UNITED STATES
                       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:  November 14, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

                              ABFC 2006-OPT3 Trust
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           (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

                        Asset Backed Funding Corporation
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              (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

                      Bank of America, National Association
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               (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

      New York                         333-130524-04             Applied For
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File No.     (IRS Employer
incorporation of issuing entity)     of issuing entity)      Identification No.)
                                                             of issuing entity)


      214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina              28255
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Address of principal executive offices                            (Zip Code)

Depositor's telephone number, including area code   (704) 386-2400
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

       (c)  Exhibits

Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.                                           Description
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      (5.1)                             Legality Opinion of Cadwalader,
                                        Wickersham & Taft LLP.

      (8.1)                             Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
                                        Taft LLP (included as part of Exhibit
                                        5.1).

      (23.1)                            Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
                                        Taft LLP (included as part of Exhibit
                                        5.1).



            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.


                                       ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION


November 14, 2006



                                    By:    /s/ Bruce W. Good
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                                       Name: Bruce W. Good
                                       Title: Principal



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                                          Description
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      (5.1)                          Legality Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham
                                     & Taft LLP.

      (8.1)                          Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
                                     Taft LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).

      (23.1)                         Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                     LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).