Exhibit 99.50

                       GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
                           DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                                  January, 1999
           Series 1998-15, REMIC Multi-Class Pass-Through Certificates

Pursuant to the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of September 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                      %                 7.315068
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       Weighted average maturity                                        353.59
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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
     -----  -----------      -----------    -----------   -----------
       R   $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  0.00000000   %0.00000000
       PO  $   0.98025246   $ 0.09622766  $  0.00000000   %0.00000000
       A1  $  10.90991964   $ 9.84701301  $  5.21198820   %6.75000000
       A2  $   7.95128696   $ 7.17662719  $  5.32399176   %6.74999996
       A3  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.28879997   %6.34655997
       A4  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  6.92177148   %8.30612577
       A5  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.62500000   %6.75000000
       A6  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.62500000   %6.75000000
       A7  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.62500000   %6.75000000
       A8  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.41666623   %6.49999948
       A9  $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.83333400   %7.00000080
       A10 $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  6.14583384   %7.37500061
       A11 $   0.00000000   $ 0.00000000  $  5.62500000   %6.75000000
       M   $   0.80079086   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185548   %6.74999973
       B1  $   0.80079173   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185613   %6.75000050
       B2  $   0.80078836   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185477   %6.74999887
       B3  $   0.80079173   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185613   %6.75000052
       B4  $   0.80079215   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185907   %6.75000408
       B5  $   0.80079148   $ 0.00000000  $  5.61185385   %6.74999771

       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:
                                                         $           105,295.43
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C. The amounts below are for the aggregate of all Certificates:

       1.     The Pool Scheduled Principal Balance:            $ 448,344,929.34
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       2.     The aggregate number of Mortgage Loans included in the Pool
              Scheduled Principal Balance set forth above:                1,310
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       3.
     Beginning Aggregate Class  Ending Aggregate        Ending
       Certificate Principal   Class Certificate  Single Certificate
Class         Balance          Principal Balance       Balance          Cusip
- -----         -------          -----------------       -------          -----
R    $                  0.00  $             0.00  $             0.00  36157RSA4
PO   $            895,096.00  $       894,215.86  $           995.93  GEC9815PO
A1   $        242,139,242.84  $   239,288,186.27  $           915.67  36157RRP2
A2   $         84,318,779.20  $    83,610,430.85  $           938.54  36157RRQ0
A3   $         30,235,235.00  $    30,235,235.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRR8
A4   $          7,838,765.00  $     7,838,765.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRS6
A5   $          1,500,000.00  $     1,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRT4
A6   $          1,500,000.00  $     1,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRU1
A7   $          2,000,000.00  $     2,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRV9
A8   $          8,571,429.00  $     8,571,429.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRW7
A9   $          5,000,000.00  $     5,000,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRX5
A10  $          1,428,571.00  $     1,428,571.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRY3
A11  $         47,500,000.00  $    47,500,000.00  $         1,000.00  36157RRZ0
SUP  $        408,026,284.09  $   404,496,749.50  $           936.60  GE9815SUP
M    $          8,783,996.80  $     8,776,946.18  $           996.86  36157RSB2
B1   $          3,798,485.05  $     3,795,436.13  $           996.86  36157RSC0
B2   $          2,136,647.47  $     2,134,932.45  $           996.86  36157RSD8
B3   $          1,899,242.52  $     1,897,718.07  $           996.86  36157RSR7
B4   $            949,620.76  $       948,858.53  $           996.86  36157RSS5
B5   $          1,425,348.04  $     1,424,203.96  $           996.86  36157RST3

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               12       Principal Balance    $   3,492,167.73
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       2.   60-89 days
            Number               1        Principal Balance    $     498,879.79
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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
                  A3             %               6.34655997
                  A4             %               8.30612577

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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