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               FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER)
                    FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER)
                 FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-4 (ISSUER)
               THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES 1997-4
                        AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 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           182,000,000.00    182,000,000.00    5.79625%    4,991,568.65        0.00      879,097.92     0.00
A-2           111,000,000.00    111,000,000.00    6.30%           0.00            0.00      582,750.00     0.00
A-3            85,500,000.00     85,500,000.00    6.40%           0.00            0.00      456,000.00     0.00
A-4            87,200,000.00     87,200,000.00    6.57%           0.00            0.00      477,420.00     0.00
A-5            50,600,000.00     50,600,000.00    6.62%           0.00            0.00      279,143.33     0.00
A-6            71,500,000.00     71,500,000.00    6.82%           0.00            0.00      406,358.33     0.00
A-7            55,000,000.00     55,000,000.00    6.96%           0.00            0.00      319,000.00     0.00
A-8            61,675,000.00     61,675,000.00    7.31%           0.00            0.00      375,703.54     0.00
A-8 IO*        61,675,000.00     61,675,000.00    6.41%           0.00            0.00      329,447.29     0.00
M-1            90,900,000.00     90,900,000.00    7.14%           0.00            0.00      540,855.00     0.00
M-2            47,722,500.00     47,722,500.00    7.33%           0.00            0.00      291,504.94     0.00
B-1*           43,177,500.00     43,177,500.00    7.69%           0.00            0.00      276,695.81     0.00
B-2*           22,725,000.00     22,725,000.00    8.52%           0.00            0.00      161,347.50     0.00
R*                      0.00              0.00                    0.00                            0.00     0.00

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Totals        909,000,000.00    909,000,000.00                4,991,568.65                5,375,323.66
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                  Total                    Allocated               Ending                    Pool
Class          Distribution      Turbo      Losses                Balance                   Factor
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A-1           5,870,666.57       0.00        0.00             177,008,431.35              97.257380%
A-2             582,750.00       0.00        0.00             111,000,000.00             100.000000%
A-3             456,000.00       0.00        0.00              85,500,000.00             100.000000%
A-4             477,420.00       0.00        0.00              87,200,000.00             100.000000%
A-5             279,143.33       0.00        0.00              50,600,000.00             100.000000%
A-6             406,358.33       0.00        0.00              71,500,000.00             100.000000%
A-7             319,000.00       0.00        0.00              55,000,000.00             100.000000%
A-8             375,703.54       0.00        0.00              61,675,000.00             100.000000%
A-8 IO*         329,447.29       0.00        0.00              61,675,000.00             100.000000%
M-1             540,855.00       0.00        0.00              90,900,000.00             100.000000%
M-2             291,504.94       0.00        0.00              47,722,500.00             100.000000%
B-1*            276,695.81       0.00        0.00              43,177,500.00             100.000000%
B-2*            161,347.50       0.00        0.00              22,725,000.00             100.000000%
R*                    0.00   2,034,999.00    0.00                       0.00               0.000000%

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Totals       10,366,892.31                                    904,008,431.35
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AMOUNTS PER 1,000           Principal
                          Balance Before   Principal    Interest      Total         End     Determination Date    December 5, 1997
CLASS          CUSIP       Distribution   Remittance   Remittance  Distribution   Balance   Distribution Date     December 10, 1997
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A-1          337325CE9     1000.000000    27.426201    4.830208    32.256410     972.573799
A-2          337325CF6     1000.000000     0.000000    5.250000     5.250000    1000.000000
A-3          337325CG4     1000.000000     0.000000    5.333333     5.333333    1000.000000
A-4          337925CH2     1000.000000     0.000000    5.475000     5.475000    1000.000000
A-5          337925CJ8     1000.000000     0.000000    5.516667     5.516667    1000.000000
A-6          337925CK5     1000.000000     0.000000    5.683333     5.683333    1000.000000
A-7          337925CL3     1000.000000     0.000000    5.800000     5.800000    1000.000000
A-8 IO*      337925CM1     1000.000000          n/a    6.091667     6.091667    1000.000000
M-1          337925CN9     1000.000000     0.000000    5.950000     5.950000    1000.000000
M-2          337925CP4     1000.000000     0.000000    6.108333     6.108333    1000.000000
B-1*        337-937-AB2    1000.000000     0.000000    6.408333     6.408333    1000.000000
B-2*        337-937-AC0    1000.000000     0.000000    7.100000     7.100000    1000.000000



     Original weighted average securities rate =                  6.65%
     Current weighted average securities rate =                   6.65%




* I. The Class A-8 IO, B-1, B-2 and R refer to the A-8 IO, B-1, B-2, and Excess
Components of the Residual Interest Certificate. 

II. Balances for A-8 IO are Notional.


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               FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL, INC. (TRANSFEROR AND SERVICER)
                    FIRSTPLUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION (SELLER)
                 FIRSTPLUS HOME LOAN OWNER TRUST 1997-4 (ISSUER)
               THE FIRSTPLUS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES 1997-4
                        AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1997



                                               SERVICER'S MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
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COLLECTIONS ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS:

                                                           INTEREST             PRINCIPAL              TOTAL
                                                           --------             ---------              -----
                                                                                                  
Scheduled Monthly Payments                               5,936,803.81         1,094,319.70          7,031,123.51
Recovery of Delinquent Scheduled Payments                1,322,772.03           149,608.23          1,472,380.26
Principal Prepayments                                      466,524.12         1,712,641.72          2,179,165.84
Foreclosure Collections                                          0.00                 0.00                  0.00
Prefunding Account Deposit                                 152,972.70                 0.00            152,972.70
Collection Account Earnings                                    293.57                 0.00                293.57

Available Collection Amount                              7,879,366.23         2,956,569.65         10,835,935.88

FEES:

Servicing Fee                                                                                         468,750.00
Indenture Trustee Fee                                                                                     145.83
Owner Trustee Fee                                                                                           0.00

Total Fees:                                                                                           468,895.83

UNDERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION:

Original Undercollateralization Amount                                                              9,000,000.00
Current Undercollateralization Amount                                                               6,965,001.00

OVERCOLLATERALIZATION INFORMATION*:

Original Overcollateralization Amount                                                                       0.00
Current Overcollateralization Amount                                                                        0.00
Required Overcollateralization Amount                                                              31,500,000.00

AMOUNT IN PREFUNDING ACCOUNT:                                                                     150,000,001.75

COLLATERAL INFORMATION:
Beginning Weighted Average Remaining Maturity                                                                237
Ending Weighted Average Remaining Maturity                                                                   236
Beginning Weighted Average Coupon                                                                         13.857%
Ending Weighted Average Coupon                                                                            13.750%
Beginning Number of Loans                                                                                 22,955
Ending Number of Loans                                                                                    22,902
Beginning Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans                                                  749,999,998.25
Ending Unpaid Principle Balance of Home Loans                                                     747,043,428.60
Loans Paid in Full                                                                                            53

DELINQUENCIES:
                                                                   #                $                     % of $
                                                                  ---              ---                    ------
30-59 Days                                                        103         3,091,972.00                0.4123%
60-89 Days                                                          4           149,837.00                0.0200%
Over 90                                                             2            45,299.00                0.0060%
Total                                                             109         3,287,108.00                0.4383%
LIQUIDATED LOANS:
                                                               Principal         Interest
Liquidation Proceeds                                             0.00                 0.00
Write-Offs                                                       0.00                 0.00
Net Losses                                                       0.00                 0.00





 * Assumes entire prefunded account is used to purchase home loans



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