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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 33-319427
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CONTIMORTGAGE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
277 PARK AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10172
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(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
SEE SCHEDULE - A ATTACHED HERETO
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(TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS FORM)
NONE
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(TITLES OF ALL OTHER CLASSES OF SECURITIES FOR WHICH A DUTY TO FILE REPORTS
UNDER SECTION 13(A) OR 15(D) REMAINS)
PLEASE PLACE AN X IN THE BOX(ES) TO DESIGNATE THE APPROPRIATE RULE
PROVISION(S) RELIED UPON TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE DUTY TO FILE REPORTS:
X - SECTION 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RULE 12G-4(A)(1)(I) RULE 12H-3(B)(1)(I)
RULE 12G-4(A)(1)(II) RULE 12H-3(B)(1)(II)
RULE 12G-4(A)(2)(I) RULE 12H-3(B)(2)(I)
RULE 12G-4(A)(2)(II) RULE 12H-3(B)(2)(II)
RULE 15D-6
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF THE CERTIFICATION OR NOTICE DATE:
SEE SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO
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PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CONTIMORTGAGE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3 HAS CAUSED THIS
CERTIFICATION/NOTICE TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED DULY
AUTHORIZED PERSON.
DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 1998 BY: /s/ Jerome M. Perelson
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Jerome M. Perelson
Vice President of ContiSecurities
Asset Funding Corp. as depositor
for Registrant
INSTRUCTION: THIS FORM IS REQUIRED BY RULES 12G-4, 12H-3 AND 15D-6 OF THE
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. THE
REGISTRANT SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION THREE COPIES OF FORM 15, ONE OF WHICH
SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. IT MAY BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REGISTRANT, BY
COUNSEL OR BY ANY OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED PERSON. THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE PERSON
SIGNING THE FORM SHALL BE TYPED OR PRINTED UNDER THE SIGNATURE.
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SCHEDULE A TO FORM 15
NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF RECORD
TRUST NAME AS OF JANUARY 2, 1997
CONTIMORTGAGE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3
Class A-1 18
Class A-2 16
Class A-3 18
Class A-4 25
Class A-5 19
Class A-6 16
Class A-7 18
Class A-8 5
Class A-9 12
Class M-1F 6
Class M-2F 8
Class B-1F 2
Class A-10 17
Class M-1A 3
Class M-2A 2
Class B-1A 2
Class A-11IO 1
