LEHMAN HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-2
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	August 6, 1998

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

	Re:  Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-2 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
	Certificates, Series 1997-2;  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 1997-2 (the
	"Certificates"), will consist of two Classes (each , a "Class") of senior
	Certificates, the Class A-1 Certificates (the "Fixed Rate Certificates")
	and the Class A-2 Certificates (the "Variable Rate Certificates" and
	together with the Fixed Rate Certificates the "Class A Certificates") and
	on 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 of Class A
	Certificates that relate to the corresponding Group of Mortgage Loans)
	held by Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-2 (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 and second 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") form Home Loan.  The aggregate undivided interest in the
	Trust represented by the Fixed Rate Certificates will initially be equal
	to $39,000,000, which as of December 1, 1997 (the "Cut-Off Date") is
	approximately 100% of the sum of the outstanding Principal Balances (as
	defined in the Prospectus Supplement dated November 26, 1997) of the
	Mortgage Loans in Group I.  The aggregate undivided interest in the Trust
	prepresented by the Variable Rate Certificates will initially be equal to
	$30,000,000, which as of the Cut-Off Date is approximately 100% o the sum
	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 in
	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
	1997-2 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2.

                           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):  January 25,
           1998.


                                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 December 1, 1997,
	providing for the issuance of the Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
	Certificates, Series 1997-2).


            LEHMAN HOME EQUITY TRUST 1997-2 HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED
                           CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-2.
                 (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
          January 25, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          February 25, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          March 25, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          April 25, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          May 25, 1998.

		Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          June 25, 1998.


                                      SIGNATURE


               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934, the Depositor 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
                                        December 1, 1997.


          Date:  August 6, 1998         By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                        Judy L. Gomez
                                        Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                    Sequential
          Document                                                  Page Number


          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          5
          dated as of January 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          12
          dated as of February 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          18
          dated as of March 25, 1998.

		Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          25
          dated as of April 25, 1998.

		Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          31
          dated as of May 25, 1998.

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders          37
          dated as of June 25, 1998.


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                       PRIOR
                 ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS          FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST        PRINCIPAL

A-1         39,000,000.00      39,000,000.00       223,599.99       319,209.76
A-2         30,000,000.00      30,000,000.00       177,825.00       426,829.94
R                    0.00               0.00             0.00             0.00

TOTALS      69,000,000.00      69,000,000.00       401,424.99       746,039.70

                                                                       CURRENT
                                REALIZED         DEFERRED            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL              LOSSES         INTEREST              BALANCE

A-1       542,809.75                0.00             0.00        38,680,790.24
A-2       604,654.94                0.00             0.00        29,573,170.06
R               0.00                0.00             0.00                 0.00

TOTALS  1,147,464.69            0.00              0.00           68,253,960.30


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                      PRIOR                                            CURRENT
                  PRINCIPAL                                          PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP      BALANCE    INTEREST     PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1   525180BF1  1,000.000000  5.7333331    8.1848656  13.9181987  991.8151344
A-2   525180BG9  1,000.000000  5.9275000   14.2276647  20.1551647  985.7723353
R     LH9702101     0.0000000  0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.927500%             5.833750%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  December 31, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  January 15, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2

Statement to Certificateholders

Distribution Date:     January 15, 1998

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                       26,148.17
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                     0.00
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                            26,148.17
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                          33,445.16
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                          0.00
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   8,425.00

DELINQUENT LOAN                                              TOTAL       TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)  DAYS     DAYS        DAYS     FORCLOSURE      REO
GROUP1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  56.128.06  0.00       0.00    47,752.58       0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE     0.1451%   0.0000%    0.0000%    0.1235%   0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                1        0          0           1             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING         0.1431%   0.0000%    0.0000%    0.1431%   0.0000%
GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE 137,074.49  0.00     0.00   439,770.63 25,785.57
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.4635%  0.0000%    0.0000%    1.1369%   0.0872%
NUMBER OF LOANS                 2         0          0         9             1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.4211%  0.0000%    0.0000%    1.2876%   0.2105%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            38,989,093.94
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               38,680,790.24

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           29,999,556.40
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              29,573,170.06

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               68,988,650.34
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  68,253,960.30

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:     705
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           699

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    484
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          475

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,189
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,174

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       211
GROUP II WEIGHTED ABERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:                      281

Page 2 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     January 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                  590,557.43
NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
DATE:                                                          15

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            42,092.90

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:           102,039.71

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          62,002.61
     CURTAILMENTS                                         29,064.64
     PREPAYMENTS                                         217,236.45
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              319,209.76

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         40,037.10
     CURTAILMENTS                                         13,028.26
     PREPAYMENTS                                         373,320.98
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           426,829.94

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                534,700.30

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:606,980.06
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:637,282.38

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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     January 15, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.42%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        8.95%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                223,599.99
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              223,599.99

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                                177,825.00
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT               0.00

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           177,825.00

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                          0.00
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                             0.00
GROUP II MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:                         0.00

REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:
                                                                          0.00

REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF NONRECOVERABLE
ADVANCES:                                                                 0.00


Page 4 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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:                     0.00
NET SIMPLE INTEREST
EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.                 43,744.55
NET SIMPLE INEREST
SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                        0.00
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL
OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02                                      0.00
SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                   43,774.55

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

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNIG BALANCE:                                          0.00
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED              88,372.75
     GAIN/(LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT         0.00
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                 88,372.75
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                       88,372.75

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                             88,372.75

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                     88,372.75

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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

Page 5 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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           0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER       0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR     0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER  0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES            0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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


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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                       PRIOR
                 ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS          FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST        PRINCIPAL

A-1         39,000,000.00      38,680,790.24       221,769.86        64,259.68
A-2         30,000,000.00      29,573,170.06       158,145.60       590,735.50
R                    0.00               0.00             0.00             0.00

TOTALS      69,000,000.00      68,253,960.30       379,915.46       654,995.18

                                                                       CURRENT
                                REALIZED         DEFERRED            PRINCIPAL
CLASS          TOTAL              LOSSES         INTEREST              BALANCE

A-1       286,029.54                0.00             0.00        38,616,530.56
A-2       748,881.10                0.00             0.00        28,982,434.56
R               0.00                0.00             0.00                 0.00

TOTALS  1,034,910.64            0.00              0.00           67,598,965.12


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                      PRIOR                                            CURRENT
                  PRINCIPAL                                          PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP      BALANCE    INTEREST     PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1   525180BF1   991.8151344  5.6864067    1.6476841   7.3340908  990.1674503
A-2   525180BG9   985.7723353  5.2715200   19.6911833  24.9627033  966.0811520
R     LH9702101     0.0000000  0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.833750%             5.865000%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  January 30, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  February 17, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2

Statement to Certificateholders

Distribution Date:     February 17, 1998

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                       28,262.70
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  (581.03)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                            27,681.67
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                          39,539.35
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                        581.03
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   7,985.64

DELINQUENT LOAN                                              TOTAL       TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)  DAYS     DAYS        DAYS     FORCLOSURE      REO
GROUP1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE  56.128.06  0.00       0.00       0.00         0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE     0.1453%   0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%   0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                1        0          0          0              0
% OF LOANS REMAINING         0.1431%   0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%   0.0000%
GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE 62,848.60  0.00     0.00       0.00         0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.2169%  0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%   0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                 1         0          0         0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.2151%  0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%   0.0000%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            38,680,790.24
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               38,616,530.56

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           29,573,170.06
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              28,982,434.56

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               68,253,960.30
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  67,598,965.12

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:     699
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           699

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    475
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          465

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,174
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,164

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       210
GROUP II WEIGHTED ABERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:                      280

Page 2 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     February 17, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                  546,145.35
NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
DATE:                                                               10

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            25,714.80

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:            83,135.03

FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          49,935.20
     CURTAILMENTS                                         14,324.48
     PREPAYMENTS                                               0.00
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                               64,259.68

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         33,199.83
     CURTAILMENTS                                         11,390.32
     PREPAYMENTS                                         546,145.35
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           590,735.50

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                522,437.77

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:358,048.29
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:803,372.27

Page 3 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     February 17, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.41%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        8.95%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                221,769.86
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              221,769.86

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                                158,145.60
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT               0.00

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           158,145.60

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                          0.00
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                             0.00
GROUP II MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:                         0.00

REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS:
                                                                      0.00

REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT OF NONRECOVERABLE
ADVANCES:                                                                 0.00


Page 4 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     February 17, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT:                                                              5,710.02

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                43,774.55
NET SIMPLE INTEREST
EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.                    134.93
NET SIMPLE INEREST
SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.                    5,710.02
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL
OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02                                      0.00
SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                   38,199.46

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

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNIG BALANCE:                                     88,372.75
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED             118,524.28
     GAIN/(LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT         0.00
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                118,524.28
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                      206,897.03

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                            118,524.28

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                    118,524.28

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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

Page 5 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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          0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER      0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR    0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER  0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES           0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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


Page 6 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                   PRIOR
             ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS      FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST            PRINCIPAL

A-1     39,000,000.00      38,616,530.56       202,080.09           499,753.72
A-2     30,000,000.00      28,982,434.56       117,807.79           731,928.98
R                0.00               0.00             0.00                 0.00

TOTALS  69,000,000.00      67,598,965.12       319,887.88         1,231,682.70

                                                                       CURRENT
                                REALIZED         DEFERRED            PRINCIPAL
CLASS            TOTAL            LOSSES         INTEREST              BALANCE

A-1           701,833.81           0.00              0.00        38,116,776.84
A-2           849,736.77           0.00              0.00        28,250,505.58
R                   0.00           0.00              0.00                 0.00

TOTALS      1,551,570.58           0.00              0.00        66,367,282.42


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                     PRIOR                                             CURRENT
                 PRINCIPAL                                           PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP     BALANCE     INTEREST     PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1  525180BF1  990.1674503   5.1815408    12.8141979  17.9957387  977.3532523
A-2  525180BG9  966.0811520   3.9269263    24.3976327  28.3245590  941.6835193
R    LH9702101    0.0000000   0.0000000     0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.865000%             5.927500%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  February 27, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  March 16, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     March 16, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                        4,744.54
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                  (638.90)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                             4,105.64
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                           4,576.83
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                      4,984.65
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   7,226.61

DELINQUENT LOAN                                                TOTAL     TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)    DAYS      DAYS         DAYS  FORCLOSURE     REO
GROUP1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE   0.0000   56,128.06    0.00         0.00      0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE     0.0000%   0.1473%     0.0000%    0.0000%  0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                0          1           0          0           0
% OF LOANS REMAINING         0.0000%   0.1449%     0.0000%    0.0000%  0.0000%
GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE 83,758.16  0.00      0.00       0.00        0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE     0.2965%   0.0000%     0.0000%    0.0000%  0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                1         0          0          0             0
% OF LOANS REMAINING         0.2193%   0.0000%     0.0000%    0.0000%  0.0000%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            38,616,530.56
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               38,116,776.84

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           29,982,434.56
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              28,250,505.58

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               67,598,965.12
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  66,367,282.42

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:      699
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           690

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    465
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          456

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,164
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,146

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       209
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:                      279

Page 2 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     March 16, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                1,112,848.09

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

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            32,959.77

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:             85,874.84
FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          52,682.15
     CURTAILMENTS                                         24,154.95
     PREPAYMENTS                                         422,916.62
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              499,753.72

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         33,192.69
     CURTAILMENTS                                          8,804.82
     PREPAYMENTS                                         689,931.47
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           731,928.98

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                492,221.44

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:787,721.21
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:939,659.98

Page 3 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     March 16, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.41%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        8.94%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                221,401.44
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT   (19,321.35)

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              202,080.09

CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                     19,321.35
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                             0.00

GROUP I MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:                  19,321.35

CLASS A-2 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                127,486.48
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT           9,678.69

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           117,807.79

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                      9,678.69
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                             0.00

GROUP II MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT:                     9,678.69

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


Page 4 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     March 16, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNT:                                                             38,199.46

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                38,199.46
NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCT.  0.00
NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCT.38,199.46
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02             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 BEGINNIG BALANCE:                                    206,897.03
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED         168,584.00
     GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT   0.00
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                168,584.00
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                      375,481.03

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                            168,584.00

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                    168,584.00

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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

Page 5 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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            0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER        0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR      0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER   0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES             0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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


Page 6 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                   PRIOR
             ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS      FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST            PRINCIPAL

A-1     39,000,000.00      38,116,776.84       218,536.18         1,008,249.50
A-2     30,000,000.00      28,250,505.58       139,545.72           588,327.19
R                0.00               0.00        45,063.19                 0.00

TOTALS  69,000,000.00      66,367,282.42       403,145.09         1,596,576.69

                                                                       CURRENT
                                 REALIZED          DEFERRED          PRINCIPAL
CLASS             TOTAL            LOSSES          INTEREST            BALANCE

A-1        1,226,785.68             0.00              0.00       37,108,527.34
A-2          727,872.19             0.00              0.00       27,662,178.39
R             45,063.19             0.00              0.00                0.00

TOTALS     1,999,721.78             0.00              0.00       64,770,705.73


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                       PRIOR                                           CURRENT
                   PRINCIPAL                                         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP       BALANCE    INTEREST    PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1  525180BF1   977.3532523   5.6034918   25.8525513  31.4560431  951.5007010
A-2  525180BG9   941.6835193   4.6515240   19.6109063  24.2624303  922.0726130
R    LH9702101     0.0000000   0.6530897    0.0000000   0.6530897    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.927500%             5.896250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  March 31, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  April 15, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     April 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                        5,887.40
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                 (2,744.58)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                             3,142.82
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                           6,309.23
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                      2,744.58
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   7,425.21

DELINQUENT LOAN                                              TOTAL       TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)  DAYS     DAYS        DAYS     FORCLOSURE      REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 0.0000    0.00    56,128.06     0.00     56,128.06
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE    0.0000%   0.0000%    0.1513%    0.0000%    0.1513%
NUMBER OF LOANS                0        0          1          0              1
% OF LOANS REMAINING        0.0000%   0.0000%    0.1490%    0.0000%    0.1490%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  82,968.25  83,758.16   0.00     0.00          0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE    0.2999%   0.3028%    0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                1        1          0         0               0
% OF LOANS REMAINING        0.2237%   0.2237%    0.0000%    0.0000%    0.0000%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            38,116,776.84
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               37,108,527.34

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           28,250,505.58
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              27,662,178.39

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               66,367,282.42
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  64,770,705.73

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:     690
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           671

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    456
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          447

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,146
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,118

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       208
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:                      279

Page 2 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     April 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                1,448,045.82

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
DATE:                                                          28

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            24,642.86

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:           123,888.01
FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          76,630.00
     CURTAILMENTS                                         15,778.71
     PREPAYMENTS                                         915,840.79
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                            1,008,249.50

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         47,258.01
     CURTAILMENTS                                          8,864.15
     PREPAYMENTS                                         532,205.03
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           588,327.19

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                523,600.37

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE: 1,306,205.46
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE:807,554.16

Page 3 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     April 15, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.41%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        8.98%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                218,536.18
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              218,536.18

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                                139,545.72
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT           9,678.69

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           139,545.72

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                        0.00
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                           0.00

GROUP II 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


Page 4 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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:                     0.00
NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INT. EXCESS SUB-ACCT. 50,070.21
NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INT. SUB-ACCT.         0.00
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02      (45,063.19)

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                    5,007.02

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

SPREAD ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                                   375,819.81
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED         106,612.63
     GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT 920.81
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                107,533.44
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                      483,353.25

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                            106,612.63

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                    106,612.63

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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

Page 5 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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            0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER        0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR      0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER   0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES             0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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


Page 6 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                   PRIOR
             ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS      FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST            PRINCIPAL

A-1     39,000,000.00      37,108,527.34       212,755.55         1,118,178.56
A-2     30,000,000.00      27,662,178.39       136,639.63         1,227,015.22
R                0.00               0.00             0.00                 0.00

TOTALS  69,000,000.00      64,770,705.73       349,395.18         2,345,193.78

                                                                       CURRENT
                                 REALIZED          DEFERRED          PRINCIPAL
CLASS             TOTAL            LOSSES          INTEREST            BALANCE

A-1        1,330,934.11             0.00              0.00       35,990,348.78
A-2        1,363,654.85             0.00              0.00       26,435,163.17
R                  0.00             0.00              0.00                0.00

TOTALS     2,694,588.96             0.00              0.00       62,425,511.95


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                       PRIOR                                           CURRENT
                   PRINCIPAL                                         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP       BALANCE    INTEREST    PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1  525180BF1   951.5007010   5.4552705   28.6712451  34.1265156  922.8294559
A-2  525180BG9   922.0726130   4.5546543   40.9005073  45.4551617  881.1721057
R                  0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.927500%             5.896250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  April 30, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  May 15, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     May 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                          5,048.31
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                 (3,288.08)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                             1,760.23
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                           8,804.57
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                      3,288.08
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   7,247.34

DELINQUENT LOAN                                              TOTAL       TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)  DAYS     DAYS        DAYS     FORCLOSURE      REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 33,547.53      0.00 56,128.06      0.00  56,128.06
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0932%   0.0000%   0.1506%   0.0000%    0.1506%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1         0         1         0          1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.1538%   0.0000%   0.1538%   0.0000%    0.1538%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE  48,764.10 82,968.25      0.00      0.00       0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.1845%   0.3139%   0.0000%   0.0000%    0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1         1         0         0          0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.2336%   0.2336%   0.0000%   0.0000%    0.0000%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            37,108,527.34
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               35,990,348.78

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           27,662,178.39
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              26,435,163.17

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               64,770,705.73
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  62,425,511.95

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:     671
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           650

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    447
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          428

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,118
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,078

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       207
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY:                      276

Page 2 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     May 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                2,230,008.91

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
DATE:                                                          40

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            31,004.20

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:            84,180.67
FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          53,205.46
     CURTAILMENTS                                         19,341.08
     PREPAYMENTS                                        1,045,632.02
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                            1,118,178.56

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         30,975.21
     CURTAILMENTS                                         11,663.12
     PREPAYMENTS                                       1,184,376.89
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                         1,227,015.22

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                479,333.86

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE: 1,412,680.02
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE
REMITTANCE AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:            1,441,782.81
Page 3 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     May 15, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.41%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        9.13%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                212,755.55
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              212,755.55

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                                136,639.63
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT               0.00

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           136,639.63

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                        0.00
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                           0.00

GROUP II 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


Page 4 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     May 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:              29,200.08

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                 5,007.02
NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INT. EXCESS SUB-ACCT.      0.00
NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INT. SUB-ACCT.    29,200.08
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02             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:                                   450,007.46
     ADD'L NET SIMPLE INTEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWAL                (24,193.06)
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED                      152,626.53
     GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT              922.72
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   129,356.19
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                      0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                      579,363.65

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                            152,626.53

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                    152,626.53

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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

Page 5 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
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            0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER        0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR      0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER   0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES             0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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

Page 6 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company


Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders


DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS

                                   PRIOR
             ORIGINAL          PRINCIPAL
CLASS      FACE VALUE            BALANCE         INTEREST            PRINCIPAL

A-1     39,000,000.00      35,990,348.78       206,344.66         1,252,839.74
A-2     30,000,000.00      26,435,163.17       134,219.95         1,916,374.65
R                0.00               0.00             0.00                 0.00

TOTALS  69,000,000.00      62,425,511.95       340,564.61         3,169,214.39

                                                                       CURRENT
                                 REALIZED          DEFERRED          PRINCIPAL
CLASS             TOTAL            LOSSES          INTEREST            BALANCE

A-1        1,459,184.40             0.00              0.00       34,737,509.04
A-2        2,050,594.60             0.00              0.00       24,518,788.52
R                  0.00             0.00              0.00                0.00

TOTALS     3,509,779.00             0.00              0.00       59,256,297.56


FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
                       PRIOR                                           CURRENT
                   PRINCIPAL                                         PRINCIPAL
CLASS    CUSIP       BALANCE    INTEREST    PRINCIPAL       TOTAL      BALANCE
A-1  525180BF1   922.8294559   5.2908887   32.1240959  37.4149846  890.7053600
A-2  525180BG9   881.1721057   4.4739983   63.8791550  68.3531533  817.2929507
R                  0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000   0.0000000    0.0000000



PASS-THROUGH RATES

CLASS     CURRENT                  NEXT

A-1     6.880000%             6.880000%
A-2     5.896250%             5.896250%
R       0.000000%             0.000000%

SELLER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.     ADMINISTRATOR:   Jake Steen
SERVICER:  Home Loan and Investment Bank, F.S.B.         Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:  Lehman ABS Corporation                     3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:  May 29, 1998                              Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:  June 15, 1998        FACTOR INFORMATION: (800)735-7777

Page 1 of 6                               COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company

Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:     June 15, 1998
ACCRUED SERVICING FEE COLLECTED:                          5,847.95
PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                 (2,989.69)
TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:                             2,858.26
AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ADVANCES:                                           7,812.98
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATING INTEREST:                                      2,989.69
AMOUNT DUE THE CERTIFICATE INSURER:                                   6,983.06

DELINQUENT LOAN                                              TOTAL       TOTAL
INFORMATION:               30 TO 59  69 TO 89  90 AND OVER  LOANS IN  LOANS IN
(INC. LOANS IN FORECLOSURE)  DAYS     DAYS        DAYS     FORCLOSURE      REO
GROUP 1   PRINCIPAL BALANCE 33,547.53      0.00 56,128.06      0.00  56,128.06
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.0966%   0.0000%   0.1616%   0.0000%    0.1616%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     1         0         1         0          1
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.1597%   0.0000%   0.1597%   0.0000%    0.1597%
GROUP 2  PRINCIPAL BALANCE 95,298.44       0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
% OF ENDING POOL BALANCE      0.3887%   0.0000%   0.0000%   0.0000%    0.0000%
NUMBER OF LOANS                     2         0         0         0          0
% OF LOANS REMAINING          0.5013%   0.0000%   0.0000%   0.0000%    0.0000%

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                                               0.00

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:             38,989,093.94
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:            35,990,348.78
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP I:               34,737,509.04

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:            29,999,556.40
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:           26,435,163.17
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN GROUP II:              24,518,788.52

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                68,988,650.34
BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:               62,425,511.95
ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOAN POOL:                  59,256,297.56

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:     650
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP I AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:           626

NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:    428
NUMBER OF LOANS IN GROUP II AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:          399

TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:        1,078
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOANS AT THE END OF THE RELATED DUE PERIOD:              1,025

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMIANING TERM TO MATURITY:                       206
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 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998

PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                                                3,059,942.84

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
DATE:                                                          53

PRINCIPAL CURTAILMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                            20,419.02

PRICIPAL PORTION OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MORTAGAGE LOANS:             88,852.53
FIXED RATE PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:
     SCHEDULED PRICIPAL PAYMENTS                          58,374.99
     CURTAILMENTS                                         10,543.76
     PREPAYMENTS                                       1,183,920.99
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-1 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR FIXED RATE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                     0.00
     PRICIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS   0.00
     PRICIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                   0.00

FIXED RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                            1,252,839.74

VARIABLE RATE PRINCIPAL REMTTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS                         30,477.54
     CURTAILMENTS                                          9,875.26
     PREPAYMENTS                                       1,876,021.85
     INSURANCE PROCEEDS                                        0.00
     RELEASED MORTGAGE PROPERTY PROCEEDS                       0.00
     NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS                                  0.00
     UNRECOVERED CLASS A-2 PORTION                             0.00
     PRIOR CLASS A-2 CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT                      0.00
     PRINCIPAL PORTION OF PRICE ON REPURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS  0.00
     PRINCIPAL SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT                  0.00

VARIABLE RATE PRICIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                         1,916,374.65

TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST RECEIVED ON MORTGAGE LOANS:                471,736.56

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

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

FIXED RATE AVAILABLE REMITTANCE AMT AS OF THE CURRENT DIST. DATE: 1,530,190.37
VARIABLE RATE AVAILABLE
REMITTANCE AMOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:            2,117,304.68
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Lehman Home Equity Loan Trust
Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998

GROUP I WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                         9.40%
GROUP II WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:                        9.27%

CLASS A-1 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT COMPONENTS:

     SCHEDULED INTEREST PAYMENTS                                206,344.66
     LESS:  CLASS A-1 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT         0.00

FIXED RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                              206,344.66

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                                134,219.95
     LESS:  A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT               0.00

VARIABLE RATE INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT:                           134,219.95

CLASS A-2 MORTGAGE LOAN INTEREST SHORTFALL COMPONENTS:

     AMOUNT OF PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                        0.00
     AMOUNT OF CIVIL RELIEF ACT SHORTFALL                           0.00

GROUP II 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 1997-2
Statement to Certificateholders
Distribution Date:  June 15, 1998

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM THE
SIMPLE INTEREST SUB-ACCOUNT TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT:              10,393.95

SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS SUB-ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE:                     0.00
NET SIMPLE INTEREST EXCESS DEPOSITED IN SIMPLE INT. EXCESS SUB-ACCT.      0.00
NET SIMPLE INEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWN FROM SIMPLE INT. SUB-ACCT.    10,393.95
LESS:  ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL OF 90% OF BALANCE - P&S SECTION 6.02             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:                                   579,363.65
     ADD'L NET SIMPLE INTEREST SHORTFALL WITHDRAWAL                (10,393.95)
     AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD DEPOSITED                      130,732.99
     GAIN / (LOSSES) ON AMOUNTS INVESTED IN SPREAD ACCOUNT              896.82
     TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                   121,235.86
     TOTAL AMOUNTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SPREAD ACCOUNT                      0.00

SPREAD ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCE:                                      700,599.51

EXCESS SPREAD PERCENTAGE:                                              100.00%

AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD:                                            130,732.99

AMOUNT OF MONTHLY EXCESS SPREAD:                                    130,732.99

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

SUMMARY OF REALIZED LOSSED:
     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:  June 15, 1998

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

SECTION 3.03 (ii)  ACCRUED & UNPAID SERVICING FEES & ADVANCES            0.000
SECTION 3.03 (iv)  INTEREST EARNED ON SPREAD ACCOUNT DUE SERVICER        0.000
SECTION 3.03 (v)  AMOUNTS DEPOSITED IN CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT IN ERROR      0.000
SECTION 3.03 (vii) REO CONSERVATION & DISPOSITION AMOUNTS DUE SERVICER   0.000
SECTION 3.03 (viii) REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES             0.000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE SERVICER:                           0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE PRE-FUNDING
ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                              0.00

AMOUNT ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITALIZED
INTEREST ACCOUNT AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                     0.00

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



























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