Exhibit 99.44

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                  January, 2000
           Series 1999-20, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

Pursuant  to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of November 1, 1999
(the "Agreement") between GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. (the "Company") and
State Street Bank (the "Trustee"), governing the Certificates referred to above,
the Company hereby certifies to the Trustee:

     Weighted average coupon                        %              7.910817
                                                       ---------------------
     Weighted average maturity                                       354.41
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A.       Amount of distribution allocable to principal and interest:
         The amounts below are for a Single Certificate of $1,000:
      1.
                                 Principal
          Principal Per       Prepayments Per Interest Per
    Class  Certificate          Certificate    Certificate   Payout Rate
    -----  -----------          -----------    -----------   -----------
     PO   $    0.94105304     $   0.05186977  $ 0.00000000   %0.00000000
     A1   $   18.93237571     $  17.66953373  $ 5.98033878   %7.25000000
     A2   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 0.00000000   %0.00000000
     A3   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.24999986   %7.49999983
     A4   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A5   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A6   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000259   %7.50000311
     A7   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000180   %7.50000216
     A8   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A9   $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.66667000   %8.00000400
     A10  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A11  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A12  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.24999966   %7.49999959
     A13  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A14  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000034   %7.50000041
     A15  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.25000000   %7.50000000
     A16  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.66667000   %8.00000400
     A17  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.04166669   %7.25000003
     A18  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.04166657   %7.24999988
     A19  $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 6.04166650   %7.24999980
     S    $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 0.48681882   %0.58794388
     M    $    0.71312548     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03738931   %7.24999933
     B1   $    0.71312671     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03739041   %7.25000065
     B2   $    0.71312419     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03738680   %7.24999633
     B3   $    0.71312573     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03739232   %7.25000292
     B4   $    0.71313155     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03739232   %7.25000292
     B5   $    0.71312206     $   0.00000000  $ 6.03739368   %7.25000459
     R    $    0.00000000     $   0.00000000  $ 0.00000000   %0.00000000

     2.        Unanticipated Recoveries:                 $                 0.00
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B.       Accrual Amount
      1.
                        Accrual Amount
   Class
     N/A               $        N/A

        2.     The amount of  servicing  compensation  received  by the  Company
               during the month preceding the month of distribution:
                                                              $       76,758.91
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C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

        1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:          $  338,197,593.54
                                                                 ---------------

        2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
               Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:            1,040
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        3.
     Beginning Aggregate Class  Ending Aggregate        Ending
       Certificate Principal   Class Certificate  Single Certificate
Class         Balance          Principal Balance        Balance          Cusip
- -----         -------          -----------------        -------          -----
PO   $           2,661,825.16  $    2,659,317.67  $           998.03   GEC9920PO
A1   $         181,473,509.08  $  178,002,551.35  $           970.92   36157R6S9
A2   $           1,804,701.00  $    1,804,701.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6T7
A3   $          17,964,986.00  $   17,964,986.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6U4
A4   $           1,900,000.00  $    1,900,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6V2
A5   $           2,823,000.00  $    2,823,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6W0
A6   $           1,927,100.00  $    1,927,100.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6X8
A7   $           1,391,750.00  $    1,391,750.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6Y6
A8   $             950,000.00  $      950,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R6Z3
A9   $           1,000,000.00  $    1,000,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7A7
A10  $             900,000.00  $      900,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7B5
A11  $           1,900,000.00  $    1,900,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7C3
A12  $           7,306,450.00  $    7,306,450.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7D1
A13  $           4,408,000.00  $    4,408,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7E9
A14  $           7,262,014.00  $    7,262,014.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7F6
A15  $           1,603,000.00  $    1,603,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7G4
A16  $           1,000,000.00  $    1,000,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7H2
A17  $          34,355,500.00  $   34,355,500.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7J8
A18  $          29,837,494.00  $   29,837,494.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7V1
A19  $          24,621,364.00  $   24,621,364.00  $         1,000.00   36157R7W9
S    $         274,798,392.77  $  271,374,194.84  $           981.22   GEC99020S
M    $           6,522,379.64  $    6,517,725.07  $           998.58   36157R7L3
B1   $           2,917,932.98  $    2,915,850.65  $           998.58   36157R7M1
B2   $           1,544,905.61  $    1,543,803.12  $           998.58   36157R7N9
B3   $           1,716,783.86  $    1,715,558.71  $           998.58   36157R7S8
B4   $             858,391.93  $      857,779.35  $           998.58   36157R7T6
B5   $           1,030,383.90  $    1,029,648.59  $           998.58   36157R7U3
R    $                   0.00  $            0.00  $             0.00   36157R7K5

D.           The aggregate number and aggregate  Principal  Balances of Mortgage
             Loans  which,  as of the close of  business  on the last day of the
             month preceding the related Determination Date, were delinquent:

        1.   30-59 days
             Number             23       Principal Balance    $    8,033,142.59
                                --------                           -------------
        2.   60-89 days
             Number             0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
                                --------                           -------------
        3.   90 days or more
             Number             0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
                                --------                           -------------
        4.   In Foreclosure
             Number             0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
                                --------                           -------------
        5.   Real Estate Owned
             Number             0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
                                --------                           -------------

       6.    The  Scheduled  Principal  Balance of any  Mortgage  Loan  replaced
             pursuant to the Pooling And Servicing Agreement:
                                                              $            0.00
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        7.    The Certificate  Interest Rate applicable to the Interest  Accrual
              Period  relating  to  such  Distribution  Date  applicable  to any
              floating index certificate:

                                       Certificate Interest
                  Class                       Rates
                   A9              %              8.00000400
                   A16             %              8.00000400

E.      Other Information:

        1.    Special Hazard Loss Amount:                     $    4,439,614.00
                                                                 ---------------

        2.    Bankruptcy Loss Amount:                         $      137,578.00
                                                                 ---------------

        3.    Fraud Loss Amount:                              $    3,435,556.00
                                                                 ---------------

        4.    Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate:% 0.00000000
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G.
                                          Rounding Amount
         Opening        Reimbursement       (Withdrawl)         Closing
Class    Balance            Amount                              Balance
- -----    -------            ------        ---------------       -------
A9    $       999.99  $          0.00  $            0.00   $        999.99
A10   $       999.99  $          0.00  $            0.00   $        999.99
A11   $       999.99  $          0.00  $            0.00   $        999.99
A15   $       999.99  $          0.00  $            0.00   $        999.99
A9    $    15,000.00  $          0.00  $            0.00   $       14,166.66
A16   $    15,000.00  $          0.00  $            0.00   $       14,166.68