Exhibit 99.53
GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
December, 1998
Series 1998-17, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1998 (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:
With respect to the Agreement and as of the Determination Date for this month:
A. Mortgage Loan Information:
1. Aggregate scheduled Monthly Payments:
(a) Principal $ 410,517.78
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(b) Interest $ 3,107,333.53
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(c) Total $ 3,517,851.31
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2. Aggregate scheduled Monthly Payments received this month:
(a) Principal $ 354,044.67
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(b) Interest $ 2,664,942.80
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(c) Total $ 3,018,987.47
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3. Aggregate Monthly Advances this month:
(a) Principal $ 56,473.11
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(b) Interest $ 442,390.73
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(c) Total $ 498,863.84
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4. Aggregate Principal Prepayments in part received in the
applicable Prepayment Period:
(a) Principal $ 126,363.83
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5. Aggregate Principal Prepayments in full received in the applicable
Prepayment Period:
(a) Principal $ 5,798,967.21
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(b) Interest $ 34,868.43
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(c) Total $ 5,833,835.64
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6. Aggregate Insurance Proceeds received:
(a) Principal $ 0.00
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(b) Interest $ 0.00
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(c) Total $ 0.00
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7. Aggregate Liquidation Proceeds received:
(a) Principal $ 0.00
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(b) Interest $ 0.00
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(c) Total $ 0.00
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8. Aggregate Deficient Valuations with respect to the Mortgage
Loans during the prior month: $ 0.00
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9. Aggregate Debt Service Reductions with respect to the Mortgage Loans
during the prior month: $ 0.00
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10. Aggregate Purchase Prices for Defaulted Mortgage Loans:
(a) Principal $ 0.00
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(b) Interest $ 0.00
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(c) Total $ 0.00
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11. Aggregate Purchase Prices for Defective Mortgage Loans:
(a) Principal $ 0.00
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(b) Interest $ 0.00
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(c) Total $ 0.00
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12. Pool Scheduled Principal Balance: $511,111,742.26
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13. Available Funds: $ 9,240,930.60
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14. Realized Losses for prior month: $ 0.00
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15. Aggregate Realized Losses
(a) Aggregate Realized Losses: $ 0.00
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(b) Deficient Valuations: $ 0.00
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(c) Debt Service Reductions: $ 0.00
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(d) Bankruptcy Losses: $ 0.00
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(e) Special Hazard Losses: $ 0.00
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(f) Fraud Losses: $ 0.00
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(g) Excess Bankruptcy Losses: $ 0.00
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(h) Excess Special Hazard Losses: $ 0.00
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(i) Excess Fraud Losses: $ 0.00
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16. Non-Credit Losses: $ 0.00
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17. Compensating Interest Payment: $ 3,829.11
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18. Total interest payments: $ 2,905,081.79
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19. Interest
Unpaid Class
Accrued Certificate Interest Shortfalls Interest
Class Interest Payable Pay-out Rate
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R $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 %0.000000000
PO $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 %0.000000000
A1 $ 560,275.27 $ 0.00 $560,275.27 %6.750000036
A2 $ 41,461.88 $ 0.00 $ 41,461.88 %6.750000814
A3 $ 281,039.16 $ 0.00 $281,039.16 %6.749999949
A4 $ 277,859.91 $ 0.00 $277,859.91 %6.749999973
A5 $ 183,877.94 $ 0.00 $183,877.94 %6.750000115
A6 $ 999,934.92 $ 0.00 $999,934.92 %6.749999977
A7 $ 54,405.00 $ 0.00 $ 54,405.00 %6.750000000
A9 $ 135,118.23 $ 0.00 $135,118.23 %6.499999992
A8 $ 5,196.86 $ 0.00 $ 5,196.86 %0.250000240
A10 $ 71,685.37 $ 0.00 $ 71,685.37 %5.862500398
A11 $ 38,364.67 $ 0.00 $ 38,364.67 %9.412500590
A12 $ 99,112.50 $ 0.00 $ 99,112.50 %6.750000000
A13 $ 39,418.65 $ 0.00 $ 39,418.65 %6.750000000
RL $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 %0.000000000
M $ 43,997.77 $ 0.00 $ 43,997.77 %6.750000671
B1 $ 21,998.88 $ 0.00 $ 21,998.88 %6.749999137
B2 $ 14,664.05 $ 0.00 $ 14,664.05 %6.750000757
B3 $ 19,070.57 $ 0.00 $ 19,070.57 %6.750000150
B4 $ 8,796.18 $ 0.00 $ 8,796.18 %6.749999410
B5 $ 8,803.98 $ 0.00 $ 8,803.98 %6.750001164
20. Principal Distribution Amount: $6,335,848.81
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21. Principal Distribution Amount per Certificate:
Principal Distribution Accrual Amount
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Class R $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class PO $ 1,324.75 $ 0.00
Class A1 $ 1,493,548.51 $ 0.00
Class A2 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A3 $ 39,629.04 $ 0.00
Class A4 $ 1,230,873.31 $ 0.00
Class A5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A6 $ 3,116,594.71 $ 0.00
Class A7 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A9 $ 437,333.71 $ 0.00
Class A8 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A10 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A11 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A12 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A13 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class SUP $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class RL $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class M $ 6,204.08 $ 0.00
Class B1 $ 3,102.04 $ 0.00
Class B2 $ 2,067.76 $ 0.00
Class B3 $ 2,689.12 $ 0.00
Class B4 $ 1,240.34 $ 0.00
Class B5 $ 1,241.44 $ 0.00
22. Additional distributions to the Class R Certificate pursuant to the
Agreement:
$ 0.00
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23. Additional distributions to the Class RL Certificate pursuant to the
Agreement:
$ 0.00
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24. Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount: $ 0.00
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Accumulative
Class Supported Shortfall Supported Shortfall
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B1 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
B2 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
B3 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
B4 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
B5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
25. Unanticipated Recoveries: $ 0.00
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26. The Certificate Interest Rate applicable to the Interest Accrual Period
relating to such Distribution Date applicable to any floating index
certificate.
Class Certificate Interest
Rates
Class A10 % 5.86250040
Class A11 % 9.41250059
B. Other Amounts for such Distribution Date:
1. Prepayment Distribution
Triggers satisfied:
Yes No
Class-B1 X
Class-B2 X
Class-B3 X
Class-B4 X
Class-B5 X
2. Base Servicing Fee amount: $ 98,571.10
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3. Supplemental Servicing Fee amount: $ 131,644.52
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4. Credit Losses for prior month: $ 0.00
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Category Category Category
A B C
5. Senior Percentage: % 95.961166 N/A N/A N/A
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6. Group I Senior Percentage:
% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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7. Group II Senior Percentage:
% N/A N/A N/A N/A
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8. Senior Prepayment Percentage:
%100.000000 N/A N/A N/A
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9. Group I Senior Prepayment
Percentage: % N/A N/A N/A N/A
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10. Group II Senior Prepayment
Percentage: % N/A N/A N/A N/A
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11. Junior Percentage: % 4.038834
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12. Junior Prepayment Percentage:
% 0.000000
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Capitalized terms used in this Certificate shall have the same meanings as in
the Agreement.
GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Tim Neer
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Name: Tim Neer
Title: Vice President
Investor Operations