FORM 8-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):March 25, 1998
Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities Inc.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-3
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-44658 13-3633241
(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 272-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events.
1.A distribution was made to the Certificateholders of the Bear
Stearns Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-3, on March 25, 1998. The distribution was
made pursuant to the provisions of a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated February 25, 1998, between and among Bear Stearns
Mortgage Securities Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans,Inc.
as Master Servicer, and The Bank of Nwe York, as Trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
28.1 March 25, 1998 - Information on Distribution to
Certificateholders
SIGNATURE
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.
Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: April 9, 1998 By: S\William J.Montgoris\
William J. Montgoris
Treasurer and Secretary
BEAR STEARNS MPRTGAGE SECURITIES INC.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
(28.1) March 25, 1998 - Information on
Distribution to Certificateholders
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MarchR 25, 1998 - INFORMATION ON DISTRIBUTION EXHIBIT 28.17
TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities Inc.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-3
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Principal Amt
Original Outstanding Ending
Certificat Principal Prior to Interest Interest Interest Principal Principal Amount
Class Amount Distribution Rate Accrued Distributed Payable Outstanding
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A $332,071,600 $332,071,600 6.288% $1,740,080 $1,740,080 $25,905,645 $306,165,955
R 100 100 6.288% 1 1 100 0
B-1 5,257,000 5,257,000 6.288% 27,547 27,547 5,201 5,251,798
B-2 13,142,815 13,142,815 6.288% 68,869 68,869 13,004 13,129,811
$350,471,515 $350,471,515 $1,836,497 $1,836,497 $25,923,950 $324,547,564
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