MERIT SECURITIES CORP
8-K/A, 1996-09-26
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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

                                    FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 20, 1996.


                          MERIT Securities Corporation
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


          Virginia                      03992                  541736551
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)


     4880 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia                    23060
   (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (804) 967-5800



         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

Exhibit 99.1 is filed in order to provide additional information not included
in an exhibit to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 25, 1996.

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

        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.

September 26, 1996

                                        MERIT SECURITIES CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ LISA COOKE
                                           ------------------------
                                           Name: Lisa Cooke
                                           Title: Vice President

                                       2

<PAGE>


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit                                                                 Page
- -------                                                                 ----

 99.1       Copy of Related Computational Materials as provided
            by Lehman Brothers........................................



                                      3



                                                        Exhibit 99.1


Lehman Brothers                                     ARMs Desk: 212-526-8315

                                 MERIT Series 8

                        Class A1, $700 MM (approximate)
                     1 Mo. LIBOR + 22 bps UNCAPPED FLOATER

                        Class A2, $140 MM (approximate)
                     1 Mo. LIBOR + 60 bps with 10% Life Cap


Securities and Structure:

                                    FSA Wrap
                              Aaa/AAA Moody's/S&P
                            Sequential Pay A1/A2/A3

                                    Class A1
                                    1ML + 22
                                Uncapped Floater
                                No Periodic Caps
                                  No Life Caps
                                 30/360 Accrual
                                    No Delay
                            If Class is not called,
                        the margin increases by 22 bps.

                                    Class A2
                                  1ML + 60 bps
                                  10% Life Cap
                                No Periodic Caps
                                 30/360 Accrual
                                    No Delay
                            If Class is not called,
                       cap and margin increases by 60 bps

                                    Class A3
                                  **RETAINED**

Approximate Collateral Characteristics:

 Primary       % of     Gross    Net     Per/Net Life   Current
 Index         Deal      WAC    Margin       Cap          WAM
6 Mo CD         21%     7.87%   225 bps    2/10.94%     337 mos
6 Mo LIBOR      55%     8.46%   265 bps    1/11.29%     321 mos
1 Yr CMT        23%     8.22%   253 bps    2/11.52%     322 mos

This information does not constitute either an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy any of the securities referred to herein. Offers to sell and
solicitations of offers to buy the securities are made only by, and this
information must be read in conjunction with, the final Prospectus Supplement
and the related Prospectus or, if not registered under the securities laws, the
final Offering Memorandum (the "Offering Document"). Information contained
herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to the same qualifications
and assumptions, and should be considered by investors only in the light of the
same warnings, lack of assurances and representations and other precautionary
matters, as disclosed in the Offering Document. Information regarding the
underlying assets has been provided by the issuer of the securities or an
affiliate thereof and has not been independently verified by Lehman Brothers,
Inc. or any affiliate. The analyses contained herein have been prepared on the
basis of certain assumptions (including, in certain cases, assumptions specified
by the recipient hereof) regarding payments, interest payments, interest rates,
losses and other matters, including, but not limited to, the assumptions
described in the Offering Document. Lehman Brothers Inc., and any of its
affiliates make no representation or warranty as to the actual rate or timing of
payments on any of the underlying assets or the payments or yield on the
securities. This information supersedes any prior versions hereof and will be
deemed to be superseded by any subsequent versions (including, with respect to
any description of the securities of the underlying assets, the information
contained in the Offering Document).

<PAGE>

Average Life & Principal Window Sensitivities:

Run to Call (1)
(earlier of 35% of A1+A2+A3 or 7 years)

                      15% CPR         21% CPR         30% CPR
Class A1
Avg Life (yrs)          3.1             2.2             1.5
Last Pay (yrs)          6.1             4.3             2.9

Class A2
Avg Life (yrs)          6.1             4.3             2.9
Last Pay (yrs)          6.1             4.3             2.9

Run to Maturity (1)

                      15% CPR         21% CPR         30% CPR
Class A1
Avg Life (yrs)          3.2             2.2             1.5
Last Pay (yrs)          8.0             5.7             3.8

Class A2
Avg Life (yrs)         10.1             7.3             4.9
Last Pay (yrs)         12.9             9.3             6.3

(1) Pricing speed of 21% CPR.

General Information:

Certificates:                   A1:1-month LIBOR + 22 Uncapped Floater
                                A2: 1-month LIBOR + 60 10% Cap, No Periodic Caps

Ratings:                        AAA/Aaa (S&P and Moody's)

Interest Adj. Frequency:        Monthly

Payment Adj. Frequency:         Monthly

Net Margin:                     A1: 1 Mo LIBOR + 22 bps
                                A2: 1 Mo LIBOR + 60 bps
                                If deal is not called on earlier of (i) 35%
                                option or (ii) on or after 7 years, margin on
                                Class A1 increases by 22 bps to 1ML+44 and
                                margin and cap on the A2 Certificate will
                                increase by 60 bps to 1ML+120

Caps:                           A1: NO Life Cap, NO Periodic Cap
                                A2: 10.00% (Increases to 10.60% if deal is
                                not called), NO Periodic Cap

Payment Date:                   Pays on the 28th of month, 0 day delay

Interest Accrual:               Accrues on 30/360 year

Compensating Interest:          Yes

Advancing:                      Yes

Tax Structure:                  Taxable Debt Obligations

Legal Investment:               SMMEA Eligible



This information does not constitute either an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy any of the securities referred to herein. Offers to sell and
solicitations of offers to buy the securities are made only by, and this
information must be read in conjunction with, the final Prospectus Supplement
and the related Prospectus or, if not registered under the securities laws, the
final Offering Memorandum (the "Offering Document"). Information contained
herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to the same qualifications
and assumptions, and should be considered by investors only in the light of the
same warnings, lack of assurances and representations and other precautionary
matters, as disclosed in the Offering Document. Information regarding the
underlying assets has been provided by the issuer of the securities or an
affiliate thereof and has not been independently verified by Lehman Brothers,
Inc. or any affiliate. The analyses contained herein have been prepared on the
basis of certain assumptions (including, in certain cases, assumptions specified
by the recipient hereof) regarding payments, interest payments, interest rates,
losses and other matters, including, but not limited to, the assumptions
described in the Offering Document. Lehman Brothers Inc., and any of its
affiliates make no representation or warranty as to the actual rate or timing of
payments on any of the underlying assets or the payments or yield on the
securities. This information supersedes any prior versions hereof and will be
deemed to be superseded by any subsequent versions (including, with respect to
any description of the securities of the underlying assets, the information
contained in the Offering Document).


<PAGE>

General Information (continued):

Delivery:                       Class A1 & A2 - DTC

Structure:                      Sequential Pay between Class A1 / Class A2 /
                                Class A3 (Retained)

Credit Enhancement:             Class A1 & A2 are supported by OC (0.5%) and
                                FSA Wrap covering P&I

Clean-up Call Provision:        The certificates can be called on the earlier of
                                (i) when the current Class A Certificate
                                balances are 35% or less of the original Class
                                A Certificate balances or (ii) on or after 7
                                years. The call will be executed at par.

Trustee:                        Texas Commerce Bank N.A.



This information does not constitute either an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy any of the securities referred to herein. Offers to sell and
solicitations of offers to buy the securities are made only by, and this
information must be read in conjunction with, the final Prospectus Supplement
and the related Prospectus or, if not registered under the securities laws, the
final Offering Memorandum (the "Offering Document"). Information contained
herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to the same qualifications
and assumptions, and should be considered by investors only in the light of the
same warnings, lack of assurances and representations and other precautionary
matters, as disclosed in the Offering Document. Information regarding the
underlying assets has been provided by the issuer of the securities or an
affiliate thereof and has not been independently verified by Lehman Brothers
Inc. or any affiliate. The analyses contained herein have been prepared on the
basis of certain assumptions (including, in certain cases, assumptions specified
by the recipient hereof) regarding payments, interest rates, losses and other
matters, including, but not limited to, the assumptions described in the
Offering Document. Lehman Brothers Inc., and any of its affiliates make no
representation or warranty as to the actual rate or timing of payments on any of
the underlying assets or the payments or yield on the securities. This
information supersedes any prior versions hereof and will be deemed to be
superseded by any subsequent versions (including, with respect to any
description of the securities of the underlying assets, the information
contained in the Offering Document).


<PAGE>

MERIT 1996-08
CORPORATE BOND EQUIVALENT YIELD/MODIFIED DURATION TABLE
CLASS A-1
TO MATURITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                   --------0%-------    -------15%---------   -------18%---------     -------21%-------
Price                              Yield    Duration     Yield     Duration    Yield     Duration     Yield     Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                          5.925%     10.02      5.971%      2.71      6.006%       2.3       6.042%      1.99
99.50000%                          5.922%                5.960%                5.992%                 6.027%
99.53125%                          5.919%                5.948%                5.979%                 6.011%
99.56250%                          5.916%                5.936%                5.965%                 5.995%
99.59375%                          5.912%                5.925%                5.952%                 5.979%
99.62500%                          5.909%     10.03      5.913%      2.72      5.938%       2.31      5.964%      1.99
99.65625%                          5.906%                5.902%                5.924%                 5.948%
99.68750%                          5.903%                5.890%                5.911%                 5.932%
99.71875%                          5.900%                5.879%                5.897%                 5.916%
99.75000%                          5.897%                5.867%                5.884%                 5.901%
99.78125%                          5.894%     10.04      5.856%      2.72      5.870%       2.31      5.885%      2.00
99.81250%                          5.891%                5.844%                5.856%                 5.869%
99.84375%                          5.887%                5.833%                5.843%                 5.854%
99.87500%                          5.884%                5.821%                5.829%                 5.838%
99.90625%                          5.881%                5.810%                5.816%                 5.822%
99.93750%                          5.878%     10.05      5.798%      2.72      5.802%       2.31      5.807%      2.00
99.96875%                          5.875%                5.787%                5.789%                 5.791%
100.00000%                         5.872%                5.775%                5.775%                 5.775%
100.03125%                         5.869%                5.764%                5.762%                 5.760%
100.06250%                         5.866%                5.752%                5.748%                 5.744%
100.09375%                         5.863%     10.05      5.741%      2.73      5.735%       2.31      5.728%      2.00
100.12500%                         5.859%                5.729%                5.721%                 5.713%
100.15625%                         5.856%                5.718%                5.708%                 5.697%
100.18750%                         5.853%                5.706%                5.694%                 5.682%
100.21875%                         5.850%                5.695%                5.681%                 5.666%
100.25000%                         5.847%     10.06      5.683%      2.73      5.667%       2.32      5.651%      2.00
100.28125%                         5.844%                5.672%                5.654%                 5.635%
100.31250%                         5.841%                5.661%                5.640%                 5.619%
100.34375%                         5.838%                5.649%                5.627%                 5.604%
100.37500%                         5.835%                5.638%                5.613%                 5.588%
100.40625%                         5.832%     10.07      5.626%      2.73      5.600%       2.32      5.573%      2.01
100.43750%                         5.828%                5.615%                5.587%                 5.557%
100.46875%                         5.825%                5.604%                5.573%                 5.542%
100.50000%                         5.822%                5.592%                5.560%                 5.526%
100.53125%                         5.819%                5.581%                5.546%                 5.511%

Weighted Average Life             16.77                  3.18                  2.64                   2.25
First Pay (Yrs)                    0.09                  0.09                  0.09                   0.09
Last Pay (Yrs)                    24.76                  8.01                  6.67                   5.67
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                   -------25%-------    ----------30%----------    ----------35%----------
Price                              Yield    Duration     Yield        Duration    Yield           Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                           6.093%     1.68      6.159%          1.39            6.230%      1.17
99.50000%                           6.074%               6.136%                          6.203%
99.53125%                           6.055%               6.114%                          6.176%
99.56250%                           6.037%               6.091%                          6.149%
99.59375%                           6.018%               6.069%                          6.123%
99.62500%                           5.999%     1.68      6.046%          1.39            6.096%      1.17
99.65625%                           5.980%               6.023%                          6.069%
99.68750%                           5.962%               6.001%                          6.042%
99.71875%                           5.943%               5.978%                          6.016%
99.75000%                           5.924%               5.956%                          5.989%
99.78125%                           5.906%     1.68      5.933%          1.39            5.962%      1.18
99.81250%                           5.887%               5.911%                          5.936%
99.84375%                           5.869%               5.888%                          5.909%
99.87500%                           5.850%               5.866%                          5.883%
99.90625%                           5.831%               5.843%                          5.856%
99.93750%                           5.813%     1.68      5.821%          1.39            5.829%      1.18
99.96875%                           5.794%               5.798%                          5.803%
100.00000%                          5.776%               5.776%                          5.776%
100.03125%                          5.757%               5.753%                          5.750%
100.06250%                          5.738%               5.731%                          5.723%
100.09375%                          5.720%     1.69      5.709%          1.40            5.697%      1.18
100.12500%                          5.701%               5.686%                          5.670%
100.15625%                          5.683%               5.664%                          5.644%
100.18750%                          5.664%               5.641%                          5.617%
100.21875%                          5.646%               5.619%                          5.591%
100.25000%                          5.627%     1.69      5.597%          1.40            5.564%      1.18
100.28125%                          5.609%               5.574%                          5.538%
100.31250%                          5.590%               5.552%                          5.512%
100.34375%                          5.572%               5.530%                          5.485%
100.37500%                          5.553%               5.508%                          5.459%
100.40625%                          5.535%     1.69      5.485%          1.40            5.433%      1.18
100.43750%                          5.517%               5.463%                          5.406%
100.46875%                          5.498%               5.441%                          5.380%
100.50000%                          5.480%               5.418%                          5.354%
100.53125%                          5.461%               5.396%                          5.327%

Weighted Average Life               1.86                  1.52                            1.27
First Pay (Yrs)                     0.09                  0.09                             .09
Last Pay (Yrs)                      4.76                  3.84                            3.17

</TABLE>

MERIT 1996-08
CORPORATE BOND EQUIVALENT YIELD/MODIFIED DURATION TABLE
CLASS A-1
TO CALL

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                     --------0%---------    --------15%--------   ---------18%---------     -------21%---------
Price                                Yield      Duration    Yield      Duration    Yield       Duration     Yield      Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                            5.867%      5.41       5.970%      2.63       6.007%       2.23       6.044%      1.93
99.50000%                            5.861%                 5.958%                 5.992%                  6.028%
99.53125%                            5.855%                 5.947%                 5.978%                  6.011%
99.56250%                            5.849%                 5.935%                 5.964%                  5.995%
99.59375%                            5.843%                 5.923%                 5.950%                  5.979%
99.62500%                            5.838%      5.41       5.911%      2.63       5.936%       2.23       5.963%      1.93
99.65625%                            5.832%                 5.899%                 5.922%                  5.946%
99.68750%                            5.826%                 5.887%                 5.908%                  5.930%
99.71875%                            5.820%                 5.875%                 5.894%                  5.914%
99.75000%                            5.814%                 5.863%                 5.880%                  5.898%
99.78125%                            5.809%      5.41       5.851%      2.64       5.866%       2.24       5.881%      1.93
99.81250%                            5.803%                 5.839%                 5.852%                  5.865%
99.84375%                            5.797%                 5.827%                 5.838%                  5.849%
99.87500%                            5.791%                 5.816%                 5.824%                  5.833%
99.90625%                            5.785%                 5.804%                 5.810%                  5.817%
99.93750%                            5.780%      5.41       5.792%      2.64       5.796%       2.24       5.800%      1.94
99.96875%                            5.774%                 5.780%                 5.782%                  5.784%
100.00000%                           5.768%                 5.768%                 5.768%                  5.768%
100.03125%                           5.762%                 5.756%                 5.754%                  5.752%
100.06250%                           5.757%                 5.744%                 5.740%                  5.736%
100.09375%                           5.751%      5.42       5.733%      2.64       5.726%       2.24       5.720%      1.94
100.12500%                           5.745%                 5.721%                 5.712%                  5.704%
100.15625%                           5.739%                 5.709%                 5.698%                  5.688%
100.18750%                           5.734%                 5.697%                 5.685%                  5.671%
100.21875%                           5.728%                 5.685%                 5.671%                  5.655%
100.25000%                           5.722%      5.42       5.674%      2.64       5.657%       2.24       5.639%      1.94
100.28125%                           5.716%                 5.662%                 5.643%                  5.623%
100.31250%                           5.711%                 5.650%                 5.629%                  5.607%
100.34375%                           5.705%                 5.638%                 5.615%                  5.591%
100.37500%                           5.699%                 5.626%                 5.601%                  5.575%
100.40625%                           5.693%      5.42       5.615%      2.65       5.587%       2.25       5.559%      1.94
100.43750%                           5.688%                 5.603%                 5.573%                  5.543%
100.46875%                           5.682%                 5.591%                 5.560%                  5.527%
100.50000%                           5.676%                 5.579%                 5.546%                  5.511%
100.53125%                           5.670%                 5.568%                 5.532%                  5.495%

Weighted Average Life                6.71                   3.05                   2.54                    2.16
First Pay (Yrs)                      0.09                   0.09                   0.09                    0.09
Last Pay (Yrs)                       7.01                   6.09                   5.09                    4.34
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         ----------25%----------    ----------30%----------    ----------35%----------
Price                                    Yield         Duration      Yield        Duration      Yield        Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                                 6.096%       1.62           6.165%      1.34            6.238%      1.13
99.50000%                                 6.077%                      6.141%                      6.211%
99.53125%                                 6.057%                      6.118%                      6.183%
99.56250%                                 6.038%                      6.095%                      6.155%
99.59375%                                 6.019%                      6.071%                      6.127%
99.62500%                                 5.999%       1.62           6.048%      1.34            6.100%      1.13
99.65625%                                 5.980%                      6.024%                      6.072%
99.68750%                                 5.961%                      6.001%                      6.044%
99.71875%                                 5.941%                      5.978%                      6.017%
99.75000%                                 5.922%                      5.954%                      5.989%
99.78125%                                 5.903%       1.63           5.931%      1.34            5.961%      1.13
99.81250%                                 5.884%                      5.908%                      5.934%
99.84375%                                 5.864%                      5.884%                      5.906%
99.87500%                                 5.845%                      5.861%                      5.878%
99.90625%                                 5.826%                      5.838%                      5.851%
99.93750%                                 5.807%       1.63           5.815%      1.35            5.823%      1.14
99.96875%                                 5.787%                      5.791%                      5.796%
100.00000%                                5.768%                      5.768%                      5.768%
100.03125%                                5.749%                      5.745%                      5.741%
100.06250%                                5.730%                      5.722%                      5.713%
100.09375%                                5.711%       1.63           5.699%      1.35            5.686%      1.14
100.12500%                                5.691%                      5.675%                      5.658%
100.15625%                                5.672%                      5.652%                      5.631%
100.18750%                                5.653%                      5.629%                      5.603%
100.21875%                                5.634%                      5.606%                      5.576%
100.25000%                                5.615%       1.63           5.583%      1.35            5.548%      1.14
100.28125%                                5.596%                      5.560%                      5.521%
100.31250%                                5.577%                      5.537%                      5.494%
100.34375%                                5.558%                      5.514%                      5.466%
100.37500%                                5.538%                      5.490%                      5.439%
100.40625%                                5.519%       1.63           5.467%      1.35            5.412%      1.14
100.43750%                                5.500%                      5.444%                      5.384%
100.46875%                                5.481%                      5.421%                      5.357%
100.50000%                                5.462%                      5.398%                      5.330%
100.53125%                                5.443%                      5.375%                      5.303%

Weighted Average Life                     1.79                        1.46                        1.22
First Pay (Yrs)                           0.09                        0.09                        0.09
Last Pay (Yrs)                            3.59                        2.92                        2.42
</TABLE>

MERIT 1996-08
CORPORATE BOND EQUIVALENT YIELD/MODIFIED DURATION TABLE
CLASS A-2
TO MATURITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                     --------0%--------    --------15%--------   ---------18%---------    --------21%--------
Price                                Yield     Duration    Yield      Duration    Yield       Duration     Yield     Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                            6.541%     12.43       6.429%      7.31       6.448%       6.41       6.464%      5.67
99.50000%                            6.538%                 6.425%                 6.443%                  6.459%
99.53125%                            6.536%                 6.421%                 6.438%                  6.453%
99.56250%                            6.533%                 6.416%                 6.433%                  6.448%
99.59375%                            6.531%                 6.412%                 6.428%                  6.442%
99.62500%                            6.528%     12.44       6.408%      7.31       6.423%       6.41       6.437%      5.67
99.65625%                            6.526%                 6.403%                 6.418%                  6.431%
99.68750%                            6.523%                 6.399%                 6.413%                  6.426%
99.71875%                            6.520%                 6.395%                 6.408%                  6.420%
99.75000%                            6.518%                 6.391%                 6.403%                  6.415%
99.78125%                            6.515%     12.45       6.386%      7.32       6.399%       6.41       6.409%      5.67
99.81250%                            6.513%                 6.382%                 6.394%                  6.404%
99.84375%                            6.510%                 6.378%                 6.389%                  6.398%
99.87500%                            6.508%                 6.373%                 6.384%                  6.393%
99.90625%                            6.505%                 6.369%                 6.379%                  6.387%
99.93750%                            6.503%     12.46       6.365%      7.32       6.374%       6.42       6.382%      5.67
99.96875%                            6.500%                 6.361%                 6.369%                  6.376%
100.00000%                           6.498%                 6.356%                 6.364%                  6.371%
100.03125%                           6.495%                 6.352%                 6.360%                  6.365%
100.06250%                           6.493%                 6.348%                 6.355%                  6.359%
100.09375%                           6.490%     12.47       6.344%      7.32       6.350%       6.42       6.354%      5.68
100.12500%                           6.488%                 6.339%                 6.345%                  6.348%
100.15625%                           6.485%                 6.335%                 6.340%                  6.343%
100.18750%                           6.483%                 6.331%                 6.335%                  6.337%
100.21875%                           6.480%                 6.326%                 6.330%                  6.332%
100.25000%                           6.478%     12.48       6.322%      7.33       6.326%       6.42       6.327%      5.68
100.28125%                           6.475%                 6.318%                 6.321%                  6.321%
100.31250%                           6.473%                 6.314%                 6.316%                  6.316%
100.34375%                           6.470%                 6.309%                 6.311%                  6.310%
100.37500%                           6.468%                 6.305%                 6.306%                  6.305%
100.40625%                           6.465%     12.49       6.301%      7.33       6.301%       6.42       6.299%      5.68
100.43750%                           6.463%                 6.297%                 6.296%                  6.294%
100.46875%                           6.460%                 6.292%                 6.292%                  6.288%
100.50000%                           6.458%                 6.288%                 6.287%                  6.283%
100.53125%                           6.455%                 6.284%                 6.282%                  6.277%

Weighted Average Life               25.75                  10.14                   8.50                    7.25
First Pay (Yrs)                     24.76                   8.01                   6.67                    5.67
Last Pay (Yrs)                      26.76                  12.92                  10.92                    9.34
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                                                      PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                     ---------25%---------   ---------30%---------    ---------35%---------
Price                                Yield       Duration    Yield        Duration    Yield         Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                            6.486%       4.87       6.512%        4.10        6.541%          3.50
99.50000%                            6.480%                  6.505%                    6.532%
99.53125%                            6.474%                  6.497%                    6.523%
99.56250%                            6.467%                  6.489%                    6.514%
99.59375%                            6.461%                  6.482%                    6.505%
99.62500%                            6.454%       4.87       6.474%        4.10        6.496%          3.50
99.65625%                            6.448%                  6.466%                    6.487%
99.68750%                            6.441%                  6.459%                    6.478%
99.71875%                            6.435%                  6.451%                    6.469%
99.75000%                            6.428%                  6.443%                    6.460%
99.78125%                            6.422%       4.87       6.436%        4.10        6.451%          3.50
99.81250%                            6.416%                  6.428%                    6.442%
99.84375%                            6.409%                  6.421%                    6.433%
99.87500%                            6.403%                  6.413%                    6.424%
99.90625%                            6.396%                  6.405%                    6.415%
99.93750%                            6.390%       4.88       6.398%        4.10        6.406%          3.50
99.96875%                            6.384%                  6.390%                    6.397%
100.00000%                           6.377%                  6.382%                    6.388%
100.03125%                           6.371%                  6.375%                    6.380%
100.06250%                           6.364%                  6.367%                    6.371%
100.09375%                           6.358%       4.88       6.360%        4.10        6.362%          3.51
100.12500%                           6.351%                  6.352%                    6.353%
100.15625%                           6.345%                  6.344%                    6.344%
100.18750%                           6.339%                  6.337%                    6.335%
100.21875%                           6.332%                  6.329%                    6.326%
100.25000%                           6.326%       4.88       6.322%        4.11        6.317%          3.51
100.28125%                           6.319%                  6.314%                    6.308%
100.31250%                           6.313%                  6.306%                    6.299%
100.34375%                           6.307%                  6.299%                    6.291%
100.37500%                           6.300%                  6.291%                    6.282%
100.40625%                           6.294%       4.88       6.284%        4.11        6.273%          3.51
100.43750%                           6.288%                  6.276%                    6.264%
100.46875%                           6.281%                  6.268%                    6.255%
100.50000%                           6.275%                  6.261%                    6.246%
100.53125%                           6.268%                  6.253%                    6.237%

Weighted Average Life                6.02                    4.90                      4.09
First Pay (Yrs)                      4.76                    3.84                      3.17
Last Pay (Yrs)                       7.76                    6.34                      5.26
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MERIT 1996-08
CORPORATE BOND EQUIVALENT YIELD/MODIFIED DURATION TABLE
CLASS A-2
TO CALL
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                 PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                     -------0%---------    --------15%--------   ---------18%---------    ---------21%---------
Price                                Yield     Duration    Yield      Duration    Yield       Duration     Yield      Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                            6.254%      5.55      6.265%      4.95       6.283%       4.26        6.301%      3.71
99.50000%                            6.248%                6.259%                 6.275%                   6.293%
99.53125%                            6.242%                6.252%                 6.268%                   6.284%
99.56250%                            6.237%                6.246%                 6.261%                   6.276%
99.59375%                            6.231%                6.240%                 6.253%                   6.267%
99.62500%                            6.225%      5.55      6.233%      4.95       6.246%       4.26        6.259%      3.71
99.65625%                            6.220%                6.227%                 6.238%                   6.250%
99.68750%                            6.214%                6.221%                 6.231%                   6.242%
99.71875%                            6.208%                6.214%                 6.224%                   6.233%
99.75000%                            6.203%                6.208%                 6.216%                   6.225%
99.78125%                            6.197%      5.55      6.202%      4.95       6.209%       4.26        6.217%      3.71
99.81250%                            6.191%                6.195%                 6.202%                   6.208%
99.84375%                            6.186%                6.189%                 6.194%                   6.200%
99.87500%                            6.180%                6.183%                 6.187%                   6.191%
99.90625%                            6.174%                6.176%                 6.180%                   6.183%
99.93750%                            6.169%      5.55      6.170%      4.95       6.172%       4.26        6.174%      3.71
99.96875%                            6.163%                6.164%                 6.165%                   6.166%
100.00000%                           6.158%                6.158%                 6.158%                   6.158%
100.03125%                           6.152%                6.151%                 6.150%                   6.149%
100.06250%                           6.146%                6.145%                 6.143%                   6.141%
100.09375%                           6.141%      5.55      6.139%      4.95       6.136%       4.26        6.132%      3.71
100.12500%                           6.135%                6.132%                 6.128%                   6.124%
100.15625%                           6.129%                6.126%                 6.121%                   6.115%
100.18750%                           6.124%                6.120%                 6.114%                   6.107%
100.21875%                           6.118%                6.113%                 6.106%                   6.099%
100.25000%                           6.113%      5.56      6.107%      4.96       6.099%       4.26        6.090%      3.71
100.28125%                           6.107%                6.101%                 6.092%                   6.082%
100.31250%                           6.101%                6.095%                 6.084%                   6.073%
100.34375%                           6.096%                6.088%                 6.077%                   6.065%
100.37500%                           6.090%                6.082%                 6.070%                   6.057%
100.40625%                           6.085%      5.56      6.076%      4.96       6.062%       4.26        6.048%      3.72
100.43750%                           6.079%                6.069%                 6.055%                   6.040%
100.46875%                           6.073%                6.063%                 6.048%                   6.032%
100.50000%                           6.068%                6.057%                 6.040%                   6.023%
100.53125%                           6.062%                6.051%                 6.033%                   6.015%

Weighted Average Life                7.01                  6.09                   5.09                     4.34
First Pay (Yrs)                      7.01                  6.09                   5.09                     4.34
Last Pay (Yrs)                       7.01                  6.09                   5.09                     4.34
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<CAPTION>
                                                                   PSA Prepayment Assumptions
                                     ----------25%----------    ----------30%----------    ----------35%----------
Price                                Yield         Duration     Yield          Duration    Yield           Duration
<S> <C>
99.46875%                            6.327%       3.13           6.362%      2.60            6.401%      2.19
99.50000%                            6.317%                      6.350%                      6.387%
99.53125%                            6.307%                      6.338%                      6.372%
99.56250%                            6.297%                      6.326%                      6.358%
99.59375%                            6.287%                      6.314%                      6.343%
99.62500%                            6.277%       3.14           6.302%      2.60            6.329%      2.19
99.65625%                            6.267%                      6.290%                      6.315%
99.68750%                            6.257%                      6.278%                      6.300%
99.71875%                            6.247%                      6.266%                      6.286%
99.75000%                            6.237%                      6.254%                      6.272%
99.78125%                            6.227%       3.14           6.242%      2.60            6.258%      2.19
99.81250%                            6.217%                      6.230%                      6.243%
99.84375%                            6.207%                      6.218%                      6.229%
99.87500%                            6.197%                      6.206%                      6.215%
99.90625%                            6.187%                      6.194%                      6.200%
99.93750%                            6.177%       3.14           6.182%      2.61            6.186%      2.19
99.96875%                            6.168%                      6.170%                      6.172%
100.00000%                           6.158%                      6.158%                      6.158%
100.03125%                           6.148%                      6.146%                      6.143%
100.06250%                           6.138%                      6.134%                      6.129%
100.09375%                           6.128%       3.14           6.122%      2.61            6.115%      2.19
100.12500%                           6.118%                      6.110%                      6.101%
100.15625%                           6.108%                      6.098%                      6.086%
100.18750%                           6.098%                      6.086%                      6.072%
100.21875%                           6.088%                      6.074%                      6.058%
100.25000%                           6.078%       3.14           6.062%      2.61            6.044%      2.19
100.28125%                           6.068%                      6.050%                      6.029%
100.31250%                           6.058%                      6.038%                      6.015%
100.34375%                           6.048%                      6.026%                      6.001%
100.37500%                           6.038%                      6.014%                      5.987%
100.40625%                           6.028%       3.14           6.002%      2.61            5.973%      2.19
100.43750%                           6.018%                      5.990%                      5.958%
100.46875%                           6.009%                      5.978%                      5.944%
100.50000%                           5.999%                      5.966%                      5.930%
100.53125%                           5.989%                      5.954%                      5.916%

Weighted Average Life                3.59                        2.92                        2.42
First Pay (Yrs)                      3.59                        2.92                        2.42
Last Pay (Yrs)                       3.59                        2.92                        2.42
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