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:                    February 25, 2002
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ADVANTA Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-4A,  1998-4B, 1998-4C

New York                          333-52351-02                88-0360305
                                  333-52351-03                23-2723382
                                  333-52351-04


c/o Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Attn:  H. John Berens
10790 Rancho Bernardo Road
San Diego, CA  92127

(858) 676-3099






Item 5.  Other Events

Information relating to the distributions to Certificate holders for the
January, 2002 Monthly Period of the Trust in respect of the Mortgage Backed
Notes, Series 1998-4, Class A, Class B and Class C (the "Certificates") issued
by the Registrant and the performance of the Trust (including distributions of
principal and interest, delinquent balances of Home Loans, and the Subordinated
amount remaining), together with certain other information relating to the
certificates, is contained in the Monthly Report for the Monthly Period provided
to certificateholders pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the
"Agreement") dated as of November 1, 1998 between ADVANTA Mortgage Corp., USA as
Servicer, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.



Item 7. Financial Statements, Exhibits

           Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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                  1.       Monthly Report for the January 2002 Monthly Period
                           relating to the Mortgage Backed Notes Series 1998-4,
                           Class A, Class B, and Class C issued by the ADVANTA
                           Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-4A, 1998-4B, 1998-4C.






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

            Exhibit
            --------

                  1.       Monthly Report for the January 2002 Monthly Period
                           relating to the Mortgage Backed Notes, Series 1998-4,
                           Class A, Class B, and Class C issued by the ADVANTA
                           Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-4A, 1998-4B, 1998-4C.





                                    SIGNATURE


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.



ADVANTA Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-4A, 19984-B, 1998-4C.

BY:                       ADVANTA Mortgage Corp., USA




                          BY: /s/ H. John Berens
                          ------------------------
                          H. John Berens
                          Senior Vice President
                          Chase Manhattan Mortgage



September 23, 2002