PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-A
8-K, 1998-11-18
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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          November 17, 1998

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

          Re:  Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A Revolving Home
               Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-A
               File No. 333-35275.

          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 September 1, 1997 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement")
          between The Provident Bank, as Sponsor and Servicer (in such
          capacities, the "Sponsor" and "Servicer", respectively), and Bankers
          Trust Company of California, N.A., as Trustee (the "Trustee"), is a
          Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report").

          Each Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificate, Series
          1997-A (collectively, the "Certificates") will represent an
          undivided interest in the Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust
          1997-A (the "Trust") to be formed pursuant to the Pooling and
          Servicing Agreement.  The property of the Trust will include a pool
          of adjustable rate home equity revolving credit line loans
          (sometimes referred to in the Prospectus Supplement dated September
          26, 1997 as "home equity loans") made or to be made in the future
          (the "Mortgage Loans") under certain home equity revolving credit
          line loan agreements.  The Mortgage Loans are secured by first,
          second and third mortgages primarily on one- to four-family
          residential properties.

          The aggregate undivided interest in the Trust represented by the
          Certificates will, as of September 1, 1997 (the "Cut-off Date"),
          represent approximately 98% of the outstanding principal balances of
          the Mortgage Loans.  The remaining undivided interest in the Trust
          not represented by the Certificates (the "Transferor Interest") will
          initially be equal to $3,379,396.33, which as of the Cut-Off Date is
          approximately 2% of the outstanding principal balances of the
          Mortgage Loans.  The Transferor Interest will be initially retained
          by Provident.  Only the Certificates are offered hereby.

          The Offered Certificates were registered under the Securities Act of
          1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
          333-35275).  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-A Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
          1997-A


                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549


                                     FORM 8-K


                   Current Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
                          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                  October 25, 1997


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


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


                                    DELAWARE
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                333-35275                            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 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.




                                   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 September
                                     1, 1997.


          Date:  November 17, 1998   By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                     Judy L. Gomez
                                     Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


 
          Document 


          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 Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 165,590,000.00     724,818.48   2,814,805.26   3,
>539,623.74           0.00           0.00 162,775,194.74
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      24,948.77   6,093,091.53   6,
>118,040.30           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 165,590,000.00     749,767.25   8,907,896.79   9,
>657,664.04           0.00           0.00 162,775,194.74

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

      Investor 743844AV4        1,000.000000       4.377188      16.998643
> 21.375830     983.001357       5.836250%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.150666      36.796253
> 36.946919       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                David M. Arnold
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  October 27, 1997


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        70,404.09
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,408.08
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                     0.00
>



>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                           0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                               0           0           0           0         0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        98.00%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                                165,590,419.95
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                       168,969,816.28
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                          166,652,681.95
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            6,093,091.5
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL  SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :      PLUS :  ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
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>










































































































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ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 162,775,194.74     765,275.14   3,247,418.82   4,
>012,693.96           0.00           0.00 159,527,775.92
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      15,849.05   5,703,705.29   5,
>719,554.34           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 162,775,194.74     781,124.19   8,951,124.11   9,
>732,248.30           0.00           0.00 159,527,775.92

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

      Investor 743844AV4          983.001357       4.621506      19.611201
> 24.232707     963.390156       5.836250%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.095713      34.444745
> 34.540457       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                David M. Arnold
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  November 25, 1997


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        69,438.62
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,388.77
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                13,112.45
>



>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                           0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                               0           0          0           0          0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        97.97%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                                          0.00
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                     166,652,681.95
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                        163,405,263.13
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            5,703,705.2
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL  SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :      PLUS :  ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
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>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 159,527,775.92     806,025.17   6,625,905.65   7,
>431,930.82           0.00           0.00 152,901,870.27
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      29,702.98   4,259,625.06   4,
>289,328.04           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 159,527,775.92     835,728.15  10,885,530.71  11,
>721,258.86           0.00           0.00 152,901,870.27

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

      Investor 743844AV4          963.390156       4.867596      40.013924
> 44.881520     923.376232       5.867500%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.179377      25.723927
> 25.903304       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                David M. Arnold
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1997 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  December 26, 1997


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        68,085.53
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,361.71
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                13,737.11
>



>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                           0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%   0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                               0           0           0           0         0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        97.50%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                                         0.00
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                       163,405,263.13
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                          157,130,427.53
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            4,259,625.0
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :      PLUS :  ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT  LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
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ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 152,901,870.27     809,578.24   2,765,133.67   3,
>574,711.91           0.00           0.00 150,136,736.60
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      32,948.98   5,525,508.13   5,
>558,457.11           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 152,901,870.27     842,527.22   8,290,641.80   9,
>133,169.02           0.00           0.00 150,136,736.60

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

      Investor 743844AV4          923.376232       4.889053      16.698675
> 21.587728     906.677557       6.148750%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.198979      33.368610
> 33.567589       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                David M. Arnold
SERVICER:                     The Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  December 31, 1997
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 26, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  January 26, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        65,471.01
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,309.42
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                13,166.55
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      234,040.76  99,585.09   53,087.67  386,713.52       0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.1516%     0.0645%     0.0344%    0.2505%    0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              11           5           3          19         0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        96.09%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                          150,985,477.58
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                 157,130,427.53
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                    154,365,293.86
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                               848,740.98
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            1,916,392.6
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                        COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 150,136,736.60     747,465.59   3,396,722.27   4,
>144,187.86           0.00           0.00 146,740,014.33
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      34,319.89   4,876,530.77   4,
>910,850.66           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 150,136,736.60     781,785.48   8,273,253.04   9,
>055,038.52           0.00           0.00 146,740,014.33

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

      Investor 743844AV4          906.677557       4.513954      20.512847
> 25.026800     886.164710       5.781560%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.207258      29.449428
> 29.656686       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                David M. Arnold
SERVICER:                     The Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  January 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            February 25, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  February 25, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        64,318.87
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,286.38
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                12,928.44
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                           0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.0000%     0.0000%     0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                               0           0           0           0         0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        95.61%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                              147,588,755.31
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                    154,365,293.86
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                       150,968,571.59
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                               848,740.98
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            2,547,981.2
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT  LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                        COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 146,740,014.33     686,192.99   5,524,685.57   6,
>210,878.56           0.00           0.00 141,215,328.76
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      64,090.10   4,296,366.61   4,
>360,456.71           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 146,740,014.33     750,283.09   9,821,052.18  10,
>571,335.27           0.00           0.00 141,215,328.76

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

      Investor 743844AV4          886.164710       4.143928      33.363643
> 37.507570     852.801067       5.805000%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.387041      25.945810
> 26.332850       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  February 27, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            March 25, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  March 25, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        62,903.57
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,258.07
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                11,820.72
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                        LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      2,297,262.  57,234.89  174,052.81 2,528,550.63      0.00
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.5753%     0.0392%     0.1194%    1.7339%    0.0000%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                             109           7         17         133          0
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        94.36%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                             142,449,549.63
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                     150,968,571.59
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                         145,829,365.91
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                              1,234,220.8
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            4,290,464.7
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT  LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                         COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 141,215,328.76     711,648.24   7,811,550.31   8,
>523,198.55           0.00           0.00 133,403,778.45
      Transfero          0.00           0.00      75,706.96   4,576,422.52   4,
>652,129.48           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 141,215,328.76     787,355.20  12,387,972.83  13,
>175,328.03           0.00           0.00 133,403,778.45

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

      Investor 743844AV4          852.801067       4.297652      47.174046
> 51.471698     805.627021       5.867500%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.457195      27.637071
> 28.094266       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  April 27, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        60,762.24
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,215.24
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                12,944.74
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                        LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      954,253.64 173,562.87  274,687.65 1,402,504.16 33,364.81
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      0.6903%     0.1256%     0.1987%    1.0146%    0.0241%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              60          14          12          86         1
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        92.48%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                             134,857,122.61
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                    145,829,365.91
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                       138,236,938.89
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                              1,453,344.1
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            6,358,206.1
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                         COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 133,403,778.45     627,187.67   5,082,823.43   5,
>710,011.10           0.00           0.00 128,320,955.02
      Transfero          0.00           0.00     119,369.40   4,899,804.13   5,
>019,173.53           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 133,403,778.45     746,557.07   9,982,627.56  10,
>729,184.63           0.00           0.00 128,320,955.02

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

      Investor 743844AV4          805.627021       3.787594      30.695232
> 34.482826     774.931789       5.836250%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       0.720873      29.589976
> 30.310849       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  May 26, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        57,598.72
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,151.97
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                10,746.42
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      1,537,350. 231,118.03  189,968.51 1,958,436.54 33,364.81
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.1525%     0.1733%     0.1424%    1.4682%    0.0250%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              78          14          15        107          1
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        94.05%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                             130,010,653.18
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                   138,236,938.89
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                       133,390,469.46

>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                             1,689,698.16
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            3,393,125.2
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                        COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 128,320,955.02     623,259.16   4,367,295.87   4,
>990,555.03           0.00           0.00 123,953,659.15
      Transfero          0.00           0.00     522,463.20   3,617,111.91   4,
>139,575.11           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 128,320,955.02   1,145,722.36   7,984,407.78   9,
>130,130.14           0.00           0.00 123,953,659.15

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

      Investor 743844AV4          774.931789       3.763870      26.374152
> 30.138022     748.557637       5.828440%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       3.155162      21.843782
> 24.998944       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  June 25, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        55,579.36
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,111.59
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                10,693.41
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      2,050,461.  64,472.70  301,276.27 2,416,210.35 66,910.62
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.5892%     0.0500%     0.2335%    1.8727%    0.0519%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              96           7          23         126         3
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        94.19%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                                125,643,357.31
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                       133,390,469.46
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                          129,023,173.59
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                              1,689,698.1
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            2,677,597.7
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                  0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                       COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































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Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 123,953,659.15     643,044.04   3,615,555.04   4,
>258,599.08           0.00           0.00 120,338,104.11
      Transfero          0.00           0.00     272,387.63   3,961,857.23   4,
>234,244.86           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 123,953,659.15     915,431.67   7,577,412.27   8,
>492,843.94           0.00           0.00 120,338,104.11

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

      Investor 743844AV4          748.557637       3.883351      21.834380
> 25.717731     726.723257       5.836250%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       1.644952      23.925703
> 25.570656       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  July 27, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        53,759.66
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,075.19
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                11,018.10
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      1,394,620.  32,968.52  179,897.47 1,607,486.10 62,094.16
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.1121%     0.0263%     0.1435%    1.2818%    0.0495%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              69           4         13          86          3
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        94.58%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                              122,027,802.27
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                     129,023,173.59
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                        125,407,618.55
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                              1,689,698.1
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            1,925,856.8
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL  SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00      0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                               LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT   LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                        COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































ID








ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 120,338,104.11     565,760.40   6,284,626.57   6,
>850,386.97           0.00           0.00 114,053,477.54
      Transfero          0.00           0.00     329,874.35   3,448,650.65   3,
>778,525.00           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 120,338,104.11     895,634.75   9,733,277.22  10,
>628,911.97           0.00           0.00 114,053,477.54

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

      Investor 743844AV4          726.723257       3.416634      37.952935
> 41.369569     688.770322       5.836250%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       1.992115      20.826443
> 22.818558       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  August 25, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        52,253.17
>


>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                  1,045.06
>


>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                 9,693.90
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      1,850,252.  54,779.56  140,188.00 2,045,219.93 62,094.16
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.5532%     0.0460%     0.1177%    1.7169%    0.0521%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              75           7          18        100          3
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        92.29%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                               115,743,175.70
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                      125,407,618.55
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                         119,122,991.98
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                             1,689,698.16
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            4,594,928.4
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT  LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
>                          Page 2 of 2                       COPYRIGHT 1998 B
>










































































































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ID
ION






ankers Trust Company






Provident Bank Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A
Asset Backed Certificates
 Series 1997-A

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

      Investor 165,590,000.00 114,053,477.54     572,426.93   4,139,943.45   4,
>712,370.38           0.00           0.00 109,913,534.09
      Transfero          0.00           0.00     327,560.22   2,813,727.83   3,
>141,288.05           0.00           0.00           0.00



















TOTALS         165,590,000.00 114,053,477.54     899,987.15   6,953,671.28   7,
>853,658.43           0.00           0.00 109,913,534.09

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

      Investor 743844AV4          688.770322       3.456893      25.001168
> 28.458061     663.769153       5.828440%         N/A
      Transferor                    0.000000       1.978140      16.992136
> 18.970276       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


















SELLER:                       The Provident Bank                           ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                 Alan T. Sueda
SERVICER:                     The 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 2
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

>                                                       Provident Bank Revolvin
>g Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-A

>                                                       Asset Backed Certificat
>es

>                                                         Series 1997-A


>                                                       Statement  To  Certific
>ateholders



>                                                        Distribution Date:
>  September 25, 1998


>                                                       TOTAL SERVICING FEES AC
>CRUED FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                        49,634.58
>

>                                                       TRUSTEE FEES PAYABLE TO
> THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                                    992.69
>

>                                                       INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYAB
>LE TO THE CERTIFICATE INSURER FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                 9,821.27
>


>                                                        DELINQUENT AND
>                                                                         LOANS
>

>                                                        FORECLOSURE LOAN
>                          30-59       60-89        90 +                    IN
>

>                                                        INFORMATION
>                           DAYS        DAYS        DAYS      TOTAL FORECLOSURE
>

>                                                        PRINCIPAL BALANCE
>                      1,490,710.  58,042.75   34,905.35 1,583,658.79211,797.30
>

>                                                       PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA
>NCE                      1.2965%     0.0505%     0.0304%    1.3773%    0.1842%
>

>                                                        NUMBER OF LOANS
>                              68           9          23        100          7
>



>                                                       INVESTOR FLOATING ALLOC
>ATION PERCENTAGE                                                        93.69%
>


>                                                        THE INVESTED AMOUNT
>                                                             111,603,232.25
>


>                                                       AGGREGATE BEGINNING POO
>L BALANCE                                                    119,122,991.98
>

>                                                       AGGREGATE ENDING POOL B
>ALANCE                                                       114,983,048.53
>


>                                                       OVERCOLLATERALIZATION A
>MOUNT                                                              1,689,698.1
>


>                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DRAW
> AMOUNT                                                            2,450,245.2
>


>                                                       TRANSFEROR NOTIONAL BAL
>ANCE                                                               3,379,816.2
>

>                                                       TRANSFEROR CURRENT PERI
>OD CERTIFICATE INTEREST                                              56,812.60
>

>                                                       AVAILABLE FUNDS REMAINI
>NG TO TRANSFEROR FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                 270,747.62
>


>                                                       BOOK VALUE OF ANY REO P
>ROPERTY                                                                   0.00
>



>                                                       ACCRUED INVESTOR CERTIF
>ICATE INTEREST SHORTFALL TRACKING :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                  INTEREST    CURRENT     CURRENT    INTEREST
>

>
>                                 SHORTFALL    PAYMENT    SHORTFALL   SHORTFALL
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>                                                       UNREIMBURSED INVESTOR L
>OSS REDUCTION AMOUNTS :


>
>                                 BEG UNPAID    LESS :     PLUS :   ENDING UNPA
>

>
>                                LOSS REDUCTI  CURRENT  LOSS REDUCTILOSS REDUCT
>

>
>                                   AMOUNT     PAYMENT      AMOUNT     AMOUNT
>

>
>                      CLASS A          0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>


>
>                      TOTALS :         0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00
>



>
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>










































































































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