AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1996-1 Statement To Certificateholders DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS PRIOR CURRENT ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS FACE VALUE BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE A-1 62,239,000.00 34,275,714.04 174,948.96 3,386,691.79 3,561,640.75 0.00 0.00 30,889,022.25 A-2 48,683,000.00 48,683,000.00 246,457.69 0.00 246,457.69 0.00 0.00 48,683,000.00 A-3 20,123,000.00 20,123,000.00 107,741.90 0.00 107,741.90 0.00 0.00 20,123,000.00 A-4 24,091,000.00 24,091,000.00 136,013.77 0.00 136,013.77 0.00 0.00 24,091,000.00 A-5 19,216,000.00 19,216,000.00 112,894.00 0.00 112,894.00 0.00 0.00 19,216,000.00 A-6 100,592,000.00 69,938,100.53 346,591.86 4,094,992.46 4,441,584.32 0.00 0.00 65,843,108.07 B-10 0.00 0.00 659,212.34 0.00 659,212.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 274,944,000.00 216,326,814.57 1,783,860.52 7,481,684.25 9,265,544.77 0.00 0.00 208,845,130.32 FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES PRIOR CURRENT PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL CLASS CUSIP BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL TOTAL BALANCE CURRENT NEXT A-1 03215PAA7 550.711195 2.810922 54.414303 57.225225 496.296892 6.125000% 6.125000% A-2 03215PAB5 1,000.000000 5.062500 0.000000 5.062500 1,000.000000 6.075000% 6.075000% A-3 03215PAC3 1,000.000000 5.354167 0.000000 5.354167 1,000.000000 6.425000% 6.425000% A-4 03215PAD1 1,000.000000 5.645833 0.000000 5.645833 1,000.000000 6.775000% 6.775000% A-5 03215PAE9 1,000.000000 5.875000 0.000000 5.875000 1,000.000000 7.050000% 7.050000% A-6 03215PAF6 695.265036 3.445521 40.708928 44.154449 654.556109 5.755000% 6.047970% B-10 0.000000 2.397624 0.000000 2.397624 0.000000 0.000000% 0.000000% R 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000% 0.000000% DEPOSITOR: AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation ADMINISTRATOR: Timothy Lewis SERVICERS: Long Beach Mortgage/Option One Mortgage Bankers Trust Company LEAD UNDERWRITER: Prudential Securities Incorporated 3 Park Plaza RECORD DATE: November 29, 1996 Irvine, CA 92714 DISTRIBUTION DATE: December 26, 1996 FACTOR INFORMATION: (800) 735-7777 Page 1 of 4 AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1996-1 Statement To Certificateholders Distribution Date: December 26, 1996 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTALS SERVICER ADVANCES: INTEREST 773,324.27 271,869.78 1,045,194.05 PRINCIPAL 45,776.21 12,002.01 57,778.22 ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD: 62,629.84 30,083.93 92,713.77 PLUS ADDITIONAL SERVICING COMPENSATION: 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER: 62,629.84 30,083.93 92,713.77 LESS: AMOUNTS TO COVER INTEREST SHORTFALLS: 2,878.63 9,178.18 12,056.81 LESS: DELINQUENT SERVICE FEES: 36,996.43 12,386.28 49,382.71 COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD: 22,754.78 8,519.47 31,274.25 0.082762 0.030986 0.113748 BEGINNING NUMBER OF LOANS: 1,714 757 2,471 ENDING NUMBER OF LOANS: 1,674 722 2,396 BEGINNING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF POOL: 150,311,633.98 72,201,437.17 222,513,071.15 ENDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF POOL: 146,922,211.48 68,106,444.71 215,028,656.19 GROUP FACTOR: 84.267581% 67.705130% 78.207955% LARGEST LOAN BALANCE: 477,983.06 396,625.57 WEIGHTED AVERAGE TERM TO MATURITY: 335.79 342.61 CURRENT WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE: 10.855417% 11.318439% 11.005659% NEXT WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE RATE: 10.855023% 11.312192% 10.999823% PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS: NUMBER OF LOANS (IF PAID IN FULL): 40 35 75 PRINCIPAL BALANCE: 2,972,883.07 3,871,763.78 6,844,646.85 AMOUNT PER $1000 CERTIFICATE: 47.765598 79.530098 24.894694 PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION: 2,878.63 9,178.18 12,056.81 NONCOVERED PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL FOR THIS DISTRIBUTION: 0.00 0.00 0.00 AVAILABLE FUNDS: 4,565,681.44 4,727,135.96 9,292,817.40 INSURED PAYMENT: 0.00 0.00 0.00 REMAINING PRE-FUNDING AMOUNT AVAILABLE (GROUP 1 ONLY): 0.00 0.00 Page 2 of 4 AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1996-1 Statement To Certificateholders Distribution Date: December 26, 1996 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTALS CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION BREAKDOWN: SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL: 79,481.25 29,298.00 108,779.25 PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS: 2,955,378.48 3,833,620.59 6,788,999.07 CURTAILMENTS: 17,504.59 38,143.19 55,647.78 REPURCHASES: 0.00 0.00 0.00 LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: 216,200.76 175,151.79 391,352.55 SUBORDINATION INCREASE AMOUNT: 118,126.71 18,778.89 136,905.60 PRE-FUNDED AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED AS PREPAYMENTS: 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,386,691.79 4,094,992.46 7,481,684.25 DELINQUENT AND LOANS LOANS FORECLOSURE LOAN 30 TO 59 60 TO 89 90 91+ IN IN INFORMATION* DAYS DAYS DAYS DAYS BANKRUPTCY FORECLOSURE GROUP 1 (Fixed Rate) PRINCIPAL BALANCE 5,548,128.49 4,630,123.63 2,748,181.73 7,311,074.62 2,768,738.06 5,177,739.80 NUMBER OF LOANS 74 47 26 83 35 56 3.78% 3.15% 1.87% 4.98% 1.88% 3.52% GROUP 2 (Adjustable Rate) PRINCIPAL BALANCE 3,032,455.13 544,223.97 715,761.78 3,936,982.30 1,410,374.04 2,752,114.96 NUMBER OF LOANS 37 8 5 36 14 24 4.45% 0.80% 1.05% 5.78% 2.07% 4.04% TOTAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE 8,580,583.62 5,174,347.60 3,463,943.51 11,248,056.92 4,179,112.10 7,929,854.76 NUMBER OF LOANS 111 55 31 119 49 80 3.99% 2.41% 1.61% 5.23% 1.94% 3.69% *Delinquencies are inclusive of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies and REO Property GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTALS REO PROPERTY INFORMATION: BOOK VALUE OF REAL ESTATE ACQUIRED THROUGH FORECLOSURE: 1,441,756.09 670,156.13 2,111,912.22 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF REO LOANS: 1,464,819.58 639,838.11 2,104,657.69 NUMBER OF REO LOANS: 14 7 21 NEW REO PROPERTIES: TOTAL NUMBER: 4 DATE OF SCH. 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GROUP LOAN NUMBER ACQUISITION BOOK VALUE BALANCE 1 1708474 11/27/96 $ 94,914.43 $ 94,234.30 1 1980481 12/06/96 $138,189.61 $137,518.91 1 1268366 12/11/96 $ 65,291.37 $ 64,429.64 2 9169137 12/06/96 $246,427.63 $239,649.27 Page 3 of 4 AMRESCO Residential Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1996-1 Statement To Certificateholders Distribution Date: December 26, 1996 LIQUIDATED LOANS: TOTAL NUMBER: 5 DATE OF GROUP LOAN NUMBER SALE BALANCE 1 1193184 11/27/96 $ 39,568.99 1 1808724 11/27/96 $101,305.01 1 1843945 11/22/96 $ 69,357.02 1 1861954 12/06/96 $126,827.16 2 9190075 12/09/96 $193,930.68 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTALS SUBORDINATION AMOUNTS: SUBORDINATED AMOUNT after all payments and transfers: 3,920,189.23 2,263,336.64 6,183,525.87 REQUIRED SUBORDINATION AMOUNT: 3,920,189.23 2,263,336.64 6,183,525.87 EXCESS SUBORDINATION AMOUNT: 0.00 0.00 0.00 SUBORDINATION DEFICIT: 0.00 0.00 0.00 UNREIMBURSED MONTHLY ADVANCES: 0.00 0.00 0.00 CUMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE: 0.071144% 0.033787% 90+ DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE: 5.118907% 5.489679% INSURER PREMIUM AMOUNT: 18,298.59 8,742.26 27,040.85 TRUSTEE FEE AMOUNT: 156.57 75.21 231.78 REALIZED LOSS INFORMATION: GROUP 1 GROUP 2 TOTAL PRIOR REALIZED LOSSES: 3,097.61 15,207.95 18,305.56 PLUS: CURRENT REALIZED LOSSES 120,857.42 18,778.89 139,636.31 CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES: 123,955.03 33,986.84 157,941.87 Page 4 of 4 COPYRIGHT 1996 Bankers Trust Company