SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 15, 1997.

                                OMI Trust 1997-B
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


         Pennsylvania                 33-99320               23-2904988
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)        Identification No.)

c/o PNC Bank, National Association
Corporate Trust Department
Attention:  Constantine Hromych
1700 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                             19103
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 585-8738
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





                                OMI Trust 1997-B


                                    Form 8-K


Item 1.      Changes in Control of Registrant.

             Not Applicable.

Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

             Not Applicable.

Item 3.      Bankruptcy or Receivership.

             Not Applicable.

Item 4.      Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

             Not Applicable.

Item 5.      Other Events.

         OMI Trust  1997-B (the  "Trust"),  the issuer of the  Oakwood  Mortgage
Investors, Inc. Manufactured Housing Contract  Senior/Subordinated  Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1997-B (the "Certificates"), makes monthly distributions to
holders of the Certificates.  The latest  distribution was made on September 15,
1997. Oakwood Acceptance Corporation,  as Servicer for the Trust, has prepared a
monthly Remittance Report and delivered it to the Trustee.

Remittance Report. . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit 20.1

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

                  Exhibits

                  20.1 Monthly Remittance Report relating to the Distribution
                       Date occurring on September 15, 1997.

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year.

                  Not Applicable.







                                   Signatures


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            OMI TRUST 1997-B, Registrant

                                            By:  Oakwood Acceptance Corporation,
                                                     as servicer


September 23, 1997                          /s/ DOUGLAS R. MUIR
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                                            Douglas R. Muir
                                            Vice President













                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS




                                                                                               Page of Sequentially
                                                                                                   Numbered Pages

                                                                                         
20.1     Monthly Remittance Report relating to Distribution
         Date occurring on September 15, 1997......................................................... 5-10