SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

              Statement of Eligibility and Qualification Under the
                  Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
                          Designated to Act as Trustee


                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

    United States                                             41-0417860
(State of Incorporation)                                   (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification No.)

     U.S. Bank Trust Center
     180 East Fifth Street
     St. Paul, Minnesota                                        55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)



                        FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                                                  75-2596063
(State of Incorporation)                                     (I.R.S. Employer
                                                            Identification No.)

         3773 Howard Hughes Parkway
         Suite 300N
         Las Vegas, Nevada                                      89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


                               ASSET-BACKED NOTES
                            ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES
                       (Title of the Indenture Securities)






                                     GENERAL
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1.     General Information  Furnish the following information as to the 
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       Trustee.

       (a)    Name and address of each examining or supervising authority   
              to which it is subject.
                  Comptroller of the Currency
                  Washington, D.C.

       (b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
                  Yes

2.     AFFILIATIONS  WITH  OBLIGOR  AND  UNDERWRITERS  If  the  obligor  or  
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       any underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe
       each  such affiliation.
                  None

       See Note following Item 16.

       Items  3-15 are not  applicable  because  to the best of the  Trustee's
       knowledge  the obligor is not in default  under any Indenture for which
       the Trustee acts as Trustee.

16.    LIST  OF  EXHIBITS  List  below  all  exhibits  filed  as a part  of 
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       this statement of eligibility and qualification.

      *1.   Copy of Articles of Association.

      *2.   Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business.

      *3.   Authorization  of the Trustee to exercise  corporate  trust powers
            (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).

      *4.   Copy of existing By-Laws.

       5.   Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. N/A.

       6.   The  consents of the Trustee  required by Section  321(b) of the
            act.

      *7.   Copy of the latest  report of condition  of the Trustee  published
            pursuant  to  law  or  the  requirements  of  its  supervising  or
            examining  authority.
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       *  Incorporated  by  reference  to Form T-1 filed on August 7, 1997 (File
          No. 333-56865)




                                      NOTE

     The  answers to this  statement  insofar as such  answers  relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three
years prior to the date of filing this  statement,  or what persons are owners
of 10% or more of the voting  securities  of the obligors or  affiliates,  are
based upon  information  furnished to the Trustee by the  obligors,  While the
Trustee has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot
accept any responsibility therefor.

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Trust  Indenture  Act of 1939,  the
Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, an Association organized and existing
under  the laws of the  United  States,  has duly  caused  this  statement  of
eligibility and  qualification  to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly  authorized,  and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested,
all in the  City of  Saint  Paul and  State  of  Minnesota  on the 21st day of
September 21, 1998.

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                         /s/ Sheryl A. Christopherson
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                          Sheryl A. Christopherson
                          Vice President


/s/ Judith M. Zuzek
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Judith M. Zuzek
Assistant Secretary






                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                     CONSENT

     In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned,  U.S. BANK NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  hereby consents that reports of
examination  of the  undersigned  by Federal,  State,  Territorial or District
authorities  may be  furnished  by  such  authorities  to the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

Dated:  September 21, 1998


                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                         /s/ Sheryl A. Christopherson
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                         Sheryl A. Christopherson
                         Vice President