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) October 15, 1998.
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                                OMI Trust 1998-B
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


       Pennsylvania                 333-31441               23-2966644
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)

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


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 585-8872
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





                                OMI Trust 1998-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  1998-B (the  "Trust"),  the issuer of the  Oakwood  Mortgage
Investors, Inc. Manufactured Housing Contract  Senior/Subordinated  Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-B (the "Certificates"), makes monthly distributions to
holders of the  Certificates.  The latest  distribution  was made on October 15,
1998. 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 October 15, 1998.

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 1998-B, Registrant

                          By:  Oakwood Acceptance Corporation,
                                 as servicer


October 23, 1998
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                               Douglas R. Muir
                               Vice President






                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

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20.1   Monthly Remittance Report relating to Distribution
       Date occurring on October 15, 1998...............................