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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
March 17, 1997
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Fremont Funding Inc., as Transferor
Fremont Small Business Loan Master Trust
$100,000,000 Variable Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series B
$135,000,000 Variable Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series C
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(Exact name of registrant as specific in its charter)
33-73508
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(Commission File Number)
Delaware 95-4398057
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 500
Santa Monica, CA 90404-2023
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(310) 315-3988
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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This report is filed on behalf of the Fremont Small Business Loan
Master Trust (the "Trust") established pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated as of March 1, 1993, as supplemented by the Series A Supplement
dated as of March 1, 1993 (the "Series A Supplement"), the Series B Supplement
dated as of November 1, 1993, the Series 1995-1 Supplement dated as of March 1,
1995, the Series C Supplement dated as of February 1, 1996 (the "Series C
Supplement"), Amendment No. 1 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
November 9, 1993, Amendment No. 2 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
as of March 1, 1995, Amendment No. 3 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of February 1, 1996 and the Amended and Restated Variable Funding
Supplement dated as of November 30, 1995 (together, the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") by and among Fremont Funding Inc., as transferor ("Fremont
Funding"), Fremont Financial Corporation, as servicer ("Fremont Financial"), and
LaSalle National Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"). All defined terms used herein
and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.
ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Matter reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Part II of Form
10-Q:
Item 1. Legal Proceedings: None.
Item 2. Changes in Securities: None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders: None.
Item 5. Other Information: None
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Payment Date Statement dated March 17, 1997.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Not applicable.
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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.
FREMONT FUNDING INC.
By: /S/ PATRICK E. LAMB
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Name: Patrick E. Lamb
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 18, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99.1 Payment Date Statement dated March 17, 1997
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FREMONT SMALL BUSINESS LOAN MASTER TRUST
FREMONT FINANCIAL CORPORATION - AS SERVICER
PAYMENT DATE STATEMENT
Series B and C Certificates and Variable Funding Certificate / Subordinated
Series 1995-1
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SETTLEMENT PERIOD: February 1997 PAYMENT DATE: 3/17/97
As of the Record Date:
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Series B Invested Amount ...................................................... $100,000,000
Series B Pool Factor .......................................................... 1.00000000000
Series C Invested Amount ...................................................... $135,000,000
Series C Pool Factor .......................................................... 1.00000000000
Subordinated Series 1995-1 Invested Amount .................................... $30,000,000
Subordinated Series 1995-1 Pool Factor ........................................ 1.00000000000
Variable Funding Certificate (VFC) Invested Amount ............................ $40,000,000
For the Settlement Period: Per $1,000
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Gross Collections for the Settlement Period ................................... $200,411,000 $657.09
Defaulted Amount for the Settlement Period .................................... 0 0.00
Recoveries for the Settlement Period .......................................... 0 0.00
Certificate/Fee Distributions on: 3/17/97
Interest on the Series B Certificates .................................... $444,141.00 $1.46
Interest on the Series C Certificates .................................... 583,390.35 1.91
Interest on the Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificates .................. 143,367.30 0.47
Principal of the Series B Certificates ................................... 0.00 0.00
Principal of the Series C Certificates ................................... 0.00 0.00
Principal on the Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificates ................. 0.00 0.00
Servicing Fee ............................................................ 507,530.43 1.66
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Total of distributions ................................... $1,678,429.08 $5.50
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VFC activity for the February 1997 Settlement Period:
Beginning principal of the Variable Funding Certificate .................. $27,000,000.00
Principal from the Variable Funding Certificateholder .................... 13,000,000.00
Principal to the Variable Funding Certificateholder ...................... 0.00
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Ending principal of the Variable Funding Certificate ..................... $40,000,000.00
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Interest for the Settlement Period for the VFC ........................... $139,559.99 $0.46
Liquidity Fees for the Settlement Period for the VFC ..................... 16,218.84 0.05
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Total VFC Interest and Liquidity Fees for the Settlement Period .......... $155,778.83 $0.51
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As of the end of the February 1997 Settlement Period:
Subordinated Amounts:
Series B Certificates ..................................................... $23,456,791
Series C Certificates ..................................................... $31,666,667
Variable Funding Certificate (VFC) ....................................... $9,382,716
Aggregate Subordinated Transferor Amount ...................................... $39,632,768
Cash Collateral Account balance ............................................... $0
Collection Account balance .................................................... $1,694,000
Excess Funding Account balance ................................................ $7,000,000
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- Amounts per $1,000 are in relation to the aggregated Invested Amount (Series B and C, the VFC and Subordinated Series
1995-1) as of the Record Date.
- Interest is for the Interest Accrual Period ending March 16th.
- The Series B Certificate Rate was 5.92188% for this Interest Accrual Period.
- The Series C Certificate Rate was 5.76188% for this Interest Accrual Period.
- The Subordinated Series 1995-1 Certificate Rate was 6.37188% for this Interest Accrual Period.
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