Financial Asset Sec Corp Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2004 1 8-K Other events

                           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):  July 26, 2004


                            Financial Asset Securities Corp.,
             (as depositor, HomeQ Servicing Corporation, as Servicer,
               and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee).

          FINANCIAL ASSET SEC CORP MERITAGE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-1
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                       DELAWARE
                     (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               333-111379-0                          06-1442101
          (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


               600 Steamboat Road
               Greenwich, Connecticut                    06830
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


          Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (203) 625-2700


     Item 5.  Other Events

     Attached hereto is a copy of the Monthly Remittance Statements to the
     Certificateholders which was derived from the monthly information
     submitted by the Master Servicer of the Trust to the Trustee.


     Item 7.  Financial Statement and Exhibits

     Exhibits:  (as noted in Item 5 above)

     Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of
     July 26, 2004.




                                     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, hereunto duly authorized.


                                  Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,
                                  not in its individual capacity, but solely
                                  as a duly authorized agent of the Registrant
                                  pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
                                  Agreement, dated as of March 1,2004.


          Date:  Jul 29, 2004               By:  /s/  Katherine M. Wannenmacher
                                            Katherine M. Wannenmacher
                                            Vice President



                                   EXHIBIT INDEX

          DOCUMENT

          Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders
          dated as of July 26, 2004.






			

	Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1
	Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
	July 26, 2004 Distribution
	Contents
			TABLE OF CONTENTS
								Page
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			1.	Contents				1
			2.	Certificate Payment Report				2
			3.	Collection Account Report				4
			4.	Credit Enhancement Report				7
			5.	Collateral Report				8
			6.	Delinquency Report				11
			7.	REO Report				14
			8.	Foreclosure Report				15
			9.	Prepayment Report				16
			10.	Prepayment Detail Report				19
			11.	Realized Loss Report				21
			12.	Realized Loss Detail Report				24
			13.	Triggers, Adj. Rate Cert. and Miscellaneous Report				25
			14.	Additional Certificate Report				26
				Total Number of Pages				26
			CONTACTS
				Administrator: Eiko Akiyama
				Direct Phone Number: (714)247-6328
				Address: Deutsche Bank
				1761 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705
				Web Site: https://www.corporatetrust.db.com/invr
				Factor Information: (800) 735-7777
				Main Phone Number: (714) 247-6000
ISSUANCE INFORMATION
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	Seller:		Greenwich Capital Financial Pro ducts, In					Cut-Off Date: March 1, 2004
	Certificate Insurer(s):							Closing Date: March 30, 2004
								First Payment Date: April 26, 2004
	Servicer(s):		HomeQ Servicing Corp. Master Servicer
								Distribution Date: July 26, 2004
	Underwriter(s):		Greenwich Capital Markets					Record Date: July 23, 2004
								June 30, 2004
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	Distribution in Dollars - Current Period
					Prior						Current
	Class	Original			Principal			Total	Realized	Deferred	Principal
Class	Type	Face Value			Balance	Interest	Principal	Distribution	Losses	Interest	Balance
					(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)=(2)+(3)	(5)	(6)	(7)=(1)-(3)-(5)+(6)
I-A1	& nbsp;	276,060,000.00			266,118,693.14	350,611.38	6,680,888.08	7,031,499.46	-	-	259,437,805.06
II-A1		110,000,000.00			99,761,476.68	119,408.95	5,641,821.61	5,761,230.56	-	-	94,119,655.07
II-A2		142,500,000.00			142,500,000.00	184,062.50	-	184,062.50	-	-	142,500,000.00
II-A3		23,540,000.00			23,540,000.00	33,649.12	-	33,649.12	-	-	23,540,000.00
M-1		41,530,000.00			41,530,000.00	64,371.50	-	64,371.50	-	-	41,530,000.00
M-2		13,840,000.00			13,840,000.00	22,047.89	-	22,047.89	-	-	13,840,000.00
M-3		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	20,111.25	-	20,111.25	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-4		12,110,000.00			12,110,000.00	25,027.33	-	25,027.33	-	-	12,110,000.00
M-5		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	23,239.67	-	23,239.67	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-6		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	27,261.92	-	27,261.92	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-7		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	28,155.75	-	28,155.75	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-8		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	38,434.83	-	38,434.83	-	-	10,380,000.00
B-1		6,920,000.00			6,920,000.00	28,602.67	-	28,602.67	-	-	6,920,000.00
C		13,843,689.66			13,844,875.79	3,125,570.94	-	3,125,570.94	-	-	13,844,875.79
P		100.00			100.00	210,410.21	-	210,410.21	-	-	100.00
R		-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total		692,243,789.66			672,065,145.61	4,300,965.91	12,322,709.69	16,623,675.60	-	-	659,742,435.92
	Interest Accrual Detail				Current Period Factor Information per $1,000 of Original Face
						Orig. Principal	Prior				Current
	Period	Period				(with Notional)	Principal			Total	Principal
Class	Starting	Ending		Method	Cusip	Balance	Balance	Interest	Principal	Distribution	Balance
							(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)=(2)+(3)	(5)
I-A1	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAL5	276,060,000.00	963.988601	1.270055	24.200855	25.470910	939.787746
II-A1	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAM3	110,000,000.00	906.922515	1.085536	51.289287	52.374823	855.633228
II-A2	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAN1	142,500,000.00	1,000.000000	1.291667	-	1.291667	1,000.000000
II-A3	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAP6	23,540,000.00	1,000.000000	1.429444	-	1.429444	1,000.000000
M-1	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAQ4	41,530,000.00	1,000.000000	1.550000	-	1.550000	1,000.000000
M-2	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAR2	13,840,000.00	1,000.000000	1.593056	-	1.593056	1,000.000000
M-3	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAS0	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	1.937500	-	1.937500	1,00 0.000000
M-4	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAT8	12,110,000.00	1,000.000000	2.066666	-	2.066666	1,000.000000
M-5	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAU5	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	2.238889	-	2.238889	1,000.000000
M-6	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAV3	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	2.626389	-	2.626389	1,000.000000
M-7	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAW1	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	2.712500	-	2.712500	1,000.000000
M-8	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAX9	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	3.702777	-	3.702777	1,000.000000
B-1	06/25/04	07/25/04		A-Act/360	59001FAZ4	6,920,000.00	1,000.000000	4.133334	-	4.133334	1,000.000000
C				A-30/360		706,087,479.32	730.660204	4.426606	-	4.426606	953.971472
P				-		100.00	1,000.000000	2,104,102.100000	-	2,104,102.100000	1,000.000000
R				-		-	-	-	-	-	-
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	Distribution in Dollars - to Date
											Current
	Original				Unscheduled	Scheduled	Total	Total	Realized	Deferred	Principal
Class	Face Value		Interest		Principal	Principal	Principal	Distribution	Losses	Interest	Balance
	(1)		(2)		(3)	(4)	(5)=(3)+(4)	(6)=(2)+(5)	(7)	(8)	(9)=(1)-(5)-(7)+(8)
I-A1	276,060,000.00		1,226,986.62		15,967,823 .38	654,371.56	16,622,194.94	17,849,181.56	-	-	259,437,805.06
II-A1	110,000,000.00		426,856.14		15,252,878.49	627,466.44	15,880,344.93	16,307,201.07	-	-	94,119,655.07
II-A2	142,500,000.00		630,681.25		-	-	-	630,681.25	-	-	142,500,000.00
II-A3	23,540,000.00		116,529.54		-	-	-	116,529.54	-	-	23,540,000.00
M-1	41,530,000.00		224,642.70		-	-	-	224,642.70	-	-	41,530,000.00
M-2	13,840,000.00		77,131.09		-	-	-	77,131.09	-	-	13,840,000.00
M-3	10,380,000.00		71,457.65		-	-	-	71,457.65	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-4	12,110,000.00		89,321.34		-	-	-	89,321.34	-	-	12,110,000.00
M-5	10,380,000.00		83,365.82		-	-	-	83,365.82	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-6	10,380,000.00		98,676.32		-	-	-	98,676.32	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-7	10,380,000.00		102,078.65		-	-	-	102,078.65	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-8	10,380,000.00		141,205.48		-	-	-	141,205.48	-	-	10,380,000.00
B-1	6,920,000.00		105,478.10		-	-	-	105,478.10	-	-	6,920,000.00
C	13,843,689.66		10,202,682.67		-	-	-	10,202,682.67	-	1,186.13	13,844,875.79
P	100.00		520,569.56		-	-	-	520,569.56	-	-	100.00
R	-		-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	692,243,789.66		14,117,662.93		31,220,701.87	1,281,838.00	32,502,539.87	46,620,202.80	-	1,186.13	659,742,435.92
	Interest Detail
	Pass-	Prior Principal				Non-	Prior	Unscheduled		Paid or	Current
	Through	(with Notional)			Accrued	Supported	Unpaid	Interest	Optimal	Deferred	Unpaid
Class	Rate	Balance			Interest	Interest SF	Interest	Adjustments	Interest	Interest	Interest
					(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)=(1)-(2)+(3)+(4)	(6)	(7)=(5)-(6)
I-A1	1.53000%	266,118,693.14			350,611.38	-	-	-	350,611.38	350,611.38	-
II-A1	1.39000%	99,761,476.68			119,408.95	-	-	-	119,408.95	119,408.95	-
II-A2	1.50000%	142,500,000.00			184,062.50	-	-	-	184,062.50	184,062.50	-
II-A3	1.66000%	23,540,000.00			33,649.12	-	-	-	33,649.12	33,649.12	-
M-1	1.80000%	41,530,000.00			64,371.50	-	-	-	64,371.50	64,371.50	-
M-2	1.85000%	13,840,000.00			22,047.89	-	-	-	22,047.89	22,047.89	-
M-3	2.25000%	10,380,000.00			20,111.25	-	-	-	20,111.25	20,111.25	-
M-4	2.40000%	12,110,000.00			25,027.33	-	-	-	25,027.33	25,027.33	-
M-5	2.60000%	10,380,000.00			23,239.67	-	-	-	23,239.67	23,239.67	-
M-6	3.05000%	10,380,000.00			27,261.92	-	-	-	27,261.92	27,261.92	-
M-7	3.15000%	10,380,00 0.00			28,155.75	-	-	-	28,155.75	28,155.75	-
M-8	4.30000%	10,380,000.00			38,434.83	-	-	-	38,434.83	38,434.83	-
B-1	4.80000%	6,920,000.00			28,602.67	-	-	-	28,602.67	28,602.67	-
C	5.59584%	515,910,021.40			3,125,570.94	-	0.00	-	3,125,570.94	3,125,570.94	0.00
P		100.00			210,410.21	-	-	-	210,410.21	210,410.21	-
R		-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total		1,174,130,291.22			4,300,965.91	-	0.00	-	4,300,965.91	4,300,965.91	0.00
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	Collection Account Report
SUMMARY						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Principal Collections					4,764,494.11	5,756,468.23	10,520,962.34
	Principal Withdrawals					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Principal Other Accounts					0.00	0.00	0.00
	TOTAL NET PRINCIPAL					4,764,494.11	5,756,468.23	10,520,962.34
	Interest Collections					2,129,166.22	2,415,505.96	4,544,672.18
	Interest Withdrawals					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Interest Other Accounts					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Interest Fees					(123,578.16)	(120,128.11)	(243,706.27)
	TOTAL NET INTEREST					2,005,588.06	2,295,377.85	4,300,965.91
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	TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BONDHOLDERS					6,770,082.17	8,051,846.08	14,821,928.25
PRINCIPAL - COLLECTIONS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Scheduled Principal					183,791.63	198,402.42	382,194.05
	Curtailments					65,210.84	15,798.11	81,008.95
	Prepayments in Full					4,515,491.64	5,542,267.70	10,057,759.34
	Repurchases/Substitutions Shortfalls					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Liquidations					0.00	0.00	0.00
	In surance Principal					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other Additional Principal					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Delinquent Principal					(23,033.55)	(28,936.34)	(51,969.89)
	Advanced Principal					23,033.55	28,936.34	51,969.89
	Realized Losses					0.00	0.00	0.00
	TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTED					4,764,494.11	5,756,468.23	10,520,962.34
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PRINCIPAL - WITHDRAWALS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
PRINCIPAL - OTHER ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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	TOTAL OTHER ACCOUNTS PRINCIPAL					0.00	0.00	0.00
INTEREST - COLLECTIONS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Scheduled Interest					2,146,779.72	2,225,892.58	4,372,672.30
	Repurchases/Substitutions					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Liquidations					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Insurance Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other Additional Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Month End Interest (PPIS)					(423.28)	(843.94)	(1,267.22)
	Delinquent Interest					(296,645.24)	(348,639.85)	(645,285.09)
	Realized Losses					0.00	0.00	0.0 0
	Compensating Month End Interest					423.28	843.94	1,267.22
	Other Interest Shortfall (Relief Act)					(529.92)	(147.26)	(677.18)			&n bsp;
	Interest Advanced					279,561.66	327,990.28	607,551.94
	Prepayment Penalties					0.00	210,410.21	210,410.21
	TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED		&nb sp;			2,129,166.22	2,415,505.96	4,544,672.18
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INTEREST - WITHDRAWALS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
INTEREST - OTHER ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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	TOTAL OTHER ACCOUNT INTEREST					0.00	0.00	0.00
INTEREST - FEES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Current Servicing Fees					122,458.58	119,007.47	241,466.05
	Trustee Fee					1,119.58	1,120.64	2,240.22
	PMI Insurance Premium Fees					0.00	0.00	0.00
	TOTAL INTEREST OTHER FEES					123,578.16	120,128.11	243,706.27
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ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Beginning Balance							1,000.00
	Amount paid to maintain $1,000 balance							0.00
	Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount							0.00
	Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Ending Balance							1,000.00
	Int Earnings paid to Class C							0.00
INSURANCE						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
STRUCTURAL FEATURES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Overcollateralization Target Amount							13,844,875.79
	Overcollateralized Amount							13,844,875.79
	Excess Overcollateralized Amount							0.00
	Overcollateralization Release Amount					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount							0.00
	Extra Principal Distribution Amt					0.00	0.00	0.00
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COLLATERAL						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Loan Count:
	Original					1841	2261	4102
	Prior					1,775	2,189	3,964
	Prefunding					615	712	1,327
	Scheduled Paid Offs					-	-	-
	Full Voluntary Prepayments					(33)	(37)	(70)
	Repurchases					-	-	-
	Liquidations					-	-	-
	Current					2,357	2,864	5,221
	Principal Balance:
	Original					261,110,730.10	261,133,059.56	522,243,789.66
	Prior					250,872,779.67	251,192,365.94	502,065,145.61
	Prefunding					84,122,672.50	84,075,580.15	168,198,252.65
	Scheduled Principal					(183,791.63)	(198,402.42)	(382,194.05)
	Partial and Full Voluntary Prepayments					(4,580,702.48)	(5,558,065.81)	(10,138,768.29)
	Repurchases					-	-	-
	Liquidations					-	-	-
	Current					330,230,958.06	329,511,477.86	659,742,435.92
PREFUNDING						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK									& nbsp;
	Group I
	Group II
Current Prin Balance by Groups (in millions of dollars)					Total Current Principal Balance (in millions of dollars)
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CHARACTERISTICS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Weighted Average Coupon Original					7.696203%	8.049532%	7.872875%
	Weighted Average Coupon Prior					7.678612%	8.026184%	7.852519%
	Weighted Average Coupon Current					7.690062%	7.966974%	7.828574%		&nb sp;
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Original					348	348	348
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Prior					346	346	346
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Current					345	346	345
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Original					356	356	356
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Prior					354	354	354
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Current					354	353	353
	Weighted Average Seasoning Original					3.50	3.52	3.51
	Weighted Average Seasoning Prior					5.49	5.50	5.50
	Weighted Average Seasoning Current					5.59	5.57	5.58
Note: Original information refers to deal issue.
	Group I
	Group II
WAC by Groups					Total WAC
WARAT by Groups					Total WARAT
Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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ARM CHARACTERISTICS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Weighted Average Margin Original					5.539%	5.714%
	Weighted Average Margin Prior					5.520%	5.695%
	Weighted Average Margin Current					5.585%	5.700%
	Weighted Average Max Rate Original					13.206%	13.576%	& nbsp;
	Weighted Average Max Rate Prior					13.180%	13.558%
	Weighted Average Max Rate Current					13.419%	13.749%			��
	Weighted Average Min Rate Original					7.501%	7.816%
	Weighted Average Min Rate Prior					7.482%	7.799%
	Weighted Average Min Ra te Current					7.474%	7.688%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Original					1.367%	1.371%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Prior					1.366%	1.370%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Current				;	1.367%	1.377%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Original					1.367%	1.371%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Prior					1.366%	1.370%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Current					1.367%	1.377%
Note: Original information refers to deal issue.
SERVICING FEES / ADVANCES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Current Servicing Fees					122,478.22	119,023.82	241,502.04
	Delinquent Servicing Fees					17,083.58	20,649.56	37,733.14
	TOTAL SERVICING FEES					139,561.80	139,673.38	279,235.18
	Total Servicing Fees					139,5 61.80	139,673.38	279,235.18
	Compensating Month End Interest					423.28	843.94	1,267.22
	Delinquent Servicing Fees					(17,083.58)	(20,649.56)	(37,733.14)
	COLLECTED SERVICING FEES					122,901.50	119,867.76	242,769.26
	Prepayment Interest Shortfall					423.28	843.94	1,267.22
	Total Advanced Interest					279,561.66	327,990.28	607,551.94
ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL		;
	Next One-Month LIBOR							1.450000%
	Current One-Month LIBOR							1.300000%
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				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMEN TS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			8,131,939.85	2,616,595.82	1,347,238.50	12,095,774.17
		% Balance			1.23%	0.40%	0.20%	1.83%
		# Loans			75	25	18	118
		% # Loans			1.44%	0.48%	0.34%	2.26%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		265,850.90	905,075.23	2,886,693.23	4,059,760.54	8,117,379.90
		% Balance		0.04%	0.14%	0.44%	0.62%	1.23%
		# Loans		1	9	19	29	58
		% # Loans		0.02%	0.17%	0.36%	0.56%	1.11%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		2,199,934.18	229,442.32	-	-	2,429,376.50
		% Balance		0.33%	0.03%	0.00%	0.00%	0.37%
		# Loans		21	2	-	-	23
		% # Loans		0.40%	0.04%	0.00%	0.00%	0.44%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	-	-
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
		# Loans		-	-	-	-	-
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
TOTAL		Balance		2,465,785.08	9,266,457.40	5,503,289.05	5,406,999.04	22,642,530.57
		% Balance		0.37%	1.40%	0.83%	0.82%	3.43%
		# Loans		22	86	44	47	199
		% # Loans		0.42%	1.65%	0.84%	0.90%	3.81%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent
Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and R EO
Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMENTS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			3,919,026.86	1,125,651.34	743,048.40	5,787,726.60
		% Balance			1.19%	0.34%	0.23%	1.76%
		# Loans			44	11	9	64
		% # Loans			1.54%	0.38%	0.31%	2.23%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		265,850.90	547,444.46	1,499,309.32	2,403,919.44	4,716,524.12
		% Balance		0.08%	0.17%	0.46%	0.73%	1.43%
		# Loans		1	6	9	17	33
		% # Loans		0.03%	0.21%	0.31%	0.59%	1.15%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		735,657.32	229,442.32	-	-	965,099.64
		% Balance		0.22%	0.07%	0.00%	0.00%	0.29%
		# Loans		8	2	-	-	10
		% # Loans		0.28%	0.07%	0.00%	0.00%	0.35%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	-	-
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
		# Loans		-	-	-	-	-
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
TOTAL		Balance		1,001,508.22	4,695,913.64	2,624,960.66	3,146,967.84	11,469,350.36
		% Balance		0.30%	1.43%	0.80%	0.96%	3.48%
		# Loans		9	52	20	26	107
		% # Loans		0.31%	1.82%	0.70%	0.91%	3.74%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent
Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and REO
Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMENTS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			4,212,912.99	1,490,944.48	604,190.10	6,308,047.57
		% Balance			1.28%	0.45%	0.18%	1.91%
		# Loans			31	14	9	54
		% # Loans			1.32%	0.59%	0.38%	2.29%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		-	357,630.77	1,387,383.91	1,655,841.10	3,400,855.78
		% Balance		0.00%	0.11%	0.42%	0.50%	1.03%
		# Loans		-	3	10	12	25
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.13%	0.42%	0.51%	1.06%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		1,464,276.86	-	-	-	1,464,276.86
		% Balance		0.44%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.44%
		# Loans		13	-	-	-	13
		% # Loans		0.55%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.55%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	-	-
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
		# Loans		-	-	-	-	-
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
TOTAL		Balance		1,464,276.86	4,570,543.76	2,878,328.39	2,260,031.20	11,173,180.21
		% Balance		0.44%	1.38%	0.87%	0.68%	3.38%
		# Loans		13	34	24	21	92
		% # Loans		0.55%	1.44%	1.02%	0.89%	3.90%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent
Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and REO
Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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								&n bsp;
SUMMARY				LOAN GROUP
Total Loan Count = 0				Loan Group 1 = Group I; REO Book Value = 000.00
Total Original Principal Balance = 000.00				Loan Group 2 = Group II; REO Book Value = 000.00
Total Current Balance = 000.00
REO Book Value = 000.00
REO Book Value reported corresponds to total REO loans, including loans that become REO during current distribution.
Loan Number		Original	Stated		Current	State &
&		Principal	Principal	Paid to	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Balance	Balance	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date
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SUMMARY				LOAN GROUP
Total Loan Count = 31				Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Original Principal Balance = 4,365,050.00				Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Current Balance = 4,345,017.33
Loan Number		Original	Stated		Current	State &
&		Principal	Principal	Paid to	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Balance	Balance	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date
320922263 1		56,000.00	55,525.74	Mar-01-04	7.500%	MD - 80.00%	360	Jul-24-03
320926124 1		91,200.00	90,151.46	Feb-01-04	5.875%	ID - 95.00%	360	Sep-09-03
320926272 1		36,400.00	36,135.53	Mar-01-04	7.750%	IN - 80.00%	360	Aug-28-03
320927205 1		332,000.00	328,787.68	Mar-01-04	5.749%	CA - 80.00%	360	Sep-02-03
320929433 1		92,000.00	91,517.05	Mar-01-04	9.250%	IA - 80.00%	360	Sep-22-03
320931231 1		132,000.00	131,218.47	Mar-01-04	7.625%	FL - 80.00%	360	Oct-27-03
320933120 1		103,000.00	102,475.19	Mar-01-04	8.375%	IN - 89.57%	360	Oct-14-03
320936784 1		112,500.00	111,833.91	Jan-01-04	7.625%	WA - 79.99%	360	Oct-21-03
320938608 1		97,000.00	96,744.38	Dec-01-03	10.875%	NV - 100.00%	360	Nov-06-03
320939580 1		315,000.00	313,614.82	Mar-01-04	8.500%	IN - 100.00%	360	Nov-12-03
320940711 1		266,800.00	265,850.90	Mar-01-04	9.499%	AZ - 80.00%	360	Nov-03-03
320942394 1		70,000.00	69,800.07	Dec-01-03	10.500%	MO - 100.00%	360	Nov-20-03
320942634 1		132,800.00	131,945.82	Mar-01-04	6.500%	AZ - 80.00%	360	Nov-12-03
321099533 1		284,000.00	283,231.12	Jan-01-04	10.750%	MA - 80.00%	360	Nov-17-03
321349094 1		115,200.00	114,926.84	Feb-01-04	9.750%	MO - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321349110 1		102,000.00	101,850.79	Feb-01-04	11.990%	MO - 85.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321349979 1		104,950.00	104,687.75	Mar-01-04	9.500%	IL - 79.99%	360	Jan-16-04
321351819 1		165,350.00	165,033.12	Feb-01-04	10.750%	NM - 99.98%	360	Jan-16-04
320924905 2		223,600.00	222,430.30	Feb-01-04	9.375%	MI - 89.98%	360	Sep-02-03
320926108 2		109,200.00	108,628.72	Mar-01-04	8.250%	LA - 80.00%	360	Oct-17-03
320927213 2		83,000.00	82,719.22	Mar-01-04	11.750%	CA - 100.00%	180	Sep-02-03
320928096 2		71,900.00	71,654.10	Mar-01-04	10.875%	FL - 79.98%	360	Sep-19-03
320928294 2		97,750.00	97,034.96	Mar-01-04	7.250%	OR - 79.99%	360	Sep-24-03
320943319 2		125,950.00	125,626.14	Mar-01-04	10.990%	MO - 100.00%	360	Nov-21-03
320944291 2		190,400.00	188,871.34	Mar-01-04	7.250%	OR - 80.00%	360	Aug-27-03
321098311 2		43,650.00	43,521.99	Mar-01-04	9.625%	MO - 90.00%	360	Dec-18-03
321099053 2		46,300.00	46,181.03	Jan-01-04	10.250%	KS - 79.97%	360	Dec-18-03
321102683 2		125,900.00	125,900.00	Mar-01-04	10.250%	FL - 100.00%	360	Dec-18-03
321347775 2		360,000.00	358,858.42	Mar-01-04	9.250%	GA - 80.00%	360	Dec-18-03
321350050 2		59,200.00	59,066.82	Mar-01-04	9.999%	KS - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
32135 0613 2		220,000.00	219,193.65	Feb-01-04	7.625%	CA - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
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VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Current	&n bsp;
	Number of Paid in Full Loans					33	37	70
	Number of Repurchased Loans					-	-	-
	Total Number of Loans Prepaid in Full					33	37	70
	Paid in Full Balance					4,515,491.64	5,542,267.70	10,057,759.34
	Repurchased Loans Balance					-	-	-
	Curtailments Amount					65,210.84	15,798.11	81,008.95
	Total Prepayment Amount					4,580,702.48	5,558,065.81	10,138,768.29
	Cumulative
	Number of Paid in Full Loans					99	109	208
	Number of Repurchased Loans					-	-	-
	Total Number of Loans Prepaid in Full					99	109	208
	& nbsp;
	Paid in Full Balance					14,029,195.70	14,730,550.11	28,759,745.81
	Repurchased Loans Balance					-	-	-
	Curtailments Amount					345,782.40	312,240.18	658,022.58
	Total Prepayment Amount					14,374,978.10	15,042,790.29	29,417,768.39
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Total Prepayments by Groups (in thousands of dollars)					Total Prepayments (in thousands of dollars)
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VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENT RATES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	SMM					1.37%	1.66%	1.51%
	3 Months Avg SMM					1.37%	1.40%	1.38%
	12 Months Avg SMM
	Avg SMM Since Cut-off					1.29%	1.34%	1.31%
	CPR					15.24%	18.19%	16.72%
	3 Months Avg CPR					15.25%	15.56%	15.41%
	12 Months Avg CPR
	Avg CPR Since Cut-off					14.46%	14.90%	14.68%
	PSA					1362.87%	1631.06%	1497.90%
	3 Months Avg PSA Approximation					1467.59%	1496.88%	1482.23%
	12 Months Avg PSA Approximation
	Avg PSA Since Cut-off Approximation					1515.05%	1558.61%	1536.85%
	Group I
	Group II
CPR by Groups					Total CPR
PSA by Groups					Total PSA
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	Group I
	Group II
CPR Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total CPR Avg since Cut-Off
PSA Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total PSA Avg since Cut-Off
PREPAYMENT CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
Single Monthly Mortality (SMM): (Voluntary partial and full prepayments + Repurchases)/(Beg Principal Balance - Sched Principal)
Conditional Prepayment Rate (CPR): 1-((1-SMM)^12)
PSA Standard Prepayment Model: CPR/(0.02*min(30,WAS))
Average SMM over period between nth month and mth month (AvgSMMn,m): [(1-SMMn) * (1-SMMn+1) *.......*(1-SMMm)]^(1/months in period n,m)
Average CPR over period between the nth month and mth month (AvgCPRn,m): 1-((1-AvgSMMn,m)^12)
Average PSA Approximation over period between the nth month and mth month: AvgCPRn,m/(0.002*Avg WASn,m))
Average WASn,m: (min(30,WASn)+min(30,WASn+1)+.......+min(30,WASm)/(number of months in the period n,m)
Weighted Average Seasoning (WAS)
Note: Prepayment rates are calculated since deal issue date and include partial and full voluntary prepayments and repurchases.
Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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SUMMARY						LOAN GROUP
Total Loan Count = 70						Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Original Principal Balance = 10,089,600.00						Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Prepayment Amount = 10,057,759.34
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Loan Number			Original			Current	State &	Type Prepayment		&nbs p;
&		Loan	Principal	Prepayment	Prepayment	Note	LTV at	&	Origination
Loan Group		Status	Balance	Amount	Date	Rate	Origination	Original Term	Date
320921083 1			42,900.00	42,680.11	Jul-09-04	11.625%	LA - 61.29%	Paid Off - 360	May-16-03
320921299 1			297,600.00	297,600.00	Jul-06-04	7.990%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-15-03
320921349 1			44,400.00	44,244.83	Jul-08-04	11.750%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-09-03
320921471 1			64,600.00	64,361.69	Jun-25-04	11.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-11-03
320921539 1			47,000.00	46,809.28	Jun-17-04	12.000%	MA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	May-30-03
320922388 1			27,200.00	27,127.64	Jul-07-04	12.990%	GA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-27-03
320923386 1			34,000.00	33,874.94	Jun-28-04	11.250%	WA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-13-03
320924491 1			186,200.00	185,303.97	Jul-13-04	9.250%	CA - 70.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-21-03
320926058 1			304,000.00	302,780.98	Jul-09-04	10.125%	MA - 80.00%	Pai d Off - 360	Aug-28-03
320926520 1			239,000.00	237,964.73	Jun-17-04	8.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-23-03
320927239 1			180,000.00	179,843.86	Jun-29-04	6.874%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-10-03
320928021 1			280,000.00	280,000.00	Jun-15-04	7.750%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-28-03
320928484 1			82,800.00	82,430.62	Jul-07-04	9.375%	MD - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-08-03
320928815 1			103,350.00	102,296.22	Jun-28-04	9.500%	OK - 79.99%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-15-03
320929813 1			271,150.00	269,319.39	Jun-18-04	6.500%	CA - 85.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-06-03
320930324 1			251,200.00	249,675.52	Jun-28-04	7.5 00%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-19-03
320931017 1			80,500.00	80,023.01	Jun-17-04	7.625%	CA - 70.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-09-03
320931389 1			74,500.00	74,105.68	Jun-17-04	7.500%	IN - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oc t-03-03
320931611 1			200,000.00	198,404.84	Jul-01-04	5.125%	CA - 57.14%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-01-03
320934185 1			102,600.00	102,388.16	Jun-21-04	11.999%	NM - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-07-03
32093 4227 1			304,000.00	304,000.00	Jul-12-04	5.500%	CA - 94.70%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-06-03
320934904 1			228,000.00	228,000.00	Jun-30-04	6.999%	CA - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-10-03
320936172 1			65,000.00	64,828.68	Jun-21-04	10.875%	MI - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-24-03
320937287 1			219,300.00	218,627.12	Jun-30-04	10.374%	NV - 85.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-23-03
320940273 1			208,000.00	206,060.57	Jun-30-04	6.125%	CA - 80. 00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-31-03
320940281 1			52,000.00	51,866.26	Jun-30-04	10.990%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-31-03
320942063 1			35,000.00	34,841.68	Jun-21-04	7.499%	FL - 26.94%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-13-03
320948854 1			47,800.00	47,635.20	Jul-09-04	11.250%	NV - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-27-03
321097859 1			49,400.00	49,282.82	Jul-01-04	10.625%	IN - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321098741 1			208,000.00	206,849.03	Jun-24-04	5.490%	OH - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321099293 1			68,400.00	68,204.61	Jul-01-04	9.750%	OK - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321099392 1			325,000.00	325,000.00	Jun-30-04	6.875%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321100026 1			218,700.00	218,166.89	Jun-22-04	10.499%	MI - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321352197 1			159,950.00	159,692.16	Jul-09-04	10.500%	DC - 99.98%	Pa id Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321403644 1			137,700.00	137,297.55	Jun-16-04	7.625%	MA - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321404964 1			212,000.00	212,000.00	Jul-02-04	6.990%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321622920 1			108,850.00	108,679.66	Jul-06-04	7.250%	FL - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Mar-17-04
320921117 2			16,300.00	16,233.99	Jun-18-04	11.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	May-09-03
320921406 2			25,600.00	25,462.40	Jul-02-04	10.250%	NV - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-10-03
320921521 2			26,050.00	25,785.40	Jul-02-04	7.000%	KY - 59.94%	Paid Off - 360	May-30-03
320922495 2			25,600.00	25,509.86	Jun-25-04	11.250%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jul-16-03
320922511 2			33,800.00	33,424.60	Jun-24-04	11.625%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 240	Jul-02-03
320922750 2			264,000.00	261,612.07	Jul-09-04	6.625%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jul-10-03
320923147 2			28,800.00	28,566.41	Jun-24-04	13.990%	UT - 100.00%	Paid Off - 240	Jul-17-03
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Loan Number			Original			Current	State &
&		Loan	Principal	Prepayment	Prepayment	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Status	Balance	Amount	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date
320923600 2			35,000.00	34,801.34	Jul-01-04	8.990%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-15-03
320926355 2			94,400.00	93,737.38	Jul-12-04	7.375%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-21-03
320926371 2			23,600.00	23,229.80	Jul-12-04	10.250%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-21-03
320928724 2			600,000.00	600,000.00	Jun-23-04	5.875%	CA - 76.92%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-10-03
320929391 2			152,550.00	151,900.00	Jun-24-04	9.250%	CT - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-18-03
320930357 2			62,800.00	62,650.21	Jun-28-04	11.990%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Sep-19-03
320930704 2			68,100.00	65,874.48	Jun-21-04	6.999%	AZ - 61.91%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-24-03
320932569 2			73,800.00	73,577.75	Jun-29-04	10.250%	PA - 99.96%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-07-03
320933633 2			108,000.00	107,381.54	Jun-21-04	9.249%	FL - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-15-03
320933658 2			33,750.00	33,653.66	Jul-08-04	10.500%	PA - 75.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-15-03
320934300 2			341,850.00	341,850.00	Jul-01-04	5.500%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-02-03
320936073 2			160,000.00	159,492.63	Jun-29-04	9.250%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-30-03
320936099 2			276,450.00	276,450.00	Jun-25-04	7.125%	CA - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-20-03
320936537 2			67,000.00	66,808.62	Jun-22-04	10.500%	GA - 79.95%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-17-03
320939291 2			293,350.00	291,978.97	Jun-29-04	7.750%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-04-03
320939325 2			73,350.00	73,167.83	Jun-29-04	11.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Nov-04-03
320943038 2			85,000.00	84,744.12	Jun-24-04	9.500%	OH - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-24-03
321096844 2			48,000.00	47,886.08	Jul-02-04	10.625%	KS - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321099046 2			188,000.00	187,581.72	Jul-15-04	10.125%	MD - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321099061 2			47,000.00	46,928.59	Jul-15-04	12.250%	MD - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Dec-18-03
321101602 2			150,400.00	149,789.23	Jun-29-04	7.125%	CA - 79.98%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321102170 2			55,200.00	55,058.40	Jul-01-04	9.375%	IL - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321104648 2			240,000.00	239,334.65	Jul-06-04	9.000%	FL - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321406985 2			267,750.00	267,019.91	Jun-14-04	6.500%	CA - 85.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
321410276 2			380,000.00	380,000.00	Jun-25-04	6.999%	CA - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
1000158603 2			184,000.00	184,000.00	Jun-30-04	7.375%	IN - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Mar-17-04	&nbs p;
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COLLATERAL REALIZED LOSSES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Current
	Number of Loans Liquidated					-	-	-
	Collateral Realized Loss/(Gain) Amount					-	-	-
	Net Liquidation Proceeds					-	-	-
	Cumulative
	Number of Loans Liquidated					-	-	-
	Collateral Realized Loss/(Gain) Amount					-	-	-
	Net Liquidation Proceeds					-	-	-
	Note: Collateral Realized Loss Amount may include adjustments to loans liquidated in prior periods.
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	Group I						3 Months Moving Average
	Group II
Collateral Loss Severity Approximation by Groups					Collateral Loss Severity Approximation
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DEFAULT SPEEDS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	MDR				&nbs p;	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg MDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg MDR
	Avg MDR Since Cut-off					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	CDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg CDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg CDR
	Avg CDR Since Cut-off					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	SDA					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg SDA Approximation					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg SDA Approximation
	Avg SDA Since Cut-off Approximation					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	Loss Severity Approximation for Current Period
	3 Months Avg Loss Severity Approximation
	12 Months Avg Loss Severity Approximation
	Avg Loss Severity Approximation Since Cut-off
	Group I
	Group II
CDR by Groups					Total CDR
SDA by Groups					Total SDA
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	Group I
	Group II
CDR Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total CDR Avg since Cut-Off
SDA Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total SDA Avg since Cut-Off
COLLATERAL REALIZED LOSS CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
Monthly Default Rate (MDR): (Beg Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans)/(Total Beg Principal Balance)
Conditional Default Rate (CDR): 1-((1-MDR)^12)
SDA Standard Default Assumption: CDR/IF(WAS<61,MIN(30,WAS)*0.02,MAX(0.03,MIN(30,WAS)*0.02-0.0095*(WAS-60)))
Average MDR over period between nth month and mth month (AvgMDRn,m): [(1-MDRn) * (1-MDRn+1) *.......*(1-MDRm)]^(1/months in period n,m)
Average CDR over period betwee n the nth month and mth month (AvgCDRn,m): 1-((1-AvgMDRn,m)^12)
Average SDA Approximation over period between the nth month and mth month:
AvgCDRn,m/IF(Avg WASn,m<61,MIN(30,Avg WASn,m)*0.02,MAX(0.03,MIN(30,Avg WASn,m)*0.02-0.0095*(Avg WASn,m-60)))
Average WASn,m: (WASn + WASn+1 +.......+ WASm )/(number of months in the period n,m)
Loss Severity Approximation for current period: sum(Realized Loss Amount)/sum(Beg Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans)
Average Loss Severity Approximation over period between nth month and mth month: Avg(Los s Severityn,m)
Note: Default rates are calculated since deal issue date and include realized gains and additional realized losses and gains from prior periods.
Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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SUMMARY							LOAN GROUP
Total Loan Count Current Losses = 0
Total Loan Count Revisions = 0						Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Prior Principal Balance = 0.00						Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Current Realized Loss Amount = 0.00
Total Revisions Amount = 0.00
Total Realized Loss Amount = 0.00
Total Net Liquidation Proceeds = 0.00									;
Note: Total Realized Loss Amount may include adjustments to loans liquidated in prior periods.
Loan Number			Current	State &		Prior	Realized		Cumulative
&		Loan	Note	LTV at	Original	Principal	Loss/(Gain)	Realized	Realized
Loan Group		Status	Rate	Origination	Term	Balance	Revisions	Loss/(Gain)	Loss/(Gain)
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TRIGGER EVENTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Step Down Date?							No
	Trigger Event Occuring?							No
	Delinquency Percentage							2.199433%
	Beginning Credit Enhancement Percentage							20.908926%
	Ending Credit Enhancement Percentage							21.242362%
ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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	CLASS					Net WAC Rate Carryover Amt	Unpaid Realized Loss Amt	Interest Carry Forward Amt
	I-A1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A2					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A3					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-2					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-3					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-4					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-5					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-6					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-7					0.00	0.00	0. 00
	M-8					0.00	0.00	0.00
	B-1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	C					0.00	0.00	0.00
	P					0.00	0.00	0.00
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