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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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                                     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        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        
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    Totals      600,000,000.00    568,818,175.84              7,158,121.91              3,050,472.57                 
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                     Total           Over          Allocated            Ending                Pool
    Class         Distribution    Collateral.       Losses              Balance              Factor
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     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%

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    Totals       10,208,594.48                                      562,682,142.30
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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
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    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%


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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                                       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

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