Exhibit 20.2

                          MONTHLY HOLDERS' STATEMENT           
                       First National Bank of Commerce
                           New Orleans, Louisiana
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                      First NBC Credit Card Master Trust
                                Series 1997-1
                               December 9,1997
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Under  the  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  (the "Pooling  and  Servicing
Agreement") dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between First National Bank of 
Commerce, as Seller and Servicer ("FNBC"), and The First National Bank of 
Chicago, as Trustee, (the "Trustee"), as amended and supplemented by the 
Series 1997-1 Supplement dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between FNBC and the
Trustee, FNBC, as Servicer, is required to prepare certain information for each
Distribution Date regarding current distributions to Certificateholders and the
performance of the First NBC Credit Card Master Trust (the "Trust") during the
previous period.  The information which is required to be prepared with respect
to the distribution on the December 15,1997 Distribution Date, and with respect
to the performance of the Trust during the month of 11/1/97 to 11/30/97 is set
forth below.  Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an 
original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1997-1 Certificate (a 
"Certificate").  Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate
amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Monthly 
Statement have their respective meanings set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Supplement.


                                                                          
A  Series 1997-1 Certificates
    1 Information regarding Payments in respect of the 
      Class A Certificates (per $1,000 original certificate 
      principal amount)
       a Total Payment                                                         5.125000
       b Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Monthly Interest              5.125000
       c Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Overdue Monthly Interest            -
       d Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Additional Interest                 -
       e Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Principal                           -

    2 Class A Investor Charge-Offs/Reimbursement of Class A Investor 
      Charge-Offs
       a Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                -
       b Amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original 
          certificate principal amount                                               -
       c Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs          -
       d Amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs 
          per $1,000 original principal amount                                       -           
       e The amount, if any, by which the outstanding Principal 
          Balance of the Class A Certificates exceeds the Class A 
          Adjusted Investor Interest after giving effect to all
          transactions on such Distribution Date                                     -

    3 Information regarding Payments in respect of the Class B Certificates
      (per $1,000 original certificate principal amount)
       a Total Payment                                                         5.291670
       b Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Monthly Interest              5.291670
       c Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Overdue Monthly Interest            -
       d Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Additional Interest                 -
       e Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Principal                           -

    4 Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest pursuant 
      to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Class B 
      Investor Interest
       a Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest                           -
       b Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest per $1,000 
          original certificate principal amount                                      -           
       c Total amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of Class B Investor        
          Interest                                                                   -
       d Amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of Class B Investor 
          Interest per $1,000 original certificate principal amount                  -
       e The amount, if any, by which the outstanding Principal Balance 
          of the Class B Certificates exceeds the Class B Investor Interest     
          after giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date          -


Monthly Holders' Statement
Page 2  (all amounts in dollars except percentages)

    5 Information regarding Distribution in respect of the Collateral 
      Interest  
       a Total distribution                                                    4.890260
       b Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Monthly Interest      4.890260
       c Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Overdue Interest            -
       d Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Monthly Principal           -

    6 Amount of reductions in Collateral Interest pursuant to 
      clauses  (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Collateral Interest
       a Amount of reductions in Collateral Interest                                 -
       b Total amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of 
         Collateral Interest                                                         -

B  Trust Performance
    1 Delinquencies
       a 31-59 days                                                          15,589,833
       b 60-89 days                                                          10,366,132
       c 90 days and over                                                    15,728,065
       d Total 30+ days delinquent                                           41,684,030

    2 Base Rate
       a Current Monthly Period                                                  8.173%
       b Prior Monthly Period                                                    8.169%
       c Second Prior Monthly Period                                             8.171%
    3 Three Month Average Base Rate                                              8.171%

    4 Portfolio Yield (gross portfolio yield less net defaults)
       a Current Monthly Period                                               13.46170%
       b Prior Monthly Period                                                 14.09164%
       c Second Prior Monthly Period                                          15.40304%
    5 Three Month Average Portfolio Yield                                     14.31879%

    6 Excess Spread  Percentage
       a Current Monthly Period                                                5.28870%
       b Prior Monthly Period                                                  5.92264%
       c Second Prior Monthly Period                                           7.23204%
    7 Three Month Average Excess Spread Percentage                             6.14779%

    8 Monthly Payment Rate (total collections/beginning aggregate 
      principal receivables)                                                  14.96093%

    9 Portfolio Adjusted Yield                                                 4.78870%



                     First National Bank of Commerce, Servicer

                     By:  /s/ Anne M. Lacourrege
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                     Name:  Anne M. Lacourrege
                     Title:  Vice President