AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
8-K, 1998-01-15
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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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 (Date of earliest event reported) January 15, 1998

           American Express Credit Account Master Trust
                   (Issuer in respect of the 
      Class A Series 1996-1 6.80% Asset Backed Certificates,
      Class B Series 1996-1 6.95% Asset Backed Certificates,
      Class A Series 1997-1 6.40% Asset Backed Certificates
       and Class B 1997-1 6.55% Asset Backed Certificates)

                  American Express Centurion Bank
            Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor              
      ----------------------------------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                    
          Utah                    000-20787-01         11-2869526
- ----------------------------      ------------       -------------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)       Identification No.)

6985 Union Park Center, Midvale, Utah                    84047   
- -------------------------------------                    -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (801) 565-5000 
                                                     --------------

       American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II
            Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
       -----------------------------------------------------

        Delaware                   000-20787           13-3854638
        --------                   ---------           ----------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)             File Number)       Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street, New York, New York                     10285
- ------------------------------------                     -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (212) 640-4473
                                                     --------------
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Item 5.  Other Events
                                                        
A.   Monthly Servicer's Certificate.

     On May 16, 1996, the Trust issued $865,000,000 Class A Series 1996-1
6.80% Asset Backed Certificates and $60,000,000 Class B Series 1996-1
6.95% Asset Backed Certificates (the "1996-1 Class A Certificates" and the 
"1996-1 Class B Certificates", respectively, and collectively, the "Series 
1996-1 Certificates"), offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement dated 
May 9, 1996 to Prospectus dated May 9, 1996 and issued under the  Pooling 
and Servicing Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of May 16, 1996, and the
Series 1996-1 Supplement dated as of May 16, 1996, to the Agreement (the
"Series 1996-1 Supplement").  Interest on the Series 1996-1 Certificates
accrues from May 16, 1996 and is payable on July 15, 1996 and on the
fifteenth day of each month thereafter (or, if such fifteenth day is not
a business day, the immediately succeeding business day) (each, a
"Distribution Date"). Principal with respect to the 1996-1 Class A 
Certificates and the 1996-1 Class B Certificates is scheduled to be 
distributed on the May 2001 Distribution Date, but may be paid earlier 
or later under certain limited circumstances as provided in the 
Agreement and Series 1996-1 Supplement.

     On August 7, 1997, the Trust issued $865,000,000 Class A Series
1997-1 6.40% Asset Backed Certificates and $60,000,000 Class B Series
1997-1 6.55% Asset Backed Certificates (the "1997-1 Class A Certificates"
and the "1997-1 Class B Certificates", respectively, and collectively,
the "Series 1997-1 Certificates"), offered pursuant to a Prospectus
Supplement dated August 21, 1997 to Prospectus dated August 21, 1997 and
issued under the Agreement dated as of May 16, 1996, and the Series
1997-1 Supplement dated as of August 7, 1997, to the Agreement (the
"Series 1997-1 Supplement").  Interest on the Series 1997-1 Certificates
accrues from August 28, 1997 and is payable on October 15, 1997 and on 
the fifteenth day of each month thereafter each of which is a Distribution
Date as defined above.  Principal with respect to the 1997-1 Class A
Certificates and the 1997-1 Class B Certificates is scheduled to be
distributed on the September 2002 Distribution Date, but may be paid
earlier or later under certain limited circumstances as provided in the
Agreement and Series 1997-1 Supplement.

     The Monthly Servicer's Certificate for the January 15, 1998
Distribution Date covering the Monthly Period November 25, 1997 to
December 25, 1997, is filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this report.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
         and Exhibits.

             (a) Not applicable.
               
             (b) Not applicable.
               
             (c) Exhibits:

           20.1 Series 1996-1 and Series 1997-1 Monthly Servicer's 
                Certificate for the January 15, 1998
                Distribution Date.



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                                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 on the date indicated.


Dated:   January 15, 1998


                              AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT
                              MASTER TRUST

                              
                                                             
                                                             
                              AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK,
                              TRANSFEROR
                                                           
                                                             
                              By:    /s/ Rhonda Halpern 
                                     _________________________
                              Name:   Rhonda Halpern
                              Title:  Chief Financial Officer and
                                      Treasurer

                              
                              AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
                              FINANCING CORPORATION II, TRANSFEROR


                              By:    /s/ Leslie R. Scharfstein 
                                     _________________________
                              Name:   Leslie R. Scharfstein
                              Title:  President






















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                           EXHIBIT INDEX


Designation                 Description                         Page
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Exhibit 20.1         Series 1996-1 and Series 1997-1              5
                     Monthly Servicer's Certificate 
                     for the January 15, 1998
                     Distribution Date.
















































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                                                             Exhibit 20.1

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                        MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
            AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

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

                 AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST

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


The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of American Express Travel
Related Services Company, Inc., as Servicer ("TRS"), pursuant to the Pooling 
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996 (as amended and
supplemented, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series Supplements 
(as amended and supplemented, the "Series Supplements"), among TRS,
as Servicer, American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables
Financing Corporation II, as Transferors, and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, does hereby certify as follows:

1.   Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings
as set forth in the Agreement or the Series Supplements, as applicable.

2.   TRS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.

3.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

4.   This Certificate relates to the Distribution Date occurring on January
15, 1998 and covers activity from November 25, 1997 through December 25, 1997.

5.    As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the
Servicer has performed in all material respects all its obligations under the
Agreement through the Monthly Period preceding such Distribution Date.

6.    As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, no Pay
Out Event occurred on or prior to such Distribution date.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this
Certificate this 12th day of January, 1998.


                                     AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
                                     SERVICES COMPANY, INC., as Servicer

                                     By:  /s/ Lawrence Fazzari
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Name:  Lawrence Fazzari
                                        Title: Vice President 
                                               Business Results








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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
I.  Monthly Period Trust Activity

A. Trust Activity                                Trust Totals
- -----------------                                ------------
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>              <C>
Number of days in period                                   31
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance       3,887,965,160.18
Special Funding Account Balance                          0.00
Beginning Total Principal Balance            3,887,965,160.18

Finance Charge Collections (excluding           60,827,989.00
Discount Option & Recoveries)
Discount Percentage                                     2.00%
Discount Option Receivables Collections          6,394,516.60
Premium Option Receivables Collections                   0.00
Recoveries                                       4,009,137.00
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables 71,231,642.60
Total Collections of Principal Receivables     313,331,313.40
Monthly Payment Rate                                  7.7990%
Defaulted amount                                21,678,281.10
Annualized Default Rate                               6.4696%
Trust Portfolio Yield                                15.0066%
New Principal Receivables                      392,330,603.00
Ending Principal Receivables Balance         3,945,286,168.68
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance    2,140,000,000.00
Ending Transferor Amount                     2,945,286,168.68
Ending Special Funding Account Balance                   0.00
Ending Total Principal Balance               3,945,286,168.68

B. Series Allocations                           Series 1996-1     Series 1997-1     Trust Total
- ---------------------                           -------------     -------------     -----------
Group Number                                                1                 1
Invested Amount                              1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  2,000,000,000.00
Adjusted Invested Amount                     1,000,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00  2,000,000,000.00
Principal Funding Account Balance                        0.00                 0              0.00
Series Required Transferor Amount               70,000,000.00     70,000,000.00    140,000,000.00
Series Allocation Percentage                           50.00%            50.00%
Series Alloc. Finance Charge Collections        35,615,821.30     35,615,821.30     71,231,642.60
Series Allocable Recoveries                      2,004,568.50      2,004,568.50      4,009,137.00
Series Alloc. Principal Collections            156,665,656.70    156,665,656.70    313,331,313.40
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount               10,839,140.55     10,839,140.55     21,678,281.10

C. Group I Allocations                          Series 1996-1     Series 1997-1      Group I Total
- ----------------------                          -------------     -------------      ------------- 
Investor Finance Charge Collections             18,321,059.90     18,321,059.90     36,642,119.81

Investor Monthly Interest                        5,661,238.69      5,351,290.77     11,012,529.46
Investor Default Amount                          5,575,739.55      5,575,739.55     11,151,479.09
Investor Monthly Fees                            1,666,666.67      1,666,666.67      3,333,333.33
Investor Additional Amounts                              0.00              0.00              0.00
Total                                           12,903,644.90     12,593,696.99     25,497,341.89

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections 18,321,059.90     18,321,059.90     36,642,119.81
Available Excess                                 5,417,415.00      5,727,362.92     11,144,777.92

D. Trust Performance
- --------------------

Delinquencies:

31-60 Days Delinquent:                          68,544,262.00
61-90 Days Delinquent:                          31,734,530.00
90+ Days Delinquent:                            39,449,370.00
Total 30+ Days Delinquent:                     139,728,162.00
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
II.     Series 1996-1 Certificates

                                               Series             Total Investor           Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations          Allocations               Interest               Interest
- ----------------------------------          -----------           --------------           -----------
<S>                                  <C>                      <C>                 <C>
Beginning Invested/Transferor Amount    1,943,982,580.09        1,000,000,000.00        943,982,580.09
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                   N/A        1,000,000,000.00                   N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                       N/A                51.4408%              48.5592%
Principal Allocation Percentage                      N/A                51.4408%              48.5592%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables    35,615,821.30           18,321,059.90         17,294,761.40
Collections of Principal Receivables      156,665,656.70           80,590,051.73         76,075,604.97
Defaulted Amount                           10,839,140.55            5,575,739.55          5,263,401.00

Ending Invested/Transferor Amounts      1,972,643,084.34        1,000,000,000.00        972,643,084.34
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                  Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements               Class A         Class B       Interest              Total
- --------------------------------------               -------         -------      ----------             -----
<S>                                   <C>                     <C>                <C>            <C> 
Principal Funding Account                               0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Investment Proceeds for Monthly Period                  0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Reserve Draw Amount                                     0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Available Reserve Account Amount                        0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Reserve Account Surplus                                 0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00

Coupon December 15 - January 14, 1998                6.8000%         6.9500%         6.3805%                 
Monthly Interest Due                            4,901,666.67      347,500.00      412,072.02      5,661,238.69
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                        0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Additional Interest Due                                 0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Total Interest Due                              4,901,666.67      347,500.00      412,072.02      5,661,238.69
Investor Default Amount                         4,823,014.71      334,544.37      418,180.47      5,575,739.55
Investor Monthly Fees Due                       1,441,666.67      100,000.00      125,000.00      1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due
Total Due                                      11,166,348.04      782,044.37      955,252.49     12,903,644.90

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                  18,321,059.90
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                        0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                       15,0066%
Base Rate                                                                                              8.6280%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions         Class A         Class B       Interest              Total
- --------------------------------------------         -------         -------      ----------             -----

Beginning Certificates Balance                865,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   75,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                          4,901,666.67      347,500.00      412,072.02      5,661,238.69
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account              0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Principal Distributions                                 0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Total Distributions                             4,901,666.67      347,500.00      412,072.02      5,661,238.69
Ending Certificates Balance                   865,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   75,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
</TABLE>
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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             5.67

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             5.67

      3.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:            $             0.00

      4.   Amount of the distribution in respect of
           Class A Additional Interest:                     $             0.00

      5.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Principal:                    $             0.00


E.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor
Charge-Offs on such Distribution Date.

      1.   Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs:    $             0.00

      2.   Amount of Class A Investor Charge-
            Offs per $1,000 original certificate 
            principal amount:                               $             0.00

      3.   Total amount reimbursed in respect of
            Class A Investor Charge-Offs:                   $             0.00

      4.   Amount reimbursed in respect of Class
            A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 
            original certificate principal amount:          $             0.00

      5.   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
            all transactions on such Distribution
            Date:                                           $             0.00


F.   Information regarding distributions in respect of the Class B
Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             5.79

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             5.79

      3.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B outstanding monthly 
            interest:                                       $             0.00

      4.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B additional interest:         $             0.00


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     5.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B principal:                   $             0.00

G.   Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date.

      1.   The amount of reductions in Class B 
            Invested Amount pursuant to clauses 
            (c), (d), and (e) of the definition 
            of Class B Invested Amount:                     $             0.00

      2.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Class B Invested Amount set forth in
            paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original 
            certificate principal amount:                   $             0.00

      3.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Class B 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00

      4.   The amount set forth in paragraph 3 
            above, per $1,000 original certificate
            principal amount:                               $             0.00

      5.   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 
            all transactions on such Distribution 
            Date:                                           $             0.00


H.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution 
Date to the Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       412,072.02

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       412,072.02

      3.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Additional Interest:                            $             0.00

      4.   The amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder in respect of principal
            on the Collateral Invested Amount:              $             0.00


I.   Amount of reductions in Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to clauses
(c), (d), and (e) of the definition of Collateral Invested Amount.

      1.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Collateral Invested Amount pursuant 
            to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the 
            definition of Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00

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      2.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Collateral 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    15,847,716.81

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     4,901,666.67
           b.   Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class A Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Class A Investor Default Amount 
                 (Treated as Available Principal 
                 Collections):                              $     4,823,014.71
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,123,035.43

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,099,263.59

           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       347,500.00
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $       751,763.59

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,374,079.49

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,374,079.49

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,248,878.51


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           51.4408%

      2.   Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   156,665,656.70

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1996-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    80,590,051.73

      4.   Reallocated Principal Collections 
            Required to fund the Required Amount:           $             0.00

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    80,590,051.73

      6.   Shared Principal Collections from other 
            Series allocated to Series 1996-1:                             N/A

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,575,739.55

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    86,165,791.28



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L.   Application of Available Principal Collections during Revolving Period.

      1.   Collateral Invested Amount                       $    75,000,000.00

      2.   Required Collateral Invested Amount              $    75,000,000.00

      3.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount 
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:         $    86,165,791.28


M.   Application of Principal Collections During Accumulation or Amortization
Period.

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

      2.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:                      N/A

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


N.   Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
Allocated to Series 1996-1

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     8,248,878.51
      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             0.00
      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             0.00
      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated 
            as Available Principal Collections:             $             0.00
      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             0.00
      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       334,544.37
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       412,072.02
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       418,180.47
      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00
      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to 
            Collateral Interest Holder:                     $             0.00
      l4.  Balance:                                         $     5,417,414.98


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.6280%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               9.4782%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.1075%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                               8.7379%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              15.01%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 14.86%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.73%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.87%

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
III.     Series 1997-1 Certificates

                                               Series             Total Investor           Transferors
A. Investor/Transferor Allocations          Allocations               Interest               Interest
- ----------------------------------          -----------           --------------           -----------
<S>                                  <C>                      <C>                 <C>
Beginning Invested/Transferor Amount    1,943,982,580.09        1,000,000,000.00        943,982,580.09
Beginning Adjusted Invested Amount                   N/A        1,000,000,000.00                   N/A
Floating Allocation Percentage                       N/A                51.4408%              48.5592%
Principal Allocation Percentage                      N/A                51.4408%              48.5592%
Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables    35,615,821.30           18,321,059.90         17,294,761.40
Collections of Principal Receivables      156,665,656.70           80,590,051.73         76,075,604.97
Defaulted Amount                           10,839,140.55            5,575,739.55          5,263,401.00

Ending Invested/Transferor Amounts      1,972,643,084.34        1,000,000,000.00        972,643,084.34
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Collateral
B. Monthly Period Funding Requirements               Class A         Class B       Interest              Total
- --------------------------------------               -------         -------      ----------             -----
<S>                                   <C>                     <C>                <C>            <C> 
Principal Funding Account                               0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Investment Proceeds for Monthly Period                  0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Reserve Draw Amount                                     0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Available Reserve Account Amount                        0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00
Reserve Account Surplus                                 0.00            0.00           0.00               0.00

Coupon December 15 - January 14, 1998                6.4000%         6.5500%         6.3555%                 
Monthly Interest Due                            4,613,333.33      327,500.00      410,457.44      5,351,290.77
Outstanding Monthly Interest Due                        0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Additional Interest Due                                 0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Total Interest Due                              4,613,333.33      327,500.00      410,457.44      5,351,290.77
Investor Default Amount                         4,823,014.71      334,544.37      418,180.47      5,575,739.55
Investor Monthly Fees Due                       1,441,666.67      100,000.00      125,000.00      1,666,666.67
Investor Additional Amounts Due
Total Due                                      10,878,014.71      762,044.37      953,637.91     12,593,696.99

Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections                                                  18,321,059.90
Interest and Principal Funding Investment Proceeds                                                        0.00
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield                                                                       15.0066%
Base Rate                                                                                              8.2631%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Collateral
C. Certificates - Balances and Distributions         Class A         Class B       Interest              Total
- --------------------------------------------         -------         -------      ----------             -----

Beginning Certificates Balance                865,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   75,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
Interest Distributions                          4,613,333.33      327,500.00      410,457.44      5,351,290.77
Principal Deposits - Prin. Funding Account              0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Principal Distributions                                 0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Total Distributions                             4,613,333.33      327,500.00      410,457.44      5,351,290.77
Ending Certificates Balance                   865,000,000.00   60,000,000.00   75,000,000.00  1,000,000,000.00
</TABLE>
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D.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect
of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   Total amount of the distribution:                $             5.33

      2.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Monthly Interest:             $             5.33

      3.   Amount of the distribution in respect of 
           Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:            $             0.00

      4.   Amount of the distribution in respect of
           Class A Additional Interest:                     $             0.00

      5.   Amount of the distribution in 
           respect of Class A Principal:                    $             0.00


E.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor
Charge-Offs on such Distribution Date.

      1.   Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs:    $             0.00

      2.   Amount of Class A Investor Charge-
            Offs per $1,000 original certificate 
            principal amount:                               $             0.00

      3.   Total amount reimbursed in respect of
            Class A Investor Charge-Offs:                   $             0.00

      4.   Amount reimbursed in respect of Class
            A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 
            original certificate principal amount:          $             0.00

      5.   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
            all transactions on such Distribution
            Date:                                           $             0.00


F.   Information regarding distributions in respect of the Class B
Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount.

      1.   The total amount of the distribution:            $             5.46

      2.   Amount of the distribution in  
            respect of class B monthly interest:            $             5.46

      3.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B outstanding monthly 
            interest:                                       $             0.00

      4.   Amount of the distribution in 
            respect of class B additional interest:         $             0.00


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     5.   Amount of the distribution in
            respect of class B principal:                   $             0.00

G.   Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date.

      1.   The amount of reductions in Class B 
            Invested Amount pursuant to clauses 
            (c), (d), and (e) of the definition 
            of Class B Invested Amount:                     $             0.00

      2.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Class B Invested Amount set forth in
            paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original 
            certificate principal amount:                   $             0.00

      3.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Class B 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00

      4.   The amount set forth in paragraph 3 
            above, per $1,000 original certificate
            principal amount:                               $             0.00

      5.   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 
            all transactions on such Distribution 
            Date:                                           $             0.00


H.   Information regarding distributions on the Distribution 
Date to the Collateral Interest Holder.

      1.   Total amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder:                                $       410,457.44

      2.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral 
            Monthly Interest:                               $       410,457.44

      3.   Amount distributed in respect of Collateral
            Additional Interest:                            $             0.00

      4.   The amount distributed to the Collateral 
            Interest Holder in respect of principal
            on the Collateral Invested Amount:              $             0.00


I.   Amount of reductions in Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to clauses
(c), (d), and (e) of the definition of Collateral Invested Amount.

      1.   The amount of reductions in the 
            Collateral Invested Amount pursuant 
            to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the 
            definition of Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00

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      2.   The total amount reimbursed in respect
            of such reductions in the Collateral 
            Invested Amount:                                $             0.00


J.   Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.

      1.   Class A Available Funds:                         $    15,847,716.81

           a.   Class A Monthly Interest:                   $     4,613,333.33
           b.   Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class A Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Class A Investor Default Amount 
                 (Treated as Available Principal 
                 Collections):                              $     4,823,014.71
           e.   Excess Spread:                              $     6,411,368.77

      2.   Class B Available Funds:                         $     1,099,263.59

           a.   Class B Monthly Interest:                   $       327,500.00
           b.   Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest:       $             0.00
           c.   Class B Additional Interest:                $             0.00
           d.   Excess Spread:                              $       771,763.59

      3.   Collateral Available Funds:                      $     1,374,079.49

           a.   Excess Spread:                              $     1,374,079.49

      4.   Total Excess Spread:                             $     8,557,211.85


K.   Reallocated Principal Collections.

      1.   Principal Allocation Percentage:                           51.4408%

      2.   Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $   156,665,656.70

      3.   Principal Allocation Percentage of 
            Series 1997-1 Allocable Principal 
            Collections:                                    $    80,590,051.73

      4.   Reallocated Principal Collections 
            Required to fund the Required Amount:           $             0.00

      5.   Item 3 minus item 4:                             $    80,590,051.73

      6.   Shared Principal Collections from other 
            Series allocated to Series 1997-1:                             N/A

      7.   Other amounts Treated as Available Principal 
            Collections:                                    $     5,575,739.55

      8.   Available Principal Collections 
            (total of 5., 6. & 7.):                         $    86,165,791.28



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L.   Application of Available Principal Collections during Revolving Period.

      1.   Collateral Invested Amount                       $    75,000,000.00

      2.   Required Collateral Invested Amount              $    75,000,000.00

      3.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount 
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:       $             0.00

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:         $    86,165,791.28


M.   Application of Principal Collections During Accumulation or Amortization
Period.

      1.   Principal Funding Account:                                      N/A

      2.   Excess of Collateral Invested Amount
            over Required Collateral Invested Amount:                      N/A

      3.   Principal Distribution:                                         N/A

      4.   Treated as Shared Principal Collections:                        N/A


N.   Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
Allocated to Series 1997-1

      1.   Excess Spread:                                   $     8,557,211.85
      2.   Excess Finance Charge Collections:               $             0.00
      3.   Applied to fund Class A Required Amount:         $             0.00
      4.   Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated 
            as Available Principal Collections:             $             0.00
      5.   Applied to fund Class B overdue Interest:        $             0.00
      6.   Applied to fund Class B Required Amount:         $       334,544.37
      7.   Reduction of Class B Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      8.   Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest:          $       410,457.44
      9.   Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee:         $     1,666,666.67
      10.  Collateral Default Amount treated as 
            Available Principal Collections:                $       418,180.47
      11.  Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount 
            treated as Available Principal Collections:     $             0.00
      12.  Deposited to Reserve Account:                    $             0.00
      13.  Applied to other amounts owed to 
            Collateral Interest Holder:                     $             0.00
      l4.  Balance:                                         $     5,727,362.90


IV.   Yield and Base Rate

      1.   Base Rate

           a.   Current Monthly Period             8.2631%
           b.   Prior Monthly Period               9.0744%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period        8.0103%

      2.   Three Month Average Base Rate                                8.450%

      3.   Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield

           a.   Current Monthly Period              15.01%
           b.   Prior Monthly Perid                 14.86%
           c.   Second Prior Monthly Period         14.73%

      4.   Three Month Average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield          14.87%

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