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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event report) 03/16/98
The Money Store Business Loan Backed Certificates, Series 1997-I
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(Exact name of regristrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 333-20817 91-186-4388
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State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) ID Number)
incorporation)
2840 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083
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(Address of principal executive officer)
Registrant's Telephone Number,
including area code: 908-686-2000
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n/a
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5 Other Events
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Attached herein as Annex A is a copy of the Monthly Statement
sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to Remittance Date of:
03/16/98
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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.
THE MONEY STORE INC.
THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
THE MONEY STORE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC.
THE MONEY STORE OF NEW YORK INC.
By: /s/ Harry Puglisi
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Name: Harry Puglisi
Title: Treasurer
Dated: 03/31/98
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SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1997, THE MONEY STORE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC.
REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1997-1 FOR THE MARCH
11, 1998 DETERMINATION DATE
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1. AVAILABLE FUNDS $471,777.73
2. (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH 67,693,111.12
(B) AGGREGATE CLASS M CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH 6,446,963.00
(C) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH 6,446,963.00
(D) AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH 80,587,037.12
3. PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD
(A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS 0
(B) DOLLARS 0.00
4. AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD 0.00
5. AMOUNT OF ALL EXCESS PAYMENTS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN
RESPECT OF PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD 85,414.41
6. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED 635,961.67
7. (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE 0.00
(B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST 0.00
8. DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
(SEE EXHIBIT K)
9. (A) AMOUNT OF REALIZED LOSSES INCURRED DURING THE DUE PERIOD 0.00
(B) THE ACTUAL LOSS AMOUNT FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 0.00
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10. (A) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ACCRUED INTEREST 361,029.90
(ii) SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST 0.00
(iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT 13,902.90
ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 374,932.80
4.95942857
(B) CLASS M INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ACCRUED INTEREST 36,801.30
(ii) SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST 0.00
(iii) CLASS M INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT 1,417.30
ADJUSTED CLASS M INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 38,218.60
5.30813889
(C) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ACCRUED INTEREST 38,144.40
(ii) SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST 0.00
(iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT 1,469.04
ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 39,613.44
5.50186667
(D) CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ALL PAYMENTS AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL 71,748.11
(ii) PRINCIPAL PORTION PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE 0.00
(iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS 0.00
(iv) PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF A LIQUIDATED BUSINESS LOAN 0.00
(v) AMOUNT RELEASED FROM THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT 0.00
(vi) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT 0.00
TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 71,748.11
0.94904907
(E) CLASS M PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ALL PAYMENTS AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL 6,833.15
(ii) PRINCIPAL PORTION PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE 0.00
(iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS 0.00
(iv) PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF A LIQUIDATED BUSINESS LOAN 0.00
(v) AMOUNT RELEASED FROM THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT 0.00
(vi) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT 0.00
TOTAL CLASS M PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 6,833.15
0.94904861
(F) CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
(i) ALL PAYMENTS AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL 6,833.15
(ii) PRINCIPAL PORTION PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE 0.00
(iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS 0.00
(iv) PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF A LIQUIDATED BUSINESS LOAN 0.00
(v) AMOUNT RELEASED FROM THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT 0.00
(vi) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT 0.00
TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT 6,833.15
0.94904861
11. (A) AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT IN CASH
AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS 0.00
(B) AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i) 0.00
(C) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GUARANTY PAYMENTS 0.00
(D) PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ALTERNATE CREDIT ENHANCEMENT 0.00
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12. (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER
DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE 67,621,363.01
894.46247368
(B) AGGREGATE CLASS M CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER
DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE 6,440,129.85
894.46247917
(C) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER
DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE 6,440,129.85
894.46247917
(D) POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE 80,501,622.71
894.46247456
13. (A) EXTRA INTEREST FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 225,509.40
(B) EXTRA INTEREST TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS 70,430.86
(C) SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS (payable to Spread Account Depositor) 0.00
(D) SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE 0.00
(E) SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT 0.00
14. (A) WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY 278.790
(B) WEIGHTED AVERAGE BUSINESS LOAN INTEREST RATE 10.560%
15. (A) SERVICING FEES FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD 24,088.95
(B) DEFERRED SERVICING FEES PAID TO SERVICER THIS PERIOD 0.00
(C) AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 4,029.35
16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
(A) SECTION 5.04 (b) 0.00
(B) SECTION 5.04 (c) 0.00
(C) SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii) 2,502.13
(D) SECTION 5.04 (e) 0.00
(E) SECTION 5.04 (f) 25,180.23
17. (A) CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 6.400%
(B) CLASS M REMITTANCE RATE FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 6.850%
(C) CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 7.100%
18. (A) CUMULATIVE ACTUAL LOSS AMOUNT FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 0.00
(B) CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 0.00
19. (A) CLASS B SHORTFALL AMOUNT FOR SUCH REMITTANCE DATE 0.00
20. (A) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT MORTGAGE
LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD 0.00
(B) AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
SUCH DUE PERIOD 0.00
21. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
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I, Harry Puglisi, Treasurer, represent that The Money Store Commercial Mortgage
Inc. complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
February 28, 1997 pertaining to Series 1997 - 1 in preparing the accompanying
Servicer's Certificate.
THE MONEY STORE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC.
By: /s/ Harry Puglisi
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HARRY PUGLISI
TREASURER
