0.00000000%    1,774,545.77               0.00
Reserve Fund - 2      3,115,053.93            0.00      188,034.59         0.00       0.00000000%    6,000,196.83               0.00
Subordination                 0.00            0.00            0.00         0.00       0.00000000%            0.00      86,083,766.24


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                             Principal
                          Distribution                   Scheduled   Unscheduled
                                Amount    Percentage       Payment       Payment
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          
Senior                    3,044,160.59 100.00000000% 100.00000000% 100.00000000%
Subordinate                       0.00   0.00000000%   0.00000000%   0.00000000%


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                        SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTING                                                                                   




                                           TRUST 1A                                      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

<S>                                                                   <C>                
 Monthly Excess Cashflow                                              63,974.86          





 Three Month Rolling Average 60+ Delinquencies                           4.5498%         
 Three Month Average Default Rate                                        7.9508%         
 Total Expected Losses                                             1,969,962.70          




ADDITIONAL CREDIT INFORMATION

Reimbursed Amounts to the Certificate Insurer                              0.00          
Insured Payments                                                           0.00          



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                       TRUST 1B                                 
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
<S>                                                                  <C>         
Monthly Excess Cashflow                                            163,407.57  
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
Three Month Rolling Average 60+ Delinquencies                            0.8990% 
Three Month Average Default Rate                                         1.5489% 
Total Expected Losses                                              984,833.46  
                                                             
                                                                
                                                              
Reimbursed Amounts to the Certificate Insurer                            0.00  
Insured Payments                                                         0.00  
                                                                
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