MONEY STORE SBA ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES 1998-1
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                            SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


     IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
     DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR
     THE JUNE 10, 1999 DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                  $4,508,359.31


2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            76,260,926.30

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH             5,740,069.70

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                              82,000,996.00

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                      2

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                        153,467.96


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                       20,151.41


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            196,753.75

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                            0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                       850,774.41


7.  (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                             0.00

    (B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                     928.62


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                            0.00


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)       ACCRUED INTEREST                                345,080.70
          (ii)      SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                    REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                         0.00
          (iii)     CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                    ADJUSTMENT                                        2,231.17
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                            347,311.87
                                                                                              4.14948471
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)       ACCRUED INTEREST                                 27,982.80
          (ii)      SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                    REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                         0.00
          (iii)     CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                    ADJUSTMENT                                          180.97
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                             28,163.77
                                                                                              4.47043968
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)       UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                    AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL               344,447.00
          (ii)      PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                    INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                    WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                  0.00
          (iii)     SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                              0.00
          (iv)      UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                    LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                           0.00
          (v)       UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                    DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                    UNCOLLECTIBLE                                         0.00
          (vi)      AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT              0.00
          (vii)     RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                     0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                              344,447.00
                                                                                              4.11525687
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)       UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                    AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                25,926.12
          (ii)      PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                    INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                    WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                  0.00
          (iii)     SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                              0.00
          (iv)      UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                    LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                           0.00
          (v)       UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                    DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                    UNCOLLECTIBLE                                         0.00
          (vi)      AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT              0.00
          (vii)     RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                     0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                               25,926.12
                                                                                              4.11525714

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                             3,468,565.27

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                    0.00
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                      75,916,479.30
                                                                       907.00692115
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                       5,714,143.58
                                                                       907.00691746
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                           81,630,622.88
                                                                       907.00692089

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                  204,191.84

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                 264,542.10

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                       3,468,565.27

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                         3,583,037.65


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                         211.164

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                             9.827%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                        83,237.01

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
          DUE PERIOD                                                      98,116.48

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
          ACCOUNT                                                          4,100.05


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                     0.00

     (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                     0.00

     (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                             7,195.96

     (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                     0.00

     (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                97,918.67


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.430%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.850%
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                               0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                           0.00

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>


I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:_________________________________
     STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
     ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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                                  EXHIBIT K
                   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                              AS OF MAY 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               RANGES                  #         GROSS        GROSS         POOL         POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS      AMOUNT        PCT         AMOUNT        PCT
<S>                                <C>        <C>             <C>       <C>              <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO 29                  38    20,270,527.53    7.323%   6,960,216.74     8.526%
               30 TO 59                  4     1,591,283.96    0.575%     397,821.02     0.487%
               60 TO 89                  5     1,139,758.70    0.412%     282,631.94     0.346%
               90 TO 179                 7     2,616,430.66    0.945%     654,107.71     0.801%
               180 TO 719                8     2,603,853.30    0.941%     725,965.85     0.889%
               720 AND OVER              0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE               0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY              1       372,388.13    0.135%      93,097.03     0.114%
                                       ---  ---------------   ------- --------------    ------
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS       63  $ 28,594,242.28   10.331% $ 9,113,840.29    11.163%
                                       ===  ===============   ======= ==============    ======

               OUTSTANDING             685  $276,813,179.21           $81,630,622.88
                                       ===  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                0             0.00                     0.00
</TABLE>

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                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for
each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 SUBCLAUSE         CLASS  A         CLASS  B             POOL
 ---------         --------         --------             ----
<S>                <C>              <C>                  <C>
(ii)                    911              911              911

(iii)                     -                -                2

(iv)                      -                -                0

(v)                       -                -                2

(x)(a & b) (i)            4                4                4
           (ii)           0                0                0
           (iii)          0                0                0
           total          4                4                4

   (c & d) (i)            4                4                4
           (ii)           0                0                0
           (iii)          0                0                0
           (iv)           0                0                0
           (v)            0                0                0
           (vi)           0                0                0
           (vii)          0                0                0
           total          4                4                4

(xii)                   907              907              907
</TABLE>

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                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1.   In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the Servicing
Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted average
customer rate.

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                            SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE JULY 12, 1999
DETERMINATION DATE.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                 $ 5,375,333.67


2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            75,916,479.30

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH             5,714,143.58

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                              81,630,622.88

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                      5

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                        818,940.28


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        2,291.31


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            242,104.99

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                            0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                       916,054.72


7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                            0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                  3,126.49


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                            0.00


10. (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                            343,522.20
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                     0.00
         (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                    2,284.34
    ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                             345,806.54
                                                                              4.13149988
    (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                             27,856.50
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                     0.00
         (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                      185.20
    ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                              28,041.70
                                                                              4.45106349
    (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL           988,903.02
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE              0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                          0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                       0.00
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
               UNCOLLECTIBLE                                     0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT          0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                 0.00
    TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                               988,903.02
                                                                             11.81485090
    (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL            74,433.56
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE              0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                          0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                       0.00
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
               UNCOLLECTIBLE                                     0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT          0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                 0.00
    TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                74,433.56
                                                                             11.81485079

11. (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
         IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
         PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                              3,583,037.65

    (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
         ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                     0.00
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
12. (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
         BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
         ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                       74,927,576.28
                                                                       895.19207025
    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
         BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
         ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                        5,639,710.02
                                                                       895.19206667
    (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
         TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                            80,567,286.30
                                                                       895.19207000

13. (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                   228,737.13

    (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                  263,347.20

    (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                        3,583,037.65

    (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                          3,754,701.11


14. (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                          209.867

    (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                              9.828%


15. (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                         89,504.00

    (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
         DUE PERIOD                                                       97,591.28

    (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
         ACCOUNT                                                           4,081.53


16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
    (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                     0.00

    (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                     0.00

    (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                             7,583.54

    (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                     0.00

    (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                                83,237.01


17. (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                              5.430%

    (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                              5.850%

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
18. (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
         LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                           0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
         SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                       0.00


19. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>











I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY: _________________________________
        STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                              AS OF JUNE 30, 1999


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                RANGES                #           GROSS        GROSS        POOL         POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS       AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT        PCT
<S>            <C>                 <C>      <C>               <C>     <C>               <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO  29                 26     8,362,454.37    3.058%   2,083,990.07     2.587%
               30 TO  59                 5     2,067,808.80    0.756%     516,952.25     0.642%
               60 TO  89                 1     1,189,293.13    0.435%     459,963.87     0.571%
               90 TO 179                 9     2,701,713.81    0.988%     673,120.76     0.835%
               180 TO 719               10     3,439,374.26    1.258%     934,846.09     1.160%
               720 AND OVER              0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE               0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY              1       372,388.13    0.136%      93,097.03     0.116%
                                        --  ---------------    ------ --------------     ------
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS       52  $ 18,133,032.50    6.631% $ 4,761,970.07     5.911%
                                        ==  ===============    ====== ==============     ======


               OUTSTANDING             680  $273,488,302.40           $80,567,286.30
                                       ===  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                0             0.00                     0.00
</TABLE>

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                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.




 SUBCLAUSE         CLASS A          CLASS B              POOL
 ---------         -------          -------              ----

(ii)                   907              907              907

(iii)                    -                -                9

(iv)                     -                -                0

(v)                      -                -                3

(x)(a & b)   (i)         4                4                4
            (ii)         0                0                0
           (iii)         0                0                0
           total         4                4                4

   (c & d)   (i)        12               12               12
            (ii)         0                0                0
           (iii)         0                0                0
            (iv)         0                0                0
             (v)         0                0                0
            (vi)         0                0                0
           (vii)         0                0                0
           total        12               12               12

(xii)                  895              895              895




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                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1. In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the Servicing
Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted average
customer rate.


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                            SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE AUGUST 11, 1999
DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                              $5,691,950.45


2.  (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH         74,927,576.28

    (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH          5,639,710.02

    (C) AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
        AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                           80,567,286.30

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                   9

    (B) DOLLARS                                                     948,304.98


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                   34,354.34


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        195,071.62

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                        0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                   946,875.54


7.  (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                         0.00

    (B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                               2,316.80


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                 0.00


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                               339,047.40
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                        0.00
          (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                       2,316.53
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                 341,363.93
                                                                                   4.07842210
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
           (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                27,493.50
           (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                        0.00
          (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                         187.94
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                 27,681.44
                                                                                  4.39387937
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL            1,095,289.78
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                 0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                             0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                          0.00
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                 UNCOLLECTIBLE                                        0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT             0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                    0.00
       TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                              1,095,289.78
                                                                                 13.08589940
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL               82,441.16
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                 0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                             0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                          0.00
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                 UNCOLLECTIBLE                                        0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT             0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                    0.00
        TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                82,441.16
                                                                                 13.08589841

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                 3,754,701.11

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                        0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                      73,832,286.50
                                                                       882.10617085
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                       5,557,268.86
                                                                       882.10616825
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                           79,389,555.36
                                                                       882.10617067

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                  226,150.89

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                 259,916.70

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                       3,754,701.11

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                         4,063,187.72


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                         208.602

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                             9.831%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                        90,896.63

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
          DUE PERIOD                                                      96,460.51

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
          ACCOUNT                                                          4,028.36


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                     0.00

     (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                     0.00

     (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                             7,878.98

     (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                     0.00

     (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                89,504.00


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.430%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.850%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                          0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                      0.00

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


BY:  _________________________________
           STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                              AS OF JULY 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              RANGES                #              GROSS        GROSS        POOL         POOL
              (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT        PCT
<S>                               <C>          <C>              <C>      <C>              <C>
SERIES 1998-1 1 TO 29                23        10,986,527.44    4.087%   3,758,753.50     4.735%
              30 TO 59                3         1,328,026.37    0.494%     332,006.61     0.418%
              60 TO 89                3         1,246,024.61    0.463%     311,506.17     0.392%
              90 TO 179               6         1,619,376.46    0.602%     402,536.40     0.507%
              180 TO 719             13         4,465,814.69    1.661%   1,191,456.25     1.501%
              720 AND OVER            0                 0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


              FORECLOSURE             0                 0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
              REO PROPERTY            1           372,388.13    0.139%      93,097.03     0.117%
                                   ----     ----------------   ------   -------------    ------

              DELINQUENCY TOTALS     49      $ 20,018,157.70    7.446% $ 6,089,355.96     7.670%
                                   ====     ================   ======  ==============    ======

              OUTSTANDING           671      $268,848,373.62           $79,389,555.36
                                   ====     ================           ==============
              FORECLOSURE/REO
               180 - 719              1           372,388.13                93,097.03
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided
for each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUBCLAUSE         CLASS  A         CLASS  B       POOL
---------         --------         --------       ----
<S>               <C>              <C>            <C>
(ii)                   895              895        895

(iii)                    -                -         11

(iv)                     -                -          0

(v)                      -                -          2

(x)(a & b)   (i)         4                4          4
             (ii)        0                0          0
             (iii)       0                0          0
             total       4                4          4

   (c & d)   (i)        13               13         13
             (ii)        0                0          0
             (iii)       0                0          0
             (iv)        0                0          0
             (v)         0                0          0
             (vi)        0                0          0
             (vi)        0                0          0
             total      13               13         13

(xii)                  882              882        882
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B


                                   EXHIBIT A

1.   In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the Servicing
Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted average
customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                            SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

     IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
     DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE
     SEPTEMBER 10, 1999 DETERMINATION DATE


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                 $ 5,570,869.46

2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            73,832,286.50

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH             5,557,268.86

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                              79,389,555.36

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                      3

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                        400,181.01

4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                       17,358.93

5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            273,943.90

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                            0.00

6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                     1,009,617.46

7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                            0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                    446.37

8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>                        <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                       25,922.34


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                  334,091.10
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                           0.00
          (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                          2,466.70
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                            336,557.80
                                                                                              4.02100119
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                   27,091.80
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                           0.00
          (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                            199.91
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                             27,291.71
                                                                                              4.33201746
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                 643,079.97
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                    0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                        24,107.78
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                 UNCOLLECTIBLE                                           0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                       0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                              667,187.75
                                                                                              7.97117981
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                  48,403.87
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                    0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                         1,814.56
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                 UNCOLLECTIBLE                                           0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                       0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                               50,218.43
                                                                                              7.97117937

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                             4,063,187.72

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                    0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                      73,165,098.75
                                                                       874.13499104
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                       5,507,050.43
                                                                       874.13498889
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                           78,672,149.18
                                                                       874.13499089

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                  269,231.10

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                 256,117.20

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                       4,063,187.72

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                         4,136,256.80

14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                         207.918

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                             9.828%

15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                        98,690.15

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
          DUE PERIOD                                                      94,729.41

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
          ACCOUNT                                                          3,969.48

16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                     0.00

     (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                     0.00

     (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                             6,739.95

     (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                     0.00

     (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                90,896.63

17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.430%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.850%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                              0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                          0.00

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>


I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:_________________________________
        STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                             AS OF AUGUST 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               RANGES                  #            GROSS        GROSS        POOL          POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT         PCT
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO 29                    15     6,535,012.32    2.456%   1,796,393.80     2.283%
               30 TO 59                    6     1,625,174.00    0.611%     402,831.32     0.512%
               60 TO 89                    1       819,247.47    0.308%     204,811.87     0.260%
               90 TO 179                   6     1,243,134.06    0.467%     308,475.81     0.392%
               180 TO 719                 13     4,858,527.87    1.826%   1,289,634.55     1.639%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%

               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                1       372,388.13    0.140%      93,097.03     0.118%
                                   -------------------------------------------------------------
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         42   $15,453,483.85    5.808%  $4,095,244.38     5.204%
                                   =============================================================

               OUTSTANDING               667  $266,078,538.09           $78,672,149.18
                                   ===================================================

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                  1       372,388.13                93,097.03
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for
each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 SUBCLAUSE          CLASS A          CLASS B             POOL
 ---------          -------          -------             ----
<S>                 <C>              <C>                 <C>
(ii)                   882              882              882

(iii)                    -                -                4

(iv)                     -                -                0

(v)                      -                -                3

(x)(a & b)(i)            4                4                4
          (ii)           0                0                0
          (iii)          0                0                0
          total          4                4                4

   (c & d)(i)            8                8                8
          (ii)           0                0                0
          (iii)          0                0                0
          (iv)           0                0                0
          (v)            0                0                0
          (vi)           0                0                0
          (vii)          0                0                0
          total          8                8                8

(xii)                  874              874              874
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A



1. In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the Servicing
Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted average
customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                                  SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE OCTOBER 12, 1999
DETERMINATION DATE


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                   $5,038,176.86


2.  (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH              73,165,098.75

    (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH               5,507,050.43

    (C) AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
        AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                78,672,149.18

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                        2

    (B) DOLLARS                                                           50,305.23


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        49,870.99


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                             195,585.17

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                             0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                        775,101.84


7.  (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                              0.00

    (B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                    1,815.04

8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE  EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>              <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                   0.00


10. (A) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                      331,072.20
        (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
              REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                               0.00
        (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
              ADJUSTMENT                                              2,261.97
    ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                    333,334.17
                                                                                     3.98248710
    (B) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                       26,847.00
        (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
              REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                               0.00
        (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
              ADJUSTMENT                                                183.31
        ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                 27,030.31
                                                                                     4.29052540
    (C) CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
              AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                     275,058.09
        (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
              INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
              WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                        0.00
        (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                    0.00
        (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
              LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                 0.00
        (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
              DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
              UNCOLLECTIBLE                                               0.00
        (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                    0.00
        (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                           0.00
    TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                      275,058.09
                                                                                     3.28623763
    (D) CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
              AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                      20,703.30
        (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
              INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
              WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                        0.00
        (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                    0.00
        (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
              LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                 0.00
        (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
              DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
              UNCOLLECTIBLE                                               0.00
        (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                    0.00
        (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                           0.00
    TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                       20,703.30
                                                                                     3.28623810

11. (A) AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
        IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
        PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                      4,136,256.80

    (B) TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
        ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                             0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
12. (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
        BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
        ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                    72,890,040.66
                                                                                   870.84875341
    (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
        BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
        ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                     5,486,347.13
                                                                                   870.84875079
    (C) POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
        TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                         78,376,387.79
                                                                                   870.84875322

13. (A) EXCESS SPREAD                                                                179,624.36

    (B) EXTRA INTEREST                                                               253,803.00

    (C) SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                     4,136,256.80

    (D) SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                                       4,340,235.94


14. (A) WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                                       207.059

    (B) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                           9.828%


15. (A) SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                      75,239.98

    (B) PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
        DUE PERIOD                                                                    93,703.19

    (C) AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
        ACCOUNT                                                                        3,933.61


16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
    (A) SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                                   0.00

    (B) SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                                   0.00

    (C) SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                                           5,552.87

    (D) SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                                   0.00

    (E) SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                              98,690.15


17. (A) CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                           5.430%

    (B) CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                           5.850%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
18. (A) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
        LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                                        0.00

    (B) AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
        SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                                    0.00


19. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:  _________________________________
       STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
       ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                           AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               RANGES                  #         GROSS           GROSS        POOL          POOL
               (IN DAYS)            ACCOUNTS     AMOUNT           PCT        AMOUNT         PCT
<S>            <C>                  <C>          <C>             <C>      <C>              <C>
SERIES 1998-1   1 TO 29                   21     8,897,215.22    3.358%   2,839,160.69     3.622%
               30 TO 59                    5     2,181,700.36    0.823%     545,425.16     0.696%
               60 TO 89                    3     1,329,281.24    0.502%     332,320.32     0.424%
               90 TO 179                   2       322,329.95    0.122%      80,582.52     0.103%
               180 TO 719                 17     5,725,081.98    2.161%   1,503,965.34     1.919%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                1       372,388.13    0.141%      93,097.03     0.119%
                                    --------   --------------    -----   -------------     -----
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         49   $18,827,996.88    7.107%  $5,394,551.06     6.883%



               OUTSTANDING               665  $264,958,905.31           $78,376,387.79
                                    ========  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                  1       372,388.13                93,097.03
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


SUBCLAUSE              CLASS A          CLASS B              POOL
---------              --------         --------             ----

(ii)                        874              874              874

(iii)                         -                -                1

(iv)                          -                -                1

(v)                           -                -                2

(x)(a & b)  (i)               4                4                4
            (ii)              0                0                0
            (iii)             0                0                0
            total             4                4                4

   (c & d)  (i)               3                3                3
            (ii)              0                0                0
            (iii)             0                0                0
            (iv)              0                0                0
            (v)               0                0                0
            (vi)              0                0                0
            (vi)              0                0                0
            total             3                3                3

(xii)                       871              871              871

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1.  In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
    upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
    Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
    weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                                  SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


    IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED
    AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
    FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE NOVEMBER 09, 1999
    DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                  $5,561,048.24


2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            72,890,040.66

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH             5,486,347.13

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                              78,376,387.79

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                       3

    (B) DOLLARS                                                         314,563.14


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        6,559.89


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            212,338.15

5A.  RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                           0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                       864,763.29


7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                            0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                    558.02


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
     (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>               <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
     REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                      29,429.66


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                         360,198.30
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                  REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                                 0.00
          (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                  ADJUSTMENT                                              (27,966.83)
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                            332,231.47
                                                                                              3.96931266
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                          29,031.90
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                  REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                                 0.00
          (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                  ADJUSTMENT                                               (2,254.10)
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                             26,777.80
                                                                                              4.25044444
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                  AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                       496,118.90
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                  INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                  WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                          0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                       0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                   LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                             27,369.58
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                   DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                   UNCOLLECTIBLE                                                0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                       0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                              0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                              523,488.48
                                                                                              6.25434265
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                  AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                        37,342.28
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                  INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                  WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                          0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                       0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                  LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                               2,060.08
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                  DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                  UNCOLLECTIBLE                                                 0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                       0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                              0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                               39,402.36
                                                                                              6.25434286

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                             4,340,235.94

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                    0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12.    (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
            BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
            ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                    72,366,552.18
                                                                       864.59441075
       (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
            BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
            ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                     5,446,944.77
                                                                       864.59440794
       (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER  DISTRIBUTIONS
            TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                         77,813,496.95
                                                                       864.59441056

13.    (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                207,716.83

       (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                               252,848.70

       (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                     4,340,235.94

       (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                       4,336,108.12


14.    (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                       206.234

       (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                          10.310%


15.    (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                      84,120.91

       (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
            DUE PERIOD                                                    93,291.26

       (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
            ACCOUNT                                                        3,918.82


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
       (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                  0.00

       (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                  0.00

       (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                          5,658.68

       (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                  0.00

       (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                             75,239.98


17.    (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                           5.930%

       (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                           6.350%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                               0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                           0.00
</TABLE>




19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED






I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE  MONEY  STORE  INVESTMENT  CORPORATION



BY:      _________________________________
         STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
         ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                            AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               RANGES                 #             GROSS        GROSS       POOL           POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT       PCT         AMOUNT         PCT
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO  29                   19     7,821,443.72    2.977%   2,426,141.61     3.118%
               30 TO  59                   8     2,972,506.83    1.131%     739,664.59     0.951%
               60 TO  89                   2       455,426.46    0.173%     113,856.64     0.146%
               90 TO 179                   3     1,223,763.16    0.466%     305,940.81     0.393%
               180 TO 719                 16     5,280,470.60    2.010%   1,393,783.81     1.791%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                2       875,407.67    0.333%     218,851.92     0.281%
                                         ---  ---------------   ------  --------------     -----

               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         50  $ 18,629,018.44    7.090% $ 5,198,239.38     6.680%
                                         ===  ===============   ======  ==============     =====

               OUTSTANDING               661  $262,767,852.82           $77,813,496.95
                                         ===  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                  2       875,407.67               218,851.92
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided
for each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


 SUBCLAUSE         CLASS  A         CLASS  B             POOL
 ---------         --------         --------             ----

(ii)                   871              871              871

(iii)                -                -                    3

(iv)                 -                -                    0

(v)                  -                -                    2

(x)(a & b) (i)           4                5                4
           (ii)          0                0                0
           (iii          0                0                0
           total         4                4                4

   (c & d) (i)           6                6                6
           (ii)          0                0                0
           (iii)         0                0                0
           (iv)          0                0                0
           (v)           0                0                0
           (vi)          0                0                0
           (vi)          0                0                0
          total          6                6                6

(xii)                  865              865              865


Page 6 of 7
<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A


1.   In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
     upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
     Servicing rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted
     average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                                  SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE DECEMBER 10, 1999
DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
1.   AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                 $6,298,121.05


2.   (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH           72,366,552.18

     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            5,446,944.77

     (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                             77,813,496.95

3.   PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
     DUE PERIOD
     (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                     3

     (B)  DOLLARS                                                       869,581.61


4.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                       4,503.35


5.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
     PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                           249,284.60

5A.  RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                           0.00


6.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
     FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
     PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                    1,018,709.55


7.   (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                           0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                 3,796.52

8.   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
     (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
9.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
     REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                102,744.24


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                          357,611.40
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                   0.00
          (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                  1,158.17
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                       358,769.57
                                                                         4.28637479
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                           28,823.40
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                   0.00
          (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                     93.37
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                        28,916.77
                                                                         4.58996349
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL       1,044,733.70
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE            0.00
          (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                        0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                95,552.14
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                UNCOLLECTIBLE                                   0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT        0.00
          (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT               0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                       1,140,285.84
                                                                        13.62348674
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL          78,635.86
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE            0.00
          (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                        0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                 7,192.10
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR
                UNCOLLECTIBLE                                   0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT        0.00
          (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT               0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                          85,827.96
                                                                        13.62348571

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                        4,336,108.12

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                               0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                      71,226,266.34
                                                                       850.97092401
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
          BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
          ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                       5,361,116.81
                                                                       850.97092222
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                           76,587,383.15
                                                                       850.97092389

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                  221,527.38

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                 251,032.80

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                       4,336,108.12

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                         4,188,705.79


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                         204.873

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                            10.309%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                        87,589.00

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
          DUE PERIOD                                                      92,477.18

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
          ACCOUNT                                                          3,890.68


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                     0.00

     (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                     0.00

     (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                             8,394.52

     (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                     0.00

     (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                84,120.91


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                             5.930%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                             6.350%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                               0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                           0.00
</TABLE>

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED




I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

BY:  _________________________________
     STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
     ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                            AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               RANGES                 #             GROSS        GROSS        POOL         POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT        PCT
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>             <C>
SERIES 1998-1  1 TO 29                    20     6,803,979.12    2.621%   1,693,987.44     2.212%
               30 TO 59                    6     2,792,205.79    1.076%     698,051.51     0.911%
               60 TO 89                    6     2,191,592.17    0.844%     547,898.12     0.715%
               90 TO 179                   5     1,672,692.08    0.644%     418,173.08     0.546%
               180 TO 719                 15     4,862,517.31    1.873%   1,289,295.46     1.683%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                2       875,407.67    0.337%     218,851.92     0.286%
                                         ---  ---------------    -----  --------------     -----
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         54  $ 19,198,394.14    7.395% $ 4,866,257.53     6.353%
                                         ===  ===============    =====  ==============     =====


               OUTSTANDING               657  $259,598,153.30           $76,587,383.15
                                         ===  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                  2       875,407.67               218,851.92
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                           SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for
each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


SUBCLAUSE          CLASS A          CLASS B             POOL
---------          -------          -------             ----

(ii)                   865              865              865

(iii)                -                -                   10

(iv)                 -                -                    0

(v)                  -                -                    3

(x)(a & b) (i)           4                5                4
           (ii)          0                0                0
           (iii)         0                0                0
           total         4                5                4

   (c & d) (i)          12               12               12
           (ii)          0                0                0
           (iii)         0                0                0
           (iv)          1                1                1
           (v)           0                0                0
           (vi)          0                0                0
           (vii)         0                0                0
           total        14               14               14

(xii)                  851              851              851

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1.    In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
      upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
      Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
      weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                            SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


    IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED
    AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
    FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE JANUARY 12, 2000
    DETERMINATION DATE


1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                              $ 7,012,925.27

2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH         71,226,266.34

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH          5,361,116.81

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                           76,587,383.15

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING
    DUE PERIOD
    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                   4

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                   1,794,692.35

4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                    31,512.31

5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                         223,655.64

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                         0.00

6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                    950,816.93

7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                         0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                               4,280.97

8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
      (SEE EXHIBIT K)

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                 275,664.64

10. (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                      351,976.50
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                               0.00
         (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                              1,081.01
    ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                        353,057.51
                                                                                         4.21813035
    (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                       28,369.20
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                               0.00
         (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                                 87.18
    ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                         28,456.38
                                                                                         4.51688571
    (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                   1,906,370.09
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                        0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                    0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF LOSSES THAT
               WERE LIQUIDATED                                       256,368.12
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                       0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                    0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                         (31.46)
    TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                        2,162,706.75
                                                                                        25.83879032
    (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                     143,490.21
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY
               AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                 0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                    0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF LOSSES THAT WERE
               LIQUIDATED                                             19,296.52
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN DELINQUENT
               24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                  0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                    0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                          (2.37)
    TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT                                         162,784.36
                                                                                        25.83878730

11. (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
         IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
         PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                         4,188,705.79

    (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
         ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

12. (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
        BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
        ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                    69,063,559.59
                                                                   825.13213369
    (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
        BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE
        ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                     5,198,332.45
                                                                   825.13213492
    (C) POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
        TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                         74,261,892.04
                                                                   825.13213378

13. (A) EXCESS SPREAD                                                226,567.72

    (B) EXTRA INTEREST                                               247,077.30

    (C) SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                     4,188,705.79

    (D) SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                       3,828,643.64


14. (A) WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                       203.234

    (B) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                          10.308%


15. (A) SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                      84,952.36

    (B) PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED
        DUE PERIOD                                                    91,505.39

    (C) AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE
        ACCOUNT                                                        3,829.37

16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
    (A) SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                   0.00

    (B) SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                   0.00

    (C) SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                          11,904.95

    (D) SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                   0.00

    (E) SECTION 5.04 (f)                                              87,589.00


17. (A) CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                           5.930%

    (B) CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                           6.350%

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<PAGE>

18. (A) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
        LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                        0.00

    (B) AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
        SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                    0.00


19. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED





I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


BY: _________________________________
    STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
    ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT K
                   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      RANGES                 #            GROSS        GROSS        POOL         POOL
                     (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT        PCT
<S>                  <C>                 <C>           <C>             <C>      <C>              <C>
 SERIES 1998-1       1 TO 29                   20      8,371,403.31    3.304%   3,211,641.05     4.325%
                     30 TO 59                   6      3,002,909.73    1.185%     747,265.25     1.006%
                     60 TO 89                   5      2,517,333.50    0.994%     629,333.44     0.847%
                     90 TO 179                  8      2,711,855.49    1.070%     677,963.95     0.913%
                     180 TO 719                12      3,747,837.56    1.479%   1,010,625.50     1.361%
                     720 AND OVER               0              0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


                     FORECLOSURE                0              0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
                     REO PROPERTY               2        875,407.67    0.346%     218,851.92     0.295%
                                              ---    --------------    -----   -------------     -----

                     DELINQUENCY TOTALS        53   $ 21,226,747.26    8.378% $ 6,495,681.11     8.747%
                                              ===   ===============    =====  ==============     =====


                     OUTSTANDING              650   $253,354,158.52           $74,261,892.04
                                              ===   ===============           ==============

                     FORECLOSURE/REO
                      180 - 719                 2        875,407.67               218,851.92
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for
each Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


SUBCLAUSE            CLASS A          CLASS B            POOL
---------            -------          -------            ----
(ii)                    851              851             851

(iii)                  -                -                 20

(iv)                   -                -                  0

(v)                    -                -                  2

(x)(a&b)       (i)         4                5               4
              (ii)         0                0               0
             (iii)         0                0               0
             total         4                5               4

   (c&d)       (i)        23               23              23
              (ii)         0                0               0
             (iii)         0                0               0
              (iv)         3                3               3
               (v)         0                0               0
              (vi)         0                0               0
             (vii)         0                0               0
             total        26               26              26

(xii)                    825              825             825

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A


1.    In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
      upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
      Services rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted
      average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                            SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR
THE FEBRUARY 10, 2000 DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                             $ 5,942,306.03

2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH        69,063,559.59

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH         5,198,332.45

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                          74,261,892.04

3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                  3

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                  1,257,862.69

4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                    2,293.58

5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        168,680.85

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                        0.00

6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                   852,846.98

7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                        0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                897.68

8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                       113,783.97

10. (A) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                               355,677.30
        (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                        0.00
        (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                     (13,328.89)
    ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                 342,348.41
                                                                                  4.09018411
    (B) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                28,590.90
        (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                        0.00
        (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                      (1,071.51)
    ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                  27,519.39
                                                                                  4.36815714
    (C) CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL            1,328,818.52
        (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                 0.00
        (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                             0.00
        (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF LOSSES THAT
               WERE LIQUIDATED                                105,819.09
        (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                0.00
        (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT             0.00
        (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                    0.00
    TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                 1,434,637.61
                                                                                 17.14023429
    (D) CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
        (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL              100,018.60
        (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                 0.00
        (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                             0.00
        (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF LOSSES THAT WERE
               LIQUIDATED                                       7,964.88
        (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                0.00
        (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT             0.00
        (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                    0.00
    TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                   107,983.48
                                                                                 17.14023492

11. (A) AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
        IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
        PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                   3,828,643.64

    (B) TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
        ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                          0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12. (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE        67,628,921.98
                                                                       807.99189940
    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE         5,090,348.97
                                                                       807.99190000
    (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
         TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                            72,719,270.95
                                                                       807.99189944

13. (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                   193,979.48

    (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                  239,575.20

    (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                        3,828,643.64

    (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                          3,935,114.44

14. (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                          201.313

    (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                             10.545%

15. (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                         78,475.58

    (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                89,546.13

    (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                    3,713.10

16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:

    (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                      0.00

    (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                      0.00

    (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                             11,140.45

    (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                      0.00

    (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                 84,952.36

17. (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                              6.180%

    (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                              6.600%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
18. (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
         LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                  0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF
         THE END OF SUCH DUE PERIOD                                   0.00

19. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:  __________________________________
     STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
     ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                            AS OF JANUARY 31, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 RANGES                     #              GROSS         GROSS           POOL         POOL
                 (IN DAYS)              ACCOUNTS           AMOUNT         PCT           AMOUNT        PCT
<S>              <C>                    <C>          <C>                 <C>       <C>               <C>
SERIES 1998-1    1 TO  29                      8        2,660,258.54     1.066%        824,094.20    1.133%
                 30 TO  59                     6        2,098,770.04     0.841%        524,692.57    0.722%
                 60 TO  89                     5        2,671,290.91     1.071%        664,360.56    0.914%
                 90 TO 179                    10        3,305,046.20     1.325%        826,261.67    1.136%
                 180 TO 719                   13        4,389,687.66     1.760%      1,171,088.04    1.610%
                 720 AND OVER                  0                0.00     0.000%              0.00    0.000%


                 FORECLOSURE                   0                0.00     0.000%              0.00    0.000%
                 REO PROPERTY                  2          875,407.67     0.351%        218,851.92    0.301%
                                        --------     ---------------     ------    --------------    ------

                 DELINQUENCY TOTALS           44     $ 16,000,461.02     6.414%    $ 4,229,348.96    5.816%
                                        ========     ===============     ======    ==============    ======


                 OUTSTANDING                 646     $249,452,135.72               $72,719,270.95
                                        ========     ===============               ==============

                 FORECLOSURE/REO
                  180 - 719                    2          875,407.67                   218,851.92
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


SUBCLAUSE                 CLASS A        CLASS B       POOL
---------                 -------        -------       ----

(ii)                          825            825        825

(iii)                         -              -           14

(iv)                          -              -            0

(v)                           -              -            2

(x)(a & b)  (i)                 4              5          4
            (ii)                0              0          0
            (iii)               0              0          0
            total               4              4          4

(c & d)     (i)                16             16         16
            (ii)                0              0          0
            (iii)               0              0          0
            (iv)                1              1          1
            (v)                 0              0          0
            (vi)                0              0          0
            (vii)               0              0          0
            total              17             17         17

(xii)                         808            808        808

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B


                                   EXHIBIT A


1.  In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
    upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
    Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
    weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                    SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR
THE MARCH 10, 2000 DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>

<S>                                                                 <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                  $5,025,353.86


2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            67,628,921.98

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH             5,090,348.97

    (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                              72,719,270.95


3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

    (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                      1

    (B)  DOLLARS                                                        168,439.04


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                       30,117.88


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            233,019.42

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                            0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                       822,353.49


7.  (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                            0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                    948.32


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>

<S>                                                       <C>                <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                           0.00


10. (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                            348,288.90
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                     0.00
         (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                      240.86
    ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                            348,529.76
                                                                             4.16403536
    (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                             27,996.90
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                     0.00
         (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                       19.38
    ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                             28,016.28
                                                                             4.44702857
    (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL           401,366.00
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE              0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                          0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                       0.00
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE       325,480.19
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT          0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                 0.00
    TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                              726,846.19
                                                                             8.68394492
    (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL            30,210.34
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE              0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                          0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                       0.00
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE        24,498.51
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT          0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                 0.00
    TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                               54,708.85
                                                                             8.68394444

11. (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
         IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
         PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                             3,935,114.44

    (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
         ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                               67,861.66
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
12. (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE       66,902,075.79
                                                                      799.30795448
    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
         AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE        5,035,640.12
                                                                      799.30795556
    (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER  DISTRIBUTIONS
         TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                           71,937,715.91
                                                                      799.30795456

13. (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                  184,532.03

    (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                 234,598.50

    (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                       3,935,114.44

    (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                         3,613,539.15


14. (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                         200.294

    (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                            10.545%


15. (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                        75,323.98

    (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD               88,366.43

    (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                   3,635.96


16. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
    (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                    0.00

    (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                    0.00

    (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                            7,133.48

    (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                    0.00

    (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                               78,475.58


17. (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                             6.180%

    (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                             6.600%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
18. (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
         LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                            0.00

    (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
         SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                        0.00


19. OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:  _________________________________
     STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
     ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT


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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                            AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

               RANGES                 #            GROSS        GROSS      POOL            POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS        AMOUNT       PCT        AMOUNT          PCT
<S>            <C>                <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>            <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO  29                    9     2,564,670.95    1.040%     638,206.73     0.887%
               30 TO  59                   2       562,890.74    0.228%     140,722.71     0.196%
               60 TO  89                   4     1,283,072.39    0.520%     320,768.17     0.446%
               90 TO 179                  13     4,926,049.10    1.997%   1,228,050.19     1.707%
               180 TO 719                 13     3,512,814.12    1.424%     876,867.17     1.219%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%           0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                2       875,407.67    0.355%     218,851.92     0.304%
                                         ---   --------------    -----  --------------     -----

               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         43   $13,724,904.97    5.564% $ 3,423,466.89     4.759%
                                         ===   ==============    =====  ==============     =====


               OUTSTANDING               644  $246,707,833.28           $71,937,715.91
                                         ===  ===============           ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 -   719                2       875,407.67               218,851.92
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.




SUBCLAUSE         CLASS  A         CLASS  B             POOL
---------         --------         --------

(ii)                   808              808              808

(iii)               -                -                     2

(iv)                -                -                     0

(v)                 -                -                     3

(x)(a & b)  (i)          4                4                4
           (ii)          0                0                0
          (iii)          0                0                0
          total          4                4                4

   (c & d)  (i)          5                5                5
           (ii)          0                0                0
          (iii)          0                0                0
           (iv)          0                0                0
            (v)          4                4                4
           (vi)          0                0                0
           (vi)          0                0                0
          total          9                9                9

(xii)                  799              799              799

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1.    In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
      upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
      Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
      weighted average customer rate.





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<PAGE>

                            SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR
THE APRIL 12, 2000 DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
1.   AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                       $ 5,845,175.33

2.   (A)  ORIGINAL CLASS A CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                  66,902,075.79

     (B)  ORIGINAL CLASS B CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                   5,035,640.12

     (C)  ORIGINAL POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                    71,937,715.91

3.   PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

     (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                            8

     (B)  DOLLARS                                                            1,054,500.92

4.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                            255,104.88

5.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
     PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                                  223,895.97

5A.  RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                                  0.00

6.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
     FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
     PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                             861,564.36

7.   (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                                  0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                        4,190.93

8.   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
     (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                 <C>
9.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                 0.00

10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                  344,545.80
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                           0.00
          (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                            238.60
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                     344,784.40
                                                                                       4.11928793
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    ACCRUED INTEREST                                   27,696.00
          (ii)   SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                 REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                           0.00
          (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                 ADJUSTMENT                                             19.21
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                      27,715.21
                                                                                       4.39923968
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL               1,426,156.65
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                    0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                             0.00
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                   0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                       0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                     1,426,156.65
                                                                                      17.03890860
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                 AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                 107,345.12
          (ii)   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                 INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                 WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                    0.00
          (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                0.00
          (iv)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                 LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                             0.00
          (v)    UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                 DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                   0.00
          (vi)   AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                0.00
          (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                       0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                       107,345.12
                                                                                      17.03890794

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                      3,613,539.15

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                             0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE            65,475,919.14
                                                                            782.26904588
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE             4,928,295.00
                                                                            782.26904762
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER  DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                70,404,214.14
                                                                            782.26904600

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                       204,631.16

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                      232,077.00

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                            3,613,539.15

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                              3,669,028.54


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                              198.860

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                 10.543%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                             76,044.89

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                    87,385.06

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                        3,596.89


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION 5.04 (b)                                                          0.00

     (B)  SECTION 5.04 (c)                                                          0.00

     (C)  SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)                                                  8,518.14

     (D)  SECTION 5.04 (e)                                                          0.00

     (E)  SECTION 5.04 (f)                                                     75,323.98


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                  6.180%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                  6.600%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                 0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF
          THE END OF SUCH DUE PERIOD                                  0.00

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that
The Money Store Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09
of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 28, 1998
pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the accompanying
Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:  _________________________________
         STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
         ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                             AS OF MARCH 31, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    RANGES                   #               GROSS        GROSS           POOL          POOL
                    (IN DAYS)             ACCOUNTS          AMOUNT         PCT           AMOUNT         PCT
<S>                 <C>                   <C>          <C>                <C>       <C>                <C>
SERIES 1998-1       1 TO 29                      3          536,066.01    0.222%        134,016.55     0.190%
                    30 TO 59                     2          773,397.00    0.320%        193,349.28     0.275%
                    60 TO 89                     3          671,269.25    0.278%        167,817.35     0.238%
                    90 TO 179                   11        3,946,009.62    1.635%        983,040.30     1.396%
                    180 TO 719                  16        4,430,157.21    1.835%      1,106,202.99     1.571%
                    720 AND OVER                 0                0.00    0.000%              0.00     0.000%


                    FORECLOSURE                  0                0.00    0.000%              0.00     0.000%
                    REO PROPERTY                 2          394,712.24    0.164%         98,678.06     0.140%
                                          --------     ---------------    ------    --------------     ------

                    DELINQUENCY TOTALS          37     $ 10,751,611.33    4.454%    $ 2,683,104.53     3.810%
                                          ========     ===============    ======    ==============     ======


                    OUTSTANDING                636     $241,403,054.09              $70,404,214.14
                                          ========     ===============              ==============

                    FORECLOSURE/REO
                     180 - 719                   2          394,712.24                   98,678.06
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.


SUBCLAUSE                CLASS A        CLASS B        POOL
---------                -------        -------        ----

(ii)                         799            799         799

(iii)                        -              -            12

(iv)                         -              -             3

(v)                          -              -             2

(x)(a & b)  (i)                4              4           4
            (ii)               0              0           0
            (iii)              0              0           0
            total              4              4           4

(c & d)     (i)               17             17          17
            (ii)               0              0           0
            (iii)              0              0
            (iv)               0              0           0
            (v)                0              0           0
            (vi)               0              0           0
            (vii)              0              0           0
            total             17             17          17

(xii)                        782            782         782

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B


                                   EXHIBIT A


1.  In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
    upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
    Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
    weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                            SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE


     IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
     DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     REPORTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE
     MAY 10, 2000

DETERMINATION DATE

1.   AVAILABLE FUNDS                                             $ 5,450,560.29


2.   (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH        65,475,919.14

     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
          PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH         4,928,295.00

     (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                          70,404,214.14


3.   PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

     (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                  4

     (B)  DOLLARS                                                    906,554.71


4.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                   44,731.89


5.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
     PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                        190,361.29

5A.  RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                        0.00


6.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
     FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
     PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                   799,733.84


7.   (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                        0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                              2,097.65


8.   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
      (SEE EXHIBIT K)

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                 <C>
9.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
     REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                              53,268.13


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                 364,482.60
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                          0.00
         (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                       (27,037.56)
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                    337,445.04
                                                                                      4.03160143
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                  29,159.10
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                          0.00
         (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                        (2,163.06)
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                     26,996.04
                                                                                      4.28508571
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL              1,061,732.54
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                   0.00
         (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                               0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                       49,539.36
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                  0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING A                     0.00
         (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                      0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                    1,111,271.90
                                                                                     13.27684468
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                 79,915.35
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                   0.00
         (iii)  SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                               0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                        3,728.77
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                  0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING A                     0.00
         (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                      0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                       83,644.12
                                                                                     13.27684444

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED  INSTRUMENTS                                                    3,669,028.54

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                            0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
              AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE               64,364,647.24
                                                                                   768.99220119
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
              AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                4,844,650.88
                                                                                   768.99220317
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
               TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                  69,209,298.12
                                                                                   768.99220133

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                              186,614.67

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                             227,130.00

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                   3,669,028.54

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                                     3,939,671.45


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                                     197.434

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                        11.018%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                    74,350.56

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                           85,499.42

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                               3,520.21


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                                0.00

     (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                                0.00

     (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                                        9,616.76

     (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                                0.00

     (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                                           76,044.89


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                         6.680%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                         7.100%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                              0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                          0.00

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION



BY:_________________________________
     STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
     ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                             AS OF APRIL 30, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                RANGES                 #            GROSS        GROSS        POOL         POOL
               (IN DAYS)           ACCOUNTS         AMOUNT        PCT        AMOUNT        PCT
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>
 SERIES 1998-1 1 TO 29                     7     3,050,301.23    1.281%        925,100.17     1.337%
               30 TO 59                    1       827,156.77    0.347%        206,789.21     0.299%
               60 TO 89                    3       842,641.11    0.354%        207,198.10     0.299%
               90 TO 179                   8     2,856,045.69    1.200%        714,011.51     1.032%
               180 TO 719                 18     5,736,861.58    2.410%      1,432,879.11     2.070%
               720 AND OVER                0             0.00    0.000%              0.00     0.000%


               FORECLOSURE                 0             0.00    0.000%              0.00     0.000%
               REO PROPERTY                2       337,867.63    0.142%         84,466.91     0.122%
                                         ---  ---------------    ------    --------------     -----
               DELINQUENCY TOTALS         39  $ 13,650,874.01    5.734%    $ 3,570,445.01     5.159%
                                         ===  ===============    ======    ==============     =====

               OUTSTANDING               631  $238,090,362.98              $69,209,298.12
                                         ===  ===============              ==============

               FORECLOSURE/REO
                180 - 719                  2       337,867.63                   84,466.91
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUBCLAUSE               CLASS A         CLASS B             POOL
---------               -------         -------             ----
<S>                     <C>             <C>                 <C>
(ii)                        782              782              782

(iii)                     -                -                   10

(iv)                      -                -                    0

(v)                       -                -                    2

(x)(a & b) (i)                4                5                4
           (ii)               0                0                0
           (iii)              0                0                0
           total              4                4                4

   (c & d) (i)               13               13               13
           (ii)               0                0                0
           (iii)              0                0                0
           (iv)               1                1                1
           (v)                0                0                0
           (vi)               0                0                0
           (vii)              0                0                0
           total             13               13               13

(xii)                       769              769              769
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A



1.   In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
     upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
     Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
     weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

                   SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE JUNE 12, 2000
DETERMINATION DATE

<TABLE>
<S> <C>                                                                                 <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                        $8,429,260.31


2.  (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                   64,364,647.24

    (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
        PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                    4,844,650.88

    (C) AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH
                                                                                           69,209,298.12


3.  PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

    (A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                                             9

    (B) DOLLARS                                                                             3,499,931.46


4.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                                             13,236.25


5.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
    BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
    PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                                                  253,022.79

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                                                  0.00


6.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
    FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
    PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                                             921,278.10


7.  (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                                                   0.00

    (B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                                         6,062.98


8.  DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
    (SEE EXHIBIT K)
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S> <C>                                                                                 <C>               <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                     108,014.51


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                             358,296.60
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE  DATE  PLUS  INTEREST                                                   0.00
          (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                                                    (1,212.69)
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                357,083.91
                                                                                                                  4.26623548
     (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
          (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                              28,664.10
          (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                REMITTANCE  DATE  PLUS  INTEREST                                                   0.00
          (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                ADJUSTMENT                                                                       (96.93)
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                 28,567.17
                                                                                                                  4.53447143
     (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                          3,502,557.16
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                               0.00
          (iii) SUBSTITUTION  ADJUSTMENTS                                                          0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                  100,453.49
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                              0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                           0.00
          (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                  0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                3,603,010.65
                                                                                                                 43.04672222
     (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
          (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                            263,633.34
          (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                               0.00
          (iii) SUBSTITUTION  ADJUSTMENTS                                                          0.00
          (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                    7,561.02
          (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                              0.00
          (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                           0.00
          (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                  0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT                                                                 271,194.36
                                                                                                                 43.04672381

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                                                 3,904,618.08

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                                        0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>       <C>                                                                                  <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                  60,761,636.59
                                                                                                  725.94547897
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                   4,573,456.52
                                                                                                  725.94547937
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER  DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                      65,335,093.11
                                                                                                  725.94547900

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                                             220,565.19

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                                            223,275.00

     (C)  SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE                                                                  3,904,618.08

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                                                    3,746,757.71


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                                                    195.944

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                                       11.017%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                                   78,385.84

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                          84,440.53

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                                              3,460.47


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                                               0.00

     (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                                               0.00

     (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                                                      13,276.11

     (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                                               0.00

     (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                                                          74,350.56


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                                        6.680%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                                        7.100%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>       <C>                                                                        <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                                 0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                             0.00
</TABLE>

19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED


I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE  MONEY  STORE  INVESTMENT  CORPORATION



BY:    _________________________________
          STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
          ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT K
                     DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                               AS OF MAY 31, 2000


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 RANGES                                   #                     GROSS                GROSS
                 (IN DAYS)                             ACCOUNTS                 AMOUNT                PCT

<S>              <C>                                       <C>               <C>                   <C>
SERIES 1998-1    1 TO  29                                    10                3,470,701.95          1.517%
                 30 TO  59                                    3                  593,232.56          0.259%
                 60 TO  89                                    0                        0.00          0.000%
                 90 TO 179                                    6                2,097,571.81          0.917%
                 180 TO 719                                  17                4,881,363.84          2.133%
                 720 AND OVER                                 0                        0.00          0.000%


                 FORECLOSURE                                  0                        0.00          0.000%
                 REO PROPERTY                                 3                  964,099.01          0.421%
                                                ----------------   -------------------------  ----------------

                 DELINQUENCY TOTALS                          39              $12,006,969.17          5.247%



                 OUTSTANDING                                621             $228,802,719.87


                 FORECLOSURE/REO
                  180 -   719                                 3                  964,099.01


<CAPTION>
                 RANGES                             POOL                   POOL
                 (IN DAYS)                         AMOUNT                  PCT
<S>              <C>                           <C>                    <C>
SERIES 1998-1    1 TO  29                            867,675.71           1.328%
                 30 TO  59                           144,845.99           0.222%
                 60 TO  89                                 0.00           0.000%
                 90 TO 179                           524,393.01           0.803%
                 180 TO 719                        1,219,004.68           1.866%
                 720 AND OVER                              0.00           0.000%


                 FORECLOSURE                               0.00           0.000%
                 REO PROPERTY                        241,024.77           0.369%
                                                ----------------    -------------

                 DELINQUENCY TOTALS               $2,996,944.16           4.588%



                 OUTSTANDING                     $65,335,093.11


                 FORECLOSURE/REO
                  180 -   719                        241,024.77
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                  SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUBCLAUSE                          CLASS  A                    CLASS  B                       POOL
---------                          --------                    --------                       ----
<S>                                 <C>                         <C>                        <C>
(ii)                                    769                         769                        769

(iii)                                -                           -                              39

(iv)                                 -                           -                               0

(v)                                  -                           -                               3

(x)(a & b)       (i)                      4                           5                          4
                 (ii)                     0                           0                          0
                (iii)                     0                           0                          0
                total                     4                           5                          4

   (c & d)       (i)                     42                          42                         42
                 (ii)                     0                           0                          0
                (iii)                     0                           0                          0
                 (iv)                     1                           1                          1
                  (v)                     0                           0                          0
                 (vi)                     0                           0                          0
                 (vii)                    0                           0                          0
                total                    43                          43                         43

(xii)                                   726                         726                        726
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                     THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

                TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                           SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                    EXHIBIT A




1.    In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
      upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
      Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
      weighted average customer rate.

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<PAGE>

        SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR
THE                JULY 12, 2000          DETERMINATION  DATE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S> <C>                                                                                      <C>
1.  AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                                          $5,026,992.72


2.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                    60,761,636.59

    (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
         PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                     4,573,456.52

     (C)  AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
             AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                                                  65,335,093.11


3.   PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

     (A)  NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                                             3

     (B)  DOLLARS                                                                               447,715.41


4.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                                              18,159.07


5.   PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
     BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
     PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                                                   195,448.82

5A.  RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                                                   0.00


6.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
     FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
     PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                                              770,033.07


7.   (A)  AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                                                   0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                                         1,217.09


8.   DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
     (SEE  EXHIBIT  K)

</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S> <C>                                                                                         <C>                     <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
     REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED  LOAN                                                                                138,495.66


10.  (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
              (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                              338,239.80
              (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                     REMITTANCE  DATE  PLUS  INTEREST                                                   0.00
             (iii)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                     ADJUSTMENT                                                                    (1,194.61)
        ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                     337,045.19
                                                                                                                          4.02682425
       (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
              (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                               27,059.70
              (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
                     REMITTANCE  DATE  PLUS  INTEREST                                                   0.00
             (iii)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                     ADJUSTMENT                                                                       (95.65)
        ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                      26,964.05
                                                                                                                          4.28000794
      (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT:
              (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                     AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                            615,030.67
              (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                     INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                     WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                               0.00
             (iii)  SUBSTITUTION  ADJUSTMENTS                                                           0.00
             (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                     LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                  128,800.96
              (v)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                     DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                              0.00
              (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                            0.00
             (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                   0.00
       TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                        743,831.63
                                                                                                                          8.88687730
       (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
              (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
                     AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                             46,292.63
              (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
                     INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
                     WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                               0.00
             (iii)  SUBSTITUTION  ADJUSTMENTS                                                           0.00
             (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
                     LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                    9,694.70
              (v)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
                     DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                              0.00
              (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                            0.00
             (vii)  RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                   0.00
        TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION  AMOUNT                                                                       55,987.33
                                                                                                                          8.88687778

11.  (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
          IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
          PERMITTED  INSTRUMENTS                                                                                        3,746,757.71

     (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
          ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                                                0.00
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>     <C> <C>                                                                                                       <C>
12.     (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
             AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                     60,017,804.96
                                                                                                                        717.05860167
       (B)   AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
             AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                      4,517,469.19
                                                                                                                        717.05860159
       (C)   POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER  DISTRIBUTIONS
             TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                                         64,535,274.15
                                                                                                                        717.05860167

13.    (A)   EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                                168,317.77

       (B)   EXTRA INTEREST                                                                                               210,776.40

       (C)   SPREAD BALANCE                                                                                             3,746,757.71

       (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                                                                        3,795,855.15


14.    (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                                                                        195.008

       (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                                                          11.020%


15.    (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                                                       69,387.55

       (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                                              81,733.81

       (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                                                                  3,266.76


16.    AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
       (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                                                                   0.00

       (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                                                                   0.00

       (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                                                                          14,849.41

       (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                                                                   0.00

       (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                                                                              78,385.84


17.    (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                                                           6.680%

       (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                                                           7.100%
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>  <C>  <C>                                                                                      <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                                                         0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                                                     0.00


19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED

     (A)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN SPREAD ACCOUNT AFTER ALL
          REQUIRED TRANSFERS ON SUCH REMITTANCE DATE                                                  3,879,129.54

     (B)  SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS DISTRIBUTED TO SPREAD
          ACCOUNT DEPOSITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b) (iii)                                            83,274.39
</TABLE>

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store
Investment Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the
accompanying Servicer's Certificate.

THE  MONEY  STORE  INVESTMENT  CORPORATION


BY:      _________________________________
              STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
              ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                  DELINQUENCY  AND  FORECLOSURE  INFORMATION
                             AS  OF JUNE 30, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     RANGES                 #            GROSS                 GROSS               POOL                  POOL
                    (IN DAYS)            ACCOUNTS        AMOUNT                 PCT               AMOUNT                 PCT

<S>                <C>                  <C>             <C>                  <C>                <C>                    <C>
SERIES 1998-1      1 TO  29                     9        4,760,946.75          2.109%           1,630,612.20           2.527%
                   30 TO  59                    3          504,051.48          0.223%             126,012.92           0.195%
                   60 TO  89                    2          276,745.26          0.123%              65,724.14           0.102%
                   90 TO 179                    3        1,207,869.57          0.535%             301,967.40           0.468%
                   180 TO 719                  19        5,193,613.29          2.301%           1,296,095.78           2.008%
                   720 AND OVER                 0                0.00          0.000%                   0.00           0.000%


                   FORECLOSURE                  0                0.00          0.000%                     0.00         0.000%
                   REO PROPERTY                 3          964,099.01          0.427%               241,024.77         0.373%
                                                      ----------------   -----------          ----------------       ---------

                   DELINQUENCY TOTALS          39      $12,907,325.36          5.718%            $3,661,437.21         5.673%

                   OUTSTANDING                617     $225,709,114.63                           $64,535,274.15


                   FORECLOSURE/REO
                    180 -   719                 3          964,099.01                               241,024.77

</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1

The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to Section
6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each Class
per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

SUBCLAUSE       CLASS  A              CLASS  B                POOL
---------       --------              --------                ----


(ii)                 726                   726                 726
(iii)           -                     -                          5

(iv)            -                     -                          0

(v)             -                     -                          2

(x)(a&b) (i)           4                     4                   4
         (ii)          0                     0                   0
         (iii)         0                     0                   0
         total         4                     4                   4

  (c & d) (i)          7                     7                   7
          (ii)         0                     0                   0
          (iii)        0                     0                   0
          (iv)         2                     2                   2
          (v)          0                     0                   0
          (vi)         0                     0                   0
          (vii)        0                     0                   0
         total         9                     9                   9

(xii)                717                   717                 717
<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                   EXHIBIT A




1. In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
   upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the
   Servicing Fee rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month
   weighted average customer rate.


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<PAGE>

          SERVICER'S  CERTIFICATE


IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.09 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998, THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPORTS THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERIES 1998-1 FOR THE AUGUST 10, 2000
DETERMINATION DATE



1. AVAILABLE FUNDS                                                $4,990,315.47


2. (A) AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE
       PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH           60,017,804.96

   (B) AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE
       PRINCIPAL BALANCE AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH            4,517,469.19

   (C) AGGREGATE POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
       AS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR MONTH                             64,535,274.15


3. PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS RECEIVED DURING DUE PERIOD

   (A) NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS                                                     4

   (B) DOLLARS                                                       291,554.10


4. PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
   BY CURTAILMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                     26,641.04


5. PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED
   BY ALL EXCESS AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF
   PRINCIPAL RECEIVED DURING THE DUE PERIOD                          190,309.04

5A. RECOVERIES ON LIQUIDATED LOANS                                         0.00


6. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED NET OF THE FTA's
   FEE, PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE, ADDITIONAL FEE AND PORTION
   PAYABLE TO REGISTERED HOLDERS                                     842,543.07


7. (A) AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCE                                           0.00

   (B) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST                                 1,465.81

8. DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
   (SEE EXHIBIT K)

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                           <C>                  <C>
9.  PRODUCT OF THE UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE MULTIPLIED BY
    REALIZED LOSSES ON A LIQUIDATED LOAN                                                                             9,231.03

10. (A)  CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                               359,106.60
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                                                        0.00
         (iii) CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                                                     (25,936.36)
     ADJUSTED CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                 333,170.24
                                                                                                                   3.98052855
    (B)  CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                28,610.70
         (ii)  SHORTFALL, IF ANY, ON A PRECEDING
               REMITTANCE DATE PLUS INTEREST                                                        0.00
         (iii) CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               ADJUSTMENT                                                                      (2,066.45)
     ADJUSTED CLASS B INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                  26,544.25
                                                                                                                   4.21337302
    (C)  CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                              472,908.89
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                                 0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                                             0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                      8,584.86
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                                0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                             0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                    0.00
     TOTAL CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                   481,493.75
                                                                                                                   5.75261350
    (D)  CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
         (i)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS
               AND OTHER RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL                                               35,595.29
         (ii)  PRINCIPAL PORTION OF THE UNGUARANTEED
               INTEREST PURCHASED FOR BREACH OF
               WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE                                                 0.00
         (iii) SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENTS                                                             0.00
         (iv)  UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF
               LOSSES THAT WERE LIQUIDATED                                                        646.17
         (v)   UNGUARANTEED PERCENTAGE OF SBA LOAN
               DELINQUENT 24 MONTHS OR UNCOLLECTIBLE                                                0.00
         (vi)  AMOUNT RELEASED FROM PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT                                             0.00
         (vii) RECALCULATED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT                                                    0.00
     TOTAL CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                    36,241.46
                                                                                                                   5.75261270

11. (A)  AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT
         IN CASH AND FROM LIQUIDATION OF
         PERMITTED INSTRUMENTS                                                                                   3,795,855.15

    (B)  TRANSFER FROM SPREAD ACCOUNT TO CERTIFICATE
         ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b)(i)                                                                          0.00
 </TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                          <C>
12.  (A)  AGGREGATE CLASS A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                              59,536,311.21
                                                                                                              711.30598817
     (B)  AGGREGATE CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
          AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                               4,481,227.73
                                                                                                              711.30598889
     (C)  POOL PRINCIPAL BALANCE AFTER DISTRIBUTIONS
          TO BE MADE ON THE REMITTANCE DATE                                                                  64,017,538.94
                                                                                                              711.30598822

13.  (A)  EXCESS SPREAD                                                                                         193,669.39

     (B)  EXTRA INTEREST                                                                                        208,196.10

     (C)  SPREAD BALANCE                                                                                      3,795,855.15

     (D)  SPECIFIED SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT                                                                3,828,643.19


14.  (A)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY                                                                                194.217

     (B)  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SBA LOAN INTEREST RATE                                                                   11.496%


15.  (A)  SERVICING FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                                               76,000.01

     (B)  PREMIUM PROTECTION FEE FOR THE RELATED DUE PERIOD                                                      80,586.92

     (C)  AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                                                          3,226.76


16.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS PURSUANT TO:
     (A)  SECTION  5.04 (b)                                                                                           0.00

     (B)  SECTION  5.04 (c)                                                                                           0.00

     (C)  SECTION  5.04 (d)(ii)                                                                                   8,445.15

     (D)  SECTION  5.04 (e)                                                                                           0.00

     (E)  SECTION  5.04 (f)                                                                                      69,387.55


17.  (A)  CLASS A REMITTANCE RATE                                                                                    7.180%

     (B)  CLASS B REMITTANCE RATE                                                                                    7.600%
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                     <C>
18.  (A)  AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE SUBSEQUENT SBA
          LOANS PURCHASED DURING THE PRIOR DUE PERIOD                                                                 0.00

     (B)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT AS OF THE END OF
          SUCH DUE PERIOD                                                                                             0.00


19.  OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED

     (A)  AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN SPREAD ACCOUNT AFTER ALL
          REQUIRED TRANSFERS ON SUCH REMITTANCE DATE                                                          4,129,468.48

     (B)  SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS DISTRIBUTED TO SPREAD
          ACCOUNT DEPOSITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.02(b) (iii)                                                   300,825.29

I, Stephanie Callahan, Assistant Vice President, represent that The Money Store Investment
Corporation complied with section 6.09 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
February 28, 1998 pertaining to Series 1998 - 1 in preparing the accompanying
Servicer's Certificate.
</TABLE>

THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


BY: _________________________________
        STEPHANIE CALLAHAN
        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

Page 4 of 7                                                        Series 1998-1

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT K
                    DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE INFORMATION
                              AS OF JULY 31, 2000


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            RANGES                 #              GROSS               GROSS      POOL               POOL
                           (IN DAYS)            ACCOUNTS          AMOUNT               PCT       AMOUNT             PCT
<S>                    <C>                      <C>            <C>                    <C>     <C>                 <C>
SERIES 1998-1          1 TO 29                         9          4,223,788.03        1.888%     1,496,322.60       2.337%
                       30 TO 59                        3            732,581.23        0.328%       183,145.37       0.286%
                       60 TO 89                        2            244,240.42        0.109%        61,060.13       0.095%
                       90 TO 179                       3          1,168,967.28        0.523%       292,241.86       0.457%
                       180 TO 719                     19          5,388,017.35        2.409%     1,347,004.56       2.104%
                       720 AND OVER                    0                  0.00        0.000%             0.00       0.000%

                       FORECLOSURE                     0                  0.00        0.000%             0.00       0.000%
                       REO PROPERTY                    3            964,099.01        0.431%       241,024.77       0.376%

                       DELINQUENCY TOTALS             39       $ 12,721,693.32        5.688%  $  3,620,799.29       5.655%
                                                     ---       ---------------        -----   ---------------       -----

                       OUTSTANDING                   612       $223,673,634.90                $ 64,017,538.94
                                                     ---       ---------------                ---------------

                       FORECLOSURE/REO
                        180 -   719                    3            964,099.01                     241,024.77
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                                 SERIES 1998-1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The following additional information, presented in dollars, pursuant to
Section 6.09 subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (x) and (xii) is provided for each
Class per $1,000 original dollar amount as of the Cut-Off Date.

SUBCLAUSE                         CLASS  A                   CLASS  B                       POOL
---------                         --------                   --------                       ----
<S>                               <C>                        <C>                            <C>
(ii)                                   717                        717                        717

(iii)                             -                          -                                 3

(iv)                              -                          -                                 0

(v)                               -                          -                                 2

(x)(a & b)      (i)                      4                          5                          4
                (ii)                     0                          0                          0
                (iii)                    0                          0                          0
                total                    4                          4                          4

   (c & d)      (i)                      6                          6                          6
                (ii)                     0                          0                          0
                (iii)                    0                          0                          0
                (iv)                     0                          0                          0
                (v)                      0                          0                          0
                (vi)                     0                          0                          0
                (vii)                    0                          0                          0
                total                    6                          6                          6

(xii)                                  711                        711                        711
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

                    THE MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

               TMS SBA LOAN-BACKED ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATES

                          SERIES 1998-1, CLASS A & B



                                  EXHIBIT   A

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1. In the calculation of Servicing Fee, the Company computes the amount based
   upon the product of the total interest collected and the ratio of the Servicing Fee
   rate as specified in the Agreement over the prior month weighted average customer rate.
</TABLE>
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