LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LAON TRUST 1997-1
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	October 1, 1998

	Securities and Exchange Commission
	Judiciary Plaza
	450 Fifth Street, N.W.
	Washington, D.C.  20549

	Re:  Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-1 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
		Certificates, Series 1997-1 File No. 333-14293.

	Ladies and Gentlemen:

	Enclosed herewith for filing on behalf of the trust fund (the "Trust")
	created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December
	1, 1997 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among Lehman ABS
	Corporation, as Depositor (the "Depositor"), Home Loan and Investment
	Bank, F.S.B., as Seller and Servicer (the "Seller" and the "Servicer",
	respectively), and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as Trustee
	(the "Trustee).

	The Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-1 (the
	"Certificates"), will consist of three Classes (each , a "Class") of
	senior Certificates, the Class A-1 Certificates, the Class A-2
	Certificates (together, the Fixed Rate Certificates") and the Class A-3
	Certificates (the "Variable Rate Certificates" and together with the Fixed
	Rate Certificates the "Class A Certificates") and one Class of
	subordinated Certificates (the "Class R Certificates").  Only the Class A
	Certificates are being offered hereby.

	The Certificates will evidence in the aggregate the entire beneficial
	interest in a pool (the "Mortgage Pool") of closed-end home equity loans
	(the "Mortgage Loans") consisting of two groups (each a "Group", or with
	respect to the Class A Certificates, "Group" means the Class or Classes
	of Class A Certificates that relate to the corresponding Group of Mortgage
	Loans) held by Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-1 (the "Trust") to be
	formed pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement among Lehman ABS
	Corporation, as Depositor, Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B. ("Home
	Loan"), as Seller and Servicer, and Bankers Trust Company of California,
	N.A., as Trustee.  The Fixed Rate Certificates will represent undivided
	ownership interests in the Group I Mortgage Loans which are closed-end
	fixed rate home equity loans.  The Variable Rate Certificates will
	represent undivided ownership interests in the Group II Mortgage Loans
	which are closed-end adjustable rate home equity loans.  The assets of the
	Trust will also include certain other property.  The Mortgage Loans are
	secured by first, second and third deeds of trust or mortgages primarily
	on one-to four-family residential properties.

	All of the Mortgage Loans will be acquired by Lehman ABS Corporation (the
	"Depositor") from Home Loan.  The aggregate undivided interest in the
	Trust represented by the Fixed Rate Certificates will initially be equal
	to $36,638,000, which as of April 1, 1997 (the "Cut-Off Date") is
	approximately 100% of the sum of the outstanding Principal Balances (as
	defined in the Prospectus Supplement dated March 16, 1997) of the
	Mortgage Loans in Group I.  The aggregate undivided interest in the Trust
	represented by the Variable Rate Certificates will initially be equal to
	$15,687,000, which as of the Cut-Off Date is approximately 100% of the
	outstanding Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans in Group II.

	The Offered Certificates were registered under the Securities Act of
	1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
	333-14293).  As a result, the Trust is subject to the filing requirements
	of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
	"Exchange Act").  The Trust intends to fulfill these filing requirements
	in the manner described herein:

	The Trust will file, promptly after each Distribution Date (as defined in
	the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), a Current Report on Form 8-K I
	substantially the form enclosed herewith, including as an exhibit thereto
	the applicable Distribution Date report.  Each such Current Report will
	also disclose under Item 5 any matter occurring during the relevant
	reporting period which would be reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Part
	II of Form 10-Q.

	The Trust will file a Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the
	occurrence of any event described under Item 2, 3, 4 or 5 thereof,
	responding to the requirements of the applicable Item.

	Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Trust will file an
	annual report of Form 10-K which responds to Items 2, 3, and 4 of Part I,
	Items 5 and 9 of Part II, Items 12 and 13 of Part III and Item 14 of Part
	IV thereof, and include as exhibits thereto certain information from the
	Distribution Date reports aggregated for such year and a copy of the
	independent accountants' annual compliance statement required under the
	Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

	The Trust will follow the above procedures except for any fiscal year as
	to which its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
	have been suspended pursuant to such Section.  In such event, the Trust
	will file a Form 15 as required under Rule 15d-6.

	Should you wish to discuss the above filing procedures, please call Judy
	L. Gomez at (714) 253-7562.


	Sincerely,
	/s/ Judy L. Gomez
	Assistant Vice President
	Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.
	S.E.C. Reporting Agent for Lehman ABS Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust
	1997-1 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-1.


                           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):  May 25,
           1997.


                                LEHMAN ABS CORPORATION,
	as Depositor (the "Depositor"), Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B., as
	Seller and Servicer (the "Seller" and the "Servicer", respectively), and
	Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as Trustee (the "Trustee) under
	the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1997,
	providing for the issuance of the Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
	Certificates, Series 1997-1).


            LEHMAN HOME EQUITY TRUST 1997-1 HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED
                           CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-1.
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                      DELAWARE
                     (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                333-14293                              13-3447441
          (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


          THREE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
          20 VESEY STREET
          NEW YORK, NEW YORK                            10022
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


          Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212)526-7000


          Item 5.     Other Events

               Attached hereto is a copy of the Monthly Remittance Statements
          to the Certificateholders which was derived from the monthly
          information submitted by the Master Servicer of the Trust to the
          Trustee.


          Item 7.     Financial Statement and Exhibits

          Exhibits:     (as noted in Item 5 above)

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          May 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          June 16, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          July 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          August 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          September 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          October 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          November 17, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          December 15, 1997.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          January 15, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          February 17, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          March 16, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          April 15, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          May 15, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          June 15, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          July 15, 1998.


                                      SIGNATURE


               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
          its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                        Bankers Trust Company of California,
                                        N.A., not in its individual
                                        capacity, but solely as a duly
                                        authorized agent of the Registrant
                                        pursuant to the Pooling and
                                        Servicing Agreement, dated as of
                                        April 1, 1997.


          Date:  October 1, 1998        By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                        Judy L. Gomez
                                        Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                    Sequential
          Document                                                  Page Number

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          6
          dated as of May 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          15
          dated as of June 16, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          25
          dated as of July 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          35
          dated as of August 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          44
          dated as of September 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          55
          dated as of October 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          63
          dated as of November 17, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          74
          dated as of December 15, 1997.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          84
          dated as of January 15, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          94
          dated as of February 17, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          104
          dated as of March 16, 1998.

		Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          112
          dated as of April 15, 1998.

		Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          124
          dated as of May 15, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          134
          dated as of June 15, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          144
          dated as of July 15, 1998.

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Revised
Statement to Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     21,962,000.00    130,124.84     224,788.45
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     15,687,000.00     51,483.86     182,564.89

R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   52,325,000.00    227,002.70     407,353.34

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      354,913.29        0.00           0.00       21,737,211.55
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      234,048.75        0.00           0.00       15,504,435.11
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS    684,356.04       0.00           0.00       51,917,646.66

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8      1,000.0000000      5.9249995     10.2353360
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4      1,000.0000000      3.2819443     11.6379735
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       16.1603356      989.7646640
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       14.9199178      988.3620265
R          0.0.00000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500              5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  April 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  May 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Whitney Iger
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Revised
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     May 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    19,757.87
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  0.00
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                19,757.87
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              44,085.29
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          3,714.72
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       6,235.31

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                 30 TO 59     69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)      DAYS         DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE      0.00         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0000%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     0            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.0000%      0.0000%         0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE 129,629.27         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.8361%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.7905%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE          0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            36,638,164.39

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            36,413,375.94


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,504,492.51

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       51,917,868.45

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  669

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          666

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    255

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          253

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       924

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             919

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           209

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          291

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Revised
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     306,944.52

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 5

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                36,453.21

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     63,955.61

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         48,112.85
   CURTAILMENTS                                         27,756.34
   PREPAYMENTS                                         148,919.26
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 224,788.45

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         15,842.76
   CURTAILMENTS                                          8,696.87
   PREPAYMENTS                                         158,025.26
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  182,564.89

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    365,535.24

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:            503,4723.91

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             264,389.54

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Revised
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.01%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          130,124.84
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   130,124.84

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           51,483.86
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    51,483.86
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Revised
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:         0.00
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.            718.52
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:          718.52

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                             0.00
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             77,272.11
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT      0.00
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          77,272.11
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                           77,272.11

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 77,272.11

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         77,272.11

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE: 33,878.97

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                     10,000.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     21,737,211.55    128,792.97     156,306.17
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     15,504,435.11     81,415.51     420,115.10
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   51,917,646.66    305,602.48     576,421.27

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      285,099.14        0.00           0.00       21,580,905.38
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      501,530.61        0.00           0.00       15,084,320.01
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS    882,023.75       0.00           0.00       51,341,225.39

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        989.7646640      5.8643552      7.1171191
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        998.3620265      5.1899987     26.7810990
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       12.9814744      982.6475449
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       31.9710977      961.5809275
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  May 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  June 16, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Whitney Iger
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 16, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    22,042.93
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:            (1,524.65)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                20,518.28
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              24,494.07
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                         21,053.69
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       6,186.26

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                 30 TO 59     69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)      DAYS         DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 77,087.55         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.2126%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3017%      0.0000%         0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE 184,939.88         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      1.2260%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     3            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          1.2097%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE          0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            36,413,375.94

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            36,257,069.77


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,504,492.51

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,084,377.41

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       51,917,868.45

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       51,341,447.18

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  666

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          663

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    253

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          248

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       919

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             911

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           208

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          289

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 16, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     474,696.59

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 8

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                25,013.52

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     76,711.16

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         58,480.88
   CURTAILMENTS                                         18,103.64
   PREPAYMENTS                                          79,721.65
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 156,306.17

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         18,230.28
   CURTAILMENTS                                          6,909.88
   PREPAYMENTS                                         394,974.94
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  420,115.10

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    395,869.17

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             423,724.34

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             528,704.16

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 16, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            8.98%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          128,792.97
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   128,792.97

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           81,415.51
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    81,415.51
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 16, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:     718.52

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:       718.52
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.              0.00
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                 718.52
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:            0.00

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                        77,272.11
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             64,218.49
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT    104.18
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          64,322.67
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          141,594.78

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 64,218.49

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         64,218.49

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                       936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 16, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     21,580,905.38    127,866.86     460,635.27
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     15,084,320.01     71,783.55     245,182.15
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   51,341,225.39    295,044.41     705,817.42

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      588,502.13        0.00           0.00       21,120,270.11
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      316,965.70        0.00           0.00       14,839,137.86
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,000,861.83       0.00           0.00       50,635,407.97

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        982.6475449      5.8221865     20.9741950
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        961.5809275      4.5759897     15.6296392
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       26.7963815      961.6733499
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       20.2056289      945.9512883
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  June 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  July 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Whitney Iger
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    22,225.20
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:            (2,014.59)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                20,210.61
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              27,530.13
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          2,687.67
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       6,115.51

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 112,601.84        0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3146%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     3            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.4573%      0.0000%         0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE       0.00    84,463.10            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0000%      0.5692%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     0            1               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.0000%      0.4115%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE          0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            36,257,069.77

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            35,796,434.50


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,084,377.41

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,839,195.26

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       51,341,447.18

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       50,635,629.76

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  663

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          656

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    248

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          243

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       911

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             899

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           207

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          289

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     607,534.94

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                12

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                31,372.15

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     66,910.33

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         51,338.14
   CURTAILMENTS                                         22,545.85
   PREPAYMENTS                                         386,751.28
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 460,635.27

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         15,572.19
   CURTAILMENTS                                          8,826.30
   PREPAYMENTS                                         220,783.66
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  245,182.15

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    404,074.66

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             735,965.17

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             354,392.77

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.00%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          127,866.86
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   127,866.86

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           71,783.55
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    71,783.55
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:         0.00
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.          3,032.67
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:        3,032.67

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       141,594.78
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             83,380.60
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT    396.49
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          83,777.09
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          225,371.87

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 83,380.60

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         83,380.60

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     21,120,270.11    125,137.60     537,337.99
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     14,839,137.86     75,486.90     273,743.86
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   50,635,407.97    296,018.50     811,081.85

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      662,475.59        0.00           0.00       20,582,932.12
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      349,230.76        0.00           0.00       14,565,394.00
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,107,100.35       0.00           0.00       49,824,326.12

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        961.6733499      5.6976146     24.4667148
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        945.9512883      4.8120673     17.4503640
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       30.1646294      937.2066351
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       22.2624313      928.5009243
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  July 31, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  August 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Whitney Iger
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  August 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    21,130.95
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:            (2,425.79)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                18,705.16
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              29,780.59
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          2,425.79
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       6,031.12

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 112,424.96   56,306.50            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3189%      0.1597%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            1               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3106%      0.1553%         0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE       0.00         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0000%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     0            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.0000%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE          0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            35,796,434.50

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            35,259,096.51


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,839,195.26

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,565,451.40

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       50,635,629.76

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       49,824,547.91

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  656

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          644

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    243

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          239

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       899

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             883

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           206

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          287

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  August 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     715,892.30

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                16

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                20,624.15

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     74,565.40

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         56,755.22
   CURTAILMENTS                                         15,515.43
   PREPAYMENTS                                         465,067.34
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 537,337.99

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         17,810.18
   CURTAILMENTS                                          5,108.72
   PREPAYMENTS                                         250,824.96
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  273,743.86

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    388,969.41

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             801,843.02

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             377,529.68

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  August 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.01%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          127,137.60
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   125,137.60

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           75,486.90
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    75,486.90
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  August 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:     3,032.67
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.          4,223.86
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:        7,256.53

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       225,371.87
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             66,241.23
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT    744.63
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          66,985.86
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          292,357.73

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 66,241.23

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         66,241.23

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  August 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     20,582,932.12    121,953.87     578,295.78
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     14,565,394.00     74,094.36     238,128.77
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   49,824,326.12    291,442.23     816,424.55

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      700,249.65        0.00           0.00       20,004,636.34
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      312,223.13        0.00           0.00       14,327,265.23
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,107,866.78       0.00           0.00       49,007,901.57

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        937.2066351      5.5529492     26.3316538
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        928.5009243      4.7232970     15.1800070
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       31.8846030      910.8749813
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       19.9033040      913.3209173
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  August 29, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  September 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Whitney Iger
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  September 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    19,787.69
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:              (708.21)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                19,079.48
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              48,235.54
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          9,333.77
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,934.22

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 174,922.40   47,465.48       56,306.50
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.5044%      0.1369%         0.1624%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            1               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3155%      0.1577%         0.1577%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  211,474.72        0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      1.4760%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     4            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          1.7021%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE     56,306.50          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.1624%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.1577%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            35,259,096.51

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            34,680,800.73


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,565,451.40

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,327,322.63

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       49,824,547.91

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       49,008,123.36

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  644

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          634

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    239

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          235

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       883

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             869

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           206

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          286

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  September 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     740,405.01

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                14

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                16,694.61

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     59,324.93

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         45,210.95
   CURTAILMENTS                                         12,284.57
   PREPAYMENTS                                         520,800.26
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 578,295.78

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         14,113.98
   CURTAILMENTS                                          4,410.04
   PREPAYMENTS                                         219,604.75
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  238,128.77

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    358,484.30

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             846,123.44

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             344,042.97

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.01%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          121,953.87
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   121,953.87

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           74,094.36
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    74,094.36
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  September 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:   7,256.53

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:     7,256.53
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.              0.00
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.               7,256.53
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:            0.00

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       292,357.73
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             76,365.41
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  1,227.71
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          77,593.12
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          369,950.85

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 76,365.41

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         76,365.41

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                       936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  September 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     20,004,636.34    118,527.47     551,016.07
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     14,327,265.23     70,531.93     400,640.78
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   49,007,901.57    284,453.40     951,656.85

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      669,543.54        0.00           0.00       19,453,620.27
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      471,172.71        0.00           0.00       13,926,624.45
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,236,110.25       0.00           0.00       48,056,244.72

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        910.8749813      5.3969343     25.0895214
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        913.3209173      4.4962026     25.5396685
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       30.4864557      885.7854599
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       30.0358711      887.7812488
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  September 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  October 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
                 Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    21,651.04
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  0.00
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                21,651.04
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              35,089.85
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          1,343.93
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,836.98

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  41,328.45  142,532.19      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.1211%      0.4176%         0.3041%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            1               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.1605%      0.1605%         0.3210%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  84,463.10   147,038.33            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.6065%      1.0558%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            3               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.4367%      1.3100%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3041%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3210%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            34,680,800.73

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            34,129,784.66


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           14,327,322.63

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,926,681.85

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       49,008,123.36

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       48,056,466.51

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  634

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          623

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    235

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          229

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       869

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             852

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           205

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          284

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     868,395.73

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                17

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                20,490.28

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     62,770.84

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         47,820.79
   CURTAILMENTS                                         14,987.22
   PREPAYMENTS                                         488,208.06
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 551,016.07

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         14,950.05
   CURTAILMENTS                                          5,503.06
   PREPAYMENTS                                         380,187.67
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  400,640.78

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    399,731.30

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             812,436.35

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             503,976.05

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.01%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          118,527.47
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   118,527.47

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           70,531.93
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    70,531.93
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:         0.00
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.          1,522.95
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:        1,522.95

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       369,950.85
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             74,465.17
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  1,438.16
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          75,903.33
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          445,854.18

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 74,465.17

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         74,465.17

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  October 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     19,453,620.27    115,262.70     529,729.52
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     13,926,624.45     74,617.69     474,005.91
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   48,056,244.72    285,274.39   1,003,735.43

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      644,992.22        0.00           0.00       18,923,890.75
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      548,623.60        0.00           0.00       13,452,618.54
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,289,009.82       0.00           0.00       47,052,509.29

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        885.7854599      5.2482788     24.1202768
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        887.7812488      4.7566577     30.2164793
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       29.3685557      861.6651830
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       34.9731370      857.5647696
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.845000%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  October 31, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  November 17, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  November 17, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    20,310.44
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:            (5,940.10)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                14,370.34
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              27,368.92
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          5,940.10
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,722.62

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 240,541.57        0.00      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.7159%      0.0000%         0.3088%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     4            0               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.6536%      0.0000%         0.3268%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE       0.00         0.00       30,905.48
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0000%      0.0000%         0.2297%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     0            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.0000%      0.0000%         0.4505%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3088%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3268%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            34,680,800.73

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            33,600,055.14


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,926,681.85

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,452,675.94

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       48,056,466.51

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       47,052,731.08

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  623

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          612

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    229

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          222

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       852

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             834

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           204

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          282

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  November 17, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     913,254.73

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                18

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                17,462.42

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     73,018.28

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         55,865.73
   CURTAILMENTS                                         10,304.05
   PREPAYMENTS                                         463,559.74
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 529,729.52

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         17,152.55
   CURTAILMENTS                                          7,158.37
   PREPAYMENTS                                         449,694.99
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  474,005.91

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    386,198.21

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             781,980.57

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             574,795.97

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  November 17, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.02%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          115,262.70
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   115,262.70

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           74,617.69
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    74,617.69
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  November 17, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:     1,522.95
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.         17,285.37
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       18,808.32

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       445,854.18
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             62,044.10
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  2,021.80
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          64,065.90
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          509,920.08

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 62,044.10

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         62,044.10

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  November 17, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     18,923,890.75    112,124.05     757,319.32
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     13,452,618.54     61,811.04     299,015.95
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   47,052,509.29    269,329.09   1,056,335.27

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      869,443.37        0.00           0.00       18,166,571.43
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      360,826.99        0.00           0.00       13,153,602.59
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,325,664.36       0.00           0.00       45,996,174.02

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        885.7854599      5.1053661     34.4831673
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        857.5647696      3.9402716     19.0613852
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       39.5885334      827.1820158
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       23.0016568      838.5033843
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             6.200500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  November 28, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  December 15, 1997

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  December 15, 1997
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    18,675.85
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:            (2,975.26)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                15,700.59
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              44,475.38
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          3,534.23
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,601.56

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  14,419.28        0.00      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0439%      0.0000%         0.3160%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.1669%      0.0000%         0.3339%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  64,310.69         0.00       30,905.48
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.4889%      0.0000%         0.2350%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.4608%      0.0000%         0.4608%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3160%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3339%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE      30,905.48          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0941%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.1669%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            33,600,055.14

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            32,842,735.82


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,452,675.94

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,153,659.99

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       47,052,731.08

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       45,996,395.81

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  612

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          599

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    222

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          217

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       834

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             816

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           203

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          281

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  December 15, 1997

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:     975,544.25

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                18

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                19,720.77

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     61,070.25

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         46,865.51
   CURTAILMENTS                                         13,324.54
   PREPAYMENTS                                         697,129.27
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 757,319.32

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         14,204.74
   CURTAILMENTS                                          6,369.23
   PREPAYMENTS                                         278,414.98
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  299,015.95

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    336,224.38

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,014,425.49

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             398,053.19

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  December 15, 1997
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.07%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          112,124.05
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   112,124.05

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           61,811.04
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    61,811.04
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  December 15, 1997

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:  11,147.13

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    18,808.32
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.              0.00
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.              11,147.13
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:        7,661.19

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       509,920.08
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             81,212.76
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  1,995.26
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          83,208.02
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          593,128.10

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 81,212.76

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         81,212.76

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  December 15, 1997

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     18,166,571.43    107,636.93   1,191,046.78
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     13,153,602.59     70,231.28     937,531.73
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   45,996,174.02    273,262.21   2,128,578.51

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1    1,298,683.71        0.00           0.00       16,975,524.65
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3    1,007,763.01        0.00           0.00       12,216,070.86
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  2,401,840.72       0.00           0.00       43,867,595.51

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        827.1820158      4.9010532     54.2321637
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        838.5033843      4.4770370     59.7648837
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       59.1332169      772.9498520
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       64.2419207      778.7385007
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     6.200500%             5.813750%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  December 31, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  January 15, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  January 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    19,996.72
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  0.00
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                19,996.72
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              32,505.35
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                              0.00
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,475.83

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 164,668.24   14,419.28      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.5203%      0.0456%         0.3279%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     4            1               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.6920%      0.1730%         0.3460%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  34,398.98         0.00       30,905.48
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.2816%      0.0000%         0.2530%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.4926%      0.0000%         0.4926%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3279%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3460%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE      30,905.48          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0976%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.1730%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            32,842,735.82

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            31,651,689.04


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           13,153,659.99

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           12,216,128.26

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       45,996,395.81

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       43,867,817.30

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  599

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          578

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    217

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          203

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       816

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             781

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           201

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          278

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  January 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   2,040,332.59

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                35

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                19,304.19

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     68,941.73

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         54,140.34
   CURTAILMENTS                                         13,204.02
   PREPAYMENTS                                       1,123,702.42
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:               1,191,046.78

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         14,801.39
   CURTAILMENTS                                          6,100.17
   PREPAYMENTS                                         916,630.17
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  937,531.73

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    371,876.92

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,430,848.90

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,033,115.70

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  January 15, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.36%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          107,636.93
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   107,636.93

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           70,231.28
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    70,231.28
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  January 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:     7,661.19
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.         12,832.22
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       20,493.41

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       593,128.10
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             56,648.05
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  2,598.99
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          59,247.04
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          652,375.14

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 56,648.05

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         56,648.05

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  January 15, 1998

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     16,975,524.65    100,579.98     747,540.78
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     12,216,070.86     65,102.75     480,537.12
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   43,867,595.51    261,076.73   1,228,077.90

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      848,120.76        0.00           0.00       16,227,983.87
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      545,639.87        0.00           0.00       11,735,533.74
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,489,154.63       0.00           0.00       42,639,517.61

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        772.9498520      4.5797277     34.0379191
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        778.7385007      4.1501084     30.6328246
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       38.6176468      738.9119329
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       34.7829330      748.1056760
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.813750%             5.845000%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  January 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  February 17, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  February 17, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    18,698.34
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:             (2,727.09)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                15,971.25
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              33,916.51
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          2,727.09
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,219.69

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  54,367.36        0.00      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.1759%      0.0000%         0.3358%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            0               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3546%      0.0000%         0.3546%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE       0.00         0.00       30,905.48
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0000%      0.0000%         0.2633%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     0            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.0000%      0.0000%         0.5128%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3358%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3546%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE      30,905.48          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.1000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.1773%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            31,651,689.04

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            30,904,148.26


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           12,216,128.26

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           11,735,591.14

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       43,867,817.30

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       42,639,739.40

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  578

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          564

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    203

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          195

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       781

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             759

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           200

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          276

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  February 17, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   1,151,416.31

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                22

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                22,629.92

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     54,031.67

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         43,482.69
   CURTAILMENTS                                         19,374.96
   PREPAYMENTS                                         684,683.13
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 747,540.78

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         10,548.98
   CURTAILMENTS                                          3,254.96
   PREPAYMENTS                                         466,733.18
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  480,537.12

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    355,183.99

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             987,198.14

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             579,084.48

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  February 17, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.39%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:            9.81%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                          100,579.98
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                   100,579.98

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           65,102.75
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    65,102.75
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  February 17, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:   1,516.42

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    20,493.41
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.         12,504.21
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.               1,516.42
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       31,481.20

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       652,375.14
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             71,908.30
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  3,026.65
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          74,934.95
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          727,310.09

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 71,908.30

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         71,908.30

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  February 17, 1998

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     16,227,983.87     96,150.80     889,242.64
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     11,735,533.74     51,445.64   1,404,386.83
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   42,639,517.61    242,990.44   2,293,629.47

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      985,393.44        0.00           0.00       15,338,741.23
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3    1,455,832.47        0.00           0.00       10,331,146.91
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  2,536,619.91       0.00           0.00       40,345,888.14

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        738.9119329      4.3780530     40.4900574
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        748.1056760      3.2795079     89.5255199
R                          0.0000000      0.0000000      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       44.8681104      698.4218755
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       92.8050277      658.5801562
R          0.0000000        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.845000%             5.907500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  February 27, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  March 16, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  March 16, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    16,611.25
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:             (7,060.66)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                 9,550.59
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              49,218.07
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          7,060.66
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       5,072.41

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  41,893.20   13,162.06      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.1396%      0.0439%         0.3457%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            1               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.1832%      0.1832%         0.3663%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  40,274.19         0.00       30,905.48
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3898%      0.0000%         0.2991%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          1.1429%      0.0000%         0.5714%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3457%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3663%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE      30,905.48          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.1030%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.1832%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            30,904,148.26

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            30,014,905.62


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           11,735,591.14

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           10,331,204.31

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       42,639,739.40

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       40,346,109.93

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  564

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          546

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    195

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          175

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       759

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             721

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           199

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          276

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  March 16, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   2,222,833.86

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                38

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                16,057.25

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     54,738.36

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         44,935.78
   CURTAILMENTS                                         12,186.86
   PREPAYMENTS                                         832,120.00
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 889,242.64

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                          9,802.58
   CURTAILMENTS                                          3,870.39
   PREPAYMENTS                                       1,390,713.86
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                1,404,386.83

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    320,727.01

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,127,450.57

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,504,138.54

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  March 16, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.39%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:           10.15%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           96,150.80
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    96,150.80

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           51,445.64
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    51,445.64
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  March 16, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:     568.94

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    31,481.20
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.            589.00
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                 568.94
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       31,501.26

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       727,310.09
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             89,896.79
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  2,858.30
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          92,755.09
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          820,065.18

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 89,896.79

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         89,896.79

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  March 16, 1998

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     15,338,741.23     90,882.04   1,238,419.57
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00     10,331,146.91     50,859.37     829,840.91
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   40,345,888.14    288,203.44   2,068,260.48

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1    1,329,301.61        0.00           0.00       14,100,321.66
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      880,700.28        0.00           0.00        9,501,306.00
R              0.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  2,356,463.92       0.00           0.00       38,277,627.66

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        698.4218755      4.1381495     56.3891982
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        658.5801562      3.2421349     52.8999114
R                          0.0000000      0.9759777      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       60.5273477      642.0326774
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       56.1420463      605.6802448
R          0.9759777        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.907500%             5.876250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  March 31, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  April 15, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  April 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    16,987.19
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:             (8,253.59)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                 8,733.60
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              27,622.85
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          8,253.59
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       4,793.11

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 104,307.07        0.00      116,934.04
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3625%      0.0000%         0.4064%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            0               3
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3802%      0.0000%         0.5703%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  25,000.98    21,855.13            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.2631%      0.2300%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            1               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.6250%      0.6250%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3606%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3802%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            30,014,905.62

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            28,776,486.05


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           10,331,204.31

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            9,501,363.40

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       40,346,109.93

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       38,277,849.45

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  546

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          526

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    175

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          160

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       721

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             686

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           198

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          274

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  April 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   1,935,211.59

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                35

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                22,898.35

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     79,245.06

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         65,990.34
   CURTAILMENTS                                         14,330.02
   PREPAYMENTS                                       1,158,099.21
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:               1,238,419.57

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         13,254.72
   CURTAILMENTS                                          8,568.33
   PREPAYMENTS                                         777,112.38
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                             25,696.63
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                         5,208.85
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  829,840.91

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    336,421.07

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,495,886.97

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             911,313.80

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  April 15, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.38%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:           10.63%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           90,882.04
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    90,882.04

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           50,859.37
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    50,859.37
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  April 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    31,501.26
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.         25,241.00
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                   (51,068.03)

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:        5,674.22

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:                    0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       820,065.18
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             45,943.73
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  3,444.23
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          49,387.96
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT            0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          869,453.14

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 45,943.73

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         45,943.73

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                       0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  April 15, 1998

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     14,100,321.66     83,544.40   1,284,423.39
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00      9,501,306.00     46,526.70   1,016,390.93
R              0.00              0.00          0.00           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   38,277,627.66    237,846.10   2,300,814.32

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1    1,367,967.79        0.00           0.00       12,815,898.27
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3    1,062,917.63        0.00           0.00        8,484,915.07
R         12,381.00        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  2,538,660.42       0.00           0.00       35,976,813.34

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        642.0326774      3.8040433     58.4838990
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        605.6802448      2.9659400     64.7919252
R                          0.0000000      0.2366172      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       62.2879424      583.5487783
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       67.7578651      540.8883196
R          0.2366172        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.876250%             5.876250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  April 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  May 15, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    15,234.90
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:             (4,424.43)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                10,810.47
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              38,002.95
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          4,424.43
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       4,544.90

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 108,796.96   63,125.96      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3957%      0.2296%         0.3775%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2            1               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.3992%      0.1996%         0.3992%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  74,767.68         0.00       21,855.13
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.8812%      0.0000%         0.2576%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.6944%      0.0000%         0.6944%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE    103,771.98          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.3775%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         2             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.3992%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            28,776,486.05

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            27,492,062.66


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            9,501,363.40

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            8,484,972.47

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       38,277,849.45

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       35,977,035.13

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  526

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          501

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    160

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          144

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       686

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             645

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           197

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          276

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   2,231,005.49

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                41

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                19,203.78

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     50,605.05

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         43,929.22
   CURTAILMENTS                                         14,706.75
   PREPAYMENTS                                       1,225,787.42
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:               1,284,423.39

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         6,675.83
   CURTAILMENTS                                         4,497.03
   PREPAYMENTS                                      1,005,218.07
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                       0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                      0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                 0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                            0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS 0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                 0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                1,016,390.93

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    301,623.74

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,504,200.77

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,102,389.19

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.38%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:           10.84%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           83,544.40
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    83,544.40

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           46,526.70
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    46,526.70
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:     5,674.22
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.          8,059.33
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       13,733.55

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:               12,381.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       869,453.14
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             75,765.64
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  3,752.16
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          79,517.80
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT       12,381.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          936,589.94

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 75,765.64

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         75,765.64

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                   5,208.85

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  May 15, 1998

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     12,815,898.27     75,934.19     963,471.43
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00      8,484,915.07     42,934.55     342,826.95
R              0.00              0.00     66,173.63           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   35,976,813.34    280,436.37   1,306,298.38

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1    1,039,405.62        0.00           0.00       11,852,426.84
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      385,761.50        0.00           0.00        8,142,088.12
R         66,173.63        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,586,734.75       0.00           0.00       34,670,514.96

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        583.5487783      3.4575262     43.8699312
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        540.8883196      2.7369510     21.8542073
R                          0.0000000      1.2646657      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       47.3274574      539.6788471
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       24.5911583      519.0341123
R          1.2646657        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.876250%             5.876250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  May 29, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  June 15, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    14,448.66
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:             (7,040.86)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                 7,407.80
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              43,835.17
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                          7,040.86
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       4,268.00

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 194,507.39   56,360.52      103,771.98
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.7332%      0.2125%         0.3912%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     5            1               2
% OF LOANS REMAINING          1.0309%      0.2062%         0.4124%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  83,066.44         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      1.0202%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.7246%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE          0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            27,492,062.66

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            26,528,591.23


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            8,484,972.47

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            8,142,145.52

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       35,977,035.13

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       34,670,736.75

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  501

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          485

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    144

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          138

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       645

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             623

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           196

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          277

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   1,245,958.68

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                22

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                 9,046.37

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     51,293.33

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         43,679.42
   CURTAILMENTS                                          5,542.49
   PREPAYMENTS                                         914,249.52
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 963,471.43

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         7,613.91
   CURTAILMENTS                                         3,503.88
   PREPAYMENTS                                        331,709.16
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                       0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                      0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                 0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                            0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS 0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                 0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  342,826.95

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    273,939.66

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:           1,170,602.81

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             416,275.73

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.37%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:           10.88%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           75,934.19
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    75,934.19

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           42,934.55
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    42,934.55
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:   4,803.23

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    13,733.55
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.          7,191.04
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.               4,803.23
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       20,369.56

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:               66,173.63

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       936,589.94
   ADD'L NET SIMPLE INTEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWAL       (4,248.20)
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             62,049.42
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  4,124.22
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          66,173.64
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT       66,173.63

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          932,341.74

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 62,049.42

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         62,049.42

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                   5,208.85


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998


   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS

                               PRIOR
           ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    FACE VALUE           BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL

A-1   21,962,000.00     11,852,426.84     70,225.62     571,602.18
A-2   14,676,000.00     14,676,000.00     95,394.00           0.00
A-3   15,687,000.00      8,142,088.12     39,870.78     605,762.45
R              0.00              0.00     61,837.84           0.00

TOTALS  52,325,000.00   34,670,514.96    267,328.24   1,177,364.63

                                                           CURRENT
                          REALIZED         DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS        TOTAL          LOSSES         INTEREST        BALANCE

A-1      641,827.80        0.00           0.00       11,280,824.66
A-2       95,394.00        0.00           0.00       14,676,000.00
A-3      645,633.23        0.00           0.00        7,536,325.67
R         61,837.84        0.00           0.00                0.00

TOTALS  1,444,692.87       0.00           0.00       33,493,150.33

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                               PRIOR
                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS       CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
A-1     525180BC8        539.6788471      3.1975968     26.0268728
A-2     525180BD6      1,000.0000000      6.5000000      0.0000000
A-3     525180BE4        519.0341123      2.5416447     38.6155702
R                          0.0000000      1.1818030      0.0000000

                              CURRENT
                            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL          BALANCE
A-1       29.2244695      513.6519743
A-2        6.5000000    1,000.0000000
A-3       41.1572149      480.4185421
R          1.1818030        0.0000000
PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     7.110000%             7.110000%
A-2     7.800000%             7.800000%
A-3     5.876250%             5.876250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation
RECORD DATE:  June 30, 1997
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  July 15, 1998

ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake D. Steen
       .         Bankers Trust Company
                 3 Park Plaza
                 Irvine, CA 92614
FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                    14,944.85
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  0.00
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                14,944.85
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                              36,898.18
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                              0.00
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                       4,112.74

DELINQUENT LOAN
INFORMATION:                  30 TO 59    69 TO 89     90 AND OVER
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)       DAYS        DAYS            DAYS
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  64,830.71   14,026.73      160,132.50
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.2498%      0.0540%         0.6169%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     3            1               3
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.6276%      0.2092%         0.6276%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  92,673.33         0.00            0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      1.2297%      0.0000%         0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1            0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.7752%      0.0000%         0.0000%

DELINQUENT LOAN                     TOTAL         TOTAL
INFORMATION:                     LOANS IN      LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)   FORECLOSURE           REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE     47,465.48          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.1829%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.2092%       0.0000%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE          0.0000%       0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING              0.0000%       0.0000%
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                   0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                    36,638,164.39

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            26,528,591.23

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:                            25,956,989.05


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                           15,687,057.40

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            8,142,145.52

ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:                            7,536,383.07

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       52,325,221.79

BEGINNING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       34,670,736.75

ENDING PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                       33,493,372.12

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP
I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                  485

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          478

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                    138

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II
AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                          129

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                       623

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT
THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:                             607

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:           196

GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:          275

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT
TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:   1,104,794.00

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL
PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                16

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                22,991.73

PRINCIPAL PORTION OF
MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:                     49,578.90

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         42,954.37
   CURTAILMENTS                                         19,342.91
   PREPAYMENTS                                         509,304.90
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00
   REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION            0.00

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                 571,602.18

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

   SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                          6,624.53
   CURTAILMENTS                                          3,648.82
   PREPAYMENTS                                         595,489.10
   INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
   RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
   NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
   UNRECOVERED CLASS A-3 PORTION                             0.00
   PRIOR CLASS A-3 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
   PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
   PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

CLASS A-3 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                  605,762.45

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:    297,629.50

AMOUNT OF FIXED RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

AMOUNT OF VARIABLE RATE INSURED
PAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 0.00

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             771,000.47

VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE
AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:             677,868.73

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1998
GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:             9.37%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:           10.90%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           70,225.62
   LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   0.00

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    70,225.62

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:              0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           95,394.00
   LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    95,394.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
   SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                           39,870.78
   LESS: A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT          0.00

CLASS A-3 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                    39,870.78
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:
   AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                    0.00
   AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                       0.00
CLASS A-3 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:            0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OR SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                                         0.00
REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES:                                      0.00
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1

Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:       0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:    20,369.56
   NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS
   DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.         18,867.94
   NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL
   WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                   0.00
   LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF
   90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 5.03                          0.00

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:       39,237.50

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SPREAD ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:               61,837.84

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                       932,341.74
   ADD'L NET SIMPLE INTEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWAL         2,786.33
   AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             61,901.43
   GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT  4,184.62
   TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT          66,086.05
   TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT       61,837.84

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                          936,589.94

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                  100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                 61,901.43

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                         61,901.43

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT EXCESS:                              0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:                       0.00


AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO MONTHLY ADVANCES:                           0.00

AMOUNT OF SPREAD ACCOUNT
EXCESS APPLIED TO CLASS R CERTIFICATEHOLDERS:                 0.00

BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT:                        936,589.94

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSES:
   CURRENT GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                           0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP I REALIZED LOSSES:                        0.00

   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES ON THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES: 0.00

   CURRENT GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                          0.00
   CUMULATIVE GROUP II REALIZED LOSSES:                   5,208.85


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-1
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  July 15, 1998


   CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES
   ON THE VARIABLE RATE CERTIFICATES:                         0.00

COMPONENTS OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER FROM THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO:

   SECTION 3.03 (ii) ACCRUED & UNPAID
   SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES                                  0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (iv) INTEREST
   EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER                      0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
   IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR                            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO
   CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER            0.00
   SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT
   OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES                                 0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:               0.00

AMOUNT DUE THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.02 (b) (ii) AS OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION DATE:      0.00

CLASS A-3 NET FUNDS CAP
CARRYOVER AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A-3:                    0.00

BALANCE OF CLASS A-3 NET
FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER RESERVE ACCOUNT:                          0.00


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