SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 25, 1998
CWMBS, INC.
(Depositor)
(Issuer in respect of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-7)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 33-63714 95-4449516
(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
organization)
155 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91110-7137
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (818)-304-4428
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
CWMBS, INC.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 1998-7
On December 25, 1998, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for CWMBS, INC., Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series 1998-7, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1998, among CWMBS, INC. as Depositor,
Countrywide Home Loans, Seller and Master Servicer and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99 Report to Holders of CWMBS, INC., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates Series 1998-7 relating to the distribution date
of December 25, 1998 prepared by The Bank of New York, as
Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
of April 1, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 25, 1998
CWMBS, INC.
By: /s/ Kelly A. Sheahan
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Name: Kelly A. Sheahan
Assistant Treasurer
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99 Monthly Remittance Statement dated December 25, 1998
Payment Date: 12/25/98
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Class Information Current Payment Information
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Beginning Pass Thru Principal Interest Total Principal Interest
Type Class Code Name Cert. Bal. Rate Dist. Amt. Dist. Amt. Dist. Losses Shortfalls
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Senior A1 129,740,926.35 6.750000% 5,165,112.27 729,792.71 5,894,904.98 0.00 0.00
A2 1,308,442.95 6.750000% 48,838.05 7,359.99 56,198.04 0.00 0.00
A3 26,618,347.53 6.700000% 993,538.32 148,619.11 1,142,157.43 0.00 0.00
A4 3,549,113.12 7.125000% 132,471.78 21,072.86 153,544.64 0.00 0.00
A5 22,278,868.25 6.750000% 693,760.79 125,318.63 819,079.43 0.00 0.00
A6 38,417,883.16 6.750000% 913,271.55 216,100.59 1,129,372.15 0.00 0.00
A7 22,502,990.00 6.750000% 0.00 126,579.32 126,579.32 0.00 0.00
A8 23,103,000.00 6.750000% 0.00 129,954.38 129,954.38 0.00 0.00
A9 35,000,000.00 6.750000% 0.00 196,875.00 196,875.00 0.00 0.00
PO 193,969.05 0.000000% 209.60 0.00 209.60 0.00 0.00
X 303,165,677.76 0.540619% 0.00 136,581.06 136,581.06 0.00 0.00
M 7,843,799.87 6.750000% 6,382.44 44,121.37 50,503.81 0.00 0.00
B1 3,137,569.87 6.750000% 2,553.02 17,648.83 20,201.85 0.00 0.00
B2 2,091,680.10 6.750000% 1,701.98 11,765.70 13,467.68 0.00 0.00
B3 1,568,759.58 6.750000% 1,276.49 8,824.27 10,100.76 0.00 0.00
B4 697,226.70 6.750000% 567.33 3,921.90 4,489.23 0.00 0.00
B5 1,220,593.64 6.750000% 993.19 6,865.84 7,859.03 0.00 0.00
Residual AR 0.00 6.750000% 0.00 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00
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Totals - - 319,273,170.17 - 7,960,676.81 1,931,401.77 9,892,078.58 - -
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Class Information
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Ending Cert. Unpaid
Type Class Code Name Notional Bal. Interest
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Senior A1 124,575,814.08 0.00
A2 1,259,604.90 0.00
A3 25,624,809.20 0.00
A4 3,416,641.34 0.00
A5 21,585,107.45 0.00
A6 37,504,611.61 0.00
A7 22,502,990.00 0.00
A8 23,103,000.00 0.00
A9 35,000,000.00 0.00
PO 193,759.45 0.00
X 295,223,146.82 0.00
M 7,837,417.43 0.00
B1 3,135,016.86 0.00
B2 2,089,978.11 0.00
B3 1,567,483.09 0.00
B4 696,659.37 0.00
B5 1,219,600.45 0.00
Residual AR 0.00 0.00
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Totals - - 311,312,493.36 -
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Payment Date: 12/25/98
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Class Information Current Payment Information
Factors per $1,000
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Beginning Pass Thru CUSIP Principal Interest Ending Cert./
Type Class Code Name Cert. Bal.(Face) Rate Numbers Dist. Dist. Notional Bal.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Senior A1 129,740,926.35 6.750000% 12669AMN1 34.434082 4.865285 830.505427
A2 1,308,442.95 6.750000% 12669AMP6 32.558701 4.906661 839.736599
A3 26,618,347.53 6.700000% 12669AMQ4 32.558701 4.870315 839.736599
A4 3,549,113.12 7.125000% 12669AMR2 32.558701 5.179253 839.736599
A5 22,278,868.25 6.750000% 12669AMS0 27.750432 5.012745 863.404298
A6 38,417,883.16 6.750000% 12669AMT8 21.744561 5.145252 892.966943
A7 22,502,990.00 6.750000% 12669AMU5 0.000000 5.625000 1,000.000000
A8 23,103,000.00 6.750000% 12669AMV3 0.000000 5.625000 1,000.000000
A9 35,000,000.00 6.750000% 12669AMW1 0.000000 5.625000 1,000.000000
PO 193,969.05 0.000000% 12669AMX9 1.069883 0.000000 989.028848
X 303,165,677.76 0.540619% 12669AMY7 0.000000 0.408590 883.176029
M 7,843,799.87 6.750000% 12669ANA8 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
B1 3,137,569.87 6.750000% 12669ANB6 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
B2 2,091,680.10 6.750000% 12669ANC4 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
B3 1,568,759.58 6.750000% 12669APX6 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
B4 697,226.70 6.750000% 12669APY4 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
B5 1,220,593.64 6.750000% 12669APZ1 0.809227 5.594132 993.703049
Residual AR 0.00 6.750000% 12669AMZ4 0.000000 2.042044 0.000000
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Totals - - 319,273,170.17 - - - - -
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COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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Total
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Aggregated stated principal balance 311,312,493.17 311,312,493.17
Aggregated loan count 958 958
Aggregated average loan rate 7.532554% 7.53
Aggregated prepayment amount 7,700,852.27 7,700,852.27
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FEES AND ADVANCES
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Total
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Monthly master servicing fees 61,390.79 61,390.79
Monthly sub servicer fees 3,807.29 3,807.29
Monthly trustee fees 2,394.55 2,394.55
Aggregate advances N/A N/A
Advances this periods 15,055.65 15,055.65
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LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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Total
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Net realized losses (this period) 0.00 0.00
Cumulative losses (from Cut-Off) 0.00 0.00
Coverage Amounts Total
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Bankruptcy 121,369.00 121,369.00
Fraud 7,010,740.00 7,010,740.00
Special Hazard 3,638,867.78 3,638,867.78
Aggregate Certificate Information
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Class Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate
Type Percentage Prepay Pct. End Cert. Bal.
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Senior 100.000000% 100.000000% 319,273,170.17
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Junior 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.00
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DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period Loan Count Ending Stated Balance
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30 to 59 days 5 1,618,607.31
60 to 89 days 0 0.00
90 or more 1 0.00
Foreclosure 1 518,382.65
Totals: 7 2,136,989.96
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REO INFORMATION
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REO Date Loan Number Ending Stated Balance Book Value
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N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
Totals: 0 N/A
Current Total Outstanding Balance: 0.00
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans: 0
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Amount/Withdrawal Total/Ending Bal.
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Available remittance amount 9,892,078.58 9,892,078.58
Principal remittance amount 7,960,676.81 7,960,676.81
Interest remittance amount 1,931,401.77 1,931,401.77
