MERIT SECURITIES CORPORATION

Monthly Payment Report

Payment Statement
MERIT 12-1
Payment Date:     28-Jul-99
Reporting Month:  June




       Class
       Interest
Class  Rate        Beginning       Interest     Interest  Principal       Total           Applied   Ending Balance
                    Balance        Accrual       Payment   Payment        Distribution    Losses
                                                                                 

1A-1    6.160000%  $67,052,099.97 $344,200.78  $344,200.78 $2,400,308.30  $2,744,509.08    $0.00     $64,651,791.67
1A-2    6.190000%  $42,500,000.00 $219,229.17  $219,229.17         $0.00    $219,229.17    $0.00     $42,500,000.00
1A-3    6.450000% $132,523,000.00 $712,311.13  $712,311.13         $0.00    $712,311.13    $0.00    $132,523,000.00
1B-1    7.980000%  $17,778,000.00 $118,223.70  $118,223.70         $0.00    $118,223.70    $0.00     $17,778,000.00
1M-1    6.880000%  $32,000,000.00 $183,466.67  $183,466.67         $0.00    $183,466.67    $0.00     $32,000,000.00
1M-2    7.350000%  $24,889,000.00 $152,445.12  $152,445.12         $0.00    $152,445.12    $0.00     $24,889,000.00


                 $316,742,099.97 $1,729,876.57 $1,729,876.57 $2,400,308.30  $4,130,184.87  $0.00    $314,341,791.67



Class       CUSIP    Priority    Principal Type  Interest Type
1A-1      589962CK3    Senior        Sequential   Fixed
1A-2      589962CL1    Senior        Sequential   Fixed
1A-3      589962CM9    Senior        Sequential   Fixed
1B-1      589962CQ0    Senior        Pro Rata     Fixed
1M-1      589962CN7    Senior        Pro Rata     Fixed
1M-2      589962CP2    Senior        Pro Rata     Fixed

MERIT SECURITIES CORPORATION

Payments per Bond Denomination
MERIT 12-1

Payment Date:          28-Jul-99
Reporting Month:       June



                                                                                                                    Remaining
                           Original     Integral              Interest    Interest        Principal                 Principal
Class  Original Balance    Pct Pool   Denomination  Record    Accrual     Payment         Payment   Ending          Factor
                                                     Date     Factor       Factor         Factor    Balance
                                                                                             

1A-1   $73,650,000.00     20.41%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   4.67346612   4.67346612  32.59074406 $64,651,791.67  0.87782473
1A-2   $42,500,000.00     11.78%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   5.15833341   5.15833341   0.00000000 $42,500,000.00  1.00000000
1A-3   $132,523,000.00    36.72%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   5.37500004   5.37500004   0.00000000 132,523,000.00  1.00000000
1B-1   $17,778,000.00      4.93%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   6.65000000   6.65000000   0.00000000 $17,778,000.00  1.00000000
1M-1   $32,000,000.00      8.87%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   5.73333344   5.73333344   0.00000000 $32,000,000.00  1.00000000
1M-2   $24,889,000.00      6.90%      $1,000.00    30-Jun-99   6.12499980   6.12499980   0.00000000 $24,889,000.00  1.00000000

      $323,340,000.00                                                                              $314,341,791.67


MERIT SECURITIES CORPORATION

Funds Account Activity Report
MERIT 12-1
Payment Date:   28-Jul-99
Report Date:    June

Collateral Proceeds Account




Beginning Balance                     $0.00

Deposits                                                        Withdrawals
                                                                                           

Interest Net of Servicing Fee           $2,500,157.53           Interest Payments                 $2,024,712.15
Principal                               $2,484,185.77           Principal Payments                $2,400,308.30
Deposits From Reserve Fund                 $90,446.85           Surplus                             $475,445.38
Other Deposits                                  $0.00                                                     $0.00
                                                                Discount Principal Reserve          $174,324.32


Total Deposit                           $5,074,790.15           Total Withdrawals                 $5,074,790.15


                                                                Ending Balance                            $0.00

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Note: "Principal" and Interest Net of Servicing Fee" includes Advances on Delinquencies
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MERIT SECURITIES CORPORATION

  Credit Enhancement Summary
  MERIT 12-1

  Payment Date:         28-Jul-99
  Reporting Month       June

  Reserve Funds and Subordination




                           Initial Coverage    Beginning Coverage      Adjustments     Losses   Insured Balance  Ending Coverage
                                                                                                

Over Collateralization  9.18%    $33,122,916.27  9.40%  $33,248,248.61            $90,446.85  $351,228,063.50 10.50% $36,886,271.83

                                                                                                            Ending DPR
                                 Beginning Balance   Current Deposits     Adjustments           Losses         Balance

  Collateralization Fund         $1,175,551.75        $174,324.32              $0.00         $90,446.85      $1,259,429.22




  Class                                 Total Distribution
  Surplus Funds                           $475,445.38

  Delinquency Statistics (direct)
                                                           % of
                    # of Loans      Current Balance   Current Balance
  30+ Days                90          $3,702,285             1.05%
  60+ Days                27          $1,125,919             0.32%
  90+ Days                16            $793,307             0.23%
  Foreclosure             13            $573,921             0.16%
  REO                     26          $1,081,285             0.31%

  Totals                 172          $7,276,716             2.07%

  Advances on Delinquencies                                  $64,310.38

  Non-Recoverable Advances on Delinquencies                       $0.00