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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 report OCTOBER 16, 2000
First Union National Bank (as Representative under a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of February 28, 1998
providing for the issuance
of The Money Store Trust, Series 1998-A) and
each of the Originators listed on Schedule
A attached hereto.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
* 033-32775 *
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State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) ID Number)
c/o First Union National Bank, 401 South Tryon Street - NC1179
Charlotte, NC 28288
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(Address of principal executive officer)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (704) 383-9568
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
* See Schedule A
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Item 5 Other Events
Attached herein as Exhibit 20.1 hereto is a copy of the
Monthly Statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with
respect to the OCTOBER 16, 2000 Remittance Date.
Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 601 (a) of Regulation
S-K Exhibit Number
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20.1 Monthly statement to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the
OCTOBER 16, 2000 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 by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: \s\ Robert Ashbaugh
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Name: Robert Ashbaugh
Title: Vice President Dated: OCTOBER 31, 2000
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Exhibit Index
20.1 Monthly statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the
OCTOBER 16, 2000 Remittance Date.
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Schedule A
State of IRS Employer
Registrant Incorporation ID Number
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TMS Mortgage Inc. New Jersey 22-3217781
The Money Store/D.C. Inc. D.C. 22-2133027
The Money Store/Kentucky Inc. Kentucky 22-2459832
The Money Store Home Equity Corp. Kentucky 22-2522232
The Money Store/Minnesota Inc. Minnesota 22-3003495
