NORWEST ASSET SEC CORP MORT PS THR CERT SER 1998-2 TRUST
8-K, 1998-09-02
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported):  August 25, 1998
                                        
                      NORWEST ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
             Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-2 Trust


New York (governing law of          333-21263-23   52-2079949
Pooling and Servicing Agreement)    (Commission    IRS EIN 
(State or other                     File Number)
jurisdiction

                                                             
        c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.                    
        7485 New Horizon Way                                 21703
        Frederick, Maryland                                 (Zip Code)
        (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 696-7900



          Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  


ITEM 5.  Other Events

On August 25, 1998 a distribution was made to holders of NORWEST ASSET 
SECURITIES CORPORATION, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-2 
Trust.



  ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
                             
        (c)  Exhibits furnished in accordance with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K
                             
             Exhibit Number                   Description
                                         
             EX-99.1        Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage 
                            Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-2 Trust, 
                            relating to the August 25, 1998 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 1998-2 Trust

              By:   Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Master Servicer
              By:   /s/ Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President
              By:   Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President
              Date: 8/26/98


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
               
Exhibit Number                   Description
                                         
EX-99.1        Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage Pass-Through 
               Certificates, Series 1998-2 Trust, relating to the August 25, 
               1998 distribution. 
                





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<CAPTION>
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation 
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Record Date:            7/31/98
Distribution Date:     8/25/98


NASCOR  Series: 1998-2
Contact: 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


                                             Certificateholder Distribution Summary

                       Certificate      Certificate        Beginning                              
                          Class        Pass-Through      Certificate       Interest      Principal
Class          CUSIP   Description             Rate          Balance   Distribution   Distribution
<S>          <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>             <C>
    A-1        66937NYV4         SEQ          6.50000%    105,685,140.02      572,461.18      946,056.54
    A-2        66937NYW2         SEQ          6.50000%    104,935,940.10      568,403.01      866,026.99
    A-3        66937NYX0         SEQ          6.50000%     25,000,000.00      135,416.67            0.00
    A-R        66937NYY8          R           6.50000%            100.00            0.54            0.00
    APO        NMB9802PO         PO           0.00000%        329,313.88            0.00          368.71
     M         66937NYZ5         MEZ          6.50000%      2,868,815.54       15,539.42        2,420.00
    B-1        66937NZA9         SUB          6.50000%      2,993,200.53       16,213.17        2,524.92
    B-2        66937NZB7         SUB          6.50000%        748,300.13        4,053.29          631.23
    B-3        66937NZZ4         SUB          6.50000%        498,535.06        2,700.40          420.54
    B-4        66937NA24         SUB          6.50000%        374,150.07        2,026.65          315.62
    B-5        66937NA32         SUB          6.50000%        374,693.74        2,029.59          242.61
Totals                                                    243,808,189.07    1,318,843.92    1,819,007.16
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<CAPTION> 

                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

                          Current                Ending                                       Cumulative
                         Realized           Certificate                   Total                 Realized
Class                        Loss               Balance            Distribution                   Losses
<S>           <C>                  <C>                     <C>                      <C>
A-1                            0.00         104,739,083.48             1,518,517.72                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         104,069,913.12             1,434,430.00                      0.00
A-3                            0.00          25,000,000.00               135,416.67                      0.00
A-R                            0.00                 100.00                     0.54                      0.00
APO                            0.00             328,945.17                   368.71                      0.00
M                              0.00           2,866,395.54                17,959.42                      0.00
B-1                            0.00           2,990,675.61                18,738.09                      0.00
B-2                            0.00             747,668.90                 4,684.52                      0.00
B-3                            0.00             498,114.52                 3,120.94                      0.00
B-4                            0.00             373,834.45                 2,342.27                      0.00
B-5                           73.47             374,377.66                 2,272.20                    531.01
Totals                        73.47         241,989,108.45             3,137,851.08                    531.01
<FN>
All distributions required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement have been calculated by the
Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee.
Edward M. Frere, Jr.
Vice President, Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
</FN>
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<CAPTION>

                                                Principal Distribution Statement

                        Original         Beginning        Scheduled     Unscheduled                             
                            Face       Certificate        Principal       Principal                     Realized
Class                     Amount           Balance     Distribution    Distribution     Accretion       Loss (1)
<S>             <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>
A-1                 109,241,000.00     105,685,140.02        103,768.53       842,288.01           0.00            0.00
A-2                 108,191,000.00     104,935,940.10         94,990.46       771,036.52           0.00            0.00
A-3                  25,000,000.00      25,000,000.00              0.00             0.00           0.00            0.00
A-R                         100.00             100.00              0.00             0.00           0.00            0.00
APO                     331,570.23         329,313.88            344.20            24.51           0.00            0.00
M                     2,883,000.00       2,868,815.54          2,420.00             0.00           0.00            0.00
B-1                   3,008,000.00       2,993,200.53          2,524.92             0.00           0.00            0.00
B-2                     752,000.00         748,300.13            631.23             0.00           0.00            0.00
B-3                     501,000.00         498,535.06            420.54             0.00           0.00            0.00
B-4                     376,000.00         374,150.07            315.62             0.00           0.00            0.00
B-5                     376,546.36         374,693.74            242.61             0.00           0.00           73.47
Totals              250,660,216.59     243,808,189.07        205,658.11     1,613,349.04            0.00          73.47
<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)

                                   Total               Ending              Ending            Total
                               Principal          Certificate         Certificate        Principal
Class                          Reduction              Balance          Percentage     Distribution
<S>               <C>                     <C>                    <C>                 <C>
A-1                             946,056.54        104,739,083.48           0.95878913        946,056.54
A-2                             866,026.99        104,069,913.12           0.96190915        866,026.99
A-3                                   0.00         25,000,000.00           1.00000000              0.00
A-R                                   0.00                100.00           1.00000000              0.00
APO                                 368.71            328,945.17           0.99208294            368.71
M                                 2,420.00          2,866,395.54           0.99424056          2,420.00
B-1                               2,524.92          2,990,675.61           0.99424056          2,524.92
B-2                                 631.23            747,668.90           0.99424056            631.23
B-3                                 420.54            498,114.52           0.99424056            420.54
B-4                                 315.62            373,834.45           0.99424056            315.62
B-5                                 316.08            374,377.66           0.99424055            242.61
Totals                        1,819,080.63        241,989,108.45           0.96540692      1,819,007.16
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<CAPTION>

                                              Principal Distribution Factors Statement

                          Original          Beginning         Scheduled        Unscheduled                 
                              Face        Certificate         Principal          Principal                 
Class (2)                   Amount            Balance      Distribution       Distribution        Accretion
<S>          <C>                    <C>                 <C>                 <C>                <C>
A-1                   109,241,000.00        967.44940105         0.94990461          7.71036525        0.00000000
A-2                   108,191,000.00        969.91376455         0.87798856          7.12662347        0.00000000
A-3                    25,000,000.00       1000.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
A-R                           100.00       1000.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
APO                       331,570.23        993.19495601         1.03809078          0.07392099        0.00000000
M                       2,883,000.00        995.07996531         0.83940340          0.00000000        0.00000000
B-1                     3,008,000.00        995.07996343         0.83940160          0.00000000        0.00000000
B-2                       752,000.00        995.07996011         0.83940160          0.00000000        0.00000000
B-3                       501,000.00        995.07996008         0.83940120          0.00000000        0.00000000
B-4                       376,000.00        995.07997340         0.83941489          0.00000000        0.00000000
B-5                       376,546.36        995.07996837         0.64430313          0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
(2) Per $1,000 Denomination except for class AR which is $100 Denomination.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

                                      Principal Distribution Factors Statement (continued)
                                              Total                Ending              Ending             Total
                        Realized          Principal           Certificate         Certificate         Principal
Class                   Loss (3)          Reduction               Balance          Percentage      Distribution

<S>            <C>                 <C>                 <C>                    <C>                 <C>
A-1                     0.00000000          8.66026986            958.78913119          0.95878913         8.66026986
A-2                     0.00000000          8.00461212            961.90915252          0.96190915         8.00461212
A-3                     0.00000000          0.00000000          1,000.00000000          1.00000000         0.00000000
A-R                     0.00000000          0.00000000          1,000.00000000          1.00000000         0.00000000
APO                     0.00000000          1.11201178            992.08294424          0.99208294         1.11201178
M                       0.00000000          0.83940340            994.24056191          0.99424056         0.83940340
B-1                     0.00000000          0.83940160            994.24056184          0.99424056         0.83940160
B-2                     0.00000000          0.83940160            994.24055851          0.99424056         0.83940160
B-3                     0.00000000          0.83940120            994.24055888          0.99424056         0.83940120
B-4                     0.00000000          0.83941489            994.24055851          0.99424056         0.83941489
B-5                     0.19511542          0.83941855            994.24054982          0.99424055         0.64430313
<FN>
(3) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy, 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 Statement

                                                      Beginning                       Payment of                
                      Original        Current      Certificate/            Current        Unpaid         Current
                          Face    Certificate          Notional            Accrued     Interest         Interest
Class                   Amount           Rate           Balance           Interest     Shortfall       Shortfall
<S>           <C>               <C>             <C>                 <C>                <C>             <C>
A-1               109,241,000.00        6.50000%     105,685,140.02          572,461.18           0.00             0.00
A-2               108,191,000.00        6.50000%     104,935,940.10          568,403.01           0.00             0.00
A-3                25,000,000.00        6.50000%      25,000,000.00          135,416.67           0.00             0.00
A-R                       100.00        6.50000%             100.00                0.54           0.00             0.00
APO                   331,570.23        0.00000%         329,313.88                0.00           0.00             0.00
M                   2,883,000.00        6.50000%       2,868,815.54           15,539.42           0.00             0.00
B-1                 3,008,000.00        6.50000%       2,993,200.53           16,213.17           0.00             0.00
B-2                   752,000.00        6.50000%         748,300.13            4,053.29           0.00             0.00
B-3                   501,000.00        6.50000%         498,535.06            2,700.40           0.00             0.00
B-4                   376,000.00        6.50000%         374,150.07            2,026.65           0.00             0.00
B-5                   376,546.36        6.50000%         374,693.74            2,029.59           0.00             0.00
Totals            250,660,216.59                                           1,318,843.92           0.00             0.00
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 <CAPTION>
 
                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)
 
                                                                                   Remaining            Ending
                     Non-Supported                                  Total             Unpaid      Certificate/
                          Interest            Realized           Interest          Interest           Notional
 Class                   Shortfall          Losses (4)       Distribution          Shortfall           Balance
 <S>            <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
 A-1                            0.00                0.00           572,461.18                0.00     104,739,083.48
 A-2                            0.00                0.00           568,403.01                0.00     104,069,913.12
 A-3                            0.00                0.00           135,416.67                0.00      25,000,000.00
 A-R                            0.00                0.00                 0.54                0.00             100.00
 APO                            0.00                0.00                 0.00                0.00         328,945.17
 M                              0.00                0.00            15,539.42                0.00       2,866,395.54
 B-1                            0.00                0.00            16,213.17                0.00       2,990,675.61
 B-2                            0.00                0.00             4,053.29                0.00         747,668.90
 B-3                            0.00                0.00             2,700.40                0.00         498,114.52
 B-4                            0.00                0.00             2,026.65                0.00         373,834.45
 B-5                            0.00                0.00             2,029.59                0.00         374,377.66
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         1,318,843.92                0.00
 <FN>
 (4) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy, 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

                                                          Beginning                        Payment of                 
                        Original        Current        Certificate/          Current           Unpaid          Current
                            Face    Certificate            Notional          Accrued        Interest          Interest
Class (5)                 Amount           Rate             Balance         Interest        Shortfall        Shortfall
<S>           <C>                 <C>             <C>                  <C>               <C>               <C>
A-1                 109,241,000.00        6.50000%         967.44940105        5.24035097        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 108,191,000.00        6.50000%         969.91376455        5.25369957        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-3                  25,000,000.00        6.50000%        1000.00000000        5.41666680        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-R                         100.00        6.50000%        1000.00000000        5.40000000        0.00000000        0.00000000
APO                     331,570.23        0.00000%         993.19495601        0.00000000        0.00000000        0.00000000
M                     2,883,000.00        6.50000%         995.07996531        5.39001734        0.00000000        0.00000000
B-1                   3,008,000.00        6.50000%         995.07996343        5.39001662        0.00000000        0.00000000
B-2                     752,000.00        6.50000%         995.07996011        5.39001330        0.00000000        0.00000000
B-3                     501,000.00        6.50000%         995.07996008        5.39001996        0.00000000        0.00000000
B-4                     376,000.00        6.50000%         995.07997340        5.39002660        0.00000000        0.00000000
B-5                     376,546.36        6.50000%         995.07996837        5.39001360        0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
(5) Per $1,000 Denomination except for class AR which is $100 Denomination.

</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Interest Distribution Factors Statement (continued)

                                                                           Remaining               Ending
                 Non-Supported                              Total             Unpaid         Certificate/
                      Interest         Realized          Interest           Interest             Notional
Class                Shortfall       Losses (6)      Distribution          Shortfall              Balance
<S>           <C>               <C>               <C>                 <C>                 <C>
A-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.24035097          0.00000000          958.78913119
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.25369957          0.00000000          961.90915252
A-3                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.41666680          0.00000000         1000.00000000
A-R                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.40000000          0.00000000         1000.00000000
APO                   0.00000000        0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000          992.08294424
M                     0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39001734          0.00000000          994.24056191
B-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39001662          0.00000000          994.24056184
B-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39001330          0.00000000          994.24055851
B-3                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39001996          0.00000000          994.24055888
B-4                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39002660          0.00000000          994.24055851
B-5                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.39001360          0.00000000          994.24054982
<FN>
(6) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy,or Fraud Losses Unless
    Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description.
</FN>
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

<S>                                                                                   <C>
Beginning Balance                                                                                   40,603.53
Deposits
    Payments of Interest and Principal                                                           3,112,637.99
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                               37,383.79
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   3,150,021.78

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                          52,774.31
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            3,137,851.06
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     3,190,625.37

Ending Balance                                                                                           0.00

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            PREPAYMENT/CURTAILMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL

<S>                                                                                   <C>

Total Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      1,269.89
Servicing Fee Support                                                                                1,269.89
Non-Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                  0.00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         SERVICING FEES

<S>                                                                                   <C>
Gross Servicing Fee                                                                                 50,793.42
Master Servicing Fee                                                                                 3,250.78
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                  1,269.89
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                   52,774.31

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       DELINQUENCY STATUS

                                                                            Percentage Delinquent
                                                                                  Based On
                                   Current           Unpaid                                         
                                    Number        Principal                 Number            Unpaid
                                  Of Loans          Balance               Of Loans           Balance
<S>                        <C>                 <C>                   <C>                <C>
30 Days                                   0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
60 Days                                   0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
90+ Days                                  0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Foreclosure                               0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
REO                                       0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Totals                                    0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       OTHER INFORMATION

<S>                                                                             <C>
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall                                          73.47
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall                                           531.01
Current Period Class A Insufficient Funds                                                            0.00
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                                                         0.00
Periodic Advance                                                                               383,634.82
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 SUBORDINATION LEVEL/CLASS PERCENTAGE AND PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE

                                                                                       Current          Next
                       Original $    Original %          Current $     Current %         Class%    Prepayment%
<S>      <C>   <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>
Class    A          7,896,546.36      3.15029903%       7,851,066.68    3.24438845%      96.751195%    100.000000%
Class    M          5,013,546.36      2.00013645%       4,984,671.14    2.05987417%       1.186127%      0.000000%
Class    B-1        2,005,546.36      0.80010557%       1,993,995.53    0.82400218%       1.237554%      0.000000%
Class    B-2        1,253,546.36      0.50009785%       1,246,326.63    0.51503418%       0.309389%      0.000000%
Class    B-3          752,546.36      0.30022569%         748,212.11    0.30919247%       0.206122%      0.000000%
Class    B-4          376,546.36      0.15022183%         374,377.66    0.15470848%       0.154694%      0.000000%
Class    B-5                0.00      0.00000000%               0.00    0.00000000%       0.154919%      0.000000%
<FN>
Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description of Loss Exposure
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       CREDIT ENHANCEMENT

                                    Original $        Original %         Current $        Current %
<S>                         <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
                 Bankruptcy         105,930.64       0.04226065%        105,930.64       0.04377496%
                      Fraud       5,013,204.33       2.00000000%      5,013,204.33       2.07166528%
             Special Hazard       2,506,602.17       1.00000000%      2,506,602.17       1.03583264%
<FN>
Limit of Subordinate's Exposure to Certain Types of Losses
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              COLLATERAL STATEMENT
<S>                                                                   <C>
Collateral Description                            Fixed 30 year - Relocation

Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                      7.231087%
Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                 6.500000%
Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                         350
Begin Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    796

Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                               4
End Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                      792
Begining Scheduled Collateral Balance                         243,808,189.07
Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                           241,989,108.45
Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 31-Jul-1998               242,151,556.93
Ending Scheduled Balance For Norwest                          186,234,868.54
Ending Scheduled Balance For Other Services                    55,754,239.91
Monthly P &I Constant                                           1,579,552.11
Class A Optimal Amount                                          3,088,364.92
Class AP Deferred Amount                                                0.00
Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                    218,708,605.16
Ending scheduled Balance For discounted Loans                  23,280,503.29
Unpaid Principal Balance Of Outstanding Mortgage Loans 
With Original LTV:
    Less Than Or Equal To 80%                                 174,834,661.50
    Greater Than 80%, less than or equal to 85%                 9,205,849.70
    Greater than 85%, less than or equal to 95%                57,990,720.92
    Greater than 95%                                                    0.00
</TABLE>




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