First Union Securitization Transactions, Inc.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Statements to Certificateholders
Record Date:             29-Nov-1996
Distribution Date:       26-Dec-1996

FURST Series 1996-1

     Customer Service
     Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
     Securities Administration Services
     5325 Spectrum Drive
     Frederick, MD 21703
     Telephone:(301) 846-8130
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                                        Certificateholder Distribution Summary
                                                                                                                        
                              Certificate     Certificate      Beginning                                     Current    
                                 Class        Pass-Through    Certificate     Interest       Principal      Realized    
Class          CUSIP          Description         Rate          Balance     Distribution   Distribution       Loss      
                                                                                                
A-1          302668AA6            SEQ           6.69000%      63,156,177.79     352,095.69   1,776,329.41           0.00
A-2          302668AB4            SEQ           6.97000%      34,126,000.00     198,215.18           0.00           0.00
A-3          302668AC2            SEQ           7.29000%      26,157,000.00     158,903.77           0.00           0.00
A-4          302668AD0            SEQ           7.60000%      11,433,000.00      72,409.00           0.00           0.00
A-5          302668AE8            SEQ           7.77000%      17,535,000.00     113,539.12           0.00           0.00
B-IO         FUR96000B             IO           0.00000%               0.00     359,484.90           0.00           0.00
R            FUR96000R             R            0.00000%               0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
Totals                                                       152,407,177.79   1,254,647.66   1,776,329.41           0.00




                                        Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

               Ending                          Cumulative   
            Certificate          Total          Realized    
Class         Balance         Distribution       Losses     
                                                
A-1            61,379,848.38    2,128,425.10            0.00
A-2            34,126,000.00      198,215.18            0.00
A-3            26,157,000.00      158,903.77            0.00
A-4            11,433,000.00       72,409.00            0.00
A-5            17,535,000.00      113,539.12            0.00
B-IO                    0.00      359,484.90            0.00
R                       0.00            0.00            0.00
Totals        150,630,848.38    3,030,977.07            0.00

<FN>
All distributions required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement have been calculated by the Certificate Administrator
on behalf of the Trustee.






                                           Principal Distribution Statement
                                                  Senior Certificates

                                                                                                                        
              Original         Beginning       Scheduled      Unscheduled                                     Total     
                Face          Certificate      Principal       Principal                     Realized       Principal   
Class          Amount           Balance       Distribution   Distribution     Accretion      Loss (1)       Reduction   
                                                                                                
A-1            68,008,000.00   63,156,177.79      225,006.92   1,551,322.49           0.00           0.00   1,776,329.41
A-2            34,126,000.00   34,126,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-3            26,157,000.00   26,157,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-4            11,433,000.00   11,433,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-5            17,535,000.00   17,535,000.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
B-IO                    0.00            0.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
R                       0.00            0.00            0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
Class A       157,259,000.00  152,407,177.79      225,006.92   1,551,322.49           0.00           0.00   1,776,329.41

<FN>
(1) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.



                                           Principal Distribution Statement (continued)
                                                  Senior Certificates

               Ending           Ending         Total      
            Certificate      Certificate     Principal    
Class         Balance         Percentage    Distribution  
                                              
A-1            61,379,848.38    0.90253865    1,776,329.41
A-2            34,126,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-3            26,157,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-4            11,433,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
A-5            17,535,000.00    1.00000000            0.00
B-IO                    0.00    0.00000000            0.00
R                       0.00    0.00000000            0.00
Class A       150,630,848.38    0.95785200    1,776,329.41







                                        Principal Distribution Factors Statement
                                               Senior Certificate Factors

                                                                                                                        
              Original         Beginning       Scheduled      Unscheduled                                     Total     
                Face          Certificate      Principal       Principal                     Realized       Principal   
Class (3)       Amount           Balance       Distribution   Distribution     Accretion      Loss (4)       Reduction   
                                                                                                
A-1            68,008,000.00    928.65806655      3.30853605    22.81088240     0.00000000     0.00000000    26.11941845
A-2            34,126,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-3            26,157,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-4            11,433,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-5            17,535,000.00   1000.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
B-IO                    0.00      0.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
R                       0.00      0.00000000      0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000

<FN>
(3) Per $1000 Denomination, Except B-IO Which Is Per 10% Percentage Interest and Class R Which Represents an Entire Interest.
(4) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.




                                        Principal Distribution Factors Statement (continued)
                                               Senior Certificate Factors

                                                            
               Ending            Ending          Total      
            Certificate       Certificate      Principal    
Class (3)      Balance          Percentage     Distribution  
                                                
A-1             902.53864810      0.90253865     26.11941845
A-2            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-3            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-4            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
A-5            1000.00000000      1.00000000      0.00000000
B-IO              0.00000000      0.00000000      0.00000000
R                 0.00000000      0.00000000      0.00000000

<FN>
(3) Per $1000 Denomination, Except B-IO Which Is Per 10% Percentage Interest and Class R Which Represents an Entire Interest.






                                            Interest Distribution Statement
                                                  Senior Certificates
                                                                                                                          
                                                                               Payment of                                 
                                                Beginning                      Previously                                 
              Original          Current        Certificate/       Current        Unpaid         Current     Non-Supported 
                Face          Certificate        Notional         Accrued       Interest       Interest       Interest    
Class          Amount             Rate           Balance         Interest       Shortfall      Shortfall      Shortfall   
                                                                                                  
A-1            68,008,000.00        6.69000%     63,156,177.79     352,095.69           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-2            34,126,000.00        6.97000%     34,126,000.00     198,215.18           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-3            26,157,000.00        7.29000%     26,157,000.00     158,903.77           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-4            11,433,000.00        7.60000%     11,433,000.00      72,409.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
A-5            17,535,000.00        7.77000%     17,535,000.00     113,539.12           0.00           0.00           0.00
B-IO                    0.00        0.00000%              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
R                       0.00        0.00000%              0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
Total Class A Interest Distribution                                895,162.76           0.00           0.00           0.00





                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)
                                                  Senior Certificates
                                                                                                           
                                                                            Remaining                      
                                                                            Cumulative         Ending      
                                                              Total           Unpaid        Certificate/   
                                           Realized          Interest        Interest         Notional     
Class                                     Losses (7)       Distribution     Shortfall         Balance      
                                                                                            
A-1                                                  0.00      352,095.69            0.00     61,379,848.38
A-2                                                  0.00      198,215.18            0.00     34,126,000.00
A-3                                                  0.00      158,903.77            0.00     26,157,000.00
A-4                                                  0.00       72,409.00            0.00     11,433,000.00
A-5                                                  0.00      113,539.12            0.00     17,535,000.00
B-IO                                                 0.00      359,484.90            0.00              0.00
R                                                    0.00            0.00            0.00              0.00
Total Class A Interest Distribution                  0.00    1,254,647.66            0.00

<FN>
(7) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.






                                          Interest Distribution Factors Statement
                                                Senior Certificate Factors
                                                                                                                          
                                                                               Payment of                                 
                                               Beginning                       Previously                                 
              Original          Current       Certificate/       Current         Unpaid         Current     Non-Supported 
                Face          Certificate       Notional         Accrued        Interest       Interest       Interest    
Class (9)       Amount             Rate          Balance         Interest        Shortfall      Shortfall      Shortfall   
                                                                                                  
A-1            68,008,000.00        6.69000%    928.65806655       5.17726870     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-2            34,126,000.00        6.97000%   1000.00000000       5.80833324     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-3            26,157,000.00        7.29000%   1000.00000000       6.07499981     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-4            11,433,000.00        7.60000%   1000.00000000       6.33333333     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
A-5            17,535,000.00        7.77000%   1000.00000000       6.47499971     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
B-IO                    0.00        0.00000%      0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000
R                       0.00        0.00000%      0.00000000       0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000     0.00000000

<FN>
(9) Per $1000 Denomination, Except B-10 Which is Per 10% Percentage Interest and Class R Which Represents
An Entire Interest.




                                          Interest Distribution Factors Statement (continued)
                                                Senior Certificate Factors

                                                                                    
                                                     Remaining                      
                                                     Cumulative         Ending      
                                   Total               Unpaid        Certificate/   
             Realized             Interest            Interest         Notional     
Class      Losses (10)          Distribution         Shortfall         Balance      
                                                                     
A-1             0.00000000              5.17726870      0.00000000      902.53864810
A-2             0.00000000              5.80833324      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-3             0.00000000              6.07499981      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-4             0.00000000              6.33333333      0.00000000     1000.00000000
A-5             0.00000000              6.47499971      0.00000000     1000.00000000
B-IO            0.00000000        8987122.50000000      0.00000000        0.00000000
R               0.00000000              0.00000000      0.00000000        0.00000000

<FN>
(10) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, Or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer
To The Prospectus Supplement For A Full Description.







                              CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

                                                         
Beginning Balance                                                      0.00
Deposits
     Payments of Interest and Principal                        3,113,367.20
     Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                   0.00
     Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                   0.00
     Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                 0.00
       Realized Losses                                                 0.00
                                                            __________________

Total Deposits                                                 3,113,367.20


Withdrawals
     Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                               0.00
     Payment of Service Fee                                       65,879.34
     Payment of Interest and Principal                         3,047,487.86
                                                            __________________



Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                   3,113,367.20



Ending Balance                                                         0.00
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________

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                             SERVICER ADVANCES

                                                         

Beginning Balance                                                      0.00
Current Period Advances By Servicer                                    0.00
Reimbursement of Advances                                              0.00
Ending Cumulative Advances                                             0.00






                    PREPAYMENT/CURTAILMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL

                                                         

Total Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                        0.00
Servicing Fee Support                                                  0.00
                                                            __________________
Non-Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                0.00
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________




                               SERVICING FEES
                
                                                    
Gross Servicing Fee                                               63,815.49
Trustee Fee                                                        2,063.85
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                    0.00
                                                            __________________
Net Servicing Fee                                                 65,879.34
                                                            __________________
                                                            __________________






                                        OTHER ACCOUNTS
                                                                                                                          
                     Account                          Beginning       Current Period    Current Period        Ending      
                       Type                            Balance         Withdrawals         Deposits          Balance      
                                                                                                           
Financial Guaranty                                              0.00              0.00         16,510.78              0.00
Excess Spread Account                                           0.00              0.00              0.00              0.00






                                      DELINQUENCY STATUS

                                                                             Percentage Delinquent
                                                                                    Based On
                                Current                         Unpaid                             
                               Number Of                       Principal      Number      Unpaid   
                                 Loans                          Balance      Of Loans    Balance   
                                                                                    
30 Days                               36                       1,912,956.83       1.29%       1.26%
60 Days                               13                         774,320.40       0.47%       0.51%
90+ Days                              18                         593,589.21       0.64%       0.39%
Foreclosure                            5                         181,334.02       0.18%       0.12%
REO                                    0                               0.00       0.00%       0.00%

Totals                                72                       3,462,200.46       2.58%       2.29%





                                                         
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall             0.00
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall               0.00
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                           0.00
Periodic Advance                                               1,477,176.96





                                        
                                        COLLATERAL STATEMENT

                                                    

Collateral Description                                                              Mixed Fixed

Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                                        10.475809%
Weighted Average Net Coupon                                                           9.959639%

Weighted Average Maturity (Stepdown Calculation)                                     192 Months

Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                                 2,823
Number of Loans Paid in Full                                                                 29
Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                                    2,794

Distributable Excess Spread                                                                0.00
Aggregate Loan Balance                                                           151,380,848.38
O/C Reduction Amount                                                                       0.00
O/C Amount                                                                           750,000.00
Specified O/C Amount                                                                 750,000.00
Excess O/C Amount                                                                          0.00
Excess Spread                                                                              0.00 

Monthly P&I Constant                                                               1,562,044.70

Unpaid Principal Balance of Outstanding Mortgage Loans with Original LTV:
                              Less than or equal to 80%                          107,933,616.30
                              Greater than 80%, less than or equal to 85%         36,753,412.59
                              Greater than 85%, less than or equal to 95%          6,693,819.49
                              Greater than 95%                                             0.00