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                         NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST
                  NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED BONDS
                                  SERIES 1999-1

                             STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER



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                                              DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                             PRIOR                                                          CUMULATIVE                 CURRENT
            ORIGINAL       PRINCIPAL                                             REALIZED    REALIZED    DEFERRED     PRINCIPAL
 CLASS     FACE VALUE       BALANCE         INTEREST    PRINCIPAL       TOTAL     LOSSES      LOSSES     INTEREST      BALANCE
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  A-1     75,000,000.00   74,836,581.34    312,385.85  154,950.46    467,336.31    0.00        0.00        0.00     74,681,630.88
  A-2     20,000,000.00   19,988,707.45     84,836.87    7,726.49     92,563.36    0.00        0.00        0.00     19,980,980.96
  A-3     45,000,000.00   44,764,191.84    234,452.45  128,164.01    362,616.46    0.00        0.00        0.00     44,636,027.83
  A-4     20,000,000.00   19,987,605.78    106,367.38   12,214.22    118,581.60    0.00        0.00        0.00     19,975,391.56
  B-1      2,197,208.51    2,197,208.51      9,171.68        0.00      9,171.68    0.00        0.00        0.00      2,197,208.51
  B-2        585,922.27      585,922.27      2,486.79        0.00      2,486.79    0.00        0.00        0.00        585,922.27
  B-3      1,318,325.11    1,318,325.11      6,904.73        0.00      6,904.73    0.00        0.00        0.00      1,318,325.11
  B-4        585,922.27      585,922.27      3,118.08        0.00      3,118.08    0.00        0.00        0.00        585,922.27
  IO-1    77,519,379.85   77,519,379.85    202,156.76        0.00    202,156.76    0.00        0.00        0.00     77,519,379.85
  IO-2    20,671,834.62   20,671,834.62     47,719.40        0.00     47,719.40    0.00        0.00        0.00     20,671,834.62
  IO-3    46,035,805.62   46,035,805.62     81,273.11        0.00     81,273.11    0.00        0.00        0.00     46,035,805.62
  IO-4    20,460,358.06   20,460,358.06     26,401.36        0.00     26,401.36    0.00        0.00        0.00     20,460,358.06

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TOTALS   162,197,208.51  161,774,294.92  1,117,274.47  303,055.18  1,420,329.65    0.00        0.00        0.00    161,471,239.74
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                                 FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                     PASS-THROUGH
                           PRIOR                                              CURRENT                  RATES
                         PRINCIPAL                                           PRINCIPAL
 CLASS     CUSIP          BALANCE      INTEREST    PRINCIPAL     TOTAL         BALANCE        CURRENT         NEXT
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A-1      66987WAC10      997.821085    4.165145    2.066006     6.231151      995.755078    5.366880%        5.368750%
A-2      66987WAD92      999.435373    4.241844    0.386325     4.628168      999.049048    5.456880%        5.458750%
A-3      66987WAE75      994.759819    5.210055    2.848089     8.058144      991.911730    6.285000%        6.285000%
A-4      66987WAF41      999.380289    5.318369    0.610711     5.929080      998.769578    6.386000%        6.386000%
B-1                    1,000.000000    4.174240    0.000000     4.174240    1,000.000000    5.366880%        5.368750%
B-2                    1,000.000000    4.244240    0.000000     4.244240    1,000.000000    5.456880%        5.458750%
B-3                    1,000.000000    5.237500    0.000000     5.237500    1,000.000000    6.285000%        6.285000%
B-4                    1,000.000000    5.321667    0.000000     5.321667    1,000.000000    6.386000%        6.386000%
IO-1                   1,000.000000    2.607822    0.000000     2.607822    1,000.000000    5.366880%        5.368750%
IO-2                   1,000.000000    2.308426    0.000000     2.308426    1,000.000000    5.456880%        5.458750%
IO-3                   1,000.000000    1.765433    0.000000     1.765433    1,000.000000    6.285000%        6.285000%
IO-4                   1,000.000000    1.290367    0.000000     1.290367    1,000.000000    6.386000%        6.386000%
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Seller:                                                NovaStar Financial, Inc.
Servicer:                                           NovaStar Mortgage Corporation
Record Date:                                                March 31, 1999
Distribution Date:                                          March 25, 1999
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                         NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
                  NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED BONDS
                                  SERIES 1999-1

                        STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER - POOL I

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Distribution Date:      March 25, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL I
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Total Collection on Pool                                             771,800.34
Total Servicer Advances                                                    0.00
Total Compensating Interest                                                0.00
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AVAILABLE CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                      0.00
AGGREGATE UNPAID CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                               0.00

CURRENT PERIOD INSURED PAYMENTS PAID BY INSURER                                                                     0.00
AGGREGATE UNREIMBURSED INSURED AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO INSURER                                                           0.00

AGGREGATE BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                    66,938,359.93
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                       66,783,409.47

REQUIRED SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                               2,519,380.00
CURRENT SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                2,519,380.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT                                                                                       0.00
SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT                                                                                      0.00
NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW                                                                                         0.00
UNPAID ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                                             0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                             0.00
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                           0.00
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                            3,365.02
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                8.81393020%




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DELINQUENCY               DELINQUENT     DELINQUENT    DELINQUENT     LOANS IN          REO
INFORMATION               30-59 DAYS     60-89 DAYS    90 + DAYS    FORECLOSURE      PROPERTY
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE       1,695,991.05    999,918.00         0.00      605,664.90          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                   18            11            0               5             0
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REPURCHASE                  Current      Cumulative
INFORMATION                 Period        History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE             0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                  0             0
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CONVERTED MTGE              Current      Cumulative
LOANS INFO                  Period         History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE                  0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                       0             0
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CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE                                                                             0.00000%
DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                 0.90691%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                         0.81326%

PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS                                                                             0.00
RELIEF ACT SHORTFALLS                                                                                      0.00
MI INSURER INSOLVENCY EVENT OCCURRED                                                                         No

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                         NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
                  NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED BONDS
                                  SERIES 1999-1

                        STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER - POOL II

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Distribution Date:      March 25, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL II
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Total Collection on Pool                                            165,845.51
Total Servicer Advances                                                   0.00
Total Compensating Interest                                               0.00
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AVAILABLE CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                            0.00
AGGREGATE UNPAID CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                     0.00

CURRENT PERIOD INSURED PAYMENTS PAID BY INSURER                                                                           0.00
AGGREGATE UNREIMBURSED INSURED AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO INSURER                                                                 0.00

AGGREGATE BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                          16,268,663.53
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                             16,260,937.04

REQUIRED SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                       671,835.00
CURRENT SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                        671,835.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT                                                                                             0.00
SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT                                                                                            0.00
NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW                                                                                               0.00
UNPAID ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                                                   0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                   0.00
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                 0.00
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                      0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                     8.81166578%




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DELINQUENCY               DELINQUENT     DELINQUENT    DELINQUENT     LOANS IN          REO
INFORMATION               30-59 DAYS     60-89 DAYS    90 + DAYS    FORECLOSURE      PROPERTY
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE        113,678.92     520,243.77     72,276.23     733,099.32         0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                   1              4             1              3            0
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REPURCHASE                    Current      Cumulative
INFORMATION                   Period        History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE               0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                    0             0
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CONVERTED MTGE                Current      Cumulative
LOANS INFO                    Period        History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE               0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                    0             0
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CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE                                                                                           0.00000%
DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                               4.95282%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                       4.38610%

PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS                                                                                           0.00
RELIEF ACT SHORTFALLS                                                                                                    0.00
MI INSURER INSOLVENCY EVENT OCCURRED                                                                                       No


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                         NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
                  NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED BONDS
                                  SERIES 1999-1

                       STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER - POOL III

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Distribution Date:      March 25, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL III
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Total Collection on Pool                                            506,720.70
Total Servicer Advances                                                   0.00
Total Compensating Interest                                               0.00
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AVAILABLE FUNDS CAP CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                 0.00
AGGREGATE UNPAID AVAILABLE FUNDS CAP CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                0.00

AVAILABLE CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                           0.00
AGGREGATE UNPAID CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                    0.00

AGGREGATE BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                         39,218,726.25
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                            39,078,168.02

REQUIRED SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                    1,035,806.00
CURRENT SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                     1,035,806.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT                                                                                            0.00
SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT                                                                                           0.00
NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW                                                                                              0.00
UNPAID ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                                                  0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                  0.00
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                0.00
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                   765.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                     9.27166692%




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DELINQUENCY               DELINQUENT     DELINQUENT    DELINQUENT     LOANS IN         REO
INFORMATION               30-59 DAYS     60-89 DAYS    90 + DAYS    FORECLOSURE     PROPERTY
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE         735,886.78        0.00          0.00      170,198.16        0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                    9           0             0               3           0
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REPURCHASE                  Current      Cumulative
INFORMATION                 Period        History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE             0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                  0             0
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CONVERTED MTGE              Current      Cumulative
LOANS INFO                  Period         History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE              0.00          0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                   0             0
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CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE                                                                                         0.00000%
DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                             0.43553%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                     0.29639%

PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS                                                                                         0.00
RELIEF ACT SHORTFALLS                                                                                                  0.00
MI INSURER INSOLVENCY EVENT OCCURRED                                                                                     No



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                         NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
                  NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED BONDS
                                  SERIES 1999-1

                        STATEMENT TO BONDHOLDER - POOL IV

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Distribution Date:      March 25, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL IV
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Total Collection on Pool                                         171,171.60
Total Servicer Advances                                                0.00
Total Compensating Interest                                            0.00
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AVAILABLE CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                        0.00
AGGREGATE UNPAID CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT                                                                                 0.00

CURRENT PERIOD INSURED PAYMENTS PAID BY INSURER                                                                       0.00
AGGREGATE UNREIMBURSED INSURED AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO INSURER                                                             0.00

AGGREGATE BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                      16,036,875.05
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                         16,024,660.83

REQUIRED SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                   460,358.00
CURRENT SUBORDINATION AMOUNT                                                                                    460,358.00
SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT                                                                                         0.00
SUBORDINATION REDUCTION AMOUNT                                                                                        0.00
NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW                                                                                           0.00
UNPAID ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                                               0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                               0.00
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                             0.00
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                  0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                  0.00000000%




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DELINQUENCY               DELINQUENT     DELINQUENT    DELINQUENT     LOANS IN         REO
INFORMATION               30-59 DAYS     60-89 DAYS    90 + DAYS    FORECLOSURE     PROPERTY
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE         792,588.13     143,868.87       0.00       248,730.62        0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                    4              2          0                2           0
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REPURCHASE                  Current      Cumulative
INFORMATION                 Period         History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00            0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                0               0
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CONVERTED MTGE              Current      Cumulative
LOANS INFO                  Period         History
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PRINCIPAL BALANCE           0.00            0.00
NUMBER OF LOANS                0               0
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CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE                                                                                    0.00000%
DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                        1.55217%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                1.44791%

PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS                                                                                    0.00
RELIEF ACT SHORTFALLS                                                                                             0.00
MI INSURER INSOLVENCY EVENT OCCURRED                                                                                No