COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-A
8-K, 1997-10-29
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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): October 15, 1997

                      COUNTRYWIDE  HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-A 
   
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          NEW YORK                    333-11095                 36-7186340
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                           Number)          Identification
No.)

c/o The First National Bank of Chicago.
Corporate Trust Services Division        
ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA #0126                                        
CHICAGO, ILLNOIS                                                      60670-0126
                                                                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      312/407-1902

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Item 5.Other Events

       On behalf of Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A, a Trust created
       pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, dated February 25, 1997, by The 
       First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee for the Trust, the Trustee 
       has caused to be filed with the Commission, the Monthly Report dated 
       October 15, 1997.  The Monthly Report is filed pursuant to and in 
       accordance with (1) numerous no-action letters (2) current Commission 
       policy in the area.  The filing of the Monthly Report will occur
       subsequent to each monthly distribution to the holders of the Trust's
       Investor Certificates, Due February 15, 2027.  

       A.   Monthly Report Information:
            Aggregate distribution information for the current distribution 
            date October 15, 1997.

               Principal              Interest     Ending Balance

       Cede & Co. $1,086,387.66       $562,800.89  $115,229,836.02

       B.   No delinquency in payment under the Transferor Certificate, or 
            the Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy has occurred.

       C.   Have any deficiencies occurred?  NO.
               Date:
               Amount:

       D.   Were any amounts paid or are any amounts payable under the 
            Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy?  NO
               Amount:

       E.   Are there any developments with respect to the Financial Guaranty
            Insurance Policy?  NONE.

       F.   Item 1:  Legal Proceedings:  NONE

       G.   Item 2:  Changes in Securities:  NONE

       H.   Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: NONE

       I.   Item 5:  Other Information - Items 1, 2, 4, 5 if applicable:  
            NOT APPLICABLE



Item 7.Monthly Statements and Exhibits
       Exhibit No.
       1.   Monthly Statement to Certificateholders date October 15, 1997
                                                                     
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)               
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                   9/15/97       10/15/97 
                                                             
                    INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                                   
                                                             
             A.     INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS          
  
                                  
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Interest Distributed         
4.898478     4.690007 
                    Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall Distributed   
             0.000000      0.000000 
                    Remaining Unpaid Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall
                    0.000000      0.000000 
                                                             
                    Managed Amortization Period ? (Yes=1; No=0)        
             1      1
                    Investors Certificate Principal Distributed          
       11.087954    9.053231 
                      Principal Distribution Amount               11.087954
       9.053231 
                         Maximum Principal Payment                 31.923425
       30.444409 
                         Alternative Principal Payment        
11.087954    9.053231 
                         Principal Collections less Additional Balances    
             11.087954     9.053231 
                      Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors      
             0.000000      0.000000 
                      Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount          
       0.000000     0.000000 
                      Credit Enhancement Draw Amount                   
0.00   0.00 
                                                             
                    Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)    
                    15.986432     13.743238 
                                                             
             B.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE                   
                           
                                                             
                    Beginning Investor Certificate Balance                   
"117,646,778.17 "   "116,316,223.68 "
                    Ending Investor Certificate Balance                     
"116,316,223.68 "   "115,229,836.02 "
                    Beginning Invested Amount                             
"117,646,778.17 "   "116,316,223.68 "
                    Ending Invested Amount                  "116,316,223.68"
      "115,229,836.02 "
                  Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage   
                    96.2631%      96.2220% 
                    Pool Factor                    0.9693019    0.9602486 
                    Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans           
             0.00   0.00 
                    Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount               
       0.00  0.00 
                                                             
             C.     POOL INFORMATION                                
                    Beginning Pool Balance                 "122,213,793.93"
      "120,883,239.44 "
                    Ending Pool Balance                     "120,883,239.44"
      "119,796,851.78 "
                    Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)       
             0.00   0.00 
                    Servicing Fee                  "50,922.41 "  "50,368.02"
                                                             
             D.     INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                             
       
                                                             
                    Investor Certificate Rate                 5.802340%     
5.806250% 
                    LIBOR Rate                                5.652340%     
5.656250% 
                    Maximum Rate                             9.935562%     
9.429644% 
                                                             
             E.     DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                          
       
                                                             
                    Delinquent 30-59 days                            
                        No. of Accounts                            9      20 
                       Trust Balances                         "381,421.00 " 
"654,130.19 "
                    Delinquent 60-89 days                          
                        No. of Accounts                            1      2 
                       Trust Balances                "14,391.19 "  "54,999.11"
                    Delinquent 90+ days                                   
                        No. of Accounts                            2      2 
                       Trust Balances              "67,657.55 "  "67,657.55"
                    Delinquent 9+ Months                                    
                        No. of Accounts                            0      0 
                       Trust Balances                              0      0 
                    REO                                      
                        No. of Accounts                            0      0 
                       Trust Balances                              0.00   0.00 
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
             Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)              
             
                                                             
             Distribution Date:                    9/15/97       10/15/97 
                                                             
          "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"                                         
                    "this 09th day of  October, 1997"                 
                                                             
                                                             
                        Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide
Funding Corporation                                          
                           as Servicer                                    
                                                             
                           _______________________________________         
                    
                                                             
                            Sam Ilagan                                    
                            Vice-President                                
                                                                          
                    Distribution List:                                    
                                                                            
                                                                           
                                                                            
                                                                             
                                                                                
 Brain Sulker - Hall - Countrywide Home Loans          
                                                                          
                                                                            
                                                                          
                                                                           
                                                                            
                                  
 "   Director, IPM - FSA"          Lupe Montero - Countrywide Home Loans 
                                                                         
                                        
Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of Chicago          
Richard Marron - Countrywide Home Loans                                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
Ora Melamed - Prudential Securities        
Dave Walker -Countrywide Home Loans                                        
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                             
Margarette Carette - Moody's Investors Service            
Jose Baltasar - Countrywide Home Loans                                        
Gail Brennan - Standard & Poor's Corp.            
Richard Phol- Countrywide Home Loans                                      
                                                                         
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                    
                                          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.



                             COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-A



                                    By  _______________________________________
                                       Name:          Barbara Grosse
                                      Title:         Assistant Vice President

Dated: October 31, 1997




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