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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                      _____

                                    FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

         [X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the fiscal year ended:   December 31, 1998
                                      -----------------

                                       OR

         [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from  _______ to _____________

                      Commission file number: 333-51609-01
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                                IndyMac ABS, Inc.
         Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust Series SPMD 1998-A
         Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series SPMD 1998-A
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                                          95-4685267
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(State or other jurisdiction of            (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

c/o   The Bank of New York
      101 Barclay Street
      New York, New York                                   10286 
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 815-2007
                                                     --------------

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
                                                             ----

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
                                                             ----


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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _____ 
                                               ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will be contained, to the best
of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [ ]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant:  Not applicable
                                           --------------

State the number of shares of common stock of the Registrant outstanding as of
December 31, 1998:  Not applicable
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                                     None

                                     * * *


         This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Report") is filed with respect
to the trust fund entitled Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust Series
SPMD 1998-A (the "Trust Fund") formed pursuant to the pooling and servicing
agreement dated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") among IndyMac ABS, Inc., as depositor (the "Company"), IndyMac,
Inc., as seller and master servicer (the "Master Servicer"), and The Bank of
New York, as trustee (the "Trustee"), for the issuance of IndyMac ABS, Inc.,
Home Equitiy Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series SPMD 1998-A (the
"Certificates"). Certain information otherwise required to be included in this
Report by the Instructions to Form 10-K has been omitted in reliance on the
relief granted by the Commission to other companies in similar circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the relief granted to CWMBS, Inc. (February 3,
1994) (collectively, the "Relief Letters").


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PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         There were no material pending legal  proceedings  relating to
         the Trust Fund to which any of the Trust  Fund,  the  Trustee,
         the Master Servicer or the Company was a party or of which any
         of their  respective  properties  was the  subject  during the
         fiscal year covered by this Report,  nor is the Company  aware
         of  any  such   proceedings   contemplated   by   governmental
         authorities.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         No matter was submitted to a vote of  Certificateholders,  and
         no  Certificateholder  consent was solicited during the fiscal
         year covered by this Report.


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PART II


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

         (a)  There is no established public trading market for the 
         Certificates.

         (b) As of December  31,  1998,  there were four (4) holders of
         record of the Certificates.

         (c)  Not  applicable.  (Information  as  to  distributions  to
         Certificateholders  is  provided in the  Registrant's  monthly
         filings on Form 8-K.)

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

         None.


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PART III


ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

         (a)    Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

         (b)    Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

         (c)    Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         (a)    Not applicable in reliance on the Relief Letters.


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PART IV


ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                          (a) (1)  Pursuant to the Pooling and
                Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer is required (i) to
                deliver an annual statement as to compliance with the
                provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and certain
                other matters (the "Annual Statement of the Master Servicer")
                and (ii) to cause a firm of independent public accountants to
                deliver an annual report as to compliance with the servicing
                provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Annual
                Report of the Firm of Accountants"). Both the Annual Statement
                of the Master Servicer and the Annual Report of the Firm of
                Accountants are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,
                respectively, to this Report.

           (2)  Not applicable.

           (3)  The required exhibits are as follows:

                                Exhibit 3(i):  Copy of Company's Certificate 
                of Incorporation (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement
                on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51609)).

                                Exhibit 3(ii):  Copy of Company's By-laws 
               (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-3 
               (File No. 333-51609)).

                                Exhibit 4:  Pooling and Servicing Agreement 
               (Filed as part of the Registrant's  Current  Report  on  Form 
               8-K filed on November 20, 1998).

                                Exhibit 99.1:  Annual Statement of the Master 
               Servicer.

                                Exhibit 99.2:  Annual Report of the Firm of 
               Accountants.

               (b) Current  Reports on Form 8-K filed during the last quarter
               of the period covered by this Report:


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   Date of Current Report                    Item Reported
   ----------------------                    -------------

   October 26, 1998              Monthly report  sent  to Certificateholders 
                                 with October 1998 distribution.

   November 25, 1998             Monthly report sent to Certificateholders 
                                 with the November 1998 distribution

   December 28, 1998             Monthly report sent to Certificateholders 
                                 with the December 1998 distribution


               (c)   See subparagraph (a)(3) above.

               (d)   Not applicable. See in reliance on the Relief Letters.

         SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

         No such annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other
soliciting material has been sent to Certificateholders. See the Relief
Letters.


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SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                           CWMBS, INC., HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN 
                           ASSET-BACKED TRUST SERIES SPMD 1998-A, 
                           MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, 
                           SERIES SPMD 1998-A

                           By:  The Bank of New York,
                                as Trustee*


                           By: /s/ Kelly Sheahan
                               ------------------------------------
                               Name:  Kelly Sheahan
                               Title: Assistant Vice President

                           Date:  March 31, 1999









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*    This Report is being filed by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund.  
     The Trust Fund does not have any officers or directors.


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EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                Sequential
Exhibit  Document                                               Page Number
- ------------------                                              -----------


3(i)       Company's Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as an Exhibit to 
           Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51609))  *

3(ii)      Company's By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement 
           on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51609))  *

4          Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Filed as part of the Company's 
           Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 1998)  *

99.1       Annual Statement of the Master Servicer......................11

99.2       Annual Report of the Firm of Accountants.....................13










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*        Incorporated herein by reference.


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                                  Exhibit 99.1
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INDYMAC ABS, INC.


                              OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE
                     ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE MASTER SERVICER


                                INDYMAC ABS, INC.
        HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST, SERIES SPMD 1998-A
             MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES SPMD 1998-A


         The undersigned do hereby certify that they are each an officer of
IndyMac, Inc. (f/k/a Independent National Mortgage Corporation) (the "Master
Servicer") and do hereby further certify pursuant to Section 3.19 of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the above-captioned Series (the
"Agreement") that:

                (i) A review of the activities of the Master Servicer
                during  the  preceding   calendar  year  and  of  the
                performance   of  the  Master   Servicer   under  the
                Agreement has been made under our supervision;

               (ii) To the  best  of our  knowledge,  based  on such
               review,  the Master  Servicer has  fulfilled  all its
               obligations under the Agreement throughout such year;
               and

               (iii) To the best of our knowledge, each Servicer has
               fulfilled  all its  obligations  under its  Servicing
               Agreement  throughout  such year  (capitalized  terms
               used  in  this  subparagraph  (iii)  shall  have  the
               meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement).




/s/ Jim Banks                                               Dated: 3/30/98
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Executive Vice President


/s/John Kim                                                 Dated: 3/30/98
- --------------------------
Vice President


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                                  Exhibit 99.2
                                  ------------


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              REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
              --------------------------------------------------


IndyMac, Inc.

We have examined management's assertion about IndyMac, Inc.'s compliance with
the minimum servicing standards identified in the Mortgage Bankers Association
of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) in
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its capacity as a Master Servicer as of and for the year ended December 31,
1998, included in the accompanying management assertion. Management is
responsible for IndyMac, Inc.'s compliance with those minimum servicing
standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's
assertion about the entity's compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about IndyMac, Inc.'s compliance with the
minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide
a legal determination on IndyMac, Inc.'s compliance with the minimum servicing
standards.

In our opinion, management's assertion that IndyMac, Inc. complied with the
aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1998 is fairly stated, in all material respects.


/s/   Grant Thornton LLP


Los Angeles, California
February 26, 1999


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                                                                [LOGO] IndyMac


February 26, 1999


Grant Thornton LLP
1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA  90017


                            Management's Assertion


As of and for the year ended December 31, 1998, IndyMac Inc. has complied in
all material respects with the minimum servicing standards, in its capacity as
a master servicer, as set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of
America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers. As of and
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for the year ended December 31, 1998, IndyMac had in effect fidelity bond and
mortgage impairment errors and omissions policies in the amounts of
$30,000,000 and $10,000,000, respectively.


Very truly yours,

IndyMac, Inc.


/s/   Michael W. Perry
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Michael W. Perry   President and Chief Executive Officer


/s/   Carmella Grahn
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Carmella Grahn     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer











                                                  155 North Lake Avenue
                                                  Pasadena, California 91101
                                                  Telephone: 800.669.2300
                                                  http://www.indymac.com




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