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(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 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Current Principal Principal Interest Original Balance Before Pass Remittance Carry Interest Carry Class Face Value Distribution Through (Including Turbo) Forward Remittance Forward - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 139,980,000.00 85,092,608.68 6.05% 7,158,121.91 0.00 429,008.57 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 23,705,567.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 600,000,000.00 568,818,175.84 7,158,121.91 3,050,472.57 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Over Allocated Ending Pool Class Distribution Collateral. Losses Balance Factor - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 7,587,130.48 0.00 0.00 77,934,486.77 55.675444% 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 2,570,425.70 1,548,337.33 24,727,655.53 0.000000% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 10,208,594.48 562,682,142.30 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNTS PER 1,000 Principal Balance Before Principal Interest Total End Determination Date December 4, 1997 CLASS CUSIP Distribution Remittance Remittance Distribution Balance Distribution Date December 10, 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1 337925AU5 607.891189 51.136747 3.064785 54.201532 556.754442 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 = 6.72% 5 2 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS: Interest Principal Total -------- --------- ----- Scheduled Monthly Payments 3,641,727.26 723,040.72 4,364,767.98 Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments 1,865,716.20 176,939.59 2,042,655.79 Principal Prepayments 565,032.20 3,687,715.90 4,252,748.10 Foreclosure Collections 0.00 0.00 0.00 Substitution Adjustment 0.00 0.00 0.00 Funds Received on Charged Off Loans 10,938.34 0.00 10,938.34 Total Collections on Mortgage Loans 6,083,414.00 4,587,696.21 10,671,110.21 Prefunding Account Deposit 0.00 0.00 0.00 Collection Account Earnings 22,309.72 0.00 22,309.72 Note Distribution Account Earnings 10,187.40 0.00 10,187.40 Capitalized Interest Release 0.00 0.00 0.00 Available Collection Amounts 6,115,911.12 4,587,696.21 10,703,607.33 FEES: Servicing Fee 355,511.36 Trustee Fee 1,896.06 Custodian Fee 5,688.18 Guaranty Insurance 131,917.25 Owner Trustee Fee 0.00 Total Fees: 495,012.85 OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION: Original Overcollateralization Amount 0.00 Current Overcollateralization Amount 24,727,655.53 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 6,252,964.36 Current Reserve Fund Balance 20,272,240.54 Reserve Fund Requirement 20,999,951.52 AMOUNT IN PREFUNDING ACCOUNT: 0.00 Capitalized Interest 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 226 Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity 225 Beginning Weighted Average Coupon 14.090% Ending Weighted Average Coupon 14.090% Beginning Number of Loans 18,767 Ending Number of Loans 18,577 Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 568,818,175.84 Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans 562,682,142.30 Loans Paid in Full 190 DELINQUENCIES: # $ % of $ - - ------ 30-59 Days 237 6,909,333.00 1.2147% 60-89 Days 107 3,202,763.00 0.5631% Over 90 253 7,443,246.00 1.3085% Total 597 17,555,342.00 3.0863% LIQUIDATED LOANS: Principal Interest Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 10,938.34 Write-Offs 1,548,337.33 0.00 Net Losses 1,548,337.33 (10,938.34) * Assumes entire prefunded account is used to purchase home loans 5