SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



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                                    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) April 30, 1997

                      Financial Asset Securitization, Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


           Virginia                   0-15483               53-1526174
 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)

                 901 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia      23219
               (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (804) 344-7575


         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)







Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 5.  Other Events.

         On April 30,  1997,  the  Registrant  caused the  issuance  and sale of
$175,958,578  aggregate  initial  principal  amount  of  Mortgage  Participation
Securities,  Series  1997-NAMC  1 (the  "Securities")  pursuant  to  the  Series
1997-NAMC  1  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  (the  "Pooling  and  Servicing
Agreement"),  dated as of April 1,  1997,  by and  among the  Registrant,  North
American  Mortgage  Company,  as Master  Servicer and The First National Bank of
Chicago,  as Trustee.  The Securities were issued in twenty-five  Classes,  with
Initial  Security  Principal  Balances  and  Pass-Through  Rates as set forth or
described below:

     Class               Initial Security                   Pass-Through
  Designation            Principal Balance                       Rate
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Class FXA-1                   $15,058,594                       6.90%
Class FXA-2                    20,500,000                       7.75%
Class FXA-3                    11,623,696                       7.35%
Class FXA-4                    13,200,375                       7.50%
Class FXA-5                     5,125,000                       7.75%
Class FXA-6                     4,001,000                       7.75%
Class FXA-7                     1,000,000                       7.75%
Class FXA-8                    27,665,835                     Variable (1)
Class FXA-9               Inverse Floater                     Variable (2)
Class FXP                          81,389                       0.00%
Class FXS                   Interest Only                       7.75%
Class A-1                      43,444,391                       7.75%
Class A-2                       6,962,000                       7.75%
Class A-3                       1,951,000                       7.75%
Class A-4                      13,700,000                       7.75%
Class P                         1,087,731                       0.00%
Class S                     Interest Only                       7.75%
Class B-1                       5,190,778                       7.75%
Class B-2                       2,111,503                       7.75%
Class B-3                       1,319,689                       7.75%
Class B-4                         791,813                       7.75%
Class B-5                         439,897                       7.75%
Class B-6                         703,835                       7.75%

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Class R                                25                       7.75%
Class RP                               25                       7.75%

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(1)      The Pass-Through Rate for the Class FXA-8 Securities will be equal to a
         variable per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.45%, subject to a maximum
         Pass-Through  Rate of 8.50% per annum.  The  Pass-Through  Rate for the
         initial Distribution Date shall be 5.95%.

(2)      The Pass-Through Rate for the Class FXA-9 Securities will be equal to a
         variable per annum rate equal to (i) 8.05% minus (ii) LIBOR  subject to
         a minimum  Pass-Through  Rate of 0.00% per annum. The Pass-Through Rate
         for the initial Distribution Date shall be 2.55%.


         The  Securities  evidence,  in the  aggregate,  the  entire  beneficial
ownership  interest in a trust (the "Trust"),  which  consists  primarily of two
pools of  conventional,  one- to four-family,  fixed rate,  first-lien  Mortgage
Loans (the "Mortgage Loans") transferred to the Trust by the Registrant pursuant
to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loans were purchased by the
Registrant in a privately-negotiated transaction with DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.
("DLJMC") pursuant to a Loan Sale Agreement (the "Sales Agreement"), dated April
1, 1997, by and between the Registrant and DLJMC.

         The Class FXA-1,  Class FXA-2,  Class FXA-3,  FXA-4, Class FXA-5, Class
FXA-6,  FXA-7,  Class FXA-8, Class FXA-9, Class FXP, Class FXS, Class A-1, Class
A-2,  Class A-3,  Class A-4,  Class P, Class S, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3,
Class R and Class RP  Securities  are  referred  to herein  collectively  as the
"Offered Securities."

         The Offered  Securities  have been sold by the Registrant to Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities  Corporation  ("DLJSC") pursuant to an Underwriting
Agreement  (the  "Underwriting  Agreement"),  dated as of April 25, 1997, by and
between  DLJSC  and the  Registrant.  The  Class  B-4,  Class  B-5 and Class B-6
Securities  have been sold by the  Registrant  to DLJSC  pursuant  to a Purchase
Agreement, dated as of April 30, 1997, by and among the Registrant and DLJSC.

         Capitalized  terms used but not defined  herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.




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Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.


Exhibits

         1.1      April  1997  Edition  of   Underwriting   Agreement   Standard
                  Provisions.

         4.1      Series 1997-NAMC 1 Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as
                  of April 1, 1997, by and among the Registrant,  North American
                  Mortgage Company,  as Master Servicer,  and The First National
                  Bank of Chicago, as Trustee (including exhibits).

         99.1     Geographic  concentration  information by United States Postal
                  zip codes.




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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

April 30, 1997                            FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION, INC.




                                          By: /s/ R. Walter Jones, IV

                                          Name:  R. Walter Jones, IV

                                          Title: President


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




1.1      April 1997 Edition of Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions

4.1      Series 1997-NAMC 1 Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of April
         1, 1997, by and among the Registrant,  North American Mortgage Company,
         as Master Servicer,  and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee
         (including exhibits)

99.1     Geographic concentration information by United States Postal zip codes