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NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST
NovaStar Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes
Series 2000-1
STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER
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DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
PRIOR CURRENT
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL
CLASS FACE VALUE BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 216,200,000.00 210,040,988.13 1,260,654.34 1,995,031.10 3,255,685.44 0.00 0.00 208,045,957.03
M-1 4,600,000.00 4,600,000.00 28,797.28 0.00 28,797.28 0.00 0.00 4,600,000.00
M-2 2,760,000.00 2,760,000.00 18,823.20 0.00 18,823.20 0.00 0.00 2,760,000.00
M-3 2,760,000.00 2,760,000.00 22,150.53 0.00 22,150.53 0.00 0.00 2,760,000.00
A-IO 229,958,462.70 223,840,988.20 341,457.61 0.00 341,457.61 0.00 0.00 221,845,957.10
O 3,680,000.00 3,680,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,680,000.00
P 100.00 100.00 22,387.60 0.00 22,387.60 0.00 0.00 100.00
R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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TOTALS 459,958,562.70 220,160,988.13 1,694,270.56 1,995,031.10 3,689,301.66 0.00 0.00 218,165,957.03
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FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH
PRIOR CURRENT RATES
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
CLASS CUSIP BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL BALANCE CURRENT NEXT
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A-1 66987WAG2 971.512434 5.830964 9.227711 15.058675 962.284723 6.970000% 6.971880%
M-1 66987WAH0 1,000.000000 6.260278 0.000000 6.260278 1,000.000000 7.270000% 7.271880%
M-2 66987WAJ6 1,000.000000 6.820000 0.000000 6.820000 1,000.000000 7.920000% 7.921880%
M-3 66987WAK3 1,000.000000 8.025554 0.000000 8.025554 1,000.000000 9.320000% 9.321880%
A-IO 66987WAL1 973.397480 1.484866 0.000000 1.484866 964.721865 1.771487% -
O N/A 1,000.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1,000.000000 0.000000% -
P N/A - - - - - - -
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Seller: NovaStar Financial, Inc.
Servicer: NovaStar Mortgage Corporation
Record Date: September 30, 2000
Distribution Date: September 25, 2000
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NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST
NovaStar Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes
Series 2000-1
STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER
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Distribution Date: September 25, 2000
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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Available Funds 3,691,633.34
Total Servicer Advances 0.00
Total Compensating Interest 0.00
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AGGREGATE BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS 223,840,988.20
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS 221,845,957.10
AVAILABLE FUNDS CAP CARRYFORWARD AMOUNT 0.00
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PERCENTAGE 6.22053%
CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES 0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSSES 0.00
LOAN COUNT 2,048
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS 0.00
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 1,868,594.83
REQUIRED SUBORDINATION 3,680,000.00
SUBORDINATION AMOUNT 3,680,000.03
SUBORDINATION DECREASE 0.03
SUBORDINATION INCREASE 0.00
SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST PAYMENT 0.00
UNPAID INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT 0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE 9.72122%
60-DAY DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 1.34083%
90-DAY DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 0.74875%
ROLLING 60-DAY DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 0.83319%
ROLLING 90-DAY DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE 0.37715%
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DELINQUENCY REO
INFORMATION 30-59 DAYS 60-89 DAYS 90 + DAYS FORECLOSURE PROPERTY
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DELINQUENT BALANCE 3,267,613.25 1,313,507.19 59,484.42 1,381,738.20 219,843.13
NUMBER OF LOANS 21 11 1 14 2
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SUBSEQUENT CURRENT
MORTGAGE LOANS PERIOD
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE 0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS 0
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