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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Pursuant to Section 12 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 08/25/97
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP
(AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1997, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
CITYSCAPE HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-1
HOME LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES AND CERTIFICATES SERIES 1997-1)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-21071-06 52-6837643
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation File Number) Identification Number)
600 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 625-2700
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits:
20.1 Cityscape Home Loan Asset Backed Notes and
Certficates Series 1997-1
Distribution Statement dated 08/25/97.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 08/21/97
FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP by First Trust National Association,
as Trustee for Cityscape Home Loan Owner Trust 1997-1, Home Loan
Asset Backed Notes And Certificates Series 1997-1.
By: /s/ Lynn Steiner --------------------------------------
Name: Lynn Steiner
Title: Vice President
Company: First Trust National Association
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Cityscape Home Loan Owner Trust
Series 1997-1
DISTRIBUTION DETAIL REPORT
Distribution Date: 8/25/97
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FACTORS (Per $1000 Of Original Certificate Balance)
Original Interest Principal Certificate
CUSIP Certificate Distribution Distribution Balance
Class Number Balance Factor Factor Factor
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 178780AA0 36,650,000.00 4.63482237 42.42880682 807.99733206
A-2 178780AB8 10,000,000.00 5.41666700 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
A-3 178780AC6 15,350,000.00 5.52500000 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
A-4 178780AD4 20,714,000.00 6.02500000 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
M-1 178780AE2 17,703,000.00 6.31666667 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
M-2 178780AF9 11,609,000.00 6.55833319 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
B 178780AG7 4,063,942.00 6.80833289 0.00000000 1,000.00000000
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INTEREST Prior Current Current Unreimbursed
Interest Month Current Current Interest Loss
Certificate Carryover Interest Interest Interest Carryover Interest
Class Rate Shortfall Accrual Amount Payment Shortfall Accrual
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 6.540% 0.00 169,866.24 169,866.24 169,866.24 0.00 0.00
A-2 6.500% 0.00 54,166.67 54,166.67 54,166.67 0.00 0.00
A-3 6.630% 0.00 84,808.75 84,808.75 84,808.75 0.00 0.00
A-4 7.230% 0.00 124,801.85 124,801.85 124,801.85 0.00 0.00
M-1 7.580% 0.00 111,823.95 111,823.95 111,823.95 0.00 0.00
M-2 7.870% 0.00 76,135.69 76,135.69 76,135.69 0.00 0.00
B 8.170% 0.00 27,668.67 27,668.67 27,668.67 0.00 0.00
Total 0.00 649,271.82 649,271.82 649,271.82 0.00 0.00
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PRINCIPAL
Outstanding Current
Beginning Principal Principal Principal Principal Ending Principal
Certificate Carryover Distribution Distribution Loss Certificate Carryover
Class Balance Shortfall Amount Payment Allocation Balance Shortfall
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 31,168,117.99 0.00 1,555,015.77 1,555,015.77 --- 29,613,102.22 0.00
A-2 10,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 10,000,000.00 0.00
A-3 15,350,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 15,350,000.00 0.00
A-4 20,714,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 20,714,000.00 0.00
M-1 17,703,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,703,000.00 0.00
M-2 11,609,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,609,000.00 0.00
B 4,063,942.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,063,942.00 0.00
Total 110,608,059.99 0.00 1,555,015.77 1,555,015.77 0.00 109,053,044.22 0.00
Unreimbursed Principal
Loss Loss
Interest Reim- Principal
Payment bursement Distribution
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 0.00 --- 1,555,015.77
A-2 0.00 --- 0.00
A-3 0.00 --- 0.00
A-4 0.00 --- 0.00
M-1 0.00 0.00 0.00
M-2 0.00 0.00 0.00
B 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 1,555,015.77
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<CAPTION>
AVAILABLE COLLECTION AMOUNT
<S> <C>
Interest Received 1,270,853.43
Scheduled Principal Received 132,330.74
Partial Prepayments Received 36,262.20
Paid in Full Principal Received 814,089.01
Net Recovery Proceeds 0.00
Repurchase Principal Received 0.00
Substitution Shortfall Amount Received 0.00
Termination Proceeds 0.00
Regular Principal Distribution Amount 982,681.95
Collection Account Reinvestment 9,856.43
Available Collection Amount 2,263,391.81
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AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
<S> <C>
Available Collection Amount 2,263,391.81
Servicing Compensation 57,002.90
Servicing Compensation for Prior Distribution Date 0.00
Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance Reimbursement 0.00
Indenture Trustee Fee 1,414.39
Indenture Trustee Fee for Prior Distribution Date 0.00
Owner Trustee Fee (in trust with Servicer) 333.33
Owner Trustee Fee for Prior Distribution Date 0.00
Custodian Fee 353.60
Custodian Fee for Prior Distribution Date 0.00
Available Distribution Amount 2,204,287.59
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REGULAR DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
<S> <C>
Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount 621,603.15
Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount 27,668.67
Regular Principal Distributable Amount 982,681.95
Regular Distribution Amount 1,631,953.77
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OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNTS
<S> <C>
Overcollateralization Target Amount 11,608,994.25
Overcollateralization Amount 2,346,816.41
Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount 9,262,177.83
<CAPTION>
ALLOCATION OF AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
<S> <C>
Senior Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount 433,643.51
Mezzanine Noteholders Interest Distributable Amount 187,959.64
Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount 27,668.67
Principal from Reg Dist Amt to Senior Notes 982,681.95
Principal from Reg Dist Amt to Mezzanine Notes 0.00
Principal from Reg Dist Amt to Certficates 0.00
Loss Reimb. from Reg Dist Amt to Mezz. Notes and Cert. 0.00
Principal from Excess Spread to Senior Notes 572,333.82
Principal from Excess Spread to Mezzanine Notes 0.00
Principal from Excess Spread to Certficates 0.00
Loss Reimb. from Excess Spread to Mezz. Notes and Cert. 0.00
Residual Holder 0.00
2,204,287.59
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COLLATERAL CHARACTERISTICS
<S> <C>
Beginning Loan Balance 113,151,530.13
Ending Loan Balance 111,972,194.45
Beginning WAC 14.0471%
Ending WAC 14.0422%
Beginning WAM n/a
Ending WAM n/a
Beginning Loan Count 3,193.00
Ending Loan Count 3,161.00
Realized Losses 196,653.73
Accumulated Realized Losses 260,887.04
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DELINQUENCY INFORMATION Number Aggregate
of Loans Loan Balance Percentage
<S> <C> <C> <C>
30 days 62 1,813,977.18 1.6200%
60 days 20 714,171.54 0.6378%
90+ days 34 1,234,279.16 1.1023%
Foreclosure 1 19,805.39 0.0177%
Bankruptcy 24 766,439.21 0.6845%
REO 1 54,957.67 0.0491%
Defaulted in Due Period 0 0.00
Defaulted Since Closing 0 0.00
Liquidated in Due Period 5 188,877.56
Liquidated Since Closing 8 283,610.87
Deleted - Defective in Due Period 0 0.00
Deleted - Defective Since Closing 0 0.00
Deleted - Defaulted in Due Period 0 0.00
Deleted - Defaulted Since Closing 0 0.00
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<S> <C> <C>
Number of
Number of Debt
Combination Consolidation
Loans Loans
Deleted - Defective in Due Period 0 0
Deleted - Defective Since Closing 0 0
Deleted - Defaulted in Due Period 0 0
Deleted - Defaulted Since Closing 0 0
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