EQUIVANTAGE HOME EQUITY LN ASSET BKD CERT SERIES 1997-03 TR
8-K, 1997-12-05
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                       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 :  November 25, 1997

(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No.:  333-22343


Equivantage Acceptance Corporation, 
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certs., Series 1997-3 Trust

New York (governing law of Pooling and Servicing Agreement)
(State of Incorporation)

PENDING
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11000 Broken Land Parkway
Columbia, MD                                                          21044
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


(410) 884-2000
Registrant's Full Telephone Number


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
               if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.  Other Events

On November 25, 1997 a distribution was made to holders of
Equivantage Acceptance Corporation, 
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certs., Series 1997-3 Trust.

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

Item 601(a) of
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number                       Description

(EX-99.1)      Monthly report distributed to holders of Home Equity Loan
               Asset-Backed Certs., Series 1997-3 Trust, relating to the
               November 25,1997 distribution


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.                         

Equivantage Acceptance Corporation, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certs., Series
1997-3 Trust


December 03, 1997   by Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee
                    /s/ Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President


                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number                       Description

(EX-99.1)      Monthly report distributed to holders of Home Equity Loan
               Asset-Backed Certs., Series 1997-3 Trust, relating to the
               November 25,1997 distribution



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<CAPTION>
Equivantage Acceptance Corporation
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Statements to Certificateholders
Record Date:             31-Oct-1997
Distribution Date:       25-Nov-1997

EHELT Series 1997-3

     Customer Service
     Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
     Securities Administration Services
     11000 Broken Land Parkway
     Columbia, MD 21044
     Telephone:(410) 884-2173
     Fax:(410) 884-2369
                                        Certificateholder Distribution Summary
                                                                                                                        
                              Certificate     Certificate      Beginning                                     Current    
                                 Class        Pass-Through    Certificate     Interest       Principal      Realized    
Class          CUSIP          Description         Rate          Balance     Distribution   Distribution       Loss      
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            
A-1          29476YBA6            SEQ           6.66000%      21,222,968.66     117,787.48     984,064.89           0.00
A-2          29476YBB4            SEQ           6.53000%      13,000,000.00      70,741.67           0.00           0.00
A-3          29476YBC2            SEQ           7.05000%      10,000,000.00      58,750.00           0.00           0.00
A-4          29476YBD0            SEQ           6.74000%       5,000,000.00      28,083.33           0.00           0.00
A-5          29476YBE8            SEQ           5.89750%      24,756,439.44     117,612.00     587,034.21           0.00
RL           EHT9703RL             RL           0.00000%               0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
RU           EHT9703RU             RU           0.00000%               0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
B            EHT97003B            SUB           0.00000%         921,449.76           0.00           0.00           0.00
FSA                               FSA           0.15779%               0.00       9,727.84           0.00           0.00

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                                        Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

               Ending                          Cumulative   
            Certificate          Total          Realized    
Class         Balance         Distribution       Losses     
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             
A-1            20,238,903.78    1,101,852.37            0.00
A-2            13,000,000.00       70,741.67            0.00
A-3            10,000,000.00       58,750.00            0.00
A-4             5,000,000.00       28,083.33            0.00
A-5            24,169,405.23      704,646.21            0.00
RL                      0.00            0.00            0.00
RU                      0.00            0.00            0.00
B               1,068,322.62            0.00            0.00
FSA                     0.00        9,727.84            0.00

<FN>
All distributions required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement have been calculated by the Certificate Administrator
on behalf of the Trustee.
</FN>
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<CAPTION>

                                           Principal Distribution Statement

                                                                                                                        
              Original         Beginning       Scheduled      Unscheduled                                     Total     
                Face          Certificate      Principal       Principal                     Realized       Principal   
Class          Amount           Balance       Distribution   Distribution     Accretion      Loss (1)       Reduction   
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            
A-1            22,000,000.00   21,222,968.66      984,064.89           0.00           0.00           0.00     984,064.89
A-2            13,000,000.00   13,000,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-3            10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-4             5,000,000.00    5,000,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-5            25,000,000.00   24,756,439.44      587,034.21           0.00           0.00           0.00     587,034.21
RL                      0.00            0.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
RU                      0.00            0.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
FSA                     0.00            0.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
B                 579,843.01      921,449.76            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00

<FN>
(1) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
                                           Principal Distribution Statement (continued)

               Ending           Ending         Total      
            Certificate      Certificate     Principal    
Class         Balance         Percentage    Distribution  
<S>     <C>                 <C>           <C>             
A-1            20,238,903.78    0.91995017      984,064.89
A-2            13,000,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-3            10,000,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-4             5,000,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-5            24,169,405.23    0.96677621      587,034.21
RL                      0.00    0.00000000            0.00
RU                      0.00    0.00000000            0.00
FSA                     0.00    0.00000000            0.00
B               1,068,322.62    1.84243425            0.00

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<CAPTION>

                                        Principal Distribution Factors Statement

                                                                                                                        
              Original         Beginning       Scheduled      Unscheduled                                     Total     
                Face          Certificate      Principal       Principal                     Realized       Principal   
Class (2)       Amount           Balance       Distribution   Distribution     Accretion      Loss (3)       Reduction   
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            
A-1            22,000,000.00    964.68039364     44.73022227     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000    44.73022227
A-2            13,000,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-3            10,000,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-4             5,000,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-5            25,000,000.00    990.25757760     23.48136840     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000    23.48136840
RL                      0.00      0.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
RU                      0.00      0.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
FSA                     0.00      0.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
B                 579,843.01   1589.13661820      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000

<FN>
(2) All classes are per $1,000 denomination.
(3) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                        Principal Distribution Factors Statement (continued)

                                                            
               Ending            Ending          Total      
            Certificate       Certificate      Principal    
Class (4)      Balance          Percentage     Distribution  
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             
A-1             919.95017182      0.91995017     44.73022227
A-2            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-3            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-4            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-5             966.77620920      0.96677621     23.48136840
RL                0.00000000      0.00000000      0.00000000
RU                0.00000000      0.00000000      0.00000000
FSA               0.00000000      0.00000000      0.00000000
B             1,842.43424785      1.84243425      0.00000000

<FN>
(4) All classes are per $1,000 denomination.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                            Interest Distribution Statement
                                                                                                                          
                                                                               Payment of                                 
                                                Beginning                      Previously                                 
              Original          Current        Certificate/       Current        Unpaid         Current     Non-Supported 
                Face          Certificate        Notional         Accrued       Interest       Interest       Interest    
Class          Amount             Rate           Balance         Interest       Shortfall      Shortfall      Shortfall   
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            
A-1            22,000,000.00        6.66000%     21,222,968.66     117,787.48           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-2            13,000,000.00        6.53000%     13,000,000.00      70,741.67           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-3            10,000,000.00        7.05000%     10,000,000.00      58,750.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-4             5,000,000.00        6.74000%      5,000,000.00      28,083.33           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-5            25,000,000.00        5.89750%     24,756,439.44     117,612.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
RL                      0.00        0.00000%              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
RU                      0.00        0.00000%              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
FSA                     0.00        0.15779%     73,979,408.11       9,727.84           0.00           0.00           0.00
B                 579,843.01        0.00000%        921,449.76           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00

</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)
                                                                              
                                               Remaining                      
                                               Cumulative         Ending      
                                 Total           Unpaid        Certificate/   
              Realized          Interest        Interest         Notional     
Class        Losses (5)       Distribution     Shortfall         Balance      
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>               
A-1                     0.00      117,787.48            0.00     20,238,903.78
A-2                     0.00       70,741.67            0.00     13,000,000.00
A-3                     0.00       58,750.00            0.00     10,000,000.00
A-4                     0.00       28,083.33            0.00      5,000,000.00
A-5                     0.00      117,612.00            0.00     24,169,405.23
RL                      0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
RU                      0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
FSA                     0.00        9,727.84            0.00     72,408,309.01
B                       0.00            0.00            0.00      1,068,322.62

<FN>
(5) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                          Interest Distribution Factors Statement
                                                                                                                          
                                                                               Payment of                                 
                                               Beginning                       Previously                                 
              Original          Current       Certificate/       Current         Unpaid         Current     Non-Supported 
                Face          Certificate       Notional         Accrued        Interest       Interest       Interest    
Class (6)       Amount             Rate          Balance         Interest        Shortfall      Shortfall      Shortfall   
<S>     <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            
A-1            22,000,000.00        6.66000%    964.68039364       5.35397636     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-2            13,000,000.00        6.53000%   1000.00000000       5.44166692     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-3            10,000,000.00        7.05000%   1000.00000000       5.87500000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-4             5,000,000.00        6.74000%   1000.00000000       5.61666600     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-5            25,000,000.00        5.89750%    990.25757760       4.70448000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
RL                      0.00        0.00000%      0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
RU                      0.00        0.00000%      0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
FSA                     0.00        0.15779%    986.39210813       0.12970453     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
B                 579,843.01        0.00000%   1589.13661820       0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000

<FN>
(6) All classes are per $1000 denomination.
An Entire Interest.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                          Interest Distribution Factors Statement (continued)

                                                                                    
                                                     Remaining                      
                                                     Cumulative         Ending      
                                   Total               Unpaid        Certificate/   
             Realized             Interest            Interest         Notional     
Class       Losses (7)          Distribution         Shortfall         Balance      
<S>     <C>               <C>                     <C>             <C>               
A-1             0.00000000              5.35397636      0.00000000      919.95017182
A-2             0.00000000              5.44166692      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-3             0.00000000              5.87500000      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-4             0.00000000              5.61666600      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-5             0.00000000              4.70448000      0.00000000      966.77620920
RL              0.00000000              0.00000000      0.00000000        0.00000000
RU              0.00000000              0.00000000      0.00000000        0.00000000
FSA             0.00000000              0.12970453      0.00000000      965.44412013
B               0.00000000              0.00000000      0.00000000     1842.43424785

<FN>
(7) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>


                              CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

<S>                                                         <C>
Beginning Balance                                                      0.00
Deposits
     Payments of Interest and Principal                        1,421,968.29
     Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                   0.00
     Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                   0.00
     Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                           592,794.23
       Realized Losses                                                 0.00
                                                            __________________

Total Deposits                                                 2,014,762.52


Withdrawals
     Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                               0.00
     Payment of Service Fee                                       40,961.11
     Payment of Interest and Principal                         1,973,801.41
                                                            __________________



Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                   2,014,762.52



Ending Balance                                                         0.00
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________

</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>


                             SERVICER ADVANCES

<S>                                                         <C>

Beginning Balance                                                      0.00
Current Period Advances By Servicer                              592,794.23
Reimbursement of Advances                                              0.00
Ending Cumulative Advances                                       592,794.23

</TABLE>

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                    PREPAYMENT/CURTAILMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL

<S>                                                         <C>

Total Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                    5,068.04
Servicing Fee Support                                              5,068.04
                                                            __________________
Non-Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                0.00
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________

</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
                               SERVICING FEES
                
<S>                                                    <C>
Gross Servicing Fee                                               34,351.83
Trustee Fee                                                        1,541.24
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                5,068.04
                                                            __________________
Net Servicing Fee                                                 40,961.11
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

GROUP 1 MORTGAGE LOANS: DELINQUENCY STATUS/LOSSES

                                        Percentage   Percentage                                      
          Loans Count   Unpaid Balance  Loans Count   Unpaid Balance                                    
                                                                                             
<S>              <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>                            
Bankruptcy       2           70,198.34      0.24%          0.14%                          
30 Days         22        1,117,945.61      2.66%          2.30%                          
60 Days          4          178,315.16      0.48%          0.37%                          
90+ Days         0                0.00      0.00%          0.00%                          
Foreclosure      2          123,730.00      0.24%          0.25%                          
REO              0                0.00      0.00%          0.00%                          
                                                                  
Totals          30        1,490,189.11      3.62%          3.07%                          
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<CAPTION>




GROUP 2 MORTGAGE LOANS: DELINQUENCY STATUS/LOSSES

                                 
                                           Percentage    Percentage                        
              Loans Count   Unpaid Balance Loans Count   Unpaid Balance                                                       
<S>              <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>                          
Bankruptcy       0               0.00          0.00%          0.00%                        
30 Days          6         504,018.55          2.28%          1.98%                        
60 Days          1         104,185.13          0.38%          0.41%                        
90+ Days         2         444,800.00          0.76%          1.75%                        
Foreclosure      1          41,987.65          0.38%          0.16%                        
REO              0               0.00          0.00%          0.00%                        
                                                                
Totals          10       1,094,991.33          3.80%          4.30%                        
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<CAPTION>

                                                            Group 1                      Group 2                                  
Collateral Description                                      FIXED                        ARM                                      
                                                                                                           
<S>                                                            <C>                         <C>                        
Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                  9.820091%                   8.454236%                  
Weighted Average Net Coupon                                    9.135091%                   7.769236%                  
                                                                                                           
Weighted Average Maturity (Stepdown Calculation)             245                         355                          
                                                                                                           
Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                    838                         267                          
Number of Loan Payoffs                                        10                           4                          
Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                       828                         263                          
                                                                                                           
Ending Actual Collateral Balance at:   31-Oct-97      48,560,528.66               25,459,573.42                       
                                                                                                           
Monthly P&I Constant                                     456,421.84                  193,009.12                       
                                                                                                           
Group Specified Subordinated Amount                    1,710,332.68                1,654,386.48                       
Beg. Group Subordinated Amount                           218,315.78                  703,133.98                       
End. Group Subordinated Amount                           321,624.88                  746,697.74                       
Group Subordination  Increase Amount                     103,309.09                   43,563.75                       
Group Subordination  Reduction Amount                          0.00                        0.00                       
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
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