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                    FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER)
                 FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-1 (ISSUER)
         THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED NOTES AND CERTIFICATES SERIES 1997-1
                        AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1997 
 
                      SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
 
 
 
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                                            Principal       Current         Principal      Principal                  Interest
                        Original          Balance Before      Pass         Remittance        Carry       Interest       Carry 
      Class            Face Value          Distribution     Through     (Including Turbo)   Forward     Remittance     Forward
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       A-1           39,980,000.00        93,322,978.27      6.05%        8,230,369.59        0.00       470,503.35      0.00 
       A-2           64,680,000.00        64,680,000.00      6.28%            0.00            0.00       338,492.00      0.00 
       A-3           65,160,000.00        65,160,000.00      6.45%            0.00            0.00       350,235.00      0.00 
       A-4           49,750,000.00        49,750,000.00      6.60%            0.00            0.00       273,625.00      0.00 
       A-5           49,170,000.00        49,170,000.00      6.70%            0.00            0.00       274,532.50      0.00 
       A-6           93,110,000.00        93,110,000.00      6.95%            0.00            0.00       539,262.08      0.00 
       A-7           61,330,000.00        61,330,000.00      7.16%            0.00            0.00       365,935.67      0.00 
       A-8           37,570,000.00        37,570,000.00      7.33%            0.00            0.00       229,490.08      0.00 
   Certificates      39,250,000.00        39,250,000.00      7.64%            0.00            0.00       249,891.67      0.00 
        R                 0.00            21,636,002.58                       0.00            0.00             0.00      0.00 
 
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      Totals         600,000,000.00       574,978,980.85                  8,230,369.59                 3,091,967.35           
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                           Total             Over         Allocated           Ending            Pool
         Class          Distribution      Collateral.       Losses           Balance           Factor
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          A-1           8,700,872.94        0.00            0.00         85,092,608.68      60.789119% 
          A-2             338,492.00        0.00            0.00         64,680,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-3             350,235.00        0.00            0.00         65,160,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-4             273,625.00        0.00            0.00         49,750,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-5             274,532.50        0.00            0.00         49,170,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-6             539,262.08        0.00            0.00         93,110,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-7             365,935.67        0.00            0.00         61,330,000.00     100.000000% 
          A-8             229,490.08        0.00            0.00         37,570,000.00     100.000000% 
      Certificates        249,891.67        0.00            0.00         39,250,000.00     100.000000% 
           R                    0.00    3,186,761.05    1,117,196.47     23,705,567.16       0.000000%  
                                                                                                       
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         Totals        11,322,336.94                                    568,818,175.84             
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 AMOUNTS PER 1,000             Principal
                             Balance Before  Principal   Interest     Total          End      Determination Date   November 4, 1997
    CLASS           CUSIP     Distribution   Remittance Remittance  Distribution   Balance    Distribution Date    November 10, 1997
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     A-1          337925AU5    666.687943    58.796754   3.361218   62.157972     607.891189
     A-2          337925AV3   1000.000000     0.000000   5.233333    5.233333    1000.000000
     A-3          337925AW1   1000.000000     0.000000   5.375000    5.375000    1000.000000
     A-4          337925AX9   1000.000000     0.000000   5.500000    5.500000    1000.000000
     A-5          337925AY7   1000.000000     0.000000   5.583333    5.583333    1000.000000
     A-6          337925AZ4   1000.000000     0.000000   5.791667    5.791667    1000.000000
     A-7          337925BA8   1000.000000     0.000000   5.966667    5.966667    1000.000000
     A-8          337925BB6   1000.000000     0.000000   6.108333    6.108333    1000.000000
 Certificates     337925BC4   1000.000000     0.000000   6.366667    6.366667    1000.000000
 
 
 
                    Original weighted average securities rate =       6.65%
                    Current weighted average securities rate =       6.71%

 
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               FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER)
                    FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER)
                 FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-1 (ISSUER)
         THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED NOTES AND CERTIFICATES SERIES 1997-1
                        AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1997

                      SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT



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Collections on the Mortgage Loans:

                                                                Interest       Principal              Total
                                                              ------------      ----------       ------------
                                                                                                 
Scheduled Monthly Payments                                    5,943,248.15      920,441.25       6,863,689.40
Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments                       179,424.88       15,538.81         194,963.69
Principal Prepayments                                           611,553.63    4,107,214.31       4,718,767.94
Foreclosure Collections                                               0.00            0.00               0.00
Substitution Adjustment                                          12,842.11          414.17          13,256.28
Funds Received on Charged Off Loans                               1,041.31            0.00           1,041.31

Total Collections on Mortgage Loans                           6,748,110.08    5,043,608.54      11,791,718.62

Prefunding Account Deposit                                            0.00            0.00               0.00
Collection Account Earnings                                      26,506.86            0.00          26,506.86
Note Distribution Account Earnings                                5,048.71            0.00           5,048.71
Capitalized Interest Release                                          0.00            0.00               0.00

Available Collection Amounts                                  6,779,665.65    5,043,608.54      11,823,274.19


Fees:

Servicing Fee                                                                                      359,361.86
Trustee Fee                                                                                          1,916.60
Custodian Fee                                                                                        5,749.79
Guaranty Insurance                                                                                 133,909.00
Owner Trustee Fee                                                                                        0.00

Total Fees:                                                                                        500,937.25

Overcollateralization Information:

Original Overcollateralization Amount                                                                    0.00
Current Overcollateralization Amount                                                            23,705,567.16
Interim Required Overcollateralization Amount                                                   23,999,944.55
Required Overcollateralization Amount                                                           44,999,896.07
Current Credit Support Multiple                                                                          1.00
Is Due Period a Step Down Date?                                                                            No

Reserve Account Information

Original Reserve Account Deposit                                                                14,019,276.18
Deposits on Subsequent Transfer                                                                  6,980,675.34
Current Reserve Fund Balance                                                                    20,999,951.52
Reserve Fund Requirement                                                                        20,999,951.52

Amount in Prefunding Account:                                                                            0.00

Capital Account Information:
Amount Remaining in Capitalized Interest Account                                                         0.00
Amount to be Disbursed from Capitalized Interest Account to Note Distribution Account                    0.00

Collateral Information:
Beginning Weighted Average Remaining Maturity                                                             227
Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity                                                                226
Beginning Weighted Average Coupon                                                                      14.100%
Ending Weighted Average Coupon                                                                         14.090%
Beginning Number of Loans                                                                              18,977
Ending Number of Loans                                                                                 18,767
Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans                                               574,978,980.85
Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans                                                  568,818,175.84
Loans Paid in Full                                                                                        210






Delinquencies:
                                        #              $             % of $
                                     ------       -------------     --------
                                                               
30-59 Days                            217          6,280,965.00      1.0924%
60-89 Days                            98           2,955,748.00      0.5141%
Over 90                               221          6,517,513.00      1.1335%
Total                                 536         15,754,226.00      2.7400%
Liquidated Loans:
                                     Principal         Interest
Liquidation Proceeds                   0.00            1041.31
Write-Offs                         1,117,196.47          0.00
Net Losses                         1,117,196.47       (1,041.31)




*Assumes entire prefunded account is used to purchase home loans

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 Check:
 


 
                                   
 Sources of Cash
 Collection Account        11,823,274.19
 Guaranteed Payments                0.00
                           -------------
                           11,823,274.19
  
 Uses of Cash:
 
 Principal Distributed      8,230,369.59
 Interest Distributed       3,091,967.35
 Fees Paid                    500,937.25
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                           11,823,274.19
  
 Cert. Principal            8,230,369.59
 Cert. Int                  3,091,967.35
 Fees                         500,937.25
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 Total                     11,823,274.19

   
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 Reserve Account:
                                                                                         
 Beginning balance                                                               20,999,951.52
 Current deposits                                                                         0.00
 Current earnings                                                                    93,647.44
 Withdraw of excess reserve account amount to residual interest holders              93,647.44
 Ending balance                                                                  20,999,951.52

 
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 BACKUP CALCULATIONS:

 DEPOSIT TO NOTE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT:

 
                                                                                         
 Principal and Interest                                                                      11,791,718.62
 Cap Interest Release                                                                                 0.00
 Guaranteed Payment                                                                                   0.00
 Reserve Account Withdrawals                                                                          0.00
 Prefunding Account Deposit                                                                           0.00
 Collection Account Withdrawals/Collection Account Earnings                                      26,506.86
 Total Deposits                                                                              11,818,225.48
 Note Distribution Account earnings                                                               5,048.71
 Note Distribution Account balance                                                           11,823,274.19

 
 WITHDRAWS FROM NOTE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT:

 To The Note Distribution Account for Disbursement
 on Distribution Date Pursuant to Sections
 5.01(c) paragraphs (i) to (iv)
  


                                                                                 Remaining Balance
                                                                                 -----------------
                                                                                                    
 Servicing Fee                                                               359,361.86         11,463,912.33
 Guaranty Insurance Premium                                                  133,909.00         11,330,003.33
 Indenture Trustee Fee                                                         1,916.60         11,328,086.73
 Owner Trustee Fee                                                                 0.00         11,328,086.73
 Custodian Fee                                                                 5,749.79         11,322,336.94
 Noteholders Interest Distributable Amount                                 2,842,075.68          8,480,261.26
 Regular Principal Distributable Amount                                    5,043,608.54          3,436,652.72
 Excess Spread to Class A-1 note as a part of the Noteholders 
     Monthly Principal distributable Amount                                3,186,761.05            249,891.67

 
 To the Certificate Distribution Account for Disbursement
 pursuant to section 5.06 on the distribution date.
 

 
                                                                                             
 Certificateholder Interest Distributable Amount                             249,891.67                  0.00
 Certificateholder Principal Distributable Amount                                  0.00                  0.00
 Securities Insurer Reimbursement Amount                                           0.00                  0.00
 OverCollateralization Reduction Amount                                            0.00                  0.00
 Reimbursed Servicing Advances                                                     0.00                  0.00