MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
8-K, 1996-05-23
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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


                            Date of Report:  May 23, 1996




                       MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<TABLE>
<S>                                       <C>                               <C>
         New York                                 33-89380-01                       37-0152681
- -----------------------------             --------------------------        --------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                                            Identification No.)


Mercantile Bank of Illinois
    National Association
    140 West Hawthorne
    Hartford, Illinois                                                             62048
- ---------------------------                                               -----------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                                         (Zip Code)
</TABLE>


                 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                   (618) 251-2035


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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.
           ------------

            The April 1996 Monthly Report to investors was delivered to the
            trustee of the Mercantile Credit Card Master Trust on May 14,
            1996.


ITEM 7     EXHIBITS.
           --------

            The following is filed as an exhibit to this Report.

            Exhibit 1   Monthly Report to Floating Rate Credit Card
                        Participation Certificates, Series 1995-1, investors
                        for the month of April 1996.


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                                  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.




                                                Mercantile Bank of Illinois
                                                National Association, Servicer



                                    By:          /s/ Kenneth E. Schutte
                                                 ----------------------
                                    Name:        Kenneth E. Schutte
                                    Title:       Executive Vice President




Date: May 23, 1996
      ------------




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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                               -----------------
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<CAPTION>

Exhibit
Number                          Exhibits
- ------                          --------
<S>                          <C>
  1                          Monthly Report to Floating
                             Rate Credit Card Participation
                             Certificates, Series 1995-1,
                             investors for the month of
                             April, 1996


</TABLE>

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 1
                                                                     ---------


                  MONTHLY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND
                    NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
        MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
        MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                             April 1996

The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Mercantile Bank of
Illinois National Association (the  "Bank"), as Seller and Servicer pursuant
to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 10, 1995  (the "Master
Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement dated as of May
10, 1995  (the "Supplement," and together with the Master Agreement, the
"Agreement"), each by and between the  Bank and Chemical Bank, as trustee
(the "Trustee"), does hereby certify as follows:

      A) Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective
         meanings set forth in the Agreement.  References herein to certain
         sections are references to the respective sections of the
         Agreement.

      B) The Bank is Servicer under the Agreement.

      C) The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

      D) The date of this notice is a Determination Date under the Agreement.

I.    APPLICATION OF CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS, CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS,
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
      COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS, AVAILABLE INVESTOR PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS, AND
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      COLLATERAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTION.
      --------------------------------

      Pursuant to the Supplement, the Servicer does hereby instruct the
      Trustee (i) to make the following withdrawals from the Collection
      Account with respect to the Distribution Date and (ii) to apply the
      proceeds of such withdrawals in accordance with reference Sections of
      the Supplement:

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<S>                                                                              <C>
      A) Class A Available Funds [Section 4.5(a)]:
         -----------------------------------------

         (1)   Class A Monthly Interest                                              $1,536,300
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Overdue Class A Monthly Interest                                              $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Class A Additional Interest                                                   $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (4)   Class A Servicing Fee                                                   $540,000
                                                                                   ------------
         (5)   Overdue Class A Monthly Servicing Fee                                         $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (6)   Class A Investor Default Amount                                       $2,520,474
                                                                                   ------------
         (7)   Excess Spread                                                           $598,129
                                                                                   ------------
      B) Class B Available Funds [Section 4.5(b)]:
         -----------------------------------------

         (1)   Class B Monthly Interest                                                $194,667
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Overdue Class B Monthly Interest                                              $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Class B Additional Interest                                                   $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (4)   Class B Servicing Fee                                                    $66,667
                                                                                   ------------
         (5)   Overdue Class B Monthly Servicing Fee                                         $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (6)   Excess Spread                                                           $380,013
                                                                                   ------------
      C) Collateral Available Funds [Section 4.5(c)]:
         --------------------------------------------

         (1)   Collateral Monthly Interest                                             $183,000
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Overdue Collateral Monthly Interest                                           $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Collateral Additional Interest                                                $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (4)   Collateral Servicing Fee                                                      $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (5)   Overdue Collateral Servicing Fee                                              $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (6)   Excess Spread                                                           $394,212
                                                                                   ------------
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      D) Available Investor Principal Collections [Section 4.5(d) and (f)]:
         ------------------------------------------------------------------

         (1)   Class A Monthly Principal                                                     $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Class B Monthly Principal                                                     $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Collateral Monthly Principal                                                  $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (4)   Shared Principal Collections
               (available for other Series in Group One)                            $39,119,757
                                                                                   ------------
      E) Collateral Principal Collections [Section 4.5(e)]:
         --------------------------------------------------

         (1)   Collateral Monthly Principal                                                  $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   To be treated as Available Principal Collections                      $3,520,778
                                                                                   ------------
      F) Excess Spread [Section 4.7]:
         ----------------------------

         (1)   Class A Required Amount                                                       $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Class A Investor Charge Offs                                                  $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Portion of Class B Required Amount                                            $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (4)   Remaining Portion of Class B Required Amount                            $311,170
                                                                                   ------------
         (5)   Reimbursement of prior reductions in Class B
               Invested Amount                                                               $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (6)   Collateral Servicing Fee                                                 $60,000
                                                                                   ------------
         (7)   Collateral Default Amount                                               $280,053
                                                                                   ------------
         (8)   Excess of Required Cash Collateral Amount over
               Available Cash Collateral Amount                                              $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (9)   Aggregate of other amounts Payable to Collateral
               Interest Holder                                                         $721,131
                                                                                   ------------
         (10)  Excess Finance Charges                                                        $0
                                                                                   ------------
      G) Reallocated Principal Collections [Section 4.8]:
         ------------------------------------------------

         (1)   Payable in Respect of Class A Required Amount                                 $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Payable in respect of Class B Required Amount                                 $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (3)   Balance                                                               $6,841,532
                                                                                   ------------
      H) Excess Finance Charges [Section 4.9]:
         -------------------------------------

         (1)   Finance Charge Shortfall for Series 1995-1                                    $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Excess Finance Charges from other series in Group
               One allocated to Series 1995-1                                                $0
                                                                                   ------------
      I) Shared Principal Collections [Section 4.10]:
         --------------------------------------------

         (1)   Principal Shortfall for Series 1995-1                                         $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Shared Principal Collections from other Series in
               Group One allocated to Series 1995-1                                          $0
                                                                                   ------------
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II.   YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT
      ------------------------

      Pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Supplement, the Servicer hereby
      instructs the Trustee (i) to make the following withdrawal from the
      Yield Supplement Account and (ii) to apply the proceeds of such
      withdrawal in accordance with Section 4.12 of the Supplement.

         (1)   Interest and other investment income on amounts on
               deposit in the Yield Supplement Account                                       $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   One-Seventh of the Yield Supplement Account                                   $0
                                                                                   ------------

III.  NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWALS FROM THE CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
      ------------------------------------------------------------

      Pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Supplement, the Servicer hereby
      instructs the Trustee  (i) to make the following withdrawals from the
      Cash Collateral Account with respect to the Distribution Date and (ii)
      to apply the proceeds of such withdrawals in accordance with Section
      4.13 of the Supplement.

         (1)   Required Draw Amount                                                          $0
                                                                                   ------------
         (2)   Cash Enhancement Surplus                                                      $0
                                                                                   ------------
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate this
     14th day of May, 1996.



                                MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Servicer

                                By:   /s/Daniel J. Trueman
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Servicing Officer


                                       3                               05/22/96


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             MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
       MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
       MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
                           April 1996

Under the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
of May 10, 1995 (the "Master Agreement"), by and between Mercantile
Bank of Illinois National Association ("Mercantile"), as Seller and
Servicer, and Chemical Bank, as trustee, as supplemented by the Series
1995-1 Supplement dated as of May 10, 1995 (the "Supplement," and
together with the Master Agreement, the "Agreement"), between
Mercantile and the Trustee, Mercantile, as Servicer, is required to
prepare certain information each month regarding current distributions
to all Series 1995-1 Certificateholders. This relates to the
Distribution Date (the "Distribution Date") and the performance of the
Mercantile Credit Card Master Trust (the "Trust") during the prior
Monthly Period (the "Monthly Period"). Certain of the information is
presented on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per
Series 1995-1 Certificate. Certain other information is presented
based on the aggregate amounts for the Trust as a whole. All
capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set
forth in the Agreement.

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<S>                                                                                            <C>
1)    The total amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date per $1,000 original
      principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                                                      $4.74
                                                                                                               --------------
2)    The total amount of the distribution on the Distribution Date per $1,000 original
      principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                                                      $4.87
                                                                                                               --------------
3)    The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of
      principal per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                        $0.00
                                                                                                               --------------
4)    The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 2 above in respect of
      principal per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                        $0.00
                                                                                                               --------------
5)    The amount of distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of interest
      per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class A Certificates                                                  $4.74
                                                                                                               --------------
6)    The amount of distribution set forth in paragraph 2 above in respect of interest
      per $1,000 original principal amount of the Class B Certificates                                                  $4.87
                                                                                                               --------------
7)    The aggregate principal receivables for the Trust as of the end of the last day of
      the preceeding monthly period                                                                              $709,341,060
                                                                                                               --------------
8)    The aggregate receivables for the Trust as of the end of the last day of the
      preceeding monthly period                                                                                  $727,387,858
                                                                                                               --------------
9)    The aggregate collections for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                            $76,681,422
                                                                                                               --------------
10)   The aggregate principal collections for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly
      period                                                                                                      $65,088,407
                                                                                                               --------------
11)   The aggregate finance charges collections for the Trust with respect to the prior
      monthly period                                                                                              $11,593,015
                                                                                                               --------------
12)   The aggregate purchases made for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                         $39,119,757
                                                                                                               --------------
13)   The aggregate default of receivables for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly
      period                                                                                                       $5,624,723
                                                                                                               --------------
14)   The aggregate credit recoveries for the Trust with respect to the prior monthly period                         $335,614
                                                                                                               --------------
15)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Receivables processed for the prior
      Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the Series 1995-1 Certificates                            $42,421,522
                                                                                                               --------------
16)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables processed during
      the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Series 1995-1 Certificates                         $36,008,061
                                                                                                               --------------
17)   The aggregate amount of Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to the
      prior Monthly Period                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
18)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables processed
      during the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Class A Certificates                         $5,194,904
                                                                                                               --------------
19)   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables processed
      during the prior Monthly Period and allocated in respect of the Class B Certificates                           $641,346
                                                                                                               --------------
20)   The Principal Percentage(s) during the prior Monthly Period                                     (Class A)        81.00%
                                                                                                               --------------
                                                                                                      (Class B)        10.00%
                                                                                                               --------------
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21)   The Floating Allocation Percentage(s) during the prior Monthly Period                           (Class A)        81.00%
                                                                                                               --------------
                                                                                                      (Class B)        10.00%
                                                                                                               --------------
22)   The aggregate outstanding balances of Accounts that are delinquent as of
      the end of the prior Monthly Period are
                                                                                               (150 - 179 days)    $5,080,864
                                                                                                               --------------
                                                                                                  (180 or more)      $154,913
                                                                                                               --------------
23)   The Class A Investor Default Amount for the prior Monthly Period is                                          $2,520,474
                                                                                                               --------------
24)   The Class B Investor Default Amount for the prior Monthly Period is                                            $311,170
                                                                                                               --------------
25)   The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs for the prior Monthly Period is                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
26)   The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs for the prior Monthly Period is                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
27)   The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
28)   The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
29)   The amount of Class A Servicing Fee for the prior Monthly Period is                                            $540,000
                                                                                                               --------------
30)   The amount of Class B Servicing Fee for the prior Monthly Period is                                             $66,667
                                                                                                               --------------
31)   The Class A Pool Factor as of the Record Date for the Distribution Date                                       1.0000000
                                                                                                               --------------
32)   The Class B Pool Factor as of the Record Date for the Distribution Date                                       1.0000000
                                                                                                               --------------
33)   The Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to any payments on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                       $324,000,000
                                                                                                               --------------
34)   The Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to any payments on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                        $40,000,000
                                                                                                               --------------
35)   The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class A
      Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to any activity
      on the Distribution Date is                                                                                          $0
                                                                                                               --------------
36)   The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class B
      Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to any activity
      on the Distribution Date is                                                                                          $0
                                                                                                               --------------
37)   The Available Cash Collateral Amount as of the close of business on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                                 $0
                                                                                                               --------------
38)   The Collateral Invested Amount as of the close of business on the Distribution Date is                      $36,000,000
                                                                                                               --------------
39)   The Available Enhancement Amount as of the close of business on the
      Distribution Date is                                                                                        $36,000,000
                                                                                                               --------------
40)   The amount by which the Net Portfolio Yield for the prior Monthly Period exceeds
      the Base Rate for such Monthly Period                                                                           2.1634%
                                                                                                               --------------
41)   The amount of Interchange with respect to the prior Monthly Period is                                          $420,075
                                                                                                               --------------
42)   The Deficit Controlled Amortization Amount is                                                                        $0
                                                                                                               --------------
</TABLE>

                               MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                               as Servicer


                               By:  /s/Daniel J. Trueman
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                       2                               05/22/96


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<TABLE>
MONTHLY APPLICATION OF FUNDS CERTIFICATE
MERCANTILE BANK OF ILLINOIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MERCANTILE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1995-1
April 1996

<CAPTION>
                                                                                      30-Apr-96
                                                                                      15-May-96

<S>                                                                              <C>
Collateral Initial Interest:                                                        $36,000,000
- ----------------------------                                                     --------------

CA Investor Interest:
- ---------------------

      CA Investor Principal Balance                                                 $36,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
      Collateral Invested Amount                                                    $36,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
      Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount                                                $0
                                                                                 --------------
Available Funds:
- ----------------

      Available Non-Principal Funds                                                    $958,509
                                                                                 --------------
      Available Principal Funds                                                              $0
                                                                                 --------------
      Amounts available in Spread Account                                           $14,755,380
                                                                                 --------------
         Available Funds                                                            $15,713,889
                                                                                 --------------
Application of Available Funds:
- -------------------------------

      Application of Available Non-Principal Funds:                                    $958,509
                                                                                 --------------
         (1)   Interest to CA Investors:                                               $183,000
                                                                                 --------------
               (a)   Based on CA Investor Principal Balance                            $183,000
                                                                                 --------------
               (b)   Based on CA Investor Principal Charge-Offs                              $0
                                                                                 --------------
         (2)   Fees, Expenses and other amounts                                              $0
                                                                                 --------------
         (3)   Net Available Non-Principal Funds to Spread Account                     $775,509
                                                                                 --------------
         (4)   Remaining Funds to Mercantile                                                 $0
                                                                                 --------------
      Application of Available Principal Funds and Spread Account:

         (1)   Prior to payment in full of Class B Invested Amount, excess of
               CA Investor Principal Balance over Required Enhancement
               Amount paid to CA Investor                                                    $0
                                                                                 --------------
         (2)   Amount paid to CA Investors after payment in full of Class B
               Invested Amount                                                               $0
                                                                                 --------------
         (3)   Allocation of remaining amounts to other series requiring
               Excess Principal Collections                                         $39,119,757
                                                                                 --------------
         (4)   Remaining Funds to Mercantile                                        $39,119,757
                                                                                 --------------

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Spread Account:
- ---------------

      Beginning Spread Account Amount                                               $14,755,380
                                                                                 --------------
      Plus Net Available Non-Principal Funds                                           $775,509
                                                                                 --------------
      Less Payments to CA Investors

         (1)   Interest Deficiency                                                           $0
                                                                                 --------------
         (2)   Deficiencies in Fees, Expenses and other amounts                              $0
                                                                                 --------------
               Total to CA Investor                                                          $0
                                                                                 --------------
      Less Excess of Spread Account over Spread Account Cap Paid to Mercantile               $0
                                                                                 --------------
      Ending Spread Account Amount                                                  $15,530,889
                                                                                 --------------

Trigger Events:
- ---------------

      Quarterly Excess Funds Percentage                                                   2.38%
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 1 Excess Funds                                                          $524,136
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 2 Excess Funds                                                        $1,084,906
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 3 Excess Funds                                                          $775,509
                                                                                 --------------
      Average Invested Amount                                                      $400,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 1 Invested Amount                                                   $400,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 2 Invested Amount                                                   $400,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 3 Invested Amount                                                   $400,000,000
                                                                                 --------------
      Average Monthly Principal Payment Percentage                                        8.95%
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 1 Payment Percentage                                                       8.63%
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 2 Payment Percentage                                                       9.21%
                                                                                 --------------
         Month 3 Payment Percentage                                                       9.00%
                                                                                 --------------
      Spread Account Increase Notice (1 for Yes and 0 for No)                                 0
                                                                                 --------------
</TABLE>


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