Exhibit 99.53
GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
January, 1999
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 $ 412,670.32
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(b) Interest $ 3,078,418.72
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(c) Total $ 3,491,089.04
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2. Aggregate scheduled Monthly Payments received this month:
(a) Principal $ 346,709.84
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(b) Interest $ 2,572,280.67
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(c) Total $ 2,918,990.51
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3. Aggregate Monthly Advances this month:
(a) Principal $ 65,960.48
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(b) Interest $ 506,138.05
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(c) Total $ 572,098.53
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4. Aggregate Principal Prepayments in part received in the applicable
Prepayment Period:
(a) Principal $ 398,107.00
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5. Aggregate Principal Prepayments in full received in the applicable
Prepayment Period:
(a) Principal $ 3,818,704.94
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(b) Interest $ 23,011.38
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(c) Total $ 3,841,716.32
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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: $ 506,482,260.00
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13. Available Funds: $ 7,498,932.33
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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: $ 7,869.49
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18. Total interest payments: $ 2,869,450.08
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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 $ 551,874.06 $ 0.00 $ 551,874.06 %6.750000040
A2 $ 41,461.88 $ 0.00 $ 41,461.88 %6.750000814
A3 $ 280,816.25 $ 0.00 $ 280,816.25 %6.750000030
A4 $ 270,936.25 $ 0.00 $ 270,936.25 %6.750000031
A5 $ 183,877.94 $ 0.00 $ 183,877.94 %6.750000115
A6 $ 982,404.08 $ 0.00 $ 982,404.08 %6.750000013
A7 $ 54,405.00 $ 0.00 $ 54,405.00 %6.750000000
A9 $ 132,749.34 $ 0.00 $ 132,749.34 %6.500000038
A8 $ 5,105.74 $ 0.00 $ 5,105.74 %0.249999813
A10 $ 79,327.73 $ 0.00 $ 79,327.73 %6.487500151
A11 $ 30,722.30 $ 0.00 $ 30,722.30 %7.537499134
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 $ 43,962.87 $ 0.00 $ 43,962.87 %6.750000357
B1 $ 21,981.43 $ 0.00 $ 21,981.43 %6.749998822
B2 $ 14,652.42 $ 0.00 $ 14,652.42 %6.750001287
B3 $ 19,055.44 $ 0.00 $ 19,055.44 %6.749998840
B4 $ 8,789.20 $ 0.00 $ 8,789.20 %6.749997038
B5 $ 8,797.00 $ 0.00 $ 8,797.00 %6.750003544
20. Principal Distribution Amount: $ 4,629,482.25
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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 $ 1,327.65 $ 0.00
Class A1 $ 1,087,396.50 $ 0.00
Class A2 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A3 $ 40,299.29 $ 0.00
Class A4 $ 896,152.57 $ 0.00
Class A5 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A6 $ 2,269,075.41 $ 0.00
Class A7 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class A9 $ 318,406.23 $ 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 $ 6,309.01 $ 0.00
Class B1 $ 3,154.50 $ 0.00
Class B2 $ 2,102.73 $ 0.00
Class B3 $ 2,734.60 $ 0.00
Class B4 $ 1,261.32 $ 0.00
Class B5 $ 1,262.44 $ 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 % 6.48750015
Class A11 % 7.53749913
B. Other Amounts for such Distribution Date:
1. Prepayment Distribution Triggers satisfied:
Yes No
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Class-B1 X
Class-B2 X
Class-B3 X
Class-B4 X
Class-B5 X
2. Base Servicing Fee amount: $ 119,330.54
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3. Supplemental Servicing Fee amount: $ 129,271.00
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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: % 95.914257 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: % 4.085743
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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