SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1


(Mark One)

| x |   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

|   |   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

Commission File No.:  333-03574-01

           First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc.,
        Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 Trust
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina (governing law of pooling and servicing agreement)
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

52-1996088
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
7485 New Horizon Way
Frederick, MD                                     21703
(Address of principal executive                 (Zip Code)
offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (301)696-7900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  NONE

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes    X                No



     This  Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends Item 14 of the original  Annual
Report on Form 10-K (the  "Original  Form  10-K")  filed on March 28,  1997,  by
Norwest Bank Minnesota,  N.A. (the "Reporting Person"), on behalf of First Union
Residential  Securitization  Transactions,  Inc., Home Equity Loan  Asset-Backed
Certificates,  Series  1996-1  Trust (the  "Trust"),  established  pursuant to a
Pooling and Servicing  Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing  Agreement")  among
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation,  (the "Company"),  as depositor, a trustee
and a master servicer (or, if applicable,  a servicer) and in some instances,  a
certificate  administrator,  pursuant  to  which  the  First  Union  Residential
Securitization  Transactions,  Inc., Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 1996-1  registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the  "Certificates")
were  issued.  Item  14 of the  Original  Form  10-K is  amended  to read in its
entirety as follows:  

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

     (a)  Exhibits

          In  accordance  with the no  action  letter  from the  Office of Chief
          Counsel of the Division of Corporate Finance,  Securities and Exchange
          Commission  dated  December  17,  1996 (the "No Action  Letter"),  the
          following exhibits are or will be provided:

          99.1 Annual  Independent  Accountants'  Servicing  Reports  concerning
               servicing  activities under the Pooling and Servicing  Agreements
               for the year ended  December 31,  1996,  in  accordance  with the
               Exemption Request.

                    (a)  First  Union  National  Bank  of  North  Carolina,   as
                    Servicer and Master Servicer<F1>

          99.2 Report of  Management  as to  Compliance  with Minimum  Servicing
               Standards  for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  in  accordance
               with the Exemption Request.

                    (a)  First  Union  National  Bank  of  North  Carolina,   as
                    Servicer and Master Servicer<F1>
                
          99.3 Annual  Statements of Compliance  under the Pooling and Servicing
               Agreements  for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  in accordance
               with the Exemption Request.
                   
                    (a)  First  Union  National  Bank  of  North  Carolina,   as
                     Servicer and Master Servicer<F1>
                    
               
          99.4 Aggregate  Statement of Principal and Interest  Distributions  to
               Certificate Holders.<F2>


     (b)  On October 8, 1996, November 4, 1996, and December 3, 1996, reports on
          Form 8-K were filed by the Company in order to provide the  statements
          for the monthly distributions to holders of the Certificates. No other
          reports  on Form 8-K have been filed  during  the last  quarter of the
          period covered by this report.

     (c)  Not applicable.

     (d)  Omitted pursuant to the Exemption request.

            
<F1> Filed herewith.

<F2> Previously filed.





                                    SIGNATURE

     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:

           FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC.
        HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-1 TRUST

                       By: NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.,
                                   as Trustee

                            By: /s/Sherri J. Sharps

                              By: Sherri J. Sharps

          Title: Vice President -- Securities Administration Services

                            Dated: September 5, 1997




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

99.1 Annual  Independent  Accountants'  Servicing Reports  concerning  servicing
     activities  under the Pooling and Servicing  Agreements  for the year ended
     December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request.

     (a) First Union  National  Bank of North  Carolina,  as Servicer and Master
     Servicer<F1>

99.2 Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing  Standards for
     the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request.

     (a) First Union  National  Bank of North  Carolina,  as Servicer and Master
     Servicer<F1>

99.3 Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing  Agreements
     for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  in  accordance  with the  Exemption
     Request.   
                
     (a) First Union  National  Bank of North  Carolina,  as Servicer and Master
     Servicer<F1>
     
99.4 Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest  Distributions to Certificate
     Holders.<F2>

<F1> Filed herewith.

<F2> Previously filed.