Exhibit 99.40

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                  January, 1999
          Series 1998-12B, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

Pursuant to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of July 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:

       Weighted average coupon                      %                 7.440497
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       Weighted average maturity                                        351.75
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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
      -----  -----------       -----------     -----------  -----------
       PO2  $   0.98426785  $    0.07199607  $ 0.00000000   %0.00000000
       2A1  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.50000000   %6.60000000
       2A2  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.45833348   %6.55000017
       2A3  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.62499772   %6.74999755
       2A4  $  24.20098206  $   22.65119610  $ 4.25138989   %6.18750006
       2A5  $  24.20098241  $   22.65119633  $ 6.46626044   %9.41103683
       2A6  $  24.20098191  $   22.65119509  $ 5.15319983   %7.50000002
       2A7  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 0.00000000   %0.00000000
       2A8  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.78498967   %6.74999617
       2A9  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.62500000   %6.75000000
       2R   $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60000000   %6.72000000
       2RL  $   0.00000000  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60000000   %6.72000000
       2M   $   0.78818526  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60360248   %6.75000137
       2B1  $   0.78818242  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60360186   %6.75000060
       2B2  $   0.78818976  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60359551   %6.74999298
       2B3  $   0.78818976  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60359551   %6.74999298
       2B4  $   0.78817955  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60359102   %6.74998763
       2B5  $   0.78818521  $    0.00000000  $ 5.60360488   %6.75000421

       2.      Unanticipated Recoveries:                 $                 0.00
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B.    Accrual Amount
       1.
                          Accrual Amount
      Class
       2A8             $       5,599.87

       2.    The amount of servicing compensation received by the Company during
             the month preceding the month of distribution:
                                                         $            41,171.42
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C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:      $       177,340,286.51
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       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                  560
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       3.
     Beginning Aggregate Class  Ending Aggregate        Ending
       Certificate Principal   Class Certificate  Single Certificate
Class         Balance          Principal Balance       Balance           Cusip
- -----         -------          -----------------       -------           -----
PO2  $            113,485.99  $       113,373.75  $           994.21
2A1  $         42,800,000.00  $    42,800,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157RMH5
2A2  $         23,450,000.00  $    23,450,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157RMJ1
2A3  $          1,645,925.93  $     1,645,925.93  $         1,000.00   36157RMK8
2A4  $         57,435,503.90  $    55,749,663.48  $           800.31   36157RML6
2A5  $         11,061,652.60  $    10,736,972.23  $           800.31   36157RMM4
2A6  $          3,829,033.59  $     3,716,644.23  $           800.31   36157RMN2
2A7  $                  0.00  $             0.00  $             0.00   36157RMP7
2A8  $            995,533.01  $     1,001,132.88  $         1,034.23   36157RMQ5
2A9  $         31,800,000.00  $    31,800,000.00  $         1,000.00   36157RMR3
SUP2 $        174,148,621.59  $   172,030,072.33  $           882.74
2R   $                100.00  $           100.00  $         1,000.00   36157RMV4
2RL  $                100.00  $           100.00  $         1,000.00   36157RMW2
2M   $          3,688,913.03  $     3,685,994.38  $           995.41   36157RMS1
2B1  $          1,496,286.09  $     1,495,102.23  $           995.41   36157RMT9
2B2  $            797,952.83  $       797,321.50  $           995.41   36157RMU6
2B3  $            797,952.83  $       797,321.50  $           995.41   36157RPB5
2B4  $            399,474.51  $       399,158.45  $           995.41   36157RPC3
2B5  $            798,033.28  $       797,401.88  $           995.41   36157RPD1

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              2        Principal Balance    $      653,033.37
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       2.   60-89 days
            Number              1        Principal Balance    $      182,989.89
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       3.   90 days or more
            Number              0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
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       4.   In Foreclosure
            Number              0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
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       5.   Real Estate Owned
            Number              0        Principal Balance    $            0.00
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       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
                 2A4             %               6.18750006
                 2A5             %               9.41103683
                 2A6             %               7.50000002

E.     Other Information:

       1.   Special Hazard Loss Amount:                        $           0.00
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       2.   Bankruptcy Loss Amount:                            $           0.00
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       3.   Fraud Loss Amount:                                 $           0.00
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       4.   Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate: % 0.00000000
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