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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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  Factor Information: (800) 735-7777



                                  EXHIBIT 10.1

                                    REMIC IV




                                                 DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                PRIOR                                                                                 CURRENT
               ORIGINAL       PRINCIPAL                                                 REALIZED      DEFERRED        PRINCIPAL 
  CLASS       FACE VALUE       BALANCE       INTEREST     PRINCIPAL       TOTAL         LOSSES        INTEREST         BALANCE
  -----     -------------   -------------   ----------   ------------   ------------    --------      --------      -------------

                                                                                                     
Class A     83,822,000.00   74,785,341.87   337,619.76   1,345,052.34   1,682,672.10       0.00         0.00       73,440,289.53
Class M-1    6,715,000.00    6,715,000.00    31,725.14           0.00      31,725.14       0.00         0.00        6,715,000.00
Class M-2    4,228,000.00    4,228,000.00    20,632.95           0.00      20,632.95       0.00         0.00        4,228,000.00
Class B      3,376,000.00    3,376,000.00    18,575.75           0.00      18,575.75       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   89,104,341.87   408,553.60   1,345,052.34   1,753,605.94       0.00         0.00       87,759,289.53








                               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       892.192287      4.027818     16.046531     20.074349      876.145756         5.804380%   5.119690%
Class M-1     02926WAB2     1,000.000000      4.724518      0.000000      4.724518    1,000.000000         6.074380%   5.389690%
Class M-2     02926WAC0     1,000.000000      4.880073      0.000000      4.880073    1,000.000000         6.274380%   5.589690%
Class B       02926WAD8     1,000.000000      5.502296      0.000000      5.502296    1,000.000000         7.074380%   6.389690%
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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  Factor Information: (800) 735-7777





                                    REMIC III


                                                    DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  PRIOR                                                                                 CURRENT
               ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL                                                     REALIZED    DEFERRED     PRINCIPAL 
   CLASS      FACE VALUE         BALANCE         INTEREST       PRINCIPAL       TOTAL          LOSSES     INTEREST      BALANCE
- --------     -------------    -------------     ----------    ------------   ------------     --------    --------    --------------
                                                                                               
 T3-1        83,822,000.00    75,358,959.41     414,647.27    1,260,171.30   1,674,818.57       0.00       0.00       74,098,788.11
 T3-2         6,715,000.00     6,715,000.00      36,947.91            0.00      36,947.91       0.00       0.00        6,715,000.00
 T3-3         4,228,000.00     4,228,000.00      23,263.71            0.00      23,263.71       0.00       0.00        4,228,000.00
 T3-4         3,376,000.00     3,376,000.00      18,575.75            0.00      18,575.75       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    89,677,959.41     493,434.64    1,260,171.30   1,753,605.94       0.00       0.00       88,417,788.11







                           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      899.035568     4.946759      15.033897      19.980656       844.001672      7.074380%       6.389690%
 T3-2      AR98B1302    1,000.000000     5.502295       0.000000       5.502295     1,000.000000      7.074380%       6.389690%
 T3-3      AR98B1303    1,000.000000     5.502297       0.000000       5.502297     1,000.000000      7.074380%       6.389690%
 T3-4      AR98B1304    1,000.000000     5.502296       0.000000       5.502296     1,000.000000      7.074380%       6.389690%
*T3-5      AR98B1305        0.000000     0.000000       0.000000       0.000000         0.000000      2.391840%       2.158083%
*T3-6      AR98B1306        0.000000     0.000000       0.000000       0.000000         0.000000      0.063019%       0.066989%
*T3-7      AR98B1307        0.000000     0.000000       0.000000       0.000000         0.000000      2.328817%       2.091094%
 T3-8      AR98B1308        0.000000     0.000000       0.000000       0.000000         0.000000      7.074380%       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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  Factor Information: (800) 735-7777



                                    REMIC II



                                                    DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS
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                                    PRIOR                                                                                CURRENT
                  ORIGINAL        PRINCIPAL                                                   REALIZED     DEFERRED     PRINCIPAL
    CLASS        FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST       PRINCIPAL         TOTAL        LOSSES      INTEREST      BALANCE
- ----------   --------------     -------------   ----------    ------------    -------------  ---------   -----------   -------------

                                                                                                         
T2-1         96,217,234.91      88,804,213.95   649,478.32    1,069,055.51     1,718,533.83       0.00        0.00     87,735,158.44
T2-2            981,808.52         898,092.75     4,941.57       12,221.90        17,163.47       0.00        0.00        885,870.85
T2-3            981,808.52         914,238.13     5,373.19       10,908.73        16,281.92       0.00    1,313.17        904,642.57
T2-4                  0.00               0.00     1,626.72            0.00         1,626.72       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      90,616,544.83   661,419.80    1,092,186.14     1,753,605.94       0.00    1,313.17     89,525,671.86







                  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     6.750125    11.110853    17.860977     911.844521         9.403197%       8.480784%
T2-2      AR98B1202   0.000000     5.033130    12.448354    17.481484     902.284745         7.074380%       6.389690%
T2-3      AR98B1203   0.000000     5.472747    11.110853    16.583600     921.404277         9.403197%       8.480784%
T2-4      AR98B1204   0.000000     0.016575     0.000000     0.016575       0.000000         2.328817%       2.091094%
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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  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    88,804,213.95    649,478.32   1,069,055.51     1,718,533.83       0.00           0.00     87,735,158.44
T1-2           981,808.52       898,092.75      6,568.29      12,221.90        18,790.19       0.00           0.00        885,870.85
T1-3           981,808.52       914,238.13      5,373.19      10,908.73        16,281.92       0.00       1,313.17        904,642.57
R-I                  0.00             0.00          0.00           0.00             0.00       0.00           0.00              0.00

Totals      98,180,851.95    90,616,544.83    661,419.80   1,092,186.14     1,753,605.94       0.00       1,313.17     89,525,671.86




                                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      6.750125     11.110853       17.860977      911.844521         9.403197%       8.480784%
T1-2      AR98B1102       0.000000      6.689991     12.448354       19.138345      902.284745         9.403197%       8.480784%
T1-3      AR98B1103       0.000000      5.472747     11.110853       16.583600      921.404277         9.403197%       8.480784%
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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  Factor Information: (800) 735-7777





                                         30 DAYS                   31-60 DAYS                61-90 DAYS                 91+ DAYS
                                      ------------               -------------               ----------               --------------
                                                                                                                
      DELINQUENT LOANS
            Principal Balance         1,630,552.79               1,307,424.39                250,406.24                  55,030.49
            Number of Loans                     19                          8                         3                          1

      LOANS IN FORECLOSURE
            Principal Balance                 0.00                       0.00                      0.00               1,790,821.76
            Number of Loans                      0                          0                         0                         10

      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                         90,616,544.83

Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans                                      0.00

Ending Aggregate Mortgage Loan Balance                            89,525,671.86

Net Rate                                                                9.40320%


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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:       January 22, 1999                                                      Irvine, CA  92614
Distribution Date: January 25, 1999                                  Factor Information: (800) 735-7777




                                                        
Servicing Fee                                        31,638.46

Interest Advanced                                   111,181.10

Principal Advanced                                    7,765.82

Has Trigger Event Occurred                                  NO

Cumulative Applied Realized Loss                          0.00

Current Realized Loss                                     0.00





                                                        INTEREST 
                                INTEREST               CARRYOVER
                               SHORTFALL                 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





                                                                EXTRA
                 PREPAYMENT          SCHEDULED                PRINCIPAL 
                  PRINCIPAL          PRINCIPAL               DISTRIBUTION   
                 DISTRIBUTED        DISTRIBUTED                AMOUNT
                ------------        -----------              ------------
                                                            
Class A         1,039,910.91         50,962.06                254,179.37
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           1,039,910.91         50,962.06                254,179.37