SALOMON BROS MORT SEC VII INC AST BK CERT SERIES 1998-OPT1
8-K, 1999-02-01
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                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C.  20549


                                        FORM 8-K


                     Current Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
                            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

           Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 28,
           1998.


                     SALOMON BROTHERS MORTGAGE SECURITIES VI, INC.
          (Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., as Depositor,
          Option One Mortgage Corporation, as Master Servicer, and
          Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.)


          SALOMON BROTHERS MORTGAGE SECURITIES VII, INC. ASSET-BACKED FLOATING
                       RATE CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-OPT1.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                      DELAWARE
                     (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

           333-50153-01                   13-3439681
          (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
						

          SEVEN WORLD TRADE CENTER
          29TH FLOOR
          NEW YORK, NEW YORK                           10048
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


          Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (212) 783-5659


          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
          December 28, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          January 25, 1999.


                                      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, 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 July 1, 1998.


          Date:  January 29, 1999      By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                        Judy L. Gomez
                                        Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 
          DOCUMENT:

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          December 28, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          January 25, 1999.



Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          I-LT1357,811,770.29 343,552,136.59   2,566,884.32   5,822,011.31   8,
>388,895.63           0.00           0.00 337,730,125.28
          I-LT2  2,884,400.00   2,738,896.52      20,463.95      59,408.28
> 79,872.23           0.00           0.00   2,679,488.25
          I-LT3    282,960.00     282,960.00       2,114.16           0.00
>  2,114.16           0.00           0.00     282,960.00
          I-LT4    219,070.00     219,070.00       1,636.80           0.00
>  1,636.80           0.00           0.00     219,070.00
          I-LT5    164,300.00     164,300.00       1,227.58           0.00
>  1,227.58           0.00           0.00     164,300.00
          I-LT6  3,751,546.94   3,606,136.48      26,943.61      59,408.28
> 86,351.89           0.00           0.00   3,546,728.21
          I-LTP        100.00           1.00      86,526.66           0.00
> 86,526.66           0.00           0.00           1.00
          R-1          100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,247.23 350,563,500.60   2,705,797.08   5,940,827.87   8,
>646,624.95           0.00           0.00 344,622,672.73

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          I-LT1SB98O1101          960.147667       7.173840      16.271157
> 23.444996     943.876511       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LT2SB98O1102          949.555028       7.094699      20.596408
> 27.691107     928.958621       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LT3SB98O1103        1,000.000000       7.471586       0.000000
>  7.471586   1,000.000000       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LT4SB98O1104        1,000.000000       7.471584       0.000000
>  7.471584   1,000.000000       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LT5SB98O1105        1,000.000000       7.471576       0.000000
>  7.471576   1,000.000000       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LT6SB98O1106          961.239868       7.182000      15.835675
> 23.017675     945.404192       8.965921%      8.957867%
          I-LTPSB98O1107           10.000000  865,266.600000       0.000000  86
>5,266.600000      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          R-1  79548KC22            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       8.965921%      8.957867%


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  October 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 28, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          II-LT357,811,670.29 343,552,136.59   2,566,884.30   5,822,011.31   8,
>388,895.61           0.00           0.00 337,730,125.28
          II-LT  2,884,400.00   2,738,896.52      12,910.65      59,408.28
> 72,318.93           0.00           0.00   2,679,488.24
          II-LT    282,960.00     282,960.00       1,411.63           0.00
>  1,411.63           0.00           0.00     282,960.00
          II-LT    219,070.00     219,070.00       1,149.13           0.00
>  1,149.13           0.00           0.00     219,070.00
          II-LT    164,300.00     164,300.00         947.68           0.00
>    947.68           0.00           0.00     164,300.00
          II-LT  3,751,546.94   3,606,136.48      26,943.61      59,408.28
> 86,351.89           0.00           0.00   3,546,728.20
          II-LT        100.00           1.00      86,526.66           0.00
> 86,526.66           0.00           0.00           1.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00       7,553.30           0.00
>  7,553.30           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         702.53           0.00
>    702.53           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         487.68           0.00
>    487.68           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         279.91           0.00
>    279.91           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R-II         100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,147.23 350,563,500.60   2,705,797.08   5,940,827.87   8,
>646,624.95           0.00           0.00 344,622,672.73

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          II-LTSB98O1201          960.147936       7.173842      16.271161
> 23.445003     943.876775       8.965921%      8.957867%
          II-LTSB98O1202          949.555028       4.476026      20.596408
> 25.072434     928.958620       5.142340%      5.724380%
          II-LTSB98O1203        1,000.000000       4.988797       0.000000
>  4.988797   1,000.000000       5.442340%      6.024380%
          II-LTSB98O1204        1,000.000000       5.245492       0.000000
>  5.245492   1,000.000000       5.722340%      6.304380%
          II-LTSB98O1205        1,000.000000       5.767985       0.000000
>  5.767985   1,000.000000       6.292340%      6.874380%
          II-LTSB98O1206          961.239868       7.182000      15.835675
> 23.017675     945.404192       8.965921%      8.957867%
          II-LTSB98O1207           10.000000  865,266.600000       0.000000  86
>5,266.600000      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          II-LTSB98O1208            0.000000       0.020688       0.000000
>  0.020688       0.000000       3.008497%      3.233487%
          II-LTSB98O1209            0.000000       0.001924       0.000000
>  0.001924       0.000000       2.708497%      2.933487%
          II-LTSB98O1210            0.000000       0.001336       0.000000
>  0.001336       0.000000       2.428497%      2.653487%
          II-LTSB98O1211            0.000000       0.000767       0.000000
>  0.000767       0.000000       1.858497%      2.083487%
          R-II 79548KC30            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       8.965921%      8.957867%


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  October 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 28, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 2 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A    288,440,000.00 273,889,652.60   1,291,064.24   5,940,827.87   7,
>231,892.11           0.00           0.00 267,948,824.73
          M-1   28,296,000.00  28,296,000.00     141,163.41           0.00
>141,163.41           0.00           0.00  28,296,000.00
          M-2   21,907,000.00  21,907,000.00     114,912.69           0.00
>114,912.69           0.00           0.00  21,907,000.00
          M-3   16,430,000.00  16,430,000.00      94,767.88           0.00
> 94,767.88           0.00           0.00  16,430,000.00
      *  CE     10,040,847.23  10,040,847.00     977,383.99           0.00
>977,383.99           0.00           0.00  10,040,847.00
          P            100.00           1.00      86,504.87           0.00
> 86,504.87           0.00           0.00           1.00
          R-III        100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,047.23 350,563,500.60   2,705,797.08   5,940,827.87   8,
>646,624.95           0.00           0.00 344,622,672.73

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A    79548KB64          949.555029       3.608222      16.603221
> 20.211443     928.958621       5.142340%      5.724380%
          M-1  79548KB72        1,000.000000      48.940303       0.000000
> 48.940303   1,000.000000       5.442340%      6.024380%
          M-2  79548KB80        1,000.000000     406.109309       0.000000
>406.109309   1,000.000000       5.722340%      6.304380%
          M-3  79548KB98        1,000.000000     432.591774       0.000000
>432.591774   1,000.000000       6.292340%      6.874380%
      *  CE    SB98O1100          999.999977   5,948.776567       0.000000   5,
>948.776567     999.999977       3.345644%      3.923867%
          P    SB98O1200           10.000000      23.058453       0.000000
> 23.058453      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          R-III79548KC48            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       5.142340%      5.724380%


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  October 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 28, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 3 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            December 28, 1998


SERVICING FEES PAID FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                              135,655.88
DELINQUENT SERVICING FEES FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               10,412.25
NET ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                                             146,068.13

CURRENT PERIODS MONTHLY SERVICER ADVANCED PRINCIPAL
>                                              11,755.92
CURRENT PERIODS MONTHLY SERVICER ADVANCED INTEREST
>                                             202,410.18

DELINQUENT
LOAN                                                             30-59
>60-89.          91 +
INFORMATION:                                                     DAYS
> DAYS           DAYS                          TOTAL
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                             3,128,503.87
>392,593.39           0.00                  3,521,097.26
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                         36
>         5              0                             41
FORECLOSURE LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                               173,055.80   1,
>123,477.37   4,844,317.85                  6,140,851.02
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          2
>        13             50                             65
BANKRUPTCY LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                94,187.76
>221,674.90     584,532.73                    900,395.39
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          1
>         2              8                             11
REO LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                     0.00
>      0.00     291,431.00                    291,431.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          0
>         0              0                              0

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTIES
>                                                   0.00

GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
>                                           8,646,624.95
GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION OF PRINCIPAL:
>                                           5,940,827.87
GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST:
>                                           2,765,338.55

INSURANCE PAYMENTS MADE TO CLASS A:
>                                                   0.00
CERTIFICATE INSURER REIMBURSEMENTS:
>                                                   0.00
CUMULATIVE INSURANCE PAYMENTS TO CLASS A:
>                                                   0.00

ENDING AGGREGATE MORTGAGE LOAN COUNT:
>                                               3,118.00
ENDING AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE:
>                                         344,622,672.73

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MONTHS TO MATURITY:
>                                                 352.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE:
>                                                 9.4659%

PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                                           5,750,429.06

CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
>                                           1,291,064.24
CLASS A INTEREST PAID UNDER CERTIFICATE POLICY
>                                                   0.00

AGGREGATE NON COVERED PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL:
>                                                   0.00
AGGREGATE RELIEF ACT INTEREST SHORTFALL :
>                                                   0.00



                                                                Page 4 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            December 28, 1998




EXTRAORDINARY TRUST FUND EXPENSES WITHDRAWN FROM COLLECTION ACCOUNT:
>                                                   0.00

REQUIRED OVERCOLLATERALIZED AMOUNT
>                                          10,040,847.00
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PERCENTAGE
>                                                  22.25%
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INCREASE AMOUNT
>                                                   0.00
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                   0.00

CURRENT PERIODS AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF REALIZED LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS EXTRAORDINARY LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS FRAUD LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS SPECIAL HAZARD LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS BANKRUPTCY LOSSES:
>                                                   0.00

BANKRUPTCY AMOUNT
>                                             100,000.00
FRAUD LOSS AMOUNT
>                                           3,448,647.47
SPECIAL HAZARD  AMOUNT
>                                           3,651,142.00


DETAIL OF LOANS THAT BECAME REO DURING COLLECTION PERIOD
                                                                Unpaid
>           Stated Principal              Date Property
 Loan Number                                                Principal Balance
>           Principal Balance               Became REO
                                                                Page 5 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company






Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          I-LT1357,811,770.29 337,730,125.28   2,521,028.21   7,216,169.41   9,
>737,197.62           0.00           0.00 330,513,955.87
          I-LT2  2,884,400.00   2,679,488.25      20,001.37      73,634.38
> 93,635.75           0.00           0.00   2,605,853.86
          I-LT3    282,960.00     282,960.00       2,112.19           0.00
>  2,112.19           0.00           0.00     282,960.00
          I-LT4    219,070.00     219,070.00       1,635.28           0.00
>  1,635.28           0.00           0.00     219,070.00
          I-LT5    164,300.00     164,300.00       1,226.44           0.00
>  1,226.44           0.00           0.00     164,300.00
          I-LT6  3,751,546.94   3,546,728.21      26,474.99      73,634.38
>100,109.37           0.00           0.00   3,473,093.82
          I-LTP        100.00           1.00      87,954.60           0.00
> 87,954.60           0.00           0.00           1.00
          R-1          100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,247.23 344,622,672.73   2,660,433.08   7,363,438.17  10,
>023,871.25           0.00           0.00 337,259,234.56

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          I-LT1SB98O1101          943.876511       7.045683      20.167501
> 27.213184     923.709009       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LT2SB98O1102          928.958621       6.934326      25.528492
> 32.462818     903.430129       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LT3SB98O1103        1,000.000000       7.464624       0.000000
>  7.464624   1,000.000000       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LT4SB98O1104        1,000.000000       7.464646       0.000000
>  7.464646   1,000.000000       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LT5SB98O1105        1,000.000000       7.464638       0.000000
>  7.464638   1,000.000000       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LT6SB98O1106          945.404192       7.057086      19.627738
> 26.684825     925.776454       8.957548%      8.948927%
          I-LTPSB98O1107           10.000000  879,546.000000       0.000000  87
>9,546.000000      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          R-1  79548KC22            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       8.957548%      8.948927%


This statement is also available on Bankers Trust's Website, http://online.bank
>erstrust.com/invr/.
We begin posting statements to the Web at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the busines
>s day before each distribution date.


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  December 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          II-LT357,811,670.29 337,730,125.28   2,521,028.20   7,216,169.41   9,
>737,197.61           0.00           0.00 330,513,955.87
          II-LT  2,884,400.00   2,679,488.24      11,929.88      73,634.38
> 85,564.26           0.00           0.00   2,605,853.86
          II-LT    282,960.00     282,960.00       1,325.85           0.00
>  1,325.85           0.00           0.00     282,960.00
          II-LT    219,070.00     219,070.00       1,074.19           0.00
>  1,074.19           0.00           0.00     219,070.00
          II-LT    164,300.00     164,300.00         878.47           0.00
>    878.47           0.00           0.00     164,300.00
          II-LT  3,751,546.94   3,546,728.20      26,474.99      73,634.38
>100,109.37           0.00           0.00   3,473,093.82
          II-LT        100.00           1.00      87,954.60           0.00
> 87,954.60           0.00           0.00           1.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00       8,071.50           0.00
>  8,071.50           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         786.34           0.00
>    786.34           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         561.09           0.00
>    561.09           0.00           0.00           0.00
          II-LT          0.00           0.00         347.97           0.00
>    347.97           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R-II         100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,147.23 344,622,672.73   2,660,433.08   7,363,438.17  10,
>023,871.25           0.00           0.00 337,259,234.56

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          II-LTSB98O1201          943.876775       7.045685      20.167507
> 27.213192     923.709268       8.957548%      8.948927%
          II-LTSB98O1202          928.958620       4.136001      25.528492
> 29.664492     903.430129       5.724380%      5.039690%
          II-LTSB98O1203        1,000.000000       4.685645       0.000000
>  4.685645   1,000.000000       6.024380%      5.339690%
          II-LTSB98O1204        1,000.000000       4.903410       0.000000
>  4.903410   1,000.000000       6.304380%      5.619690%
          II-LTSB98O1205        1,000.000000       5.346744       0.000000
>  5.346744   1,000.000000       6.874380%      6.189690%
          II-LTSB98O1206          945.404192       7.057086      19.627738
> 26.684825     925.776454       8.957548%      8.948927%
          II-LTSB98O1207           10.000000  879,546.000000       0.000000  87
>9,546.000000      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          II-LTSB98O1208            0.000000       0.022107       0.000000
>  0.022107       0.000000       3.872993%      3.909237%
          II-LTSB98O1209            0.000000       0.002154       0.000000
>  0.002154       0.000000       3.572993%      3.609237%
          II-LTSB98O1210            0.000000       0.001537       0.000000
>  0.001537       0.000000       3.292993%      3.329237%
          II-LTSB98O1211            0.000000       0.000953       0.000000
>  0.000953       0.000000       2.722993%      2.759237%
          R-II 79548KC30            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       8.957548%      8.948927%


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  December 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 2 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A    288,440,000.00 267,948,824.73   1,192,987.36   7,363,438.17   8,
>556,425.53           0.00           0.00 260,585,386.56
          M-1   28,296,000.00  28,296,000.00     132,584.56           0.00
>132,584.56           0.00           0.00  28,296,000.00
          M-2   21,907,000.00  21,907,000.00     107,418.93           0.00
>107,418.93           0.00           0.00  21,907,000.00
          M-3   16,430,000.00  16,430,000.00      87,846.94           0.00
> 87,846.94           0.00           0.00  16,430,000.00
          CE    10,040,847.23  10,040,847.00   1,051,661.24           0.00   1,
>051,661.24           0.00           0.00  10,040,847.00
          P            100.00           1.00      87,934.05           0.00
> 87,934.05           0.00           0.00           1.00
          R-III        100.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         365,114,047.23 344,622,672.73   2,660,433.08   7,363,438.17  10,
>023,871.25           0.00           0.00 337,259,234.56

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A    79548KB64          928.958621       4.135998      25.528492
> 29.664490     903.430130       5.724380%      5.039690%
          M-1  79548KB72        1,000.000000       4.685629       0.000000
>  4.685629   1,000.000000       6.024380%      5.339690%
          M-2  79548KB80        1,000.000000       4.903407       0.000000
>  4.903407   1,000.000000       6.304380%      5.619690%
          M-3  79548KB98        1,000.000000       5.346740       0.000000
>  5.346740   1,000.000000       6.874380%      6.189690%
          CE   SB98O1100          999.999977     104.738297       0.000000
>104.738297     999.999977       3.661957%      3.651804%
          P    SB98O1200           10.000000  879,340.500000       0.000000  87
>9,340.500000      10.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%
          R-III79548KC48            0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       5.724380%      5.039690%


SELLER:                       Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, IncADMI
>NISTRATOR:                Barbara Campbell
SERVICER:                     Option One Mortgage Corp.
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  December 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 3 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            January 25, 1999


SERVICING FEES PAID FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                              132,181.73
DELINQUENT SERVICING FEES FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               11,411.06
NET ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                                             143,592.79

CURRENT PERIODS MONTHLY SERVICER ADVANCED PRINCIPAL
>                                              12,860.55
CURRENT PERIODS MONTHLY SERVICER ADVANCED INTEREST
>                                             221,848.64

DELINQUENT
LOAN                                                             30-59
>60-89.          91 +
INFORMATION:                                                     DAYS
> DAYS           DAYS                          TOTAL
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                             3,795,724.22
>574,062.83           0.00                  4,369,787.05
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                         32
>         8              0                             40
FORECLOSURE LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                               675,657.65   1,
>393,792.28   4,343,599.95                  6,413,049.88
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          3
>        16             51                             70
BANKRUPTCY LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                               350,495.46
> 94,152.13   1,639,109.59                  2,083,757.18
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          3
>         1             18                             22
REO LOAN INFORMATION:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE                                                     0.00
>      0.00     640,515.94                    640,515.94
NUMBER OF LOANS                                                          0
>         0              6                              6

BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTIES
>                                                   0.00

GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
>                                          10,023,871.25
GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION OF PRINCIPAL:
>                                           7,363,438.17
GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST:
>                                           2,716,071.27

INSURANCE PAYMENTS MADE TO CLASS A:
>                                                   0.00
CERTIFICATE INSURER REIMBURSEMENTS:
>                                                   0.00
CUMULATIVE INSURANCE PAYMENTS TO CLASS A:
>                                                   0.00

ENDING AGGREGATE MORTGAGE LOAN COUNT:
>                                               3,056.00
ENDING AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE:
>                                         337,259,234.56

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MONTHS TO MATURITY:
>                                                 351.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE:
>                                                 9.4575%

PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                                           7,175,034.29

CLASS A INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT:
>                                           1,192,987.36
CLASS A INTEREST PAID UNDER CERTIFICATE POLICY
>                                                   0.00

AGGREGATE NON COVERED PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL:
>                                                   0.00
AGGREGATE RELIEF ACT INTEREST SHORTFALL :
>                                                   0.00



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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
     REMIC
Series 1998-OPT1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            January 25, 1999


EXTRAORDINARY TRUST FUND EXPENSES WITHDRAWN FROM COLLECTION ACCOUNT:
>                                                   0.00

REQUIRED OVERCOLLATERALIZED AMOUNT
>                                          10,040,847.00
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PERCENTAGE
>                                                  22.73%
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INCREASE AMOUNT
>                                                   0.00
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION REDUCTION AMOUNT
>                                                   0.00

CURRENT PERIODS AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF REALIZED LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS EXTRAORDINARY LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS FRAUD LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS SPECIAL HAZARD LOSSES :
>                                                   0.00
CURRENT PERIODS BANKRUPTCY LOSSES:
>                                                   0.00

BANKRUPTCY AMOUNT
>                                             100,000.00
FRAUD LOSS AMOUNT
>                                           3,448,647.47
SPECIAL HAZARD  AMOUNT
>                                           3,651,142.00


DETAIL OF LOANS THAT BECAME REO DURING COLLECTION PERIOD
                                                                Unpaid
>           Stated Principal              Date Property
 Loan Number                                                Principal Balance
>           Principal Balance               Became REO


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