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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) JANUARY 20, 1998
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
NEW YORK 333-24455-01 13-3964151
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
C/O THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
STRUCTURED FINANCE SERVICES
450 WEST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2697
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (813) 984-8801
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NO CHANGE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 20, 1998 a scheduled distribution was made from the Trust to
holders of the Class A, M and B Certificates. The information contained in the
Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997 dated January
20, 1998 attached hereto as Exhibit 19 is hereby incorporated by reference.
In addition to the information included in the Trustee's Monthly
Report, the gross servicing compensation paid to the Servicer and Subservicers
for the month of December, 1997 was $296,751.03.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits.
19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report for the month of December, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
By: IMC SECURITIES, INC.,
As Depositor
By: /s/ Thomas G. Middleton
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Thomas G. Middleton
President, Chief Operating Officer,
Assistant Secretary and Director
By: /s/ Stuart D. Marvin
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Stuart D. Marvin
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 20, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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19. Trustee's Monthly Servicing Report 6
for the Month of December, 1997.
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-3
DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE # 1
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ORIGINAL BEGINNING
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL
CLASS BALANCE BALANCE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 154,090,000.00 72,797,463.25 14,737,255.04 405,845.86 15,143,100.90
A-2 122,750,000.00 122,750,000.00 0.00 673,079.17 673,079.17
A-3 108,340,000.00 108,340,000.00 0.00 605,801.17 605,801.17
A-4 108,310,000.00 108,310,000.00 0.00 617,367.00 617,367.00
A-5 81,250,000.00 81,250,000.00 0.00 483,437.50 483,437.50
A-6 37,260,000.00 37,260,000.00 0.00 233,496.00 233,496.00
A-7 80,000,000.00 80,000,000.00 0.00 472,000.00 472,000.00
M-1 32,000,000.00 32,000,000.00 0.00 195,200.00 195,200.00
M-2 44,000,000.00 44,000,000.00 0.00 276,833.33 276,833.33
B 32,000,000.00 32,000,000.00 0.00 209,866.67 209,866.67
R N/A N/A N/A 2,423,622.99 2,423,622.99
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TOTALS 800,000,000.00 718,707,463.25 14,737,255.04 6,596,549.69 21,333,804.73
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ENDING ENDING
CERTIFICATE O/C PRINCIPAL
BALANCE AMOUNT BALANCE
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 58,060,208.21
A-2 122,750,000.00
A-3 108,340,000.00
A-4 108,310,000.00
A-5 81,250,000.00 14,000,000.00 717,970,208.21
A-6 37,260,000.00
A-7 80,000,000.00
M-1 32,000,000.00
M-2 44,000,000.00
B 32,000,000.00
R N/A
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TOTALS 703,970,208.21 14,000,000.00 717,970,208.21
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FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000
PASS THRU RATES
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PRINCIPAL INTEREST END. CERT. INIT PASS CURR PASS
CLASS DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE CLASS THRU RATE THRU RATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 95.64056746 2.63382348 376.79413466 A-1 6.69000000% 6.69000000%
A-2 0.00000000 5.48333336 1000.00000000 A-2 6.58000000% 6.58000000%
A-3 0.00000000 5.59166670 1000.00000000 A-3 6.71000000% 6.71000000%
A-4 0.00000000 5.70000000 1000.00000000 A-4 6.84000000% 6.84000000%
A-5 0.00000000 5.95000000 1000.00000000 A-5 7.14000000% 7.14000000%
A-6 0.00000000 6.26666667 1000.00000000 A-6 7.52000000% 7.52000000%
A-7 0.00000000 5.90000000 1000.00000000 A-7 7.08000000% 7.08000000%
M-1 0.00000000 6.10000000 1000.00000000 M-1 7.32000000% 7.32000000%
M-2 0.00000000 6.29166659 1000.00000000 M-2 7.55000000% 7.55000000%
B 0.00000000 6.55833344 1000.00000000 B 7.87000000% 7.87000000%
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TOTALS 18.4215688 8.245687116 879.9627603
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW:
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ANN MARIE JOSE
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK-STRUCTURED FINANCE SERVICES
450 WEST 33RD STREET, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
(212) 946-7148
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(C) COPYRIGHT 1997, THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-3
DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE # 2
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SECTION 7.08 (1) BEGINNING CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 21,336,048.39
SECTION 7.08 (2) CLASS A DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 18,228,281.74
SECTION 7.08 (4) BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES 718,707,463.25
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION 14,737,255.04
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES 703,970,208.21
SECTION 7.08 (5) REALIZED LOSSES 294.76
SECTION 7.08 (6) 60+ DAY DELINQUENT LOANS 48,060,024.36
SECTION 7.08 (7) PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY USED TO PURCHASE
SUBSEQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS 0.00
PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED AS PRINCIPAL 0.00
PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT EARNINGS TRANSFERRED TO THE
CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNT 0.00
THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CAPITALIZED INTEREST
ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT 0.00
THE AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO THE SELLER 0.00
SECTION 7.08 (8) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SERVICING FEE IS REDUCED 0.00
BECAUSE OF UNDERWATER LOANS
PER $1000
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(i) CLASS A-1 DISTRIBUTION 15,143,100.90 98.27
CLASS A-2 DISTRIBUTION 673,079.17 5.48
CLASS A-3 DISTRIBUTION 605,801.17 5.59
CLASS A-4 DISTRIBUTION 617,367.00 5.70
CLASS A-5 DISTRIBUTION 483,437.50 5.95
CLASS A-6 DISTRIBUTION 233,496.00 6.27
CLASS A-7 DISTRIBUTION 472,000.00 5.90
CLASS M-1 DISTRIBUTION 195,200.00 6.10
CLASS M-2 DISTRIBUTION 276,833.33 6.29
CLASS B DISTRIBUTION 209,866.67 6.56
CLASS R DISTRIBUTION 2,423,622.99
SECTION 7.09 (a)(ii) CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
INSTALLMENT PRINCIPAL COLLECTED 126,301.58 0.16
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 14,570,982.81 18.21
EXTRA PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 294.76 0.00
PRIN PREPAY FROM PRE-FUND ACCT 0.00 0.00
OTHER 39,675.89 0.05
SECTION 7.09 (a)(iv) CLASS A-1 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-2 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-3 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-4 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-5 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-6 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS A-7 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS M-1 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS M-2 CARRYFORWARD 0.00
CLASS B CARRYFORWARD 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(vi) ENDING AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE 717,970,208.21
ENDING NUMBER OF LOANS OUTSTANDING 11,441
SECTION 7.09 (a)(viii) SUBSTITUTION AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION 0.00
LOAN PURCHASE PRICE AMTS INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION 0.00
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IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-3
DISTRIBUTION: 20-Jan-98 PAGE # 3
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(ix) WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON RATE OF HOME EQUITY LOANS 11.5322%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(x) HAS A TRIGGER EVENT OCCURRED? NO
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xi) SENIOR ENHANCEMENT PERCENTAGE 16.9923%
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xii) OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT 14,000,000.00
CLASS M-1 CLASS M-2 CLASS B
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SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiii) APPLIED REALIZED LOSS AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
REALIZED LOSS AMORTIZATION AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
UNPAID REALIZED LOSS AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (a)(xiii) REMAINING PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT 0.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(i) NUMBER AND AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCES OF DELINQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS:*
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CATEGORY COUNT AGG. PRIN. BAL. PERCENTAGE
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30-59 DAYS 320 18,603,751.93 2.59%
60-89 DAYS 166 9,634,953.45 1.34%
90 + DAYS 568 37,669,907.65 5.25%
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*The number and aggregate principal balances of delinquent mortgage
loans includes loans in foreclosure and bankruptcy
SECTION 7.09 (b)(ii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE 144
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORCLOSURE 12,168,529.52
NUMBER OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE THAT WERE COMMENCED
IN THE PRIOR MONTH 18
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN FORECLOSURE
THAT WERE COMMENCED IN THE PRIOR MONTH 1,855,319.75
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iii) NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 122
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY 7,080,636.27
NUMBER OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON" LOANS 4686
AGG PRIN BALANCE OF LOANS THAT ARE "BALLOON LOANS" 359,063,380.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(iv) NUMBER OF REO PROPERTIES 14
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF REO PROPERTIES 755,163.26
SECTION 7.09 (b)(v) BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY 904,770.00
SECTION 7.09 (b)(vi) CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE 0.00580915%
CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES 46,473.21
ANNUAL LOSS PERCENTAGE (ROLLING 12 MONTH) 0.00580915%
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(C) COPYRIGHT 1996, THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
