EXHIBIT 20.1 MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA FIRST NBC CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST SERIES 1997-1 FOR THE AUGUST 11, 1998 DETERMINATION DATE FOR THE 12TH MONTHLY PERIOD The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of First National Bank of Commerce, as Servicer, pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between First National Bank of Commerce and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows: 1 Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; provided, that the "preceding Monthly Period" shall mean the Monthly Period immediately preceding the calendar month in which this Certificate is delivered. This Certificate is delivered pursuant to subsection 3.4(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. References herein to certain sections and subsections are references to the respective sections and subsections of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as amended by the applicable Series Supplement. 2 First National Bank of Commerce is Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 3 The undersigned is a Servicing Officer. 4 The date of this Certificate is August 11,1998, which is a Determination Date under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 5 The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the preceding Monthly Period [equal to 5(a) plus 5(b)] was $121,043,534. (a) The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables collected during the preceding Monthly Period the Collections of Finance Charge Receivables $12,672,280. (b) The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables collected during the preceding Monthly Period the Collections of Principal Receivables was $108,371,254. 6 The aggregate amount of Receivables as of the end of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period was $821,643,359. 7 Included is an authentic copy of the statements required to be delivered by the Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Paying Agent pursuant to Article V. 8 To the knowledge of the undersigned, there are no liens on any Receivables in the Trust except as described below: None. 9 The amount, if any, by which the sum of the balance of the Excess Funding Account and the Aggregate Principal Receivables exceeds the Minimum Aggregate Principal Receivables required to be maintained pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, is equal to $521,643,359. 10 The amount, if any, of the withdrawal of the Specified Deposit from the Finance Charge Account required to be made by the Trustee pursuant to subsection 4.3(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement on the related Transfer Date is $0.00 Monthly Servicer's Certificate Page 2 (all amounts in dollars except percentages) 11 Monthly Period Trust Activity (a) Trust Activity Total Trust ============================================== ==================== Beginning Aggregate Principal Receivables 821,654,143 Beginning Excess Funding Account Balance - Beginning Total Principal Balance 821,654,143 Collections of Finance Charge Receivables 12,672,280 Discount Percentage - Discount Option Receivables Collections - Net Recoveries - Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables 12,672,280 Total Collections of Principal Receivables 108,371,254 Net Default Amount 3,478,438 Minimum Aggregate Principal Receivables Balance 300,000,000 Ending Aggregate Principal Receivables 821,643,359 Ending Excess Funding Account Balance - Ending Total Principal Balance 821,643,359 (b) Series Allocations Series 1997-1 All Series ============================================== ======================================== Group Number 1 Investor Interest 300,000,000 300,000,000 Adjusted Investor Interest 300,000,000 300,000,000 Principal Funding Account Balance - - Minimum Transferor Interest 57,515,035 57,515,035 (c) Group I Allocations Series 1997-1 Total Group I ============================================== ======================================== Investor Finance Charge Collections 4,626,866 4,626,866 Investor Monthly Interest 1,546,116 1,546,116 Investor Monthly Fees (Servicing Fee) 500,000 500,000 Investor Default Amounts 1,270,037 1,270,037 Investor Additional Amounts - - Total 3,316,153 3,316,153 Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections 4,626,866 4,626,866 Available Excess 1,310,713 1,310,713 12 Series 1997-1 Certificates Series 1997-1 Total Investor Transferor's (a) Investor/Transferor Allocations Allocations Interest Interest ========================================================================================================= Beginning Investor/Transferor Amounts 821,654,143 300,000,000 521,654,143 Beginning Adjusted Investor Interest 821,654,143 300,000,000 521,654,143 Floating Investor Percentage 100.00000% 36.51171% 63.48829% Fixed Investor Percentage - - - Collections of Finance Chg. Receivables 12,672,280 4,626,866 8,045,414 Collections of Principal Receivables 108,371,254 39,568,201 68,803,053 Net Default Amount 3,478,438 1,270,037 2,208,401 Ending Investor/Transferor Amounts 821,643,359 300,000,000 521,643,359 Monthly Servicer's Certificate Page 3 (all amounts in dollars except percentages) Collateral (b) Monthly Period Funding Requirements Class A Class B Interest Total ====================================================================================================================== Principal Funding Account - - - - Principal Funding Investment Proceeds - - - - Withdrawal from Reserve Account - - - - Available Reserve Account Amount - - - - Required Reserve Account Amount - - - - Coupon 6.15000% 6.35000% 6.25625% 6.17091% Floating Investor Percentage 31.58263% 2.55582% 2.37326% 36.51171% Fixed Investor Percentage - - - - Investor Monthly Interest 1,329,938 111,125 105,053 1,546,116 Overdue Monthly Interest - - - - Additional Interest - - - - Total Interest Due 1,329,938 111,125 105,053 1,546,116 Investor Default Amounts 1,098,582 88,903 82,552 1,270,037 Investor Monthly Fees 432,500 35,000 32,500 500,000 Investor Additional Amounts - - - - Total Due 2,861,020 235,028 220,105 3,316,153 Collateral (c) Certificates - Balances and Distributions Class A Class B Interest Total ====================================================================================================================== Beginning Investor Interest 259,500,000 21,000,000 19,500,000 300,000,000 Monthly Principal-Prin. Funding Account - - - - Principal Payments - - - - Interest Payments 1,329,938 111,125 105,053 1,546,116 Total Payments 1,329,938 111,125 105,053 1,546,116 Ending Investor Interest 259,500,000 21,000,000 19,500,000 300,000,000 (d) Information regarding Payments in respect of the Class A Certificates (per $1,000 original certificate principal amount) 1. Total Payment 5.125000 2. Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Monthly Interest 5.125000 3. Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Overdue Monthly Interest - 4. Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Additional Interest - 5. Amount of Payment in respect of Class A Principal - (e) Class A Investor Charge-Offs/Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge-Offs 1. Total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs - 2. Amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount - 3. Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs - 4. Amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original principal amount - 5. 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 - (f) Information regarding Payments in respect of the Class B Certificates (per $1,000 original certificate principal amount) 1. Total Payment 5.291670 2. Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Monthly Interest 5.291670 3. Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Overdue Monthly Interest - 4. Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Additional Interest - 5. Amount of Payment in respect of Class B Principal - Monthly Servicer's Certificate Page 4 (all amounts in dollars except percentages) (g) Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Class B Investor Interest 1. Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest - 2. Amount of reductions in Class B Investor Interest per $1,000 original certificate principal amount - 3. Total amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of Class B Investor Interest - 4. Amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of Class B Investor Interest per $1,000 original certificate principal amount - 5. 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 - (h) Information regarding Distribution in respect of the Collateral Interest 1. Total distribution 5.387330 2. Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Monthly Interest 5.387330 3. Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Overdue Interest - 4. Amount of distribution in respect of Collateral Monthly Principal - (i) Amount of reductions in Collateral Interest pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Collateral Interest 1. Amount of reductions in Collateral Interest - 2. Total amount reimbursed in respect of reductions of Collateral Interest - (j) Application of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections 1. Class A Available Funds 4,002,239 a. Class A Monthly Interest 1,329,938 b. Class A Overdue Monthly Interest - c. Class A Additional Interest - d. Class A Servicing Fee 432,500 e. Class A Investor Default Amount 1,098,582 f. Excess Spread 1,141,219 2. Class B Available Funds 323,881 a. Class B Monthly Interest 111,125 b. Class B Overdue Monthly Interest - c. Class B Additional Interest - d. Class B Servicing Fee 35,000 e. Excess Spread 177,756 3. Collateral Holder Available Funds 300,746 a. Excess Spread 300,746 4. Total Excess Spread 1,619,721 Monthly Servicer's Certificate Page 5 (all amounts in dollars except percentages) (k) Application of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections Allocated to Series 1997-1 1. Beginning Excess Spread 1,619,721 2. Excess Finance Charge Collections - 3. Applied to fund Class A Required Amount - 4. Unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge-Offs - 5. Applied to fund Class B Required Amount 88,903 6. Reductions of Class B Investor Interest treated as Available Principal Collections - 7. Applied to Collateral Monthly Interest and unpaid Collateral Monthly Interest 105,053 8. Applied to Collateral Interest Servicing Fee and any overdue Collateral Interest Servicing Fee 32,500 9. Collateral Investor Default Amount treated as Available Principal Collections 82,552 10. Reductions of Collateral Interest treated as Available Principal Collections - 11. Deposit to Reserve Account (if required) - 12. Applied to other amounts owed to Collateral Interest Holder - 13. Balance to constitute Excess Finance Charge Collections for other series 1,310,713 13 Trust Performance (a) Delinquencies 1. 31-59 days 12,773,254 2. 60-89 days 8,694,906 3. 90 days and over 12,060,244 4. Total 30+ days delinquent 33,528,404 (b) Base Rate a. Current Monthly Period 8.171% b. Prior Monthly Period 8.171% c. Second Prior Monthly Period 8.171% (c) Three Month Average Base Rate 8.171% (d) Portfolio Yield (gross portfolio yield less net defaults) a. Current Monthly Period 13.42732% b. Prior Monthly Period 15.48536% c. Second Prior Monthly Period 13.88875% (e) Three Month Average Portfolio Yield 14.26714% (f) Excess Spread Percentage a. Current Monthly Period 5.25641% b. Prior Monthly Period 7.31445% c. Second Prior Monthly Period 5.71775% (g) Three Month Average Excess Spread Percentage 6.09620% (h) Monthly Payment Rate (total collections/beginning aggregate principal receivables) 14.73169% (i) Portfolio Adjusted Yield 4.75641% IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this certificate this day of . First National Bank of Commerce, as Servicer By: /s/ Jane B. Truett -------------------------------------------- Name: Jane B. Truett Title: Vice President and Controller