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Exhibit 20.3
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MONTHLY SERVICER AND SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATE #28
DEALER NOTE MASTER TRUST
CLASS A, DEALER NOTE
ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1998-1
Under the Series 1998-1 Supplement dated as of July 17, 1998 (the "Supplement")
by and among Navistar Financial Corporation, ("NFC"), Navistar Financial
Securities Corporation ("NFSC") and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Master Trust Trustee") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June
8, 1995 (as amended and supplemented, the "Agreement") by and among NFC, NFSC,
the Master Trust Trustee and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as 1990 Trust Trustee,
the Master Trust Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month
regarding current distributions to certain accounts and payments to Series
1998-1 Certificateholders as well as the performance of the Master Trust during
the previous month. The information which is required to be prepared with
respect to the Distribution Date of October 25, 2000, the Transfer Date of
October 24, 2000, and with respect to the performance of the Master Trust during
the Due Period ended on September 30, 2000, and the Distribution Period ended
October 25, 2000, is set forth below. Certain of the information is presented on
the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Investor Certificate.
Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for the
Master Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement and the
Supplement.
1. NFC is Servicer under the Agreement.
2. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer
3. Master Trust Information:
3.1 The amount of the Advance, if any, for the Due 852,729.30
Period
3.2 The amount of NITC Finance Charges for the Due 3,539,210.29
Period
3.3 The average daily balance of Dealer Notes 1,069,939,835.09
outstanding during the Due Period
3.4 The total amount of Advance Reimbursements for 0.00
the Due Period
3.5 The aggregate principal amount of Dealer Notes 306,880,804.18
repaid during the Due Period.
3.6 The aggregate principal amount of Dealer Notes 245,465,041.46
purchased by the Master Trust during the Due
Period.
3.7 The amount of the Servicing Fee for the Due 883,816.41
Period.
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3.8 The average daily Master Trust Seller's 172,070,460.94
Interest during the Due Period.
3.9 The Master Trust Seller's Interest as of the 164,670,460.94
Distribution Date (after giving effect to the
transactions set forth in Article IV of the
Supplement).
3.10 The aggregate amount of Collections for the 357,646,998.30
Due Period.
3.11 The aggregate amount of Finance Charge 9,419,435.23
Collections for the Due Period.
3.12 The aggregate amount of Principal Collections 348,227,563.07
for the Due Period.
3.13 The amount of Dealer Note Losses for the Due 0.00
Period.
3.14 The aggregate amount of Dealer Notes as of the 1,060,685,763.38
last day of the Due Period.
3.15 The aggregate amount of funds on deposit in 41,346,758.89
the Excess Funding Account as of the end of
the last day of the Due Period (after giving
effect to the transactions set forth in
Article IV of the Supplement and Article IV of
the Agreement.
3.16 Eligible Investments in the Excess Funding
Account:
a. The aggregate amount of funds invested in 0.00
Eligible Investments.
b. Description of each Eligible Investment. 0.00
c. The rate of interest applicable to each 0.00%
such Eligible Investment.
d. The rating of each such Eligible Investment 0.00
3.17 The aggregate amount of Dealer Notes issued 11,755,915.69
to finance OEM Vehicles, as of the end of the
Due Period.
3.18 The Dealers with the five largest aggregate
outstanding principal amounts of Dealer Notes
in the Master Trust as of the end of the Due
Period.
i) Southland Intl Trks
ii) Longhorn Intl Trucks Ltd
iii) Southwest Intl Trucks Inc.
iv) Rechtein Intl Trks Inc
v) Freund Equip Inc.
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3.19 Aggregate amount of delinquent principal 1.06%
payments (past due greater than 30 days) as a
percentage of the total principal amount
outstanding, as of the end of the Due Period.
4.0 Series 1998-1 Information
4.1 The Deficiency Amount as of the Transfer Date 0.00
(after giving effect to the transactions set
forth in Article IV of the Supplement).
4.2a The Maximum Subordinated Amount as of the 31,000,000.00
Transfer Date (after giving effect to the
transactions set forth in Article IV of the
Supplement).
4.2b The Available Subordinated Amount as of the 31,000,000.00
Transfer Date (after giving effect to the
transactions set forth in Article IV of the
Supplement)
4.3 The Projected Spread for the following 2,500,000.00
Distribution Period.
4.4 The amount on deposit in the Spread Account as 2,500,000.00
of the Transfer Date (after giving effect to
the transactions set forth in Article IV of
the Supplement).
4.5 The aggregate amount on deposit in the 0.00
Liquidity Reserve Account as of the
Transfer Date (after giving effect to
the transactions set forth in Article IV
of the Supplement.
4.6 The Invested Amount as of the Distribution 200,000,000.00
Date (after giving effect to the transactions
set forth in Article IV of the Supplement and
to the payments made on the Distribution Date).
4.7 The amount of Series Allocable Dealer Notes 0.00
Losses for the Due Period.
4.8 The amount of Series Allocable Finance Charge 2,027,062.46
Collections for the Due Period.
4.9 The amount of Series Allocable Principal 74,938,571.57
Collections for the Due Period.
4.10 The amount of Series Principal Account Losses 0.00
for the Due Period.
4.11 The amount of Investor Dealer Note Losses for 0.00
the Due Period.
4.12 The amount of Investor Finance Charge 1,709,421.77
Collections for the Due Period.
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4.13 The amount of Investor Principal Collections 63,195,697.41
for the Due Period.
4.14 The amount of Available Certificateholder's 1,802,642.07
Interest Collections for the Due Period.
4.15 The amount of Series 1998-1 Shared Principal 63,195,697.41
Collections for the Due Period.
4.16 The aggregate amount of the Series 1998-1 0.00
Principal Shortfall, if any, for the Due
Period.
4.17 The Seller's Percentage for the Due Period. 15.67%
4.18 The Excess Seller's Percentage for the Due 2.60%
Period.
4.19 The aggregate amount of Seller's Principal 11,742,874.17
Collections for the Due Period.
4.20 The amount of Available Seller's Finance 325,748.94
Charge Collections for the Due Period.
4.21 The aggregate amount of Available Seller's 9,794,471.30
Principal Collections for the Due Period.
4.22 The aggregate amount of Excess Seller's 1,984,402.86
Principal Collections for the Due Period
4.23 The Controlled Amortization Amount, if 0.00
applicable, for the Due Period.
4.24 The Minimum Series 1998-1 Master Trust 37,000,000.00
Seller's Interest as of the Distribution Date
(after giving effect to the transactions set
forth in Article IV of the Supplement).
4.25 The Series 1998-1 Allocation Percentage for 21.52%
the Due Period.
4.26 The Floating Allocation Percentage for the Due 84.33%
Period.
4.27 The Principal Allocation Percentage, if 0.00%
applicable, for the Due Period.
4.28 The total amount, if any, to be distributed on 1,291,399.41
the Series 1998-1 Certificates on the
Distribution Date.
4.29 The total amount, if any, to be distributed on 0.00
the Series 1998-1 Certificates on the
Distribution Date allocable to the Invested
Amount.
4.30 The total amount, if any, to be distributed 1,130,990.00
on the Series 1998-1 Certificates on the
Distribution Date allocable to interest on
the Series 1998-1 Certificates.
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4.31 The Draw Amount as of the Transfer Date. 0.00
4.32 The amount of Investor Charge-Offs as of the 0.00
Transfer Date.
4.33 The amount of reimbursement of Investor 0.00
Charge-Offs as of the Transfer Date.
4.34 The amount of the Investor Servicing Fee to be 160,409.41
paid on such Distribution Date.
4.35 The aggregate amount of funds on deposit in 0.00
the Series Principal Account as of the end of
the last day of the Due Period (after giving
effect to the payments and adjustments made
pursuant to Article IV of the Supplement and
of the Agreement).
4.36 The aggregate amount of funds on deposit in 2,500,000.00
the Spread Account as of the end of the last
day of the Due Period (after giving effect to
payments and adjustments made pursuant to
Article IV of the Supplement and the
Agreement).
4.37 Eligible Investments in the Series Principal
Account:
a. The aggregate amount of funds invested in 0.00
Eligible Investments.
b. Description of each Eligible Investment: NA
c. The rate of interest applicable to each _______%
such Eligible Investment.
d. The rating of each such Eligible NA
Investment.
4.38 Eligible Investments in the Liquidity Reserve
Account:
a. The aggregate amount of funds invested in 0.00
Eligible Investments.
b. Description of each Eligible Investment: NA
c. The rate of interest applicable to each _______%
such Eligible Investment.
d. The rating of each such Eligible NA
Investment.
4.39 The amount of Excess Interest Collections for 511,242.66
the Due Period.
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4.40 The amount of Investor Principal Collections 63,195,697.41
treated as Shared Principal Collections for
the Due Period.
4.41 The amount of Excess Interest Collections for 0.00
the Due Period Allocated to other Series.
4.42 The amount of Investor Principal Collections 0.00
treated as Shared Principal Collections for
the Due Period allocated to Other Series.
4.43 The percentages and all other information NA
calculated pursuant to Sections 6.01 of the
Supplement.
4.44 The amount of Remaining Available Seller's 0.00
Principal Collections for the Due Period.
4.45 The amount of Series 1998-1 Shared Seller's 11,742,874.17
Principal Collections for the Due Period.
4.46 The aggregate amount of Shared Seller's 0.00
Principal Collections from Other Series for
the Due Period.
4.47 The amount of all Shared Seller's Principal 0.00
Collections allocated to Series 1998-1 for the
Due Period.
4.48 The aggregate amount of all Shared Seller's 0.00
Principal Collections allocated to Other
Series for the Due Period.
4.49 The aggregate amount of all Early Distribution 0.00
Amounts paid or deemed paid for the
Distribution Period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this
certificate this 11th day of October 2000.
NAVISTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
As Servicer
By: R. Wayne Cain
Vice President & Treasurer
