EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3
8-K, 1998-01-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                        


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                                       8-K
                                        
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                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                        

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 15, 1997
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                       EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3                   
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
                                        

                                        
     Delaware                    333-20675                   59-3465422      
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 (State or other             (Commission File               (IRS Employer 
 jurisdiction of                 Number)                 Identification No.)
  organization)
                                        
                                        
   10401 Deerwood Park Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida            32256      
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              (Address of principal offices)                     (Zip Code)
                                        
                                        
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (904) 987-5000
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                              Not Applicable                         
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                        



                                                Total Number of Pages 11 
 
                                                Exhibit Index Located at Page 5




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sec96-1 

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Items 1 through 4, Item 6, and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.


Item 5.  Other Events.


(a)  Merger.  On September 26, 1994, EquiCredit Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with
Barnett Banks, Inc. ("Barnett Banks") and a Delaware corporation to be
formed as wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnett Banks (the "Merger
Subsidiary"). The transaction was consummated on January 27, 1995.


(b)  On August 15, 1996, (the "August Remittance Date") a scheduled
distribution was made from EQCC Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1 to holders of
Class A-1 Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates,
Class A-4 Certificates, Class A-5 Certificates, Class A-6 Certificates and
Class R Certificates.  The information contained in the Trustee's
Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date, attached hereto
as Exhibit 99, is hereby incorporated by reference.


(c)  On February 19, 1996, a class action complaint was filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by Elizabeth
D. Washington on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, against
EquiCredit Corporation of Ga., an affiliate of EquiCredit Corporation of
America.  Plaintiff purports to represent a class (the "Class") consisting
of all persons who obtained "federally regulated mortgage loans" from
February 16, 1995 to February 16, 1996 on which a fee or yield spread
premium ("YSP") was paid to a mortgage broker.  The action is brought
pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") alleging
that EquiCredit violated RESPA by paying a YSP to Funding Center of
Georgia, Inc. ("FCG"), failing to disclose such YSP on the Good Faith
Estimate of settlement costs, and failing to provide a Good Faith Estimate
and HUD "Special Information Booklet" within three days of receipt of loan
application.  Plaintiff seeks judgment equal to three times the amount of
all YSP paid by EquiCredit to FCG and other brokers, as well as court costs
and litigation expenses, attorney fees and such other relief which may be
granted by the court.  Management of EquiCredit denies that the Company has
violated any law, rule, or regulation as asserted in the Plaintiff's
Complaint. The parties have agreed in principle to settle the action and a
settlement agreement is being negotiated and will be presented to the court
for approval. The agreement contemplates payment by EquiCredit of the total
settlement amount of $352,000 in full compromise and settlement of all
claims of plaintiff and class members. By reaching agreement in principle
to settle the case, EquiCredit does not admit to any wrongdoing and in fact
specifically denies any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever.


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As of October 1, 1993, Old Stone Credit Corporation is n/k/a EquiCredit
Corporation of America.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)  Financial Statements - Not Applicable

         (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable

         (c)  Exhibits
                   (Exhibit numbers conform to Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

              99   Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August 
                   Remittance Date.




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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 the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.


                                  EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-3
                                             (Registrant)

                                                                   
                                  EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                                            as Representative


November 15, 1997                 BY: /s/ JOHN D. EVANS, JR.  
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                                      John D. Evans, Jr.
                                      Senior Vice President 


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                        

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     EXHIBIT                                                    Numbered
     NUMBER                         Exhibit                       Page     
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      99 --    Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of            7
               the August Remittance Date.





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                                   EXHIBIT 99
                                        

     Trustee's Remittance Report in respect of the August Remittance Date.
                                        




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                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                   AS TRUSTEE
 
                             REMITTANCE REPORT FOR
 
         EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-3
 
                                                              FROM OCT. 15, 1997
                                                                TO NOV. 15, 1997
 
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                                                                                                FIXED RATE    VARIABLE RATE
                                                                                 TOTAL           GROUP           GROUP
                                                                           ----------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>             <C>
(i)    AVAILABLE PAYMENT AMOUNT                                              9,669,541.56      6,544,490.67    3,125,050.89
         Portions subject to bankrupty                                               0.00
 
(ii)   CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              49,907,453.37
       CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              94,400,000.00
       CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              86,800,000.00
       CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              78,100,000.00
       CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              21,700,000.00
       CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              55,500,000.00
       CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              33,500,000.00
       CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              41,000,000.00
       CLASS A-9 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                              34,000,000.00
       CLASS A-10 PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                            146,791,910.94
       POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (Beginning)                                  641,699,364.31    494,907,453.37  146,791,910.94
                                                                     
(iii)  MORTGAGES:                                                                      87                66              21
       NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS                               
       PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGES PREPAYING                              5,304,036.42      3,258,821.42    2,045,215.00
 
(iv)   AMOUNT OF CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED                                         244,776.86         53,756.51      191,020.35
                                                                     
(v)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS               635,990.01        539,656.41       96,333.60
         RECEIVED                                                    
                                                                     
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<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>             <C>
(vi)   INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGES                                        4,569,855.99      3,772,465.68      797,390.31
 
(vii)  AGGREGATE ADVANCES                                                    4,188,593.39      3,381,299.73      807,293.66

(viii) a. DELINQUENCY INFORMATION (INCLUDES BANKRUPTCY & FORECLOSURES & REO):            
          
            MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:
              NUMBER                                                                   79                71               8
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                              3,931,441.18      3,096,971.73      834,469.45
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.618683%         0.630755%       0.577650%
            MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:                                          
              NUMBER                                                                   15                13               2
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                899,921.30        787,885.28      112,036.02
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.141619%         0.160467%       0.077555%
            MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:                                      
              NUMBER                                                                    1                 0               1
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                130,641.57              0.00      130,641.57
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.020559%         0.000000%       0.090435%
 
       b. MORTGAGES IN BANKRUPTCY (TOTAL)                                          
              NUMBER                                                                   15                14               1
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                753,510.54        596,851.37      156,659.17
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                    0.118578%         0.121560%       0.108445%
 
          BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES (included in (viii) a. above)
                   
            BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:
              NUMBER                                                                    1                 1               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                 37,500.00         37,500.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                        0.01%             0.01%           0.00%
          
            BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:                              
              NUMBER                                                                    0                 0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                      0.00              0.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                        0.00%             0.00%           0.00%
       
            BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:                         
              NUMBER                                                                    0                 0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                      0.00              0.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                        0.00%             0.00%           0.00%

       c. MORTGAGES IN FORECLOSURE (TOTAL):                

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>             <C>
              NUMBER                                                                     1               0               1
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                  62,715.24            0.00       62,715.24
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                     0.009869%       0.000000%       0.043414%
          
          FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES (included in (viii) a. above)

            FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 30-59 DAYS:
              NUMBER                                                                     0               0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                       0.00            0.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                         0.00%           0.00%           0.00%

            FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 60-90 DAYS:                             
              NUMBER                                                                     0               0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                       0.00            0.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                         0.00%           0.00%           0.00%
 
            FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES 90 DAYS OR MORE:                        
              NUMBER                                                                     0               0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                       0.00            0.00            0.00
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                         0.00%           0.00%           0.00%

       d. MORTGAGES IN REO (TOTAL-included in 90 days or more in (viii)a. above):                    
              NUMBER                                                                     0               0               0
              PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                          0               0               0
              % OF PRINCIPAL                                                             0               0               0

       e. MORTGAGE LOAN LOSSES                                                    8,374.96        8,374.96            0.00
 
(ix)   ENDING CLASS A-1 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    45,994,181.03
       ENDING CLASS A-2 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    94,400,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    86,800,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-4 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    78,100,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-5 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    21,700,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-6 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    55,500,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-7 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    33,500,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-8 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    41,000,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-9 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                    34,000,000.00
       ENDING CLASS A-10 PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                  144,459,341.99

(x)    WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY OF MORTGAGE LOANS                            158.27707464    176.16655261     97.47360247
       WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE                                10.23189442%      10.853397%       8.119507%
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<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>             <C> 
(xi)    SERVICING FEES PAID                                                     268,623.98      208,895.75       59,728.23
        SERVICING FEES ACCRUED                                                  314,426.56      246,052.84       68,373.72
 
(xii)   SECTION 5.04 SERVICER PAYMENTS OR REIMBSMTS.                                473.05
 
(xiii)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE (ENDING)                                     635,453,523.02  490,994,181.03  144,459,341.99
 
(xiv)   RESERVED
 
(xv)    REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:
          TO SERVICER                                                                 0.00
          TO REPRESENTATIVE                                                           0.00
          TO DEPOSITORS                                                               0.00
 
(xvi)    NUMBER OF MORTGAGES OUTSTANDING (BEGINNING)                                 12,429          10,878           1,551
         NUMBER OF MORTGAGES OUTSTANDING (END)                                       12,342          10,812           1,530
 
(xvii)   AGGREGATE INTEREST ACCRUED ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS                      5,370,343.66    4,446,594.74      923,748.92
 
(xviii)  RESERVED
 
(xviiii) SUBORDINATED AMOUNT (REMAINING)                                     74,560,724.42
         SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE( AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS)                         3,341,719.90
         CUMMULATIVE EXCESS SPREAD ACCOUNT RECEIPTS                               8,374.96
         EXCESS SPREAD                                                        1,623,841.87    1,560,948.61       62,893.26
 
(xx)     AGGREGATE MORTGAGE LOAN LOSSES                                           8,374.96

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