LIFE FINANCIAL SER AD RT MT PAS THR CT SE 1997 1A & 97 1B TR
8-K, 1997-08-28
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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):  August 15, 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 August  15,  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  August   15,  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: August 29, 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 August 15, 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:         July 1997
Distribution Date:   August 15, 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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<CAPTION>

                                                            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  5.88969000%       0.00      0.00           0.00  0.8829104745
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  0.9810778541
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  0.9432834130


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<CAPTION>



                                                         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        07/31/1997     5.88969000%      34,751,150.38      176,246.63        759,097.11        0.00   33,992,053.27    935,343.74
R          07/31/1997     0.00000000%               0.00            0.00              0.00        0.00            0.00          0.00
RF-1A      07/31/1997     0.00000000%               0.00       72,715.97              0.00        0.00            0.00     72,715.97
A-2        07/31/1997     7.48500000%      60,770,034.53      379,053.09        433,746.50        0.00   60,336,288.03    812,799.59
RF-1B      07/31/1997     0.00000000%               0.00      170,863.53              0.00        0.00            0.00    170,863.53
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                                     95,521,184.91      798,879.22      1,192,843.61        0.00   94,328,341.30  1,991,722.83


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<CAPTION>



                                      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      4.57783455      0.47531351     19.24149455     19.71680805   0.00000000    0.8829104745
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      6.16346488      1.21753024      5.83525837      7.05278862   0.00000000    0.9810778541
RF-1B      N/A                     0.00            N/A             N/A             N/A             N/A          N/A             N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                   100,000,000.00                                                                                 0.9432834130



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<CAPTION>



                                                            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      34,751,150.38   18,299.57     740,797.54       0.00       0.00       759,097.11        0.00    33,992,053.27           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      60,770,034.53   74,878.11     358,868.39       0.00       0.00       433,746.50        0.00    60,336,288.03           0.00
RF-1B             0.00        0.00           0.00       0.00       0.00             0.00        0.00             0.00           0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals   95,521,184.91   93,177.68   1,099,665.93       0.00       0.00     1,192,843.61        0.00    94,328,341.30           0.00
<FN>


*Principal Balance Reduction

Realized Losses Principal Balance Reduction                                 0.00
Negative Amortization Principal Balance Reduction                           0.00
Other                                                                       0.00

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<CAPTION>



                                                     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       5.88969000%    34,751,150.38   176,246.63         0.00       0.00       0.00          0.00       176,246.63  33,992,053.27
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    72,715.97         0.00       0.00       0.00          0.00        72,715.97           0.00
A-2       7.48500000%    60,770,034.53   379,053.09         0.00       0.00       0.00          0.00       379,053.09  60,336,288.03
RF-1B     0.00000000%             0.00   219,647.66    48,784.13       0.00       0.00          0.00       170,863.53           0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals                                   847,663.35    48,784.13       0.00       0.00          0.00       798,879.22



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<CAPTION>




                              Fund Account Summary



Proceeds Account
<S>                                                                      <C> 
Beginning Balance                                                        0.00

DEPOSITS:                                                                                  
 Interest Net of Servicing Fee                                        876,319.39                                  
 Scheduled Principal                                                   93,177.68                                  
 Other Principal                                                    1,099,665.93                                  
 Negative Amortization                                                      0.00                                  
 Deposits from Reserve Fund                                                 0.00                                  
 Gain/Loss Adjustment                                                (48,784.13)                                  
 Other Deposits                                                             0.00

Total Deposit                                                       2,020,378.87               

                                                                                              
WITHDRAWALS:                                                                     
 Interest Payments                                                    555,299.72                      
 Scheduled Principal Payment                                           93,177.68                      
 Other Principal Payments                                           1,099,665.93                      
 Reserve Fund 1                                                       243,579.50                      
 Fees and Expenses                                                     28,656.04                      
 Other Withdrawals                                                          0.00                      
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
Total Withdrawals                                                   2,020,378.87   
                                                                                   
Ending Balance                                                              0.00   

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<CAPTION>





                                                          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    1,458,513.05     79,037.32     0.00         0.00         0.00    1,537,550.37
Reserve Fund - 2       3,115,053.93            0.00    5,201,506.73    193,611.45     0.00         0.00         0.00    5,395,118.18


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<CAPTION>




                                                                 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  48,784.13  48,784.13       0.00         0.00            0.00   48,784.13   48,784.13
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals       0.00         0.00            0.00  48,784.13  48,784.13       0.00         0.00            0.00   48,784.13   48,784.13

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<CAPTION>




- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             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                  15  1,886,240.40         4    247,228.73         5    343,886.49         2     90,097.86  
2                  25    985,998.67         6    273,567.17         2     41,905.13         2     59,662.35  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals             40  2,872,239.07        10    520,795.90         7    385,791.62         4    149,760.21  

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<CAPTION>




- ----------------------------------------------------------------
                      REO's                      Totals         
               Number       Balance    Number            Balance
<S>                 <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>         
1                   0          0.00        26       2,567,453.48
2                   0          0.00        35       1,361,133.32
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Totals              0          0.00        61       3,928,586.80
                                                                
             
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<CAPTION>






                                                          Collateral Summary

                                                              Total|              Pool 1               Pool 2
                                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                    <C>                  <C>       
Monthly P&I Constant                                   1,038,976.17|          296,525.58           742,450.59
                                                                   |
Positive Amortization                                     93,177.68|           18,299.57            74,878.11
Negative Amortization                                          0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Regular Curtailments                                      68,104.67|            1,830.58            66,274.09
Regular Curtailment Interest                                 675.68|                8.26               667.42
Prepaid Curtailments                                           0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Prepaid Curtailment Interest                                   0.00|                0.00                 0.00
Liquidations                                           1,030,766.38|          738,962.02           291,804.36
Principal Adjustments                                        119.20|              (3.32)               122.52
   Total Principal Trust Distribution                  1,192,843.61|          759,097.11           433,746.50
                                                                   |
Scheduled Interest                                       945,798.49|          278,226.01           667,572.48
Servicing Fee                                             69,479.10|           18,837.45            50,641.65
Master Servicing Fee                                       3,980.04|            1,447.96             2,532.08
Spread                                                         0.00|                0.00                 0.00
     Total Pass-Through Interest                         847,663.35|          248,962.60           598,700.75
                                                                   |
Beginning Balance                                     95,521,184.91|       34,751,150.38        60,770,034.53
Ending Balance                                        94,328,341.30|       33,992,053.27        60,336,288.03
Gross P&I Distribution                                 2,069,163.00|        1,018,485.67         1,050,677.33
Realized Losses/(Gains)                                   48,784.13|                0.00            48,784.13
Net P&I Trust Distribution                             2,020,378.87|        1,018,485.67         1,001,893.20
                                                                   |
Beginning Loan Count                                           2015|                 286                 1729
Number of Loan Payoffs                                           12|                   4                    8
Ending Loan Count                                              2003|                 282                 1721
                                                                   |
Weighted Average Maturity                              0.0000000000|      352.0000000000       221.0000000000
Weighted Average Gross Rate                            0.000000000%|        9.607486610%        13.182269550%
Weighted Average Net Rate                              0.000000000%|        8.957006270%        12.182270450%
Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                     0.000000000%|        8.596984880%        11.822288730%
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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<CAPTION>



                                                            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       79,037.32            0.00   0.00000000%    1,537,550.37             0.00
Reserve Fund - 2         3,115,053.93            0.00      193,611.45            0.00   0.00000000%    5,395,118.18             0.00
Subordination                    0.00            0.00            0.00            0.00   0.00000000%            0.00    94,328,341.30


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<CAPTION>



                             Principal
                          Distribution                   Scheduled   Unscheduled
                                Amount    Percentage       Payment       Payment
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          
Senior                    1,192,843.61 100.00000000% 100.00000000% 100.00000000%
Subordinate                       0.00   0.00000000%   0.00000000%   0.00000000%



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<CAPTION>


                        SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTING                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
                      
                                    TRUST 1A

Additional Information

<S>                                                                    <C>                  
Monthly Excess Cashflow                                                72,715.97            

Three Month Rolling Average 60+ Delinquencies                            2.0155%         
Three Month Average Default Rate                                         0.0000%         
Total Expected Losses                                               1,029,158.82            




Additional Credit Information

Reimbursed Amounts to the Certificate Insurer                               0.00            
Insured Payments                                                            0.00            

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<CAPTION>


                               TRUST 1B                            
                                                                   
<S>                                                                   <C>              
Additional Credit Information

Monthly Excess Cashflow                                               170,863.53       
                                                                   
                                                                  
Three Month Rolling Average 60+ Delinquencies                            0.3722%    
Three Month Average Default Rate                                         0.3068%    
Total Expected Losses                                                 533,634.86       
                                                                   

Additional Credit Information
                                                                   
Reimbursed Amounts to the Certificate Insurer                               0.00       
Insured Payments                                                            0.00                                                  
                                                                   
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