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               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





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                                           Principal          Current          Principal      Principal                 
                        Original         Balance Before         Pass          Remittance        Carry         Interest  
      Class            Face Value         Distribution        Through      (Including Turbo)   Forward       Remittance 
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       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
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      Totals        808,000,000.00      801,690,771.42                   9,188,130.15                       4,577,586.01
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                        Interest
                          Carry        Total                   Allocated       Ending             Pool
      Class              Forward    Distribution   Turbo         Losses        Balance           Factor
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       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%
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      Totals                      13,765,716.16                            792,502,641.27
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AMOUNTS PER 1,000                          Principal
                                         Balance Before     Principal          Interest         Total              End
      CLASS              CUSIP            Distribution      Remittance        Remittance     Distribution        Balance
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       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




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               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
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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





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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







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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                                                         







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