NATIONSLINK FUNDING CORPORATION

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature  appears
below  constitutes  and appoints each of Robert W. Long,  Esq., John T. McCarthy
and James E.  Naumann as his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent,  with
full power of substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities  (including his capacity as director and/or
officer  of  NationsLink  Funding  Corporation),  to sign any or all  amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3,
and to file  the  same,  with all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each
and every  act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done in and about the
premises,  as fully and to all intents  and  purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or
his  substitute  or  substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

SIGNATURE                    TITLE                                DATE

/s/ William L. Maxwell       Director (President)             June 23, 1998
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William L. Maxwell

/s/ Richard Gross            Director                         June 23, 1998
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Richard Gross

/s/ James E. Naumann         Chief Accounting                 June 23, 1998
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James E. Naumann             Financial Officer