PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997 2
8-K, 1998-11-12
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          November 10, 1998

          Securities and Exchange Commission
          Judiciary Plaza
          450 Fifth Street, N.W.
          Washington, D.C.  20549

          Re:  Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-2 Home Equity Loan
               Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2
               File No. 333-18897.

          Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Enclosed herewith for filing on behalf of the trust fund (the
          "Trust") created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement
          dated as of June 1, 1997 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement")
          between The Provident Bank, as Seller (the "Seller"), as Document
          Custodian (the "Document Custodian") and as Master Servicer (the
          "Master Servicer"), and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.,
          as Trustee (the "Trustee"), is a Current Report on Form 8-K (the
          "Report").

          The Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2 (the
          "Certificates"), will consist of five Classes (each, a "Class") of
          senior Certificates: The Class A-1 Certificates and the Class A-2
          Certificates, the Class A-3 Certificates, the Class A-4 Certificates
          and the class A-5 Certificates (collectively, the "Class A
          Certificates") and one Class of subordinated Certificates (the "Class
          R Certificates").  Only the Class A Certificates (The "Offered
          Certificates") are being offered hereby.

          The Certificates will evidence in the aggregate the entire
          beneficial interest in a pool (the "Mortgage Pool") of closed-end
          fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans")
          consisting of two groups ("Loan Group 1" and Loan Group 2",
          respectively, and each a "Loan Group") held by Provident Bank Home
          Equity Loan Trust 1997-2 (the "Trust") to be formed pursuant to the
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement.  The Class A-1 Certificates the
          Class A-2 Certificates, the Class A-3 Certificates and the Class A-4
          Certificates (the "Group 1 Certificates") will represent undivided
          ownership interests in Loan Group 1 which consists of Mortgage Loans
          with fixed interest rates.  The Class A-5 Certificates (the "Group 2
          Certificates") will represent undivided ownership interests in Loan
          Group 2 which consists of Mortgage Loans with adjustable interest
          rates.  The assets of the Trust will also include certain other
          property.  The Mortgage Loans are secured by first and second deeds
          of trust or mortgages primarily on one- to four-family residential
          properties.

          The Offered Certificates were registered under the Securities Act of
          1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
          333-18897).  As a result, the Trust is subject to the filing
          requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
          as amended (the "Exchange Act").  The Trust intends to fulfill these
          filing requirements in the manner described herein:

          The Trust will file, promptly after each Distribution Date (as
          defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), a Current Report on
          Form 8-K in substantially the form enclosed herewith, including as
          an exhibit thereto the applicable Distribution Date report.  Each
          such Current Report will also disclose under Item 5 any matter
          occurring during the relevant reporting period which would be
          reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q.

          The Trust will file a Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the
          occurrence of any event described under Item 2, 3, 4 or 5 thereof,
          responding to the requirements of the applicable Item.

          Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Trust will
          file an annual report of Form 10-K which responds to Items 2, 3, and
          4 of Part I, Items 5 and 9 of Part II, Items 12 and 13 of Part III
          and Item 14 of Part IV thereof, and include as exhibits thereto
          certain information from the Distribution Date reports aggregated
          for such year and a copy of the independent accountants' annual
          compliance statement required under the Pooling and Servicing
          Agreement.

          The Trust will follow the above procedures except for any fiscal
          year as to which its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of
          the Exchange Act have been suspended pursuant to such Section.  In
          such event, the Trust will file a Form 15 as required under Rule
          15d-6.

          Should you wish to discuss the above filing procedures, please call
          Judy L. Gomez at (714) 253-7562.

          Sincerely,
          /s/ Judy L. Gomez
          Assistant Vice President
          Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.
          S.E.C. Reporting Agent for Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust
          1997-2 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2

                         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):
                                  July 25, 1997


                              THE PROVIDENT BANK
          (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as
          of June 1, 1997, which forms Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust
          1997-2, which will issue the Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust
          1997-2, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2)


                              THE PROVIDENT BANK
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                    DELAWARE
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                333-18897                            31-0412725
            (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                     Identification No.)


              ONE EAST FOURTH STREET
              CINCINNATI, OHIO                            45202
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


               Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
                                (513) 579-2000


          ITEM 5.     Other Events

               Attached hereto are copies of the Monthly Remittance
          Statements to the Certificateholders which were derived from
          the monthly information submitted by the Master Servicer of the
          Trust to the Trustee.


          ITEM 7.     Financial Statement and Exhibits

          Exhibits:   (as noted in Item 5 above)


          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of July 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of August 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of September 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of October 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of November 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of December 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of January 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of February 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of March 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of April 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of May 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of June 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of July 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of August 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of September 25, 1998.




                                   SIGNATURE


               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, hereunto duly
          authorized.


                                     Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.,
                                     not in its individual capacity, but solely
                                     as a duly authorized agent of the
                                     Registrant pursuant to the Pooling and
                                     Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1,
                                     1997.


          Date:  November 10, 1998    By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                      Judy L. Gomez
                                      Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


 
          Document 


          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of July 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of August 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of September 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of October 27, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of November 25, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of December 26, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of January 26, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of February 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of March 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of April 27, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of May 26, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of June 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of July 27, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of August 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated
          as of September 25, 1998.





PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  27,881,000.00     154,507.21     354,916.48
>509,423.69           0.00           0.00  27,526,083.52
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 159,000,000.00     757,933.13   1,848,865.74   2,
>606,798.87           0.00           0.00 157,151,134.26
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 229,000,000.00   1,157,669.07   2,203,782.22   3,
>361,451.29           0.00           0.00 226,796,217.78

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7        1,000.000000       5.541667      12.729690
> 18.271356     987.270310       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6        1,000.000000       4.766875      11.628086
> 16.394961     988.371914       5.917500%      5.878440%
          R    PB9702101            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                   June 30, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:             July 25, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                        Statement  To Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 25, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   527,060.00253,194.00       0.00        0.00        0.00  34,107.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            0.7538%   0.3621%     0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.0488%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                    8         5           0           0           0          1
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               0.6126%   0.3828%     0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.0766%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   3,117,942.68,800.00        0.00        0.00        0.00  46,602.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            1.9765%   0.0436%     0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.0295%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   31         1           0           0           0          1
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               1.9030%   0.0614%     0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.0614%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   0          0
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE       0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.469536% 10.379636%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            208        354
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,309      1,641
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,306      1,629
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        70,039,016.62
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      69,924,026.80
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      99.835820% 99.183510%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                         3         12
>


>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL                                               26,570.68  21,082.34
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                      24,612.24   4,988.32
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                              63,806.90 1,272,573.4
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      RELEASED
> MORTGAGED PROPERTY PROCEEDS                                   0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      SUBSTITU
>TION ADJUSTMENTS                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                      114,989.82 1,298,644.1
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                           4,553.62  19,562.71
>


>                                                       NET FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER
> AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                                  0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        669,429.18 1,375,751.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    29,182.92  66,271.68
>

>                                                       PLUS ADDITIONAL SERVICI
>NG COMPENSATION:                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        29,182.92  66,271.68
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                        0.00     (88.09)
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                                 (209.98)   (975.63)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     28,972.94  65,207.96
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      114,989.82 1,298,644.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       640,246.26 1,309,480.1
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                         755,236.08 2,608,124.3
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                          39,016.62  52,035.92
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                         278,943.28 602,257.51
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         239,926.66 550,221.59
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              239,926.66 550,221.59
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                         111,095.66 349,970.77
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                         111,095.66 349,970.77
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        669,429.18 1,375,751.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                              0.00     (88.09)
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      114,989.82 1,298,644.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       640,246.26 1,309,480.1
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                         755,236.08 2,608,124.3
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                          39,016.62  52,035.92
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         239,926.66 550,221.59
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              239,926.66 550,221.59
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                         111,095.66 349,970.77
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                         111,095.66 349,970.77
>





>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  27,526,083.52     152,540.38     863,479.37   1,
>016,019.75           0.00           0.00  26,662,604.15
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 157,151,134.26     795,497.47   1,642,605.63   2,
>438,103.10           0.00           0.00 155,508,528.63
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 226,796,217.78   1,193,266.58   2,506,085.00   3,
>699,351.58           0.00           0.00 224,290,132.78

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          987.270310       5.471123      30.970172
> 36.441295     956.300138       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          988.371914       5.003129      10.330853
> 15.333982     978.041061       5.878440%      5.855000%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                   July 31, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            August 25, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                        Statement  To Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   1,018,463.422,114.00 207,007.00        0.00        0.00  63,087.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            1.4698%   0.6092%     0.2987%     0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0910%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   20         7           5           0           0          2
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               1.5456%   0.5410%     0.3864%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.1546%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   3,896,446.1,184,938.  68,800.00        0.00        0.00 305,377.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            2.4883%   0.7567%     0.0439%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.1950%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   44        12           1           0           0          4
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               2.7177%   0.7412%     0.0618%     0.0000%     0.0000  0.2471%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   1          1
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE  28,980.00  72,814.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.468549% 10.383038%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            209        357
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,306      1,629
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,294      1,619
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        69,924,026.80
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      69,291,466.80
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      98.932667% 98.452652%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        12         10
>


>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL                                               73,309.61  59,914.80
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       9,180.66   8,297.46
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                             531,069.73 1,094,232.8
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      RELEASED
> MORTGAGED PROPERTY PROCEEDS                                   0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                     19,000.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      SUBSTITU
>TION ADJUSTMENTS                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                      632,560.00 1,162,445.1
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          54,683.53 135,963.08
>


>                                                       NET FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER
> AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                                  0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        668,098.57 1,364,966.2
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                             174.01       0.00
>

>                                                       NONRECOVERABLE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    29,135.01  65,730.58
>

>                                                       PLUS ADDITIONAL SERVICI
>NG COMPENSATION:                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        29,135.01  65,730.58
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                   (1,048.96) (4,332.57)
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (2,426.62) (6,724.88)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     25,659.43  54,673.13
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT
>                                                           9,866.39  22,263.08
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.14086991 0.13997356
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      632,560.00 1,162,445.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       639,137.57 1,299,235.6
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,271,697.572,461,680.7
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                         278,943.28 602,257.51
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                        509,862.65 1,082,418.0
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         230,919.37 480,160.49
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              230,919.37 480,160.49
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                         289,252.29 703,213.62
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                         289,252.29 703,213.62
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                 (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        668,098.57 1,364,966.2
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                         (1,048.96) (4,332.57)
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      632,560.00 1,162,445.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       639,137.57 1,299,235.6
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,271,697.572,461,680.7
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                         278,943.28 602,257.51
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         230,919.37 480,160.49
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              230,919.37 480,160.49
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                         289,252.29 703,213.62
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        289,252.29 703,213.62
>





>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
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 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  26,662,604.15     147,755.26     910,698.56   1,
>058,453.82           0.00           0.00  25,751,905.59
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 155,508,528.63     784,043.76   3,022,745.39   3,
>806,789.15           0.00           0.00 152,485,783.24
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 224,290,132.78   1,177,027.75   3,933,443.95   5,
>110,471.70           0.00           0.00 220,356,688.83

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          956.300138       5.299496      32.663769
> 37.963266     923.636368       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          978.041061       4.931093      19.010977
> 23.942070     959.030083       5.855000%      5.886250%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  August 29, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            September 25, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   1,534,271.404,395.22 400,947.76   90,486.66        0.00  28,979.77
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            2.2362%   0.5894%     0.5844%     0.1319%    0.0000%    0.0422%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   30        10           6           2           0          1
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               2.3346%   0.7782%     0.4669%     0.1556%     0.0000%   0.0778%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   6,291,582.2,427,214.1,044,461.69 170,400.00        0.00 689,481.11
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.0841%   1.5756%     0.6780%     0.1106%    0.0000%    0.4476%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   69        25          11           2           0          8
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.3152%   1.5635%     0.6879%     0.1251%     0.0000%   0.5003%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   0          3
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE       0.00 248,904.38
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.462544% 10.397402%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            209        356
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,294      1,619
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,285      1,599
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        69,291,466.80
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      68,610,471.74
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      97.960358% 96.856578%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                         9         20
>


>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL                                               74,340.40  59,346.71
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       7,755.45  13,196.55
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                             598,899.21 2,466,044.9
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      RELEASED
> MORTGAGED PROPERTY PROCEEDS                                   0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      SUBSTITU
>TION ADJUSTMENTS                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                      680,995.06 2,538,588.1
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          68,315.09 199,801.70
>


>                                                       NET FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER
> AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                                  0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                   (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        661,880.42 1,356,782.4
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       NONRECOVERABLE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    28,871.44  65,246.23
>

>                                                       PLUS ADDITIONAL SERVICI
>NG COMPENSATION:                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        28,871.44  65,246.23
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                     (775.60) (4,506.17)
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (2,998.48) (9,800.52)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     25,097.36  50,939.54
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT
>                                                          9,744.06  22,030.37
>

>                                                       PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                  0.13912331 0.13851046
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      680,995.06 2,538,588.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       633,008.98 1,291,536.2
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,314,004.043,830,124.4
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                        509,862.65 1,082,418.0
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                        739,566.15 1,566,575.2
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         229,703.50 484,157.20
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              229,703.50 484,157.20
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        424,286.67 1,647,314.7
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        424,286.67 1,647,314.7
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        661,880.42 1,356,782.4
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHO
>RTFALL NOT COVERED BY SERVICER                                 0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                           (775.60) (4,506.17)
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      680,995.06 2,538,588.1
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       633,008.98 1,291,536.2
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,314,004.043,830,124.4
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                        509,862.65 1,082,418.0
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         229,703.50 484,157.20
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              229,703.50 484,157.20
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        424,286.67 1,647,314.7
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        424,286.67 1,647,314.7
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  25,751,905.59     142,708.48     822,313.72
>965,022.20           0.00           0.00  24,929,591.87
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 152,485,783.24     797,839.50   2,597,841.20   3,
>395,680.70           0.00           0.00 149,887,942.04
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 220,356,688.83   1,185,776.71   3,420,154.92   4,
>605,931.63           0.00           0.00 216,936,533.91

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          923.636368       5.118485      29.493695
> 34.612180     894.142673       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          959.030083       5.017858      16.338624
> 21.356482     942.691459       5.886250%      5.886250%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  September 30, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            October 27, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  October 27, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   2,108,521.314,961.00 465,998.00  431,891.00        0.00  19,964.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.1000%   0.4631%     0.6851%     0.6350%    0.0000%    0.0294%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   42         7           8           7           0          1
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.3019%   0.5503%     0.6289%     0.5503%     0.0000%   0.0786%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   6,706,754.2,119,879.2,520,395.001,452,007.00      0.00 1,124,904.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.4149%   1.3955%     1.6591%     0.9558%    0.0000%    0.7405%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   67        22          26          13           0         13
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.2432%   1.3933%     1.6466%     0.8233%     0.0000%   0.8233%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   1          4
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE  19,964.00 279,966.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.455110% 10.452769%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            208        355
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,285      1,599
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,272      1,579
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        68,610,471.74
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      68,016,396.75
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      97.112153% 95.510565%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        13         20
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL                                               72,710.11  59,951.67
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       7,929.37   4,228.43
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                             392,029.51 2,076,680.2
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                    121,406.00       0.00
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                      594,074.99 2,140,860.3
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          85,976.18 216,483.97
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                   (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  October 27, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        653,990.30 1,341,894.7
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                             960.12       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    28,587.70  64,188.48
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        28,587.70  64,188.48
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                   (1,141.49) (3,714.69)
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,795.06)(10,601.41)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     23,651.15  49,872.38
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           9,615.04  21,602.15
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.13728120 0.13581813
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      594,074.99 2,140,860.3
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       626,362.73 1,277,706.3
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,220,437.723,418,566.6
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                        739,566.15 1,566,575.2
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                        967,804.88 2,023,556.0
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         228,238.73 456,980.88
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              228,238.73 456,980.88
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        494,761.76 2,260,519.8
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        494,761.76 2,260,519.8
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  October 27, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        653,990.30 1,341,894.7
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                         (1,141.49) (3,714.69)
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      594,074.99 2,140,860.3
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       626,362.73 1,277,706.3
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,220,437.723,418,566.6
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                        739,566.15 1,566,575.2
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         228,238.73 456,980.88
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              228,238.73 456,980.88
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        494,761.76 2,260,519.8
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        494,761.76 2,260,519.8
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  24,929,591.87     138,151.49   1,891,258.43   2,
>029,409.92           0.00           0.00  23,038,333.44
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 149,887,942.04     710,723.86   3,219,450.64   3,
>930,174.50           0.00           0.00 146,668,491.40
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 216,936,533.91   1,094,104.08   5,110,709.07   6,
>204,813.15           0.00           0.00 211,825,824.84

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          894.142673       4.955041      67.833235
> 72.788276     826.309438       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          942.691459       4.469961      20.248117
> 24.718079     922.443342       5.886250%      5.917500%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  October 31, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            November 25, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  November 25, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   2,518,466.488,283.00 640,907.00  380,961.00        0.00 145,888.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.7956%   0.7359%     0.9659%     0.5741%    0.0000%    0.2199%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   38         8          11           6           0          3
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.0473%   0.6415%     0.8821%     0.4812%     0.0000%   0.2406%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   6,509,704.1,606,078.3,975,990.001,919,744.00      0.00 1,113,359.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.3623%   1.0763%     2.6644%     1.2865%    0.0000%    0.7461%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   69        21          39          19           0         14
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.4316%   1.3487%     2.5048%     1.2203%     0.0000%   0.8992%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   2          4
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE  94,958.00 286,120.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.457866% 10.511473%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            207        354
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,272      1,579
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,247      1,557
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        68,016,396.75
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      66,352,788.23
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      94.736893% 93.822254%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        25         22
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      76,117.08  61,626.64
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       6,376.45   8,462.70
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            1,581,114.992,615,203.6
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                     1,663,608.522,685,292.9
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          35,533.26 105,601.65
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  November 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        649,435.64 1,330,678.0
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    28,340.17  63,296.46
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        28,340.17  63,296.46
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                     (627.41)   (560.04)
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (1,519.95) (5,072.58)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     26,192.81  57,663.84
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           9,498.55  21,234.13
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.13561798 0.13350430
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     1,663,608.522,685,292.9
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       621,095.48 1,267,381.5
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,284,704.003,952,674.5
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                        967,804.88 2,023,556.0
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       1,195,454.792,557,713.7
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         227,649.91 534,157.66
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              227,649.91 534,157.66
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        651,305.95 2,754,775.6
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        651,305.95 2,754,775.6
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  November 25, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        649,435.64 1,330,678.0
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                           (627.41)   (560.04)
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     1,663,608.522,685,292.9
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       621,095.48 1,267,381.5
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,284,704.003,952,674.5
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                        967,804.88 2,023,556.0
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         227,649.91 534,157.66
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              227,649.91 534,157.66
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        651,305.95 2,754,775.6
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        651,305.95 2,754,775.6
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  23,038,333.44     127,670.76     813,660.62
>941,331.38           0.00           0.00  22,224,672.82
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 146,668,491.40     747,367.63   3,471,647.77   4,
>219,015.40           0.00           0.00 143,196,843.63
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 211,825,824.84   1,120,267.12   4,285,308.39   5,
>405,575.51           0.00           0.00 207,540,516.45

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          826.309438       4.579131      29.183337
> 33.762468     797.126101       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          922.443342       4.700425      21.834263
> 26.534688     900.609079       5.917500%      6.198750%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 David Arnold
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  November 28, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 26, 1997
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  December 26, 1997


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   3,115,590.984,664.00 939,955.00  611,927.00        0.00 151,682.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.7376%   1.4973%     1.4293%     0.9305%     0.0000%   0.2307%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   40        16          17          10           0          4
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.2336%   1.2935%     1.3743%     0.8084%    0.0000%    0.3234%
>

>                                                          GROUP 2     PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   5,138,199.3,253,826.4,691,417.002,644,816.00      0.00 1,367,326.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.5135%   2.2250%     3.2080%     1.8085%    0.0000%    0.9350%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   52        33          48          25           0         17
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.3965%   2.1555%     3.1352%     1.6329%     0.0000%   1.1104%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                           0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   2          5
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE  94,830.00 425,018.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.461435% 10.595832%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            206        353
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,247      1,557
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,237      1,531
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        66,352,788.23
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      65,762,546.03


>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      93.894160% 91.945153%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        10         26
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      70,624.45  56,845.62
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       5,081.63   4,239.87
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                             514,536.12 2,924,482.5
>

>                                                                      NET LIQU
>IDATIONS                                                       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D:                                                      590,242.20 2,985,568.0
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          47,331.74 115,083.63
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  December 26, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        633,748.47 1,317,646.5
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    27,647.00  62,177.59
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        27,647.00  62,177.59
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (2,099.97) (5,485.53)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     25,547.03  56,692.06
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           9,230.62  20,778.04
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.13179254 0.13063674
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      590,242.20 2,985,568.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       606,101.47 1,255,468.9
>


>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,196,343.674,241,036.9
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       1,195,454.792,557,713.7
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       1,418,873.213,043,793.4
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         223,418.42 486,079.75
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              223,418.42 486,079.75
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        950,809.34 3,269,238.2
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        950,809.34 3,269,238.2
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  December 26, 1997


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        633,748.47 1,317,646.5
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                      590,242.20 2,985,568.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       606,101.47 1,255,468.9
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        1,196,343.674,241,036.9
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,195,454.792,557,713.7
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.006,360,000.0
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         223,418.42 486,079.75
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              223,418.42 486,079.75
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                        950,809.34 3,269,238.2
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                        950,809.34 3,269,238.2
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  18,346,315.37     101,669.16   2,814,231.07   2,
>915,900.23           0.00           0.00  15,532,084.30
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 131,585,697.84     713,770.17   5,423,333.15   6,
>137,103.32           0.00           0.00 126,162,364.69
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 192,051,013.21   1,060,668.06   8,237,564.22   9,
>298,232.28           0.00           0.00 183,813,448.99

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          658.022143       3.646539     100.937236
>104.583775     557.084907       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          827.583005       4.489121      34.109014
> 38.598134     793.473992       5.917500%      5.886250%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  March 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            April 27, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  April 27, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                          GROUP 1     PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   1,967,552.988,092.004,099,558.003,304,831.00      0.00 1,012,178.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.3021%   1.6583%     6.8803%     5.5465%    0.0000%    1.6987%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   35        16          48          32           0         18
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.0810%   1.4085%     4.2254%     2.8169%    0.0000%    1.5845%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  6,026,771.2,207,724.9,753,500.005,762,454.00 753,077.00 3,354,835.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.5866%   1.6802%     7.4228%     4.3854%    0.5731%    2.5531%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   64        27          91          54           4         34
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.5812%   1.9327%     6.5140%     3.8654%     0.2863%   2.4338%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                          0.00 818,099.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   9          8
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 472,168.00 970,311.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.451731% 10.668101%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            202        349
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,180      1,447
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,136      1,397
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        62,215,315.37
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      59,584,160.52
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      85.072811% 82.614485%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        44         50
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      73,150.59  57,531.16
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       3,896.72 178,864.67
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            2,365,490.504,543,668.6
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                     188,617.04 223,048.84
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       2,631,154.855,003,113.2
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              2,619,476.904,984,012.5
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          66,108.89 156,712.75
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  April 27, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        592,078.73 1,210,704.0
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                           1,648.83   1,931.23
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    25,923.05  56,834.64
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        25,923.05  56,834.64
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (2,940.15) (7,495.70)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     22,982.90  49,338.94
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           8,565.92  18,641.31
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.12230212 0.11720259
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,619,476.904,984,012.5
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       567,804.52 1,155,800.6
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        3,187,281.426,139,813.2
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       1,750,000.004,817,435.8
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       1,933,076.225,237,655.6
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,933,076.226,478,905.9
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         211,822.25 422,252.51
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              194,754.17 439,320.59
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                        176,939.09 203,948.13
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                          11,677.95  19,100.71
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                          11,677.95  80,836.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,186,761.565,316,543.5
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,198,439.515,397,379.5
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  April 27, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        592,078.73 1,210,704.0
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                           1,648.83   1,931.23
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,619,476.904,984,012.5
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       567,804.52 1,155,800.6
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        3,187,281.426,139,813.2
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,738,322.054,798,335.1
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,933,076.226,478,905.9
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         211,822.25 422,252.51
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              194,754.17 439,320.59
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                        176,939.09 203,948.13
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         11,677.95  80,836.00
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,186,761.565,316,543.5
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,198,439.515,397,379.5
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  15,532,084.30      86,073.63   2,130,723.87   2,
>216,797.50           0.00           0.00  13,401,360.43
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 126,162,364.69     598,224.26   4,480,428.24   5,
>078,652.50           0.00           0.00 121,681,936.45
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 183,813,448.99     929,526.62   6,611,152.11   7,
>540,678.73           0.00           0.00 177,202,296.88

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          557.084907       3.087179      76.422075
> 79.509254     480.662832       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          793.473992       3.762417      28.178794
> 31.941211     765.295198       5.886250%      5.878440%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  April 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:             May 26, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  May 26, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   1,774,741.751,062.004,726,997.003,654,206.00  34,107.00 886,335.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.0781%   1.3027%     8.1986%     6.3379%    0.0592%    1.5373%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   39        12          54          39           1         15
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               3.5584%   1.0949%     4.9270%     3.5584%    0.0912%    1.3686%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  5,675,750.2,324,182.9,930,136.006,013,855.00 790,577.00 3,481,103.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.4558%   1.8246%     7.7957%     4.7212%     0.6206%   2.7328%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   66        28          98          61           5         38
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.8601%   2.0619%     7.2165%     4.4919%     0.3682%   2.7982%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                     39,298.00 863,755.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   6          6
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 385,129.00 608,953.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.429101% 10.726555%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            200        348
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,136      1,397
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,096      1,358
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        59,584,160.52
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      57,656,138.27
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      82.320028% 80.087144%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        40         39
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      71,701.40  54,802.22
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                        (395.40)  3,888.84
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            1,856,716.253,842,105.4
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                           0.00 118,991.59
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       1,928,022.254,019,788.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              1,928,022.253,977,812.5
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          68,656.96 157,679.94
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  May 26, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        567,494.49 1,173,515.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00   1,042.03
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    24,826.73  54,750.01
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        24,826.73  54,750.01
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,041.62) (7,471.67)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     21,785.11  47,278.34
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           8,167.24  17,873.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.11660986 0.11237203
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     1,928,022.253,977,812.5
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       542,667.75 1,119,807.9
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,470,690.005,097,620.5
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       1,933,076.225,237,655.6
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       2,135,777.845,698,295.8
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,608,774.517,396,620.9
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         202,701.62 502,615.65
>

>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              202,701.62 502,615.65
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00  77,016.11
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00  41,975.48
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                          11,677.95 122,811.48
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,384,871.705,379,800.7
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,396,549.655,502,612.2
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  May 26, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        567,494.49 1,173,515.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00   1,042.03
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     1,928,022.253,977,812.5
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       542,667.75 1,119,807.9
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,470,690.005,097,620.5
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,933,076.225,195,680.2
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,608,774.517,396,620.9
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         202,701.62 502,615.65
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              202,701.62 502,615.65
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00  77,016.11
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         11,677.95 122,811.48
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,384,871.705,379,800.7
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,396,549.655,502,612.2
>





>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  13,401,360.43      74,265.87   2,337,469.62   2,
>411,735.49           0.00           0.00  11,063,890.81
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 121,681,936.45     596,083.30   4,164,479.38   4,
>760,562.68           0.00           0.00 117,517,457.07
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 177,202,296.88     915,577.90   6,501,949.00   7,
>417,526.90           0.00           0.00 170,700,347.88

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          480.662832       2.663673      83.837367
> 86.501040     396.825466       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          765.295198       3.748952      26.191694
> 29.940646     739.103504       5.878440%      5.886250%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                   May 29, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:             June 25, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  June 25, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   2,418,003.506,404.005,054,594.004,355,394.00  34,107.00 747,327.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.3555%   0.9122%     9.1048%     7.8454%    0.0614%    1.3462%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   46        14          57          44           1         13
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.3355%   1.3195%     5.3723%     4.1470%     0.0943%   1.2253%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  5,558,303.2,715,169.10,576,929.06,936,031.00 888,309.00 3,538,925.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.4936%   2.1951%     8.5510%     5.6075%    0.7182%    2.8611%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   64        29         104          66           7         40
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.8375%   2.1920%     7.8609%     4.9887%     0.5291%   3.0234%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                      39,672.00 977,466.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   6          5
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 342,141.00 334,477.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.434949% 10.785377%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            198        347
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,096      1,358
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,061      1,323
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        57,656,138.27
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      55,515,540.21
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      79.263735% 77.768537%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        35         35
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      66,510.61  48,586.33
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                       6,055.12   4,338.66
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            1,989,618.943,571,411.0
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                      78,413.39  63,455.64
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       2,140,598.063,687,791.6
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              2,139,920.943,687,067.6
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          76,300.90 168,176.91
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  June 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        548,700.26 1,144,370.1
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                            712.26     499.71
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    24,023.39  53,075.10
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        24,023.39  53,075.10
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,344.20) (7,854.97)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     20,679.19  45,220.13
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           7,865.38  17,238.27
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.11229998 0.10838132
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,139,920.943,687,067.6
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       525,389.13 1,091,794.8
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,665,310.074,778,862.4
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       2,135,777.845,698,295.8
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       2,332,649.406,174,983.6
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       3,027,577.787,561,235.1
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         197,548.68 477,411.73
>

>                                                       EXCESS SPREAD DISTRIBUT
>ABLE                                                     196,871.56 476,687.75
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                         77,736.27  62,731.66
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                             677.12     723.98
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                          12,355.07 123,535.46
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,542,287.605,729,358.3
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,554,642.675,852,893.8
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  June 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        548,700.26 1,144,370.1
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                             712.26     499.71
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,139,920.943,687,067.6
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       525,389.13 1,091,794.8
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,665,310.074,778,862.4
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,135,100.725,697,571.8
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       3,027,577.787,561,235.1
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         197,548.68 477,411.73
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              196,871.56 476,687.75
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                         77,736.27  62,731.66
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         12,355.07 123,535.46
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,542,287.605,729,358.3
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,554,642.675,852,893.8
>





>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>





















































































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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00  11,063,890.81      61,312.39   2,302,601.96   2,
>363,914.35           0.00           0.00   8,761,288.85
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 117,517,457.07     614,877.45   5,448,567.46   6,
>063,444.91           0.00           0.00 112,068,889.61
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 170,700,347.88     921,418.57   7,751,169.42   8,
>672,587.99           0.00           0.00 162,949,178.46

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          396.825466       2.199074      82.586778
> 84.785852     314.238688       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          739.103504       3.867154      34.267720
> 38.134874     704.835784       5.886250%      5.886250%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                   June 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:             July 27, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 27, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   2,004,959.770,503.004,853,655.004,227,447.00 212,631.00 750,913.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.7542%   1.4427%     9.0883%     7.9157%     0.3981%   1.4061%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   46        15          54          44           3         13
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.4922%   1.4648%     5.2734%     4.2969%     0.2930%   1.2695%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  5,772,598.2,777,413.10,781,237.07,287,084.00 879,227.00 3,245,295.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            4.8664%   2.3414%     9.0888%     6.1432%    0.7412%    2.7358%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   64        31         106          69           7         38
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               5.0354%   2.4390%     8.3399%     5.4288%     0.5507%   2.9898%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                    238,336.00 975,292.00
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   5          6
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 254,154.00 460,327.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.462112% 10.833129%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            198        346
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,061      1,323
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                1,024      1,271
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        55,515,540.21
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      53,405,539.92
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      76.251128% 74.580134%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        37         52
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      68,420.39  50,811.52
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                     121,743.76   (476.09)
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            1,919,836.144,806,291.3
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                           0.00 214,592.94
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       2,110,000.295,071,219.7
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              2,110,000.295,016,015.7
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          73,079.79 171,786.81
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                      c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 27, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        530,271.13 1,114,790.5
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00   1,856.22
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    23,131.48  51,538.52
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        23,131.48  51,538.52
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,198.67) (8,017.73)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     19,932.81  43,520.79
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           7,534.24  16,648.31
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.10757204 0.10467210
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,110,000.295,016,015.7
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       507,139.66 1,065,108.2
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,617,139.956,081,123.9
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       2,332,649.406,174,983.6
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       2,525,251.076,552,331.3
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,878,168.227,916,766.6
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         192,601.67 432,551.72
>

>                                                       EXCESS SPREAD DISTRIBUT
>ABLE                                                     192,601.67 377,347.74
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00 159,388.96
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00  55,203.98
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         12,355.07 178,739.44
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,468,262.895,853,629.9
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,480,617.966,032,369.4
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 27, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        530,271.13 1,114,790.5
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00   1,856.22
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,110,000.295,016,015.7
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       507,139.66 1,065,108.2
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,617,139.956,081,123.9
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,332,649.406,119,779.6
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,878,168.227,916,766.6
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         192,601.67 432,551.72
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              192,601.67 377,347.74
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00 159,388.96
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         12,355.07 178,739.44
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,468,262.895,853,629.9
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,480,617.966,032,369.4
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00   8,761,288.85      48,552.14   3,265,119.27   3,
>313,671.41           0.00           0.00   5,496,169.58
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 112,068,889.61     531,397.21   3,920,333.26   4,
>451,730.47           0.00           0.00 108,148,556.35
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 162,949,178.46     825,178.08   7,185,452.53   8,
>010,630.61           0.00           0.00 155,763,725.93

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          314.238688       1.741406     117.109116
>118.850522     197.129571       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          704.835784       3.342121      24.656184
> 27.998305     680.179600       5.886250%      5.878440%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                   July 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            August 25, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE   1,961,869.741,371.005,019,828.003,946,956.00 358,560.00 885,097.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            3.8983%   1.4731%     9.9745%     7.8427%    0.7125%    1.7587%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   43        15          57          40           5         15
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               4.3744%   1.5259%     5.7986%     4.0692%    0.5086%    1.5259%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  7,618,352.2,095,657.11,728,317.06,535,074.001,208,682.004,455,103.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            6.6146%   1.8196%    10.1831%     5.6741%    1.0494%    3.8681%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   81        24         115          64          11         47
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               6.5587%   1.9433%     9.3117%     5.1822%     0.8907%   3.8057%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                    408,769.00 1,347,996.0
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   5          7
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 253,813.00 767,625.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.458948% 10.836609%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            197        345
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  1,024      1,271
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  983      1,235
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        53,405,539.92
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      50,326,710.47
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      71.855250% 72.413037%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        41         36
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      67,614.12  49,851.39
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                        (927.21) 12,951.31
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            3,012,142.543,384,008.3
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       3,078,829.453,446,811.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              3,078,829.453,446,811.0
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          73,461.14 191,137.71
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        509,976.09 1,071,209.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    22,252.31  49,425.51
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        22,252.31  49,425.51
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,237.47) (8,935.05)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     19,014.84  40,490.46
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           7,208.04  15,876.43
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.10291464 0.09981909
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     3,078,829.453,446,811.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       487,723.78 1,021,784.3
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        3,566,553.234,468,595.4
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       2,525,251.076,552,331.3
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       2,711,540.897,025,853.5
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       3,093,811.349,133,006.6
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         186,289.82 473,522.19
>

>                                                       EXCESS SPREAD DISTRIBUT
>ABLE                                                     186,289.82 473,522.19
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                          12,355.07 178,739.44
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,528,821.726,312,715.4
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,541,176.796,491,454.8
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        509,976.09 1,071,209.8
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     3,078,829.453,446,811.0
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                       487,723.78 1,021,784.3
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        3,566,553.234,468,595.4
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,525,251.076,552,331.3
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       3,093,811.349,133,006.6
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                         186,289.82 473,522.19
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                              186,289.82 473,522.19
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                              0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         12,355.07 178,739.44
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,528,821.726,312,715.4
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,541,176.796,491,454.8
>





>
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1997-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    27,881,000.00   5,496,169.58      30,457.94   1,489,146.74   1,
>519,604.68           0.00           0.00   4,007,022.84
          A2    19,753,000.00  19,753,000.00     110,781.41           0.00
>110,781.41           0.00           0.00  19,753,000.00
          A3    10,296,000.00  10,296,000.00      60,317.40           0.00
> 60,317.40           0.00           0.00  10,296,000.00
          A4    12,070,000.00  12,070,000.00      74,129.92           0.00
> 74,129.92           0.00           0.00  12,070,000.00
          A5   159,000,000.00 108,148,556.35     547,446.91   5,165,904.21   5,
>713,351.12           0.00           0.00 102,982,652.14
          R              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00















TOTALS         229,000,000.00 155,763,725.93     823,133.58   6,655,050.95   7,
>478,184.53           0.00           0.00 149,108,674.98

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1   743844AG7          197.129571       1.092426      53.410808
> 54.503234     143.718763       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A2   743844AH5        1,000.000000       5.608333       0.000000
>  5.608333   1,000.000000       6.730000%      6.730000%
          A3   743844AJ1        1,000.000000       5.858333       0.000000
>  5.858333   1,000.000000       7.030000%      7.030000%
          A4   743844AK8        1,000.000000       6.141667       0.000000
>  6.141667   1,000.000000       7.370000%      7.370000%
          A5   743844AL6          680.179600       3.443062      32.489964
> 35.933026     647.689636       5.878440%      5.823750%
          R                         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%














SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  August 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            September 25, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 3
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1998


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                               LOANS       LOANS       LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>             30 TO 59  60 TO 89   90 PLUS       IN           IN         IN

>                                                        INFORMATION
>               DAYS      DAYS       DAYS    FORECLOSURE     REO     BANKRUPTCY
>

>                                                           GROUP 1    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  2,725,249.437,955.004,158,687.001,811,476.00 629,990.00 1,849,223.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            5.6923%   0.9148%     8.6864%     3.7837%     1.3159%   3.8625%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   54        11          56          23          11         23
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               5.6902%   1.1591%     5.9009%     2.4236%     1.1591%   2.4236%
>

>                                                           GROUP 2    PRINCIPA
>L BALANCE  7,876,799.1,614,592.12,377,921.06,334,842.001,546,595.004,705,076.0
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE            7.0604%   1.4472%    11.0949%     5.6782%    1.3863%    4.2174%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                   81        20         122          61          15         48
>

>                                                        PERCENTAGE OF LOANS
>               6.7953%   1.6779%    10.2349%     5.1174%     1.2584%   4.0268%
>

>                                                       Note:  Quantity and Pri
>ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the
Delinq
>


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN
>REO:                                                    714,352.00 1,737,287.0
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK
>RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT                   7          7
>

>                                                       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO
>ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 418,945.00 759,448.00
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA
>GE INTEREST RATE:                                        11.424438% 10.817281%
>


>                                                       WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN
>ING TERM TO MATURITY                                            197        344
>


>                                                       PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG
>E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                    983      1,235
>

>                                                       CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG
>AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL                                  949      1,192
>


>                                                       PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP
>AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                        50,326,710.47
>


>                                                       CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC
>IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      47,876,022.84
>

>                                                       POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO
>UPS                                                      68.356218% 70.142966%
>


>                                                       NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT
> TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                                        34         43
>



>                                                                      SCHEDULE
>D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED                                      64,738.67  49,014.80
>

>                                                                      CURTAILM
>ENTS                                                      90,048.14   4,281.78
>

>                                                                      PREPAYME
>NTS IN FULL                                            1,704,145.093,495,567.8
>

>                                                                      LIQUIDAT
>IONS                                                     591,755.73  61,729.44
>

>                                                                      INSURANC
>E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS                                           0.00       0.00
>

>                                                                      REPURCHA
>SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS                                          0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        TOTAL PRINCIPAL:
>                                                       2,450,687.633,610,593.8
>

>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE
>D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES:                              2,447,453.093,605,778.9
>


>                                                        SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                                                          69,438.15 197,029.85
>


>                                                       CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY
>OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES                              0.00
>


>
>                          Page 2 of 3                    (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        473,087.82 1,037,695.9
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                           6,040.84     532.42
>

>                                                        REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F
>OR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    20,969.46  47,989.34
>


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU
>E MASTER SERVICER:                                        20,969.46  47,989.34
>


>                                                         LESS: COMPENSATING IN
>TEREST                                                         0.00       0.00
>

>                                                          LESS: DELINQUENT SER
>VICE FEES:                                               (3,051.07) (9,113.17)
>


>                                                       COLLECTED SERVICING FEE
>S FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                                     17,918.39  38,876.17
>


>                                                       AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI
>CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i       0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                                           6,745.48  15,321.05
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.09631032 0.09632728
>


>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>


>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,447,453.093,605,778.9
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                        458,159.19 990,239.01
>

>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,905,612.284,596,017.9
>


>                                                        O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING
>                                                       2,711,540.897,025,853.5
>

>                                                        O/C AMOUNT ENDING
>                                                       1,750,000.008,581,163.9
>

>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                         958,306.35       0.00
>

>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                         958,306.35       0.00
>

>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.009,536,787.8
>

>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                        1,133,614.00426,511.26
>

>                                                       EXCESS SPREAD DISTRIBUT
>ABLE                                                    1,130,379.46421,696.37
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                        588,521.19  56,914.55
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                                           3,234.54   4,814.89
>

>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                          15,589.61 183,554.33
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,175,360.006,516,399.2
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,190,949.616,699,953.5
>

>
>                          Page 3 of 3                     (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>

>                                                        PROVIDENT BANK

>                                                        HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
>

>                                                         SERIES 1997-2


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1998


>
>                                                          GROUP 1     GROUP 2
>


>                                                        SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                                                        473,087.82 1,037,695.9
>

>                                                        LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                                           6,040.84     532.42
>

>                                                        STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                       REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE
>R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03                               0.00       0.00
>



>                                                        INSURED PAYMENTS
>                                                               0.00       0.00
>

>                                                        PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
>AMOUNT                                                   0.00000000 0.00000000
>



>                                                       TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT
>ED                                                     2,447,453.093,605,778.9
>

>                                                       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE
>D                                                        458,159.19 990,239.01
>



>                                                       TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F
>OR DISTRIBUTION                                        2,905,612.284,596,017.9
>



>                                                        O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       2,708,306.357,021,038.6
>


>                                                        O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                         958,306.35       0.00
>


>                                                        EXCESS O/C AMOUNT
>                                                         958,306.35       0.00
>


>                                                        SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT
>                                                       1,750,000.009,536,787.8
>


>                                                        EXCESS SPREAD
>                                                        1,133,614.00426,511.26
>


>                                                       DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP
>READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A                             1,130,379.46421,696.37
>


>                                                       NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED
>S                                                        588,521.19  56,914.55
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER
>EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI
>NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT                                        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                        CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                                         15,589.61 183,554.33
>

>                                                       DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR
>                                                       2,175,360.006,516,399.2
>

>                                                        TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES
>                                                       2,190,949.616,699,953.5
>





>
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