PHH CORP
424B3, 1997-01-23
AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS)
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                                                     January 22, 1997



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE:      PHH CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO.  33-63627)

Gentlemen:

On  behalf  of PHH  Corporation  and  pursuant  to Rule  424 (b) (3)  under  the
Securities Act of 1933 as amended,  we are transmitting  herewith for filing one
copy  of the  Pricing  Supplement  dated  January  21,  1997  to the  Prospectus
Supplement and Prospectus dated November 8, 1995 of PHH Corporation.


                                                     Very Truly Yours

                                                     Mark E. Johnson
                                                     Assistant Treasurer






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Issued pursuant    Pricing Supplement and Abbreviated Term      Rule 424 (b) (3)
to Rule 434      Sheet Dated January 21, 1997 (To Prospectus   File No. 33-63627
                    dated November 8, 1995 and Prospectus
                     Supplement dated November 8, 1995)

                                PHH CORPORATION
                               Medium-Term Notes
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Principal Amount:             $107,800,000          Trade date:              January 21, 1997
Currency or Currency Unit:    U.S. Dollars          Original Issue Date:     January 27, 1997
Issue Price:                  See Below             Agent's Discount or Commission:         0.00%
Net Proceeds to Issuer:       $107,800,000          Agent (s): Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Maturity Date:                January 27, 1998      CUSIP Number:       69332H DU 7
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Interest:
     Fixed Rate:
     Floating Rate:
         Base Rate: [ ] Commercial Paper Rate (30 day H.15, MMY)   [ ] CD Rate
                    [ ] Federal Funds Effective Rate
                    [X] LIBOR   [ ] Treasury Rate   [ ] Prime Rate [ ] Other
                        ( ) Reuters Page:                         (see attached)
                                             ----------------
                         (x) Telerate Page:     3750
                                             ----------------
Spread:             minus 0.03%

Initial Interest Rate:  To be determined January 23, 1997

Interest Reset Dates:   Monthly, on the 27th of each month commencing February
                        27, 1997

Interest Determination Date: Two London Banking Days prior to Interest Reset
                             Date

Interest Payment Dates:  Monthly, on the 27th of each month commencing February
                         27, 1997

Index Maturity:          1 month

Day Count Convention:    [X]  Actual/360      [ ] Actual/Actual       [ ] 30/360

Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency:    [ ] Yes           [ ] No

Redemption:
         [X]  The Notes may not be redeemed prior to maturity, except as set
              forth in the Prospectus.
         [ ]  The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
     Initial Redemption Date:
     Initial Redemption Price:                   %
                              -------------------
     Annual Redemption Price Reduction:                   % until Redemption
                                        ------------------
     Price is 100% of the Principal Amount.

Repayment:
         [X]  The Notes may not be repaid prior to maturity, except as set forth
              in the Prospectus.
         [ ]  The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the
              holder of the Notes.
     Repayment Date:
     Repayment Price:      %

Discount Note:    [ ] Yes       [X] No
     Total Amount of OID:
     Yield to Maturity:
     Initial Accrual Period:

Form:    [X]  Global       [ ] Certificated

Agent's Capacity: [ ] Agent      [X]  Principal

If as Principal:
         [X] The Agent  proposes to offer the Notes from time to time for resale
in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time
of resale,  at prices related to such prevailing  market prices or at negotiated
prices.
         [ ] The Agent  proposes  to offer the Notes at a fixed  initial  public
offering price of               % of Principal Amount.
                 ---------------

If as Agent:
         The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
                  % of Principal Amount.
- ------------------

Other Terms:
                              Recent Developments
                                (see next page)
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                              RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

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         Reference is made to the  Company's  Report on Form 8-K dated  November
15, 1996 reporting an Agreement and Plan of Merger with HFS Incorporated ("HFS")
under which,  subject to the  conditions  of the  agreement,  the Company  would
become a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of HFS.  Conditions  of the  merger  include
shareholder  approval by the shareholders of both companies,  certain regulatory
approvals or consents and the  required  consents of bank  creditors of both HFS
and the Company. Consummation is now expected in mid-March, 1997.

         HFS has stated its  intention  to  maintain  the  Company as a separate
subsidiary,  continuing to carry on its own financing  activities  for its major
lines  of  business  after  the  merger.  In this  regard,  HFS has  stated  its
intentions to enter into  arrangements,  effective with the merger,  which would
(a) limit payments of dividends and other restricted payments, such as loans and
advances,  from  the  Company  to HFS to an  amount  not  to  exceed  40% of the
Company's  consolidated  net income and (b) to limit the Company's  consolidated
Debt  to  Equity  Ratio  to  not  exceeding  eight  (8) to  one  (1).  Following
announcement  of the merger,  on or about  November 11, 1996,  Moody's,  S&P and
Fitch announced that they had placed under  surveillance or review their ratings
of the Company's  debt  securities.  On December 13, 1996 and December 19, 1996,
S&P and Fitch,  respectively,  reaffirmed  their previous A+ senior debt ratings
after  considering HFS's stated  intentions.  As of the date of this Supplement,
Moody's had not announced any action with respect to its rating of the Company's
debt  securities.  HFS has advised the Company that, in its opinion,  it will be
able to secure the requisite  consents of its lenders to the proposed merger and
that these  intended  limitations  concerning  distributions  and leverage  with
respect to the  Company  will not  interfere  with its  ability  to secure  such
consents.

                         ------------------------------

                                PHH Corporation
                    Pricing Supplement and Abbreviated Term
                  Sheet Dated January 21, 1997 (To Prospectus
                     dated November 8, 1995 and Prospectus
                       Supplement dated November 8, 1995)


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