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): November 25, 1999
CWABS, INC.
(Depositor)
(Issuer in respect of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1998-3)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 33-63714 95-4449516
(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
organization)
155 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91110-7137
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (818)-304-4428
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
CWABS, INC.
Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1998-3
On November 25, 1999, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for CWABS, INC.,
Asset-Backed Certificates Series 1998-3, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1998, among CWABS, INC. as
Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Seller and Master Servicer and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99 Report to Holders of CWABS, INC., Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 1998-3 relating to the distribution date of November
25, 1999 prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1,
1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 25, 1999
CWABS, INC.
By: /s/ Kelly A. Sheahan
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Name: Kelly A. Sheahan
Assistant Treasurer
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99 Monthly Remittance Statement dated November 25, 1999
Payment Date: 11/25/99
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Countrywide Home Loans
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1998-3
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Class Information Current Payment Information
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Beginning Pass Thru Principal Interest Total Principal Interest
Type Class Code Name Cert. Bal. Rate Dist. Amt. Dist. Amt. Dist. Losses Shortfalls
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Senior AF1 83,056,480.55 6.815000% 1,759,399.32 471,691.60 2,231,090.92 0.00 0.00
MF1 3,190,000.00 7.050000% 0.00 18,741.25 18,741.25 0.00 0.00
MF2 3,190,000.00 7.590000% 0.00 20,176.75 20,176.75 0.00 0.00
BF 3,191,000.00 8.775000% 0.00 23,334.19 23,334.19 0.00 0.00
AV1 78,165,808.53 5.958750% 2,523,406.81 414,018.23 2,937,425.04 0.00 0.00
AV2 93,540,612.51 5.958750% 3,998,326.28 495,453.44 4,493,779.73 0.00 0.00
MV1 17,542,000.00 6.283750% 0.00 97,981.82 97,981.82 0.00 0.00
MV2 12,994,000.00 6.658750% 0.00 76,910.04 76,910.04 0.00 0.00
BV 10,396,000.00 8.158750% 0.00 75,394.10 75,394.10 0.00 0.00
BF-IO 0.00 0.000000% 0.00 169,531.86 169,531.86 0.00 0.00
BV-IO 0.00 0.000000% 0.00 384,857.39 384,857.39 0.00 0.00
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Totals - - 305,265,901.59 - 8,281,132.41 2,248,090.67 10,529,223.09 - -
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Class Information
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Ending Cert. Unpaid
Type Class Code Name Notional Bal. Interest
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Senior AF1 81,297,081.23 0.00
MF1 3,190,000.00 0.00
MF2 3,190,000.00 0.00
BF 3,191,000.00 0.00
AV1 75,642,401.72 0.00
AV2 89,542,286.23 0.00
MV1 17,542,000.00 0.00
MV2 12,994,000.00 0.00
BV 10,396,000.00 0.00
BF-IO 0.00 0.00
BV-IO 0.00 0.00
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Totals - - 296,984,769.18 -
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Payment Date: 11/25/99
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Countrywide Home Loans
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1998-3
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Class Information Current Payment Information
Factors per $1,000
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Beginning Pass Thru CUSIP Principal Interest Ending Cert./
Type Class Code Name Cert. Bal.(Face) Rate Numbers Dist. Dist. Notional Bal.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Senior AF1 83,056,480.55 6.815000% 126671ET9 18.180308 4.874106 840.062839
MF1 3,190,000.00 7.050000% 126671EU6 0.000000 5.875000 1,000.000000
MF2 3,190,000.00 7.590000% 126671EV4 0.000000 6.325000 1,000.000000
BF 3,191,000.00 8.775000% 126671EW2 0.000000 7.312500 1,000.000000
AV1 78,165,808.53 5.958750% 126671EX0 25.234068 4.140182 756.424017
AV2 93,540,612.51 5.958750% 126671EY8 33.614069 4.165294 752.785135
MV1 17,542,000.00 6.283750% 126671EZ5 0.000000 5.585556 1,000.000000
MV2 12,994,000.00 6.658750% 126671FA9 0.000000 5.918889 1,000.000000
BV 10,396,000.00 8.158750% 126671FB7 0.000000 7.252222 1,000.000000
BF-IO 0.00 0.000000% PRIVATE 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
BV-IO 0.00 0.000000% PRIVATE 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
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Totals - - 305,265,901.59 - - - - -
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Countrywide Home Loans
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1998-3
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COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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Total
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prin bal 92,490,308.50 96,193,869.07 113,821,020.45 302,505,198.02
loan count 1276 730 1199 3205
ave loan rate 9.459313% 8.941260% 9.159359% 9.18
prepay amt 1,627,760.40 2,461,854.01 3,918,428.16 8,008,042.57
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FEES AND ADVANCES
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Total
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master servicing fees 38,108.29 39,763.46 45,784.57 123,656.32
sub servicer fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
trustee fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aggregate advances N/A N/A N/A N/A
Advances this periods 117,031.79 98,762.00 16,909.58 232,703.37
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LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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Total
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Net realized losses (this period) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cumulative losses (from Cut-Off) 20,535.67 18,037.71 66,262.12 104,835.50
Coverage Amounts Total
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Bankruptcy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fraud 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Special Hazard 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aggregate Certificate Information
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Class Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate
Type Percentage Prepay Pct. End Cert. Bal.
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Senior 100.000000% 100.000000% 305,265,901.59
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Junior 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.00
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DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period Loan Count Ending Stated Balance
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30 to 59 days 162 15,039,929.17
60 to 89 days 52 4,729,405.54
90 or more 34 2,440,354.66
Foreclosure 43 3,129,588.58
Totals: 291 25,339,277.95
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REO INFORMATION
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REO Date Loan Number Ending Stated Balance Book Value
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N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
N/A # 0 N/A
Totals: 0 N/A
Current Total Outstanding Balance: 657,395.11
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans: 5
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Amount/Withdrawal Total/Ending Bal.
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Available remittance amount 10,529,223.09 10,529,223.09
Principal remittance amount 8,281,132.41 8,281,132.41
Interest remittance amount 2,248,090.67 2,248,090.67
