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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A


             FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                                CFI Mortgage Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                  Delaware                             52-2023491
 (State of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. employer identification no.)


      580 Village Boulevard, Suite 360
      West Palm Beach, Florida                      33409
      (Address of principal executive offices)      (zip code)


       Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


                                      None


       Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


                   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
                                (Title of Class)
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Item 1.     Description of Registrant's Securities to be
            Registered.

      The description of the Registrant's Common Stock is contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (the "Registration Statement")
under the heading, "Description of Capital Stock," which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and which description is incorporated herein
by reference.

Item 2.     Exhibits.

      The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are
incorporated by reference to the documents specified which have been or will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:


            3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of CFI Mortgage Inc.(1)

            3.2   By-laws of CFI Mortgage Inc.(1)

            99.   Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (the
                  "Registration Statement"), including the Prospectus contained
                  therein and the Exhibits thereto, filed with the Securities
                  and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 21,
                  1997.(2)


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      (1) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit of the same number contained
      in Exhibit 99 hereof.

      (2) Filed with the Commission simultaneously herewith and incorporated by
reference herein.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                    CFI MORTGAGE INC.
                                       (Registrant)


Dated: March 21, 1997               By: /s/ Vincent J. Castoro
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                                        Vincent J. Castoro
                                        President

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