1 FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER) FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER) FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-3 (ISSUER) THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES 1997-3 AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Current Principal Principal Original Balance Before Pass Remittance Carry Interest Class Face Value Distribution Through (Including Turbo) Forward Remittance - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 166,090,000.00 166,090,000.00 5.76% 6,309,228.58 0.00 796,712.97 A-2 91,430,000.00 91,430,000.00 6.48% 0.00 0.00 493,722.00 A-3 83,220,000.00 83,220,000.00 6.57% 0.00 0.00 455,629.50 A-4 70,500,000.00 70,500,000.00 6.80% 0.00 0.00 399,500.00 A-5 47,090,000.00 47,090,000.00 6.86% 0.00 0.00 269,197.83 A-6 57,740,000.00 57,740,000.00 7.08% 0.00 0.00 340,666.00 A-7 50,430,000.00 50,430,000.00 7.22% 0.00 0.00 303,420.50 A-8 47,580,000.00 47,580,000.00 7.55% 0.00 0.00 299,357.50 M-1 88,880,000.00 88,880,000.00 7.32% 0.00 0.00 542,168.00 M-2 44,440,000.00 44,440,000.00 7.52% 0.00 0.00 278,490.67 B-1 36,360,000.00 36,360,000.00 7.79% 0.00 0.00 236,037.00 B-2 (Certificates) 24,240,000.00 24,240,000.00 8.50% 0.00 0.00 171,700.00 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 808,000,000.00 808,000,000.00 6,309,228.58 4,586,601.97 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Carry Total Allocated Ending Pool Class Forward Distribution Turbo Losses Balance Factor - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 0.00 7,105,941.55 0.00 0.00 159,780,771.42 96.201319% A-2 0.00 493,722.00 0.00 0.00 91,430,000.00 100.000000% A-3 0.00 455,629.50 0.00 0.00 83,220,000.00 100.000000% A-4 0.00 399,500.00 0.00 0.00 70,500,000.00 100.000000% A-5 0.00 269,197.83 0.00 0.00 47,090,000.00 100.000000% A-6 0.00 340,666.00 0.00 0.00 57,740,000.00 100.000000% A-7 0.00 303,420.50 0.00 0.00 50,430,000.00 100.000000% A-8 0.00 299,357.50 0.00 0.00 47,580,000.00 100.000000% M-1 0.00 542,168.00 0.00 0.00 88,880,000.00 100.000000% M-2 0.00 278,490.67 0.00 0.00 44,440,000.00 100.000000% B-1 0.00 236,037.00 0.00 0.00 36,360,000.00 100.000000% B-2 (Certificates) 0.00 171,700.00 0.00 0.00 24,240,000.00 100.000000% R 0.00 0.00 3,195,350.52 0.00 0.00 0.000000% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 10,895,830.55 801,690,771.42 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Determination Date October 7, 1997 Distribution Date October 10, 1997 AMOUNTS PER 1,000 Principal Balance Before Principal Interest Total End CLASS CUSIP Distribution Remittance Remittance Distribution Balance - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 337925BS9 1000.000000 37.986806 4.796875 42.783681 962.013194 A-2 337925BT7 1000.000000 0.000000 5.400000 5.400000 1000.000000 A-3 337925BU4 1000.000000 0.000000 5.475000 5.475000 1000.000000 A-4 337925BV2 1000.000000 0.000000 5.666667 5.666667 1000.000000 A-5 337925BW0 1000.000000 0.000000 5.716667 5.716667 1000.000000 A-6 337925BX8 1000.000000 0.000000 5.900000 5.900000 1000.000000 A-7 337925BY6 1000.000000 0.000000 6.016667 6.016667 1000.000000 A-8 337925BZ3 1000.000000 0.000000 6.291667 6.291667 1000.000000 M-1 337925CA7 1000.000000 0.000000 6.100000 6.100000 1000.000000 M-2 337925CB5 1000.000000 0.000000 6.266667 6.266667 1000.000000 B-1 Certificates 337925CC3 1000.000000 0.000000 6.491667 6.491667 1000.000000 B-2 Certificates 337925CD1 1000.000000 0.000000 7.083333 7.083333 1000.000000 Original weighted average securities rate = 6.81% Current weighted average securities rate = 6.82% 2 FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER) FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER) FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-3 (ISSUER) THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES 1997-3 AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS: Interest Principal Total -------- --------- ----- Scheduled Monthly Payments 6,182,109.53 1,194,902.72 7,377,012.25 Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments 566,073.56 140,787.94 706,861.50 Principal Prepayments 590,859.75 1,778,187.40 2,369,047.15 Foreclosure Collections 0.00 0.00 0.00 Prefunding Account Deposit 0.00 0.00 0.00 Collection Account Earnings 8.94 0.00 8.94 Available Collection Amount 7,339,051.78 3,113,878.06 10,452,929.84 FEES: Servicing Fee 405,987.70 Indenture Trustee Fee 469.68 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 Total Fees: 406,457.38 UNDERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION: Original Undercollateralization Amount 8,000,000.00 Current Undercollateralization Amount 4,804,649.48 OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION*: Original Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Current Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Required Overcollateralization Amount 24,000,000.00 AMOUNT IN PREFUNDING ACCOUNT: 149,668,198.14 CAPITAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION: Amount Remaining in Capitalized Interest Account 860,093.25 Amount to be Disbursed from Capitalized Interest Account to Note Distribution Account 849,367.02 COLLATERAL INFORMATION: Beginning Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 226 Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 225 Beginning Weighted Average Coupon 13.780% Ending Weighted Average Coupon 13.780% Beginning Number of Loans 20,759 Ending Number of Loans 20,695 Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 650,331,801.86 Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 647,217,923.80 Loans Paid in Full 64 DELINQUENCIES: # $ % of $ - - ------ 30-59 Days 38 1,048,375.00 0.1612% 60-89 Days 0 0.00 0.0000% Over 90 0 0.00 0.0000% Total 38 1,048,375.00 0.1612% LIQUIDATED LOANS: Principal Interest Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 0.00 Write-Offs 0.00 0.00 Net Losses 0.00 0.00 3 WITHDRAWS FROM NOTE PAYMENT ACCOUNT: Uses of Cash: To retain in the note payment account or deposit into the Principal Distributed certificate distribution account for payment on the payment Interest Distributed date as applicable pursuant to section 5.01 (c) Remaining Balance ----------------- Servicing Compensation 405,996.64 10,896,300.23 Indenture Trustee Fee 469.68 10,895,830.55 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 10,895,830.55 Senior Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 3,900,374.30 6,995,456.25 Class M-1 Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 278,490.67 6,716,965.58 Class M-2 Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 236,037.00 6,480,928.58 Class B-1 Certificateholders Interest Distributable Amount 171,700.00 6,309,228.58 Class B-2 Certificateholders Interest Distributable Amount 0.00 6,309,228.58 Senior Note Regular Principal Payment Amount 3,113,878.06 3,195,350.52 Class M-1 Regular Principal Payment Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class M-2 Regular Principal Payment Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class B-1 Regular Principal Payment Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class B-2 Certificateholders Regular Principal Distributable Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class M-1 Deffered Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class M-2 Deffered Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class B-1 Deffered Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Class B-2 Certificateholders Loss Reimbursement Deficiency Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amount 0.00 3,195,350.52 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Senior Note Holder 3,195,350.52 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Class M-1 Notes 0.00 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Class M-2 Notes 0.00 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Class B-1 Notes 0.00 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Class B-2 Certificates 0.00 0.00 Remaining Amount to Certificate Account for payment to Class R 0.00 0.00 on the payment Date Check: Sources of Cash: Collection Account 11,302,296.86 Guaranteed Payments 0.00 ------------- 11,302,296.86 Uses of Cash: - ------------- Principal Distributed 6,309,228.58 Interest Distributed 4,586,601.97 Fees Paid 406,457.38 ------------- 11,302,287.93 Cert. Principal 6,309,228.58 Cert. Int 4,586,601.97 ------------- Fees 406,457.38 ------------- Total 11,302,287.93 4 CAPITALIZED INTEREST: - --------------------- Beginning balance: 1,574,922.02 Capitalized interest acct requirement (projected interest shortfall) 860,093.25 Less amount to be released to Transferor 126,984.52 on October 10 pursuant to section 5.03(d) Less amount to be distributed to note payment account 849,367.02 Account on October 8 required by section 5.03(a) Plus Account earnings posted in due period 2,723.28 Prefunding account earnings posted in due period 258,799.49 Ending balance on distribution date 860,093.25 09/01/97 Projected Shortfall Amount Days S. Rate 0.00 x 78 x 4.31% = 0.00 Interest Shortfall Wtd Pref. Bal ERR x 30 x 6.81% = ERR 859,272.75 ERR