1

                         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   72,901,376.94    335,498.21 1,551,329.02  1,886,827.23      0.00        0.00      0.00    71,350,047.92
 A-2     20,000,000.00   19,143,392.33     89,535.24   334,817.53    424,352.77      0.00        0.00      0.00    18,808,574.80
 A-3     45,000,000.00   43,535,797.46    228,018.74   269,055.45    497,074.19      0.00        0.00      0.00    43,266,742.01
 A-4     20,000,000.00   19,024,243.60    101,240.68   602,013.38    703,254.06      0.00        0.00      0.00    18,422,230.22
 B-1      2,197,208.51    2,197,208.51     10,111.74         0.00     10,111.74      0.00        0.00      0.00     2,197,208.51
 B-2        585,922.27      585,922.27      2,740.41         0.00      2,740.41      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      524,965.13      2,793.69         0.00      2,793.69      0.00        0.00      0.00       524,965.13
 IO-1    77,519,379.85   76,188,671.47    225,729.66         0.00    225,729.66      0.00        0.00      0.00    76,188,671.47
 IO-2    20,671,834.62   19,825,527.20     50,220.45         0.00     50,220.45      0.00        0.00      0.00    19,825,527.20
 IO-3    46,035,805.62   44,936,395.97     85,489.12         0.00     85,489.12      0.00        0.00      0.00    44,936,395.97
 IO-4    20,460,358.06   19,741,539.12     33,657.86         0.00     33,657.86      0.00        0.00      0.00    19,741,539.12

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TOTALS  162,197,208.51  156,802,018.84  1,171,940.54 2,757,215.38  3,929,155.92      0.00        0.00      0.00   154,044,803.46
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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      66987WAC1         972.018359      4.473309   20.684387    25.157696    951.333972            5.522500%        5.593750%
  A-2      66987WAD9         957.169617      4.476762   16.740877    21.217639    940.428740            5.612500%        5.683750%
  A-3      66987WAE7         967.462166      5.067083    5.979010    11.046093    961.483156            6.285000%        6.285000%
  A-4      66987WAF4         951.212180      5.062034   30.100669    35.162703    921.111511            6.386000%        6.386000%
  B-1                        999.999999      4.602085    0.000000     4.602085    999.999999            5.522500%        5.593750%
  B-2                      1,000.000000      4.677088    0.000000     4.677088  1,000.000000            5.612500%        5.683750%
  B-3                      1,000.000002      5.237502    0.000000     5.237502  1,000.000002            6.285000%        6.285000%
  B-4                        895.963777      4.768022    0.000000     4.768022    895.963777            6.386000%        6.386000%
  IO-1                       982.833862      2.911913    0.000000     2.911913    982.833862            5.522500%        5.593750%
  IO-2                       959.059879      2.429414    0.000000     2.429414    959.059879            5.612500%        5.683750%
  IO-3                       976.118379      1.857014    0.000000     1.857014    976.118379            6.285000%        6.285000%
  IO-4                       964.867724      1.645028    0.000000     1.645028    964.867724            6.386000%        6.386000%
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Seller:                            NovaStar Financial, Inc.
Servicer:                       NovaStar Mortgage Corporation
Record Date:                            July 31, 1999
Distribution Date:                      July 26, 1999
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   2

                         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:       July 26, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL I
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Total Collection on Pool                                              2,195,787.78
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                                                              75,420,756.94
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                 73,869,427.92
NUMBER OF LOANS AT MONTH END                                                                                                   807
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                                                                                              11,914.48
UNPAID ACCRUED INTEREST                                                                                                       0.00
CURRENT REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                       0.00
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSS ON MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                                     0.00
PREPAYMENTS                                                                                                           1,511,630.59
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                     40,991.91
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                        10.08308759%

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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          1,483,891.87    570,757.27   269,691.84    2,736,482.09    415,759.72
NUMBER OF LOANS                      15             7            3              28             7
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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                                                                                                    4.63241%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                            3.84616%

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

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   3

                         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:       July 26, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL II
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Total Collection on Pool                                                493,457.05
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                                                             19,815,227.33
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                19,480,409.80
NUMBER OF LOANS AT MONTH END                                                                                                  116
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
PREPAYMENTS                                                                                                            323,685.50
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                       574.05
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                       10.00282302%

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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            643,665.54    401,057.94         0.00      952,036.80    485,573.34
NUMBER OF LOANS                       3             2            0               5             3
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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                                                                                                   7.37977%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                           8.29127%

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

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   4

                         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:       July 26, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL III
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Total Collection on Pool                                                626,082.97
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                                                             44,571,603.46
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                44,302,548.01
NUMBER OF LOANS AT MONTH END                                                                                                  586
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
PREPAYMENTS                                                                                                            227,730.66
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                     1,773.76
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                       10.07285186%

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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          1,153,813.71    528,993.90   110,609.48      691,634.80     44,017.91
NUMBER OF LOANS                      15             7            2               8             1
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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                                                                                                   1.91019%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                           1.52650%

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

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   5

                         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:       July 26, 1999
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AGGREGATE COLLECTIONS FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN POOL IV
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Total Collection on Pool                                                755,810.14
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                                                             19,484,601.60
AGGREGATE ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS                                                                18,882,588.22
NUMBER OF LOANS AT MONTH END                                                                                                  167
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
PREPAYMENTS                                                                                                            587,615.52
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES                                                                                                         0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE                                                                                        9.97902985%

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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            431,284.45    603,490.76         0.00      551,001.06     48,730.62
NUMBER OF LOANS                       6             5            0               5             1
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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                                                                                                   3.17611%
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE                                                                                           3.03641%

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