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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 20,
1996
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES II, INC. (as
depositor under an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement,
dated as of May 1, 1996, and pursuant to which an
Indenture was entered into, providing for, inter alia,
the issuance of Home Equity Loan-Backed Term Notes,
Series 1996-HS1)
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities
II, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 33-80419 41-1808858
(State or Other
Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8400 Normandale Lake Blvd.
Suite 600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is
(612) 832-7000
Item 5. Other Events.
Filing of AMBAC Indemnity Corporation and Subsidiaries
Financials and Consent of Experts.
The consolidated financial statements of
December 31, 1995 and 1994 of AMBAC Indemnity Corporation
and Subsidiaries ("AMBAC") that are included in the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement have been audited by
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. The consent of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to be named as "experts" in the Preliminary
Prospectus Supplement is attached hereto as Exhibit 23.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits:
23.1. Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
independent auditors of AMBAC Indemnity Corporation with
respect to Home Equity Loan-Backed Term Notes, Series
1996-HS1.
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.
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING
MORTGAGE SECURITIES
II, INC.
By: /s/ Teresa R.Farley
Name: Teresa R. Farley
Title: Vice President
Dated: May 20, 1996
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.
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING
MORTGAGE SECURITIES
II, INC.
By:
Name:Teresa R. Farley
Title:Vice President
Dated: May 20, 1996
EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
AMBAC Indemnity Corporation:
We consent to the use of our report dated January
31, 1996 on the consolidated financial statements of
AMBAC Indemnity Corporation as of December 31, 1995 and
1994, and for each of the years in the three year period
ended December 31, 1995 included in the Form 8-K of
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc. and to
the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in
the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
Our report refers to accounting changes adopted by
AMBAC Indemnity Corporation in 1993, which include the
Financial Accounting Standards Board's Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes," No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," No. 106,
"Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions," and No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits."
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
New York, New York
May 20, 1996