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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                    Date of Report (Date of earliest Event
                          Reported): January 30, 2001


                                  CWABS, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                                

                     Delaware                              333-38686                       95-4596514
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           (State or Other Jurisdiction                   (Commission                   (I.R.S. Employer
                 of Incorporation)                        File Number)                Identification No.)


                 4500 Park Granada
               Calabasas, California                                                         91302
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               (Address of Principal                                                       (Zip Code)
                Executive Offices)




         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 225-3237
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Item 5.  Other Events.
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         Filing of Certain Materials
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         In connection with the issuance by CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2001-BC1 (the "Certificates"), CWABS, Inc. is filing
herewith an opinion of counsel relating to the characterization of the
Certificates for federal income tax purposes. The opinion is annexed hereto as
Exhibit 8.1

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
         Information and Exhibits.
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         (a)      Not applicable.

         (b)      Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits:

                    8.1      Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP re:  Tax Matters.
























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*        Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have
         the meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated November 27,
         2000 and prospectus supplement dated January 26, 2001, of CWABS,
         Inc., relating to its Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-BC1.





                                  SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             CWABS, INC.



                                             By:/s/ Michael Schloessmann
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                                                    Michael Schloessmann
                                                    Vice President



         Dated:  January 30, 2001






         Exhibit Index


         Exhibit                                                       Page

         8.1       Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP re:  Tax Matters           5