May 3, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Judiciary Plaza Washington D.C. 20549 Re: Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1, ` (File 33-96500) Dear Sirs: Enclosed herewith for filing on behalf of the trust fund ( the "Trust") created pursuant to a Trust Agreement date as of February 22, 1996 (the "Trust Agreement") among Access Financial Mortgage, as issuer (the "Issuer"), EDS & LSI, as servicer (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as trustee ( the "Trustee"), are exhibits, of a current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report"). The Trust consists of primarily of a pool of fixed-rate, amortizing mortgage loans and adjustable rate, amortizing mortgage loans which are secured by first or second liens on residential properties representing eight classes of beneficial interests therein. The certificates relating to eight of such classes as registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on form s-11 (File No. 33-96500). As a result, the Trust is subject to the filing requirements in a manner substantially in accordance with the procedures outlined in numerous no-action letters already inssued by the staff with respect to substantially similar trusts (see, for example, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (August 29,1986) and Security Pacific National Bank (July 1,1987)), for the same reasons as discussed in such letters. In particular: 1. The Trust has already filed, within 15 days of its formation, a Current Report on Form 8-K containing detailed information about its mortgage pool. 2. The Trust will file, promptly after each Distribution Date (as defined in the Trust Agreement), a Current Report on Form 8-K in substantially the form enclosed herewith ,including as exhibits thereto the applicable Distribution Date reports. Each such Current Report will also disclose under Item 5 any matter occurring during the relevant reporting period which would be reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 , or 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q. 3. The Trust will file a Current Report on Form 8-K within 15 days after the occurrence of any event described under Item 2,3,4 of 5 thereof, responding to the requirements of the applicable Item. 4. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Trust will file an annual report on Form 10-K which responds to Items 2, 3, and 4 of Part I, Items 5 and 9 of Part II, Items 12 and 13 of Part III and Item 14 of Part IV thereof, and include as exhibits thereto certain information form the Distribution Date reports aggregated for such year and a copy of the independent accountants' annual compliance statement required the Trust Agreement, in the manner described in the applicable no-action letters. The Trust will follow the above procedures except for any fiscal year as to which its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act have been suspended pursuant to such Section. In such event, the Trust will file a Form 15 as required under rule 15d 6. We have been advised by representatives of the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance that following the above procedures would be acceptable. We assume that the Staff will promptly inform us if our understanding is incorrect. Please direct any questions or comments concerning the foregoing to Michael du Quesnay, of Dewey Ballantine, counsel to the Depositor at (212) 259-6340 or , in his absence, Barry Schwartz of Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. at (410) 884-2115. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and the enclosed documents by filestamping the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter and returning it to us in the postpaid envelope herein provided. Very truly yours, Patrick G. Benz Tax Accountant 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) April 18, 1996 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust, 1996-1 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 33-96500 Applied For (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation or File Number) Identification organization) Number) c/o Norwest Bank Minnesta, N.A. Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota _______55479-0069 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code (612) 984-0979 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust, 1996-1 Form 8-K INDEX Page Number Item 5. Other Events 3 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 3 SIGNATURES 4 INDEX OF EXHIBITS 5 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 1996-1 makes monthly remittances to security holders. The latest remittance was made April 18, 1996. We have furnished a monthly remittance statement delivered to the trustee with security holder payment instructions. Monthly Remittance Statement..................................................... ....Exhibit 21.1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibits 21.1 Monthly Remittance Statement dated as of April 18, 1996. 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. Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust, 1996-1 (Registrant) By: Norwest Bank of Minnesota, N.A. Name: Kris Solie-Johnson Title: Corporate Trust Officer INDEX OF EXHIBITS Page of Sequentially Numbered Pages 21.1 Monthly Remittance Statement dated 6-14 as of April 18, 1996. Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Cover Page - Issuing Report Name Report Number ______________________________________________________________ ________________ Series Structure Summary 1 Class Distribution Summary 2 Class Distribution Per 1,000 of Original Balance 3 Class Principal Distribution 4 Class Interest Distribution 5 Fund Account Summary 6 Loss/Delinquency Detail 7 Collateral Summary 8 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Series Structure Summary - Issuing Aggregate Realized Aggregate Ending Class Original Principal Losses Principal Aggregate Interest Undistributed Principal Class Description Principal Type Interest Type Balance Pass Through Rate Balance Reduction Shortfall Principal Factor ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ A-1 Senior Sequential Pay Fixed 44,000,000.00 5.70000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.9247767132 A-2 Senior Sequential Pay Fixed 16,000,000.00 5.65000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0000000000 A-3 Senior Sequential Pay Fixed 20,000,000.00 5.80000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0000000000 A-4 Senior Sequential Pay Fixed 26,000,000.00 6.20000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0000000000 A-5 Senior Sequential Pay Fixed 13,588,000.00 7.05000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0000000000 A-6 Senior Sequential Pay Variable 55,452,000.00 6.00625000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.9725786350 B-Fixed Subordinate Sequential Pay Variable 153.58 932.75711600% 0.00 0.00 0.00 B-Vari Subordinate Sequential Pay Variable 737.64 1402.91240000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 663.6482701589 RU Residual Residual Residual 0.00 0.00000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0000000000 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Totals 175,040,891.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.9794804983 Report 1 04/16/96 -- 4:34pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Class Distribution Summary - Issuing Beginning Principal Ending Pass Through Principal Total Interest Total Principal Balance Principal Total Class Record Date Rate Balance Distribution Distribution Reduction Balance Distribution ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________ A-1 03/29/1996 5.70000000% 42,340,482.84 201,117.29 1,650,307.46 0.00 40,690,175.38 1,851,424.75 A-2 03/29/1996 5.65000000% 16,000,000.00 75,333.33 0.00 0.00 16,000,000.00 75,333.33 A-3 03/29/1996 5.80000000% 20,000,000.00 96,666.67 0.00 0.00 20,000,000.00 96,666.67 A-4 03/29/1996 6.20000000% 26,000,000.00 134,333.33 0.00 0.00 26,000,000.00 134,333.33 A-5 03/29/1996 7.05000000% 13,588,000.00 79,829.50 0.00 0.00 13,588,000.00 79,829.50 A-6 03/29/1996 6.00625000% 54,760,713.47 274,088.79 829,283.00 0.00 53,931,430.47 1,103,371.79 B-Fixed 03/29/1996 932.75711600% 421,988.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 0.00 B-Vari 03/29/1996 1402.91240000% 225,685.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 489,533.51 0.00 RU 03/29/1996 0.00000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Totals 173,336,871.03 861,368.91 2,479,590.46 0.00 171,449,139.36 3,340,959.37 Report 2 04/16/96 -- 4:34pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Class Distribution Per 1,000 of Original Balance - Issuing Total Other Total Interest Scheduled Principal Total Principal Principal Ending Distribution Principal Distribution Distribution Balance Principal Class Cusip Original Balance Factor Factor Factor Factor Reduction Factor ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _________________________ A-1 003916AA1 44,000,000.00 4.57084750 7.39938455 22.65280727 37.50698773 0.00000000 0.9247767132 A-2 003916AB9 16,000,000.00 4.70833313 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.0000000000 A-3 003916AC7 20,000,000.00 4.83333350 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.0000000000 A-4 003916AD5 26,000,000.00 5.16666654 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.0000000000 A-5 003916AE3 13,588,000.00 5.87500000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.0000000000 A-6 003916AF0 55,452,000.00 4.94281162 0.60635631 9.59048474 14.95497006 0.00000000 0.9725786350 B-Fixed N/A 153.58 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 4883.4483656726 B-Vari N/A 737.64 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 663.6482701589 RU N/A 0.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _________________________ Totals 175,040,891.22 0.9794804983 Report 3 04/16/96 -- 4:34pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Class Principal Distribution - Issuing Beginning Principal Ending Current Principal Scheduled Unscheduled Other Total Principal Balance Principal Undistributed Class Balance Principal Principal Accretion Principal Distribution Reduction* Balance Principal ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ A-1 42,340,482.84 325,572.92 996,723.52 328,011.02 0.00 1,650,307.46 0.00 40,690,175.38 0.00 A-2 16,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,000,000.00 0.00 A-3 20,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,000,000.00 0.00 A-4 26,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 26,000,000.00 0.00 A-5 13,588,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,588,000.00 0.00 A-6 54,760,713.47 33,623.67 531,811.56 263,847.77 0.00 829,283.00 0.00 53,931,430.47 0.00 B-Fixed 421,988.98 0.00 0.00 (328,011.02) 0.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 0.00 B-Vari 225,685.74 0.00 0.00 (263,847.77) 0.00 0.00 0.00 489,533.51 0.00 RU 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ Totals 173,336,871.03 359,196.59 1,528,535.08 0.00 0.00 2,479,590.46 0.00 171,449,139.36 0.00 *Principal Balance Reduction Realized Losses Principal Balance Reduction 0.00 Negative Amortization Principal Balance Reduction 0.00 Other 0.00 Report 4 04/16/96 -- 4:34pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Class Interest Distribution - Issuing Beginning Negative Ending Principal/ Interest Amortization Principal/ Notional Interest Shortfall/ Other Interest Total Interest Notional Class Pass-Through Rate Balance Accrual (Recovery) Accretion Interest Reduction Distribution Balance ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ A-1 5.70000000% 42,340,482.84 201,117.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 201,117.29 40,690,175.38 A-2 5.65000000% 16,000,000.00 75,333.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,333.33 16,000,000.00 A-3 5.80000000% 20,000,000.00 96,666.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 96,666.67 20,000,000.00 A-4 6.20000000% 26,000,000.00 134,333.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 134,333.33 26,000,000.00 A-5 7.05000000% 13,588,000.00 79,829.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 79,829.50 13,588,000.00 A-6 6.00625000% 54,760,713.47 274,088.78 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 274,088.79 53,931,430.47 B-Fixed 932.75711600% 421,988.98 328,011.02 0.00 328,011.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 750,000.00 B-Vari 1402.91240000% 225,685.74 263,847.77 0.00 263,847.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 489,533.51 RU 0.00000000% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Totals 1,453,227.69 0.00 591,858.79 0.01 0.00 861,368.91 Notes: Class A-6 Interest is accrued @ LIBOR = 5.375% over the applicable accrual period. 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Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Fund Account Summary - Issuing ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Proceeds Account Beginning Balance 0.00 DEPOSITS: WITHDRAWALS: Interest Net of Servicing Fee 1,453,227.70 Interest Payments 861,368.91 Scheduled Principal 359,196.59 Scheduled Principal Payment 359,196.59 Other Principal 1,528,535.08 Other Principal Payments 2,120,393.87 Negative Amortization 0.00 Reserve Fund 1 0.00 Deposits from Reserve Fund 0.00 Fees and Expenses 0.00 Gain/Loss Adjustment 0.00 Other Withdrawals 0.00 Other Deposits 0.00 Total Deposit 3,340,959.37 Total Withdrawals 3,340,959.37 Ending Balance 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Report 6 04/16/96 -- 4:34pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Loss/Delinquency Detail - Issuing Current Current Current Current Total Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Total Fraud Bankruptcy Special Hazard Credit Current Fraud Bankruptcy Special Hazard Credit Aggregate Pool # Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses Losses ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 30 Days Delinquent 60 Days Delinquent 90 Days Delinquent Foreclosures REO's Totals Number Balance Number Balance Number Balance Number Balance Number Balance Number Balance 1 105 6,459,576.04 20 1,461,474.13 9 605,670.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 134 8,526,720.27 2 23 2,764,366.40 4 226,500.00 4 390,950.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 31 3,381,816.40 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Totals 128 9,223,942.44 24 1,687,974.13 13 996,620.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 165 11,908,536.67 Report 7 04/16/96 -- 4:35pm Page 1 of 1 Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-1 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Contact: Michele Latimer Securities Administration Services Reporting Month: March 1996 Phone: (410) 884-2100 11000 Broken Land Parkway Distribution Date: April 18, 1996 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Collateral Summary - Issuing Total| Pool 1 Pool 2 ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Monthly P&I Constant 1,899,987.31| 1,392,511.09 507,476.22 | Positive Amortization 359,196.59| 325,572.92 33,623.67 Negative Amortization 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Regular Curtailments 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Regular Curtailment Interest 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Prepaid Curtailments 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Prepaid Curtailment Interest 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Liquidations 1,528,535.08| 996,723.52 531,811.56 Principal Adjustments 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Total Principal Trust Distribution 1,887,731.67| 1,322,296.44 565,435.23 | Scheduled Interest 1,540,790.72| 1,066,938.17 473,852.55 Servicing Fee 60,986.28| 41,903.11 19,083.17 Master Servicing Fee 3,972.30| 2,712.20 1,260.10 Spread 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Total Pass-Through Interest 1,453,227.70| 1,007,155.47 446,072.23 | Beginning Balance 173,336,871.03| 118,350,471.82 54,986,399.21 Ending Balance 171,449,139.36| 117,028,175.38 54,420,963.98 Gross P&I Distribution 3,367,536.11| 2,347,331.50 1,020,204.61 Realized Losses/(Gains) 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Net P&I Trust Distribution 3,367,536.11| 2,347,331.50 1,020,204.61 | Beginning Loan Count 2430| 1891 539 Number of Loan Payoffs 19| 15 4 Ending Loan Count 2411| 1876 535 | Weighted Average Maturity 0.0000000000| 233.4200000000 346.6200000000 Weighted Average Gross Rate 0.000000000%| 11.122200000% 9.750800000% Weighted Average Net Rate 0.000000000%| 10.697300000% 9.334300000% Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate 0.000000000%| 10.514700000% 9.143300000% Weighted Average Margin 0.000000000%| 0.000000000% 5.957800000% | Advances on Delinquencies | Current Period Principal 0.00| 0.00 0.00 Current Period Interest 0.00| 0.00 0.00 | | Report 8 04/16/96 -- 4:35pm Page 1 of 1