NORWEST ASSET SEC CORP MORT PASS THR CERT SER 1997 17 TRUST
8-K, 1998-01-07
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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 :  December 26, 1997

(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No.:  333-21263-17


Norwest Asset Securities Corporation, 
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-17 Trust

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

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

7485 New Horizon Way
Frederick, Maryland                                                   21703
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


(301) 696-7900
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 December 26, 1997 a distribution was made to holders of
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation, 
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-17 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 Mortgage Pass-Through
               Certificates, Series 1997-17 Trust, relating to the December
               26,1997 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.                         

NORWEST ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, 
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-17 Trust


December 30, 1997   by Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Master Servicer
                    /s/ Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President


                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number                       Description

(EX-99.1)      Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage Pass-Through
               Certificates, Series 1997-17 Trust, relating to the December
               26,1997 distribution



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Norwest Asset Securities Corporation
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Statements to Certificateholders
Record Date:             28-Nov-1997
Distribution Date:       26-Dec-1997

NASCOR Series 1997-17

     Customer Service
     Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
     Securities Administration Services
     7485 New Horizon Way
     Frederick, MD 21703
     Telephone:(301) 846-8130
     Fax:(301) 846-8152
                                        CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
                                                                                                       
                                Certificate          Original             Ending            Ending     
                                Pass-Through           Face            Certificate        Certificate  
Class          CUSIP                Rate              Amount             Balance          Percentage   
<S>     <C>                   <C>               <C>                 <C>                 <C>            
A-1          66937NUJ5                 6.75000       30,000,000.00       30,000,000.00       1.00000000
A-2          66937NUK2                 6.75000       16,587,000.00       16,587,000.00       1.00000000
A-3          66937NUL0                 6.75000       45,000,000.00       45,000,000.00       1.00000000
A-4          66937NUM8                 7.50000                0.00                0.00       0.00000000
A-5          66937NUN6                 7.25000       63,670,000.00       62,763,139.25       0.98575686
A-6          66937NUP1                 7.15000       50,000,000.00       49,287,842.98       0.98575686
A-7          66937NUQ9                 8.00000        6,666,000.00        6,571,055.23       0.98575686
A-8          66937NUR7                 2.24033       45,202,000.00       44,938,366.63       0.99416766
A-9          66937NUS5                 7.50000       10,000,000.00        6,451,102.87       0.64511029
A-10         66937NUV8                 7.25000       45,193,000.00       45,193,000.00       1.00000000
A-11         66937NUW6                 7.15000       19,985,300.00       19,985,300.00       1.00000000
A-12         66937NUX4                 8.00000        2,664,700.00        2,664,700.00       1.00000000
AWIO         NMB9717IO                 0.46834                0.00                0.00       0.00000000
A-R          66937NUT3                 7.25000              100.00              100.00       1.00000000
A-LR         66937NUU0                 7.25000              100.00              100.00       1.00000000
APO          NMB9717PO                 0.00000          511,310.84          509,545.39       0.99654721
M            66937NUY2                 7.25000        4,900,000.00        4,893,112.37       0.99859436
B-1          66937NUZ9                 7.25000        4,725,000.00        4,718,358.35       0.99859436
B-2          66937NVA3                 7.25000        1,925,000.00        1,922,294.14       0.99859436
B-3          66937NVB1                 7.25000        1,050,000.00        1,048,524.08       0.99859436
B-4          66937NVC9                 7.25000          875,000.00          873,770.07       0.99859437
B-5          66937NVD7                 7.25000        1,050,582.19        1,049,105.45       0.99859436
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                                                PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION
                                                                                                                     
             Scheduled          Unscheduled                                                                          
             Principal           Principal                          Deferred         Realized          Principal     
Class       Distribution        Distribution       Accretion        Interest         Loss (1)         Distribution   
<S>     <C>                   <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>               
A-1                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-2                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-3                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-4                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-5                72,423.67        415,217.20             0.00             0.00             0.00          487,640.87
A-6                56,874.25        326,069.73             0.00             0.00             0.00          382,943.98
A-7                 7,582.48         43,471.62             0.00             0.00             0.00           51,054.09
A-8                41,436.72        237,563.75     (226,360.00)             0.00             0.00           52,640.47
A-9                96,371.58        552,514.60      (44,099.31)             0.00             0.00          604,786.87
A-10                    0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-11                    0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-12                    0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
AWIO                    0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-R                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
A-LR                    0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00                0.00
APO                   408.22            141.42             0.00             0.00             0.00              549.64
M                   3,469.11              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00            3,469.11
B-1                 3,345.22              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00            3,345.22
B-2                 1,362.87              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00            1,362.87
B-3                   743.38              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00              743.38
B-4                   619.48              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00              619.48
B-5                   670.83              0.00             0.00             0.00            72.97              670.83
<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.
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                                      INTEREST DISTRIBUTION
                                                                                                 
                                                    Payment                                      
              Current                            Of Previously       Current       Non-Supported 
              Accrued             Deferred      Unpaid Interest     Interest         Interest    
Class         Interest            Interest         Shortfall        Shortfall        Shortfall   
<S>     <C>                   <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>            
A-1               168,750.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-2                93,301.88              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-3               253,125.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-4                53,234.94              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-5               382,140.13              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-6               295,955.11              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-7                44,147.40              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-8               298,258.18              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-9                44,099.31              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-10              273,041.04              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-11              119,079.08              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-12               17,764.67              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
AWIO               75,951.25              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-R                     0.60              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
A-LR                    0.60              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
APO                     0.00              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
M                  29,583.51              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
B-1                28,526.96              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
B-2                11,622.09              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
B-3                 6,339.32              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
B-4                 5,282.77              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
B-5                 6,342.84              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
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<CAPTION>
                                INTEREST DISTRIBUTION
                                                                                    
             Remaining               Ending                                         
         Cumulative Unpaid    Certificate/Notional     Realized         Interest    
Class    Interest Shortfall         Balance           Losses (2)      Distribution  
<S>     <C>                   <C>                   <C>              <C>            
A-1                     0.00         30,000,000.00             0.00       168,750.00
A-2                     0.00         16,587,000.00             0.00        93,301.88
A-3                     0.00         45,000,000.00             0.00       253,125.00
A-4                     0.00          8,517,591.00             0.00        53,234.94
A-5                     0.00         62,763,139.25             0.00       382,140.13
A-6                     0.00         49,287,842.98             0.00       295,955.11
A-7                     0.00          6,571,055.23             0.00        44,147.40
A-8                     0.00        159,113,653.45             0.00       298,258.18
A-9                     0.00          6,451,102.87             0.00        44,099.31
A-10                    0.00         45,193,000.00             0.00       273,041.04
A-11                    0.00         19,985,300.00             0.00       119,079.08
A-12                    0.00          2,664,700.00             0.00        17,764.67
AWIO                    0.00        193,615,615.00             0.00        75,951.25
A-R                     0.00                100.00             0.00             0.60
A-LR                    0.00                100.00             0.00             0.60
APO                     0.00            509,545.39             0.00             0.00
M                       0.00          4,893,112.37             0.00        29,583.51
B-1                     0.00          4,718,358.35             0.00        28,526.96
B-2                     0.00          1,922,294.14             0.00        11,622.09
B-3                     0.00          1,048,524.08             0.00         6,339.32
B-4                     0.00            873,770.07             0.00         5,282.77
B-5                     0.00          1,049,105.45             0.00         6,342.84
<FN>
(2) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed.
Please Refer To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.
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                       PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL

<S>                                                         <C>
Total Prepayment Interest Shortfall                                1,055.00
Servicing Fee Support                                              1,055.00

Non-Supported Prepayment Interest Shortfall                            0.00
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                               SERVICING FEES
                
<S>                                                    <C>
Gross Servicing Fee                                               72,414.31
Master Servicing Fee                                               4,613.94
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                1,055.00

Net Servicing Fees                                                75,973.25
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                             SERVICER ADVANCES

<S>                                                         <C>
Beginning Balance                                                153,966.27
Current Period Advances By Servicer                                    0.00
Reimbursement of Advances                                        153,966.27
Ending Cumulative Advances                                             0.00
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                            DELINQUENCY STATUS
                                                                           
                                Current                         Unpaid     
Number of                      Number Of                       Principal   
Days                             Loans                          Balance    
<S>                            <C>                          <C>            
30 Days                                8                       2,695,312.20
60 Days                                0                               0.00
90+ Days                               0                               0.00
Foreclosure                            0                               0.00
REO                                    0                               0.00

Totals                                 8                       2,695,312.20
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                 ADDITIONAL DELINQUENCY STATUS INFORMATION

<S>                                                         <C>
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                           0.00
Periodic Advance                                                 838,792.17
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall            72.97
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall             397.00
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                                   COLLATERAL STATEMENT

<S>                                               <C>
Collateral Description                                                         Mixed Fixed

Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                                    7.918908%

Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                               7.250000%

Weighted Average Maturity (Stepdown Calculation)                                356 Months

Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                            1,209
Number of Loans Paid in Full                                                             5
Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                               1,204

Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                                      346,046,316.60
Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                                         344,456,416.81
Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 28-Nov-1997                             345,048,072.79

Monthly P&I Constant                                                          2,530,681.53
Class AP Deferred Amount                                                              0.00
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                                        CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
                                                                                                    
Loss Description         Original $          Original %          Current $           Current %      
<S>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 
Bankruptcy                    100,000.00         0.02857101%          100,000.00         0.02903125%
Fraud                       7,000,101.86         2.00000000%        7,000,101.86         2.03221700%
Special Hazard              4,937,917.43         1.41081302%        4,937,917.43         1.43353910%

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Limit of Subordination's Exposure for 100% of Certain Types of Losses
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                                        SUBORDINATION LEVEL
                                                                                                    
Class                    Original $          Original %          Current $           Current %      
<S>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 
A                          14,525,582.19         4.15010595%       14,505,164.46         4.21103041%
M                           9,625,582.19         2.75012632%        9,612,052.09         2.79049877%
B-1                         4,900,582.19         1.40014597%        4,893,693.74         1.42070041%
B-2                         2,975,582.19         0.85015397%        2,971,399.60         0.86263442%
B-3                         1,925,582.19         0.55015833%        1,922,875.52         0.55823478%
B-4                         1,050,582.19         0.30016197%        1,049,105.45         0.30456842%
B-5                                 0.00         0.00000000%                0.00         0.00000000%

<FN>
Please refer to the Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description Of Loss Exposure
</FN>

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