Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.
Depositor
Residential Funding Corporation
Master Servicer
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 1998-S20
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Supplement dated April 12, 1999
to
prospectus supplement dated September 24, 1998
to
prospectus dated July 23, 1998
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The second sentence in the second paragraph on page S-2 of the prospectus
supplement shall be replaced by the following:
The Class A-7 Certificates, Class A-8 Certificates, Class A-9
Certificates, Class A-15 Certificates, Class A-16 Certificates,
Step-Rate Certificates and Retail Lottery Certificates are
collectively referred to herein as the "Retail Certificates."
The seventh line in the chart under the heading "Summary--Offered
Certificates" on page S-5 of the prospectus supplement shall be replaced by the
following:
Class A-7 Certific6.75% $9,531,000 Retail/Senior
The second sentence in the first paragraph under the heading "Description
of the Certificates--General" on page S-24 of the prospectus supplement shall be
replaced by the following:
The Class A-7 Certificates, Class A-8 Certificates, Class A-9
Certificates, Class A-15 Certificates, Class A-16 Certificates,
Step-Rate Certificates and Retail Lottery Certificates are
collectively referred to herein as the "Retail Certificates."
This supplement may be used to offer or sell the certificates offered
hereby only if accompanied by the prospectus supplement and prospectus.
Salomon Smith Barney
Underwriter
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