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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 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) December 11, 1998
                  Residential Asset Funding Corporation.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          North Carolina                333-64775          56-2064715
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File    (I.R.S. Employer
          Incorporation)                 Number)       Identification No.)

 301 South College Street, TW-06                                           
     Charlotte, North Carolina                              28202-6001
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 (Address of Principal Executive                            (Zip Code)          
             Offices)                                      


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 374-4868
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                                No Change
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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      Item 5.     Other Events


            In connection with the offering of Mortgage Lenders Network Home
Equity Loan Trust 1998-3, Asset Backed Notes, Series 1998-3 described in the
related Prospectus Supplement, certain "Computational Materials" within the
meanings of the May 20, 1994 Kidder, Peabody No-Action Letter and the February
17, 1995 Public Securities Association No-Action Letter were furnished to
certain prospective investors (the "Related Computational Materials").


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


      (a)   Not applicable

      (b)   Not applicable

      (c)   Exhibit 99.1 - Related Computational Materials (as defined in Item 5
            above).




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                               SIGNATURES


            Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                        RESIDENTIAL ASSET FUNDING CORPORATION
                        as Depositor and on behalf of Mortgage Lenders 
                        Network Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-3

                        Registrant



                        By: /s/ Carolyn Eskridge
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                           Name:    Carolyn Eskeridge
                           Title:   Assistant Vice President


Dated:  December 14, 1998




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                             EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.       Description
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 99.1             Related Computational Materials (as defined in Item 5 above).