Exhibit 99.42 GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT January, 1999 Series 1998-12C, 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 % 7.034429 --------------------- Weighted average maturity 170.93 --------------------- 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 ----- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PO3 $ 3.85855833 $ 0.46913822 $ 0.00000000 % 0.00000000 3A1 $ 17.19564350 $ 13.23247003 $ 4.87951088 % 6.50000004 3A2 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.41666522 % 6.49999826 3A3 $ 3.35316300 $ 2.58034200 $ 5.32824200 % 6.50000012 3A4 $ 13.63615900 $ 10.49335937 $ 4.99397031 % 6.49999999 SUP3$ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.26735147 % 0.34951885 3R $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 $ 0.00000000 % 0.00000000 3M $ 3.35316136 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32824198 % 6.50000009 3B1 $ 3.35316644 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32823491 % 6.49999142 3B2 $ 3.35316644 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32823491 % 6.49999142 3B3 $ 3.35316473 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32824081 % 6.49999863 3B4 $ 3.35314371 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32823491 % 6.49999157 3B5 $ 3.35316549 $ 0.00000000 $ 5.32822489 % 6.49997936 2. Unanticipated Recoveries: $ 0.00 --------------- 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: $ 36,724.53 ----------------- C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates: 1. The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance: $ 160,149,443.39 ----------------- 2. The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above: 501 ---------------- 3. Beginning Aggregate Class Ending Aggregate Ending Certificate Principal Class Certificate Single Certificate Class Balance Principal Balance Balance Cusip - ----- ------- ----------------- ------- ----- PO3 $ 634,123.88 $ 631,561.44 $ 951.02 3A1 $ 33,961,395.49 $ 33,313,119.73 $ 883.64 36157RMX0 3A2 $ 2,300,000.00 $ 2,300,000.00 $ 1,000.00 36157RMY8 3A3 $ 9,836,754.28 $ 9,803,222.65 $ 980.32 36157RMZ5 3A4 $ 112,311,890.08 $ 110,650,758.84 $ 908.33 36157RNA9 SUP3 $ 141,062,537.99 $ 138,795,038.63 $ 903.14 3R $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 36157RNE1 3M $ 1,298,468.29 $ 1,294,042.06 $ 980.32 36157RNB7 3B1 $ 432,822.11 $ 431,346.70 $ 980.32 36157RNC5 3B2 $ 432,822.11 $ 431,346.70 $ 980.32 36157RND3 3B3 $ 779,080.78 $ 776,425.04 $ 980.32 36157RPE9 3B4 $ 259,693.26 $ 258,808.02 $ 980.32 36157RPF6 3B5 $ 259,697.44 $ 258,812.19 $ 980.32 36157RPG4 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 3 Principal Balance $ 1,258,338.54 -------- ------------- 2. 60-89 days Number 2 Principal Balance $ 677,085.05 -------- ------------- 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 ----------- E. Other Information: 1. Special Hazard Loss Amount: $ 0.00 -------------- 2. Bankruptcy Loss Amount: $ 0.00 -------------- 3. Fraud Loss Amount: $ 0.00 -------------- 4. Certificate Interest Rate of the Class S Certificate: % 0.34951885 -----------