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(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-1 166,090,000.00 159,780,771.42 5.72500% 9,188,130.15 0.00 787,697.01 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 808,000,000.00 801,690,771.42 9,188,130.15 4,577,586.01 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Carry Total Allocated Ending Pool Class Forward Distribution Turbo Losses Balance Factor - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 0.00 9,975,827.16 0.00 0.00 150,592,641.27 90.669301% 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 4,071,919.94 0.00 0.00 0.000000% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 13,765,716.16 792,502,641.27 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNTS PER 1,000 Principal Balance Before Principal Interest Total End CLASS CUSIP Distribution Remittance Remittance Distribution Balance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 337925BS9 962.013194 55.320189 4.742591 60.062780 906.693005 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 = 6.83% Determination Date November 5, 1997 Distribution Date November 10, 1997 5 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 8,200,177.13 1,452,365.80 9,652,542.93 Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments 101,788.68 10,821.43 112,610.11 Principal Prepayments 749,059.89 3,113,451.31 3,862,511.20 Foreclosure Collections 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cap Interest Release pursuant to Section 5.03 A 0.00 538,724.13 538,724.13 Remaining Prefunding Account Deposit 0.00 847.54 847.54 Collection Account Earnings 20,304.53 0.00 20,304.53 Available Collection Amount 9,071,330.23 5,116,210.21 14,187,540.44 FEES: Servicing Fee 404,511.20 Indenture Trustee Fee 1,078.70 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 Total Fees: 405,589.90 UNDERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION: Original Undercollateralization Amount 8,000,000.00 Current Undercollateralization Amount 732,729.54 OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION*: Original Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Current Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Required Overcollaterlization Amount 24,000,000.00 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 538,724.13 COLLATERAL INFORMATION: Beginning Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 225 Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 225 Beginning Weighted Average Coupon 13.780% Ending Weighted Average Coupon 13.800% Beginning Number of Loans 20,695 Ending Number of Loans 25,467 Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 647,217,923.80 Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 792,308,635.86 Loans Paid in Full N/A DELINQUENCIES: # $ % of $ --- --- ------ 30-59 Days 50 1,409,518.00 0.2178% 60-89 Days 20 594,824.00 0.0919% Over 90 0 0.00 0.0000% Total 70 2,004,342.00 0.3097% LIQUIDATED LOANS: Principal Interest Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 0.00 Write-Offs 0.00 0.00 Net Losses 0.00 0.00 5 3 CAPITALIZED INTEREST: Beginning balance: 860,093.25 Capitalized interest acct requirement (projected interest shortfall) 0.00 Less amount to be released to Transferor 734,230.63 on November 10 pursuant to section 5.03(d) Less amount to be distributed to note payment account 538,724.13 on November 8 required by section 5.03(a) Plus Account earnings posted in due period 5,161.94 Prefunding account earnings posted in due period 407,699.57 Ending balance on distribution date 0.00 5 4 BACKUP CALCULATIONS: DEPOSIT TO NOTE PAYMENT ACCOUNT*: Available Collection Amount 14,187,540.44 Note Payment Account Earnings 2,991.45 ------------- Total Deposits 14,190,531.89 Note Payment Account balance 14,190,531.89 WITHDRAWS FROM NOTE PAYMENT ACCOUNT: To retain in the note payment account or deposit into the certificate distribution account for payment on the payment date as applicable pursuant to section 5.01 (c) Remaining Balance ----------------- Servicing Compensation 423,737.03 13,766,794.86 Indenture Trustee Fee 1,078.70 13,765,716.16 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 13,765,716.16 Senior Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 3,891,358.34 9,874,357.82 Class M-1 Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 278,490.67 9,595,867.15 Class M-2 Noteholders Interest Payment Amount 236,037.00 9,359,830.15 Class B-1 Certificateholders Interest Distributable Amount 171,700.00 9,188,130.15 Class B-2 Certificateholders Interest Distributable Amount 0.00 9,188,130.15 Senior Note Regular Prinicipal Payment Amount 5,116,210.21 4,071,919.94 Class M-1 Regular Prinicipal Payment Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class M-2 Regular Prinicipal Payment Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class B-1 Regular Prinicipal Payment Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class B-2 Certificateholders Regular Prinicipal Distributable Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class M-1 Deferred Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class M-2 Deferred Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class B-1 Deferred Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Class B-2 Certificateholders Loss Reimbursement Deficiency Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amount 0.00 4,071,919.94 Overcollateralization Deficiency amount to Senior Note Holder 4,071,919.94 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 5