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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777



                                  EXHIBIT 10.1

                                    REMIC IV


                             DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS




                                PRIOR
               ORIGINAL       PRINCIPAL                                                     REALIZED  DEFERRED        CURRENT
CLASS         FACE VALUE       BALANCE          INTEREST       PRINCIPAL        TOTAL        LOSSES   INTEREST    PRINCIPAL BALANCE
- -----         ----------      ---------         --------       ---------      --------      --------  --------    -----------------
                                                                                                    
Class A     83,822,000.00    80,505,160.27     400,258.80    2,504,986.47    2,905,245.27      0.00    0.00       78,000,173.80
Class M-1    6,715,000.00     6,715,000.00      34,947.14            0.00       34,947.14      0.00    0.00        6,715,000.00
Class M-2    4,228,000.00     4,228,000.00      22,732.11            0.00       22,732.11      0.00    0.00        4,228,000.00
Class B      3,376,000.00     3,376,000.00      20,476.96            0.00       20,476.96      0.00    0.00        3,376,000.00
Class X              0.00             0.00           0.00            0.00            0.00      0.00    0.00                0.00
R                1,000.01             0.00           0.00            0.00            0.00      0.00    0.00                0.00

Totals      98,142,000.01    94,824,160.27     478,415.01    2,504,986.47    2,983,401.48      0.00    0.00       92,319,173.80






                     FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 ORIGINAL FACE                                    PASS-THROUGH RATES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       -----------------------
                            PRIOR                                                 CURRENT
                           PRINCIPAL                                             PRINCIPAL
CLASS         CUSIP         BALANCE     INTEREST    PRINCIPAL       TOTAL         BALANCE        CURRENT        NEXT
- -----         -----        ---------    --------    ---------       -----        ---------       -------      ----------
                                                                                            
Class A     02926WAA4     960.429962    4.775104    29.884594     34.659699      930.545368      5.773750%     5.399380%
Class M-1   02926WAB2   1,000.000000    5.204340     0.000000      5.204340    1,000.000000      6.043750%     5.669380%
Class M-2   02926WAC0   1,000.000000    5.376563     0.000000      5.376563    1,000.000000      6.243750%     5.869380%
Class B     02926WAD8   1,000.000000    6.065450     0.000000      6.065450    1,000.000000      7.043750%     6.669380%
Class X     AR98B1001       0.000000    0.000000     0.000000      0.000000        0.000000      0.000000%     0.000000%
R           AR98B1002       0.000000    0.000000     0.000000      0.000000        0.000000      0.000000%     0.000000%



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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777


                                    REMIC III


                             DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS




                                                                                                                       CURRENT
             ORIGINAL           PRIOR                                                         REALIZED  DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS       FACE VALUE     PRINCIPAL BALANCE     INTEREST      PRINCIPAL        TOTAL          LOSSES   INTEREST       BALANCE
- -----       ----------     -----------------     --------      ---------        -----         --------  --------      --------
                                                                                                      
T3-1      83,822,000.00      80,785,951.41      490,003.26   2,406,547.02    2,896,550.28        0.00     0.00      78,379,404.39
T3-2       6,715,000.00       6,715,000.00       40,729.51           0.00       40,729.51        0.00     0.00       6,715,000.00
T3-3       4,228,000.00       4,228,000.00       25,644.73           0.00       25,644.73        0.00     0.00       4,228,000.00
T3-4       3,376,000.00       3,376,000.00       20,476.96           0.00       20,476.96        0.00     0.00       3,376,000.00
*T3-5              0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00        0.00     0.00               0.00
*T3-6              0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00        0.00     0.00               0.00
*T3-7              0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00        0.00     0.00               0.00
T3-8           1,000.01               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00        0.00     0.00               0.00
R-III              0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00        0.00     0.00               0.00

Totals    98,142,000.01      95,104,951.41      576,854.46   2,406,547.02    2,983,401.48        0.00     0.00      92,698,404.39





                 FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 ORIGINAL FACE                                            PASS-THROUGH RATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        ----------------------------
                            PRIOR                                                   CURRENT
                          PRINCIPAL                                                PRINCIPAL
CLASS        CUSIP         BALANCE        INTEREST     PRINCIPAL       TOTAL        BALANCE         CURRENT              NEXT
- -----        -----        ---------       --------     ---------       -----       ---------        -------            --------
                                                                                                    
T3-1       AR98B1301     963.779812       5.845760     28.710208     34.555967     935.069605      7.043750%          6.669380%
T3-2       AR98B1302   1,000.000000       6.065452      0.000000      6.065452   1,000.000000      7.043750%          6.669380%
T3-3       AR98B1303   1,000.000000       6.065452      0.000000      6.065452   1,000.000000      7.043750%          6.669380%
T3-4       AR98B1304   1,000.000000       6.065450      0.000000      6.065450   1,000.000000      7.043750%          6.669380%
*T3-5      AR98B1305       0.000000       0.000000      0.000000      0.000000       0.000000      1.499895%          2.151385%
*T3-6      AR98B1306       0.000000       0.000000      0.000000      0.000000       0.000000      0.029024%          0.036799%
*T3-7      AR98B1307       0.000000       0.000000      0.000000      0.000000       0.000000      1.470867%          2.114586%
T3-8       AR98B1308       0.000000       0.000000      0.000000      0.000000       0.000000      7.043750%          0.000000%
R-III      AR98B1309       0.000000       0.000000      0.000000      0.000000       0.000000      0.000000%          0.000000%


*Notional Balance


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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777


                                    REMIC II


                             DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS




                                PRIOR                                                                                   CURRENT
             ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL                                                      REALIZED    DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
CLASS       FACE VALUE         BALANCE          INTEREST      PRINCIPAL          TOTAL        LOSSES     INTEREST       BALANCE
- -----       ----------        ---------         --------      ---------          -----       --------    --------      ---------
                                                                                                       
T2-1      96,217,234.91     93,707,558.80      687,066.75    2,236,666.71     2,923,733.46      0.00        0.00     91,470,892.09
T2-2         981,808.52        952,259.03        5,775.88       24,032.65        29,808.53      0.00        0.00        928,226.38
T2-3         981,808.52        960,140.12        5,830.25       22,823.13        28,653.38      0.00    1,209.52        938,526.51
T2-4               0.00              0.00        1,206.11            0.00         1,206.11      0.00        0.00              0.00
R-II               0.00              0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00      0.00        0.00              0.00

Totals    98,180,851.95     95,619,957.95      699,878.99    2,283,522.49     2,983,401.48      0.00    1,209.52     93,337,644.98





                          FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 ORIGINAL FACE                                PASS-THROUGH RATES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         ---------------------------
                        PRIOR                                                    CURRENT
                      PRINCIPAL                                                 PRINCIPAL
CLASS      CUSIP       BALANCE      INTEREST      PRINCIPAL       TOTAL          BALANCE          CURRENT              NEXT
- -----      -----      ---------     --------      ---------       -----         ---------         -------            --------
                                                                                                  
T2-1     AR98B1201     0.000000     7.140787      23.246009      30.386796      950.670555       8.514617%          8.783966%
T2-2     AR98B1202     0.000000     5.882899      24.477940      30.360839      945.425061       7.043750%          6.669380%
T2-3     AR98B1203     0.000000     5.938276      23.246009      29.184285      955.916037       8.514617%          8.783966%
T2-4     AR98B1204     0.000000     0.012289       0.000000       0.012289        0.000000       1.470867%          2.114586%
R-II     AR98B1205     0.000000     0.000000       0.000000       0.000000        0.000000       0.000000%          0.000000%



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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777



                                     REMIC I


                             DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS




                                 PRIOR                                                                                    CURRENT
             ORIGINAL           PRINCIPAL                                                       REALIZED  DEFERRED       PRINCIPAL
CLASS       FACE VALUE           BALANCE          INTEREST       PRINCIPAL         TOTAL         LOSSES   INTEREST        BALANCE
- -----       ----------          ---------         --------       ---------        --------       ------   --------       ---------
                                                                                                         
T1-1       96,217,234.91      93,707,558.80      687,066.75    2,236,666.71     2,923,733.46      0.00        0.00     91,470,892.09
T1-2          981,808.52         952,259.02        6,981.99       24,032.65        31,014.64      0.00        0.00        928,226.37
T1-3          981,808.52         960,140.12        5,830.25       22,823.13        28,653.38      0.00    1,209.52        938,526.51
R-I                 0.00               0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00      0.00        0.00              0.00

Totals     98,180,851.95      95,619,957.95      699,878.99    2,283,522.49     2,983,401.48      0.00    1,209.52     93,337,644.98





                  FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 ORIGINAL FACE                                      PASS-THROUGH RATES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -----------------------
                        PRIOR                                                  CURRENT
                       PRINCIPAL                                              PRINCIPAL
CLASS      CUSIP        BALANCE     INTEREST     PRINCIPAL        TOTAL        BALANCE           CURRENT         NEXT
- -----      -----        -------     ---------    ---------        -----       ---------          -------       ---------
                                                                                       
T1-1     AR98B1101      0.000000    7.140787     23.246009      30.386796     950.670555        8.514617%      8.783966%
T1-2     AR98B1102      0.000000    7.111356     24.477940      31.589296     945.425056        8.514517%      8.783966%
T1-3     AR98B1103      0.000000    5.938276     23.246009      29.184285     955.916043        8.514617%      8.783966%
R-I      AR98B1104      0.000000    0.000000      0.000000       0.000000       0.000000        0.000000%      0.000000%



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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777





                                     30 DAYS            31-60 DAYS          61-90 DAYS            91+ DAYS
                                ------------            ----------          ----------          ----------
                                                                                    
DELINQUENT LOANS
    Principal Balance           2,269,293.11            636,270.20          525,791.16          114,006.98
    Number of Loans                       25                     8                   2                   1

LOANS IN FORECLOSURE
    Principal Balance                   0.00                  0.00                0.00                0.00
    Number of Loans                        0                     0                   0                   0

REO LOAN
    Principal Balance                   0.00                  0.00                0.00                0.00
    Number of Loans                        0                     0                   0                   0



                        GENERAL MORTGAGE LOAN INFORMATION


                                                             
Beginning Aggregate Mortgage Loan Balance             95,619,957.95

Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans                          0.00

Ending Aggregate Mortgage Loan Balance                93,337,644.98

Net Rate                                                    8.51462%



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Seller:            American Residential Holdings, Inc.                                   Administrator:       Aracely Alanis
Servicer:          Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.                                                               Bankers Trust Company
Lead Underwriter:  Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.                                                 3 Park Plaza
Record Date:       October 23, 1998                                                                           Irvine, CA   92614
Distribution Date: October 26, 1998                                                      Factor Information:  (800) 735-7777




                                              
Servicing Fee                              30,678.35

Interest Advanced                         165,371.36

Principal Advanced                         11,490.34

Has Trigger Event Occurred                        NO

Cumulative Applied Realized Loss                0.00

Current Realized Loss                           0.00





                INTEREST          INTEREST
                SHORTFALL      CARRYOVER AMOUNT
                ---------      ----------------
                          
Class A            0.00            0.00
Class M-1          0.00            0.00
Class M-2          0.00            0.00
Class B            0.00            0.00
Class X            0.00            0.00
R                  0.00            0.00

Total              0.00            0.00





                                        SCHEDULED               EXTRA
               PREPAYMENT PRINCIPAL     PRINCIPAL             PRINCIPAL
                   DISTRIBUTED         DISTRIBUTED        DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
               --------------------    -----------        -------------------
                                                 
Class A            947,632.25           51,401.09              222,673.50
Class M-1                0.00                0.00                    0.00
Class M-2                0.00                0.00                    0.00
Class B                  0.00                0.00                    0.00
Class X                  0.00                0.00                    0.00
R                        0.00                0.00                    0.00
                                                             
Total              947,632.25           51,401.09              222,673.50