FIRST ALLIANCE
                              MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
                                 SERIES 1996-2

                        STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

                           DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
 
 
                                     PRIOR                                                                                  CURRENT
                ORIGINAL         PRINCIPAL                                                    REALIZED     DEFERRED       PRINCIPAL
CLASS         FACE VALUE           BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL             TOTAL      LOSSES     INTEREST         BALANCE
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A-1        29,614,000.00     28,986,218.14     174,521.19     410,520.95          585,042.14      0.00         0.00   28,575,697.19
A-2        10,000,000.00     10,000,000.00      64,375.00           0.00           64,375.00      0.00         0.00   10,000,000.00
A-3        10,386,000.00     10,386,000.00      71,187.38           0.00           71,187.38      0.00         0.00   10,386,000.00
A-4        25,000,000.00     24,589,422.55     122,545.83     496,221.40          618,767.23      0.00         0.00   24,093,201.15
R                   0.00              0.00           0.00           0.00                0.00      0.00         0.00            0.00
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TOTALS     75,000,000.00     73,961,640.69     432,629.39     906,742.35        1,339,371.74      0.00         0.00   73,054,898.34
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                 FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE                                              PASS-THROUGH RATES

                          PRIOR                                                        CURRENT                            
                      PRINCIPAL                                                      PRINCIPAL     
CLASS      CUSIP        BALANCE      INTEREST        PRINCIPAL         TOTAL           BALANCE              CURRENT          NEXT 
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A-1    31846LBA3        978.801180   5.893199        13.862394     19.755593        964.938785            7.225000%     7.225000%
A-2    31846LBB1      1,000.000000   6.437500         0.000000      6.437500      1,000.000000            7.725000%     7.725000%
A-3    31846LBC9      1,000.000000   6.854167         0.000000      6.854167      1,000.000000            8.225000%     8.225000%
A-4    31846LBD7        983.576902   4.901833        19.848856     24.750689        963.728046            5.787500%     5.850000%
R                         0.000000   0.000000         0.000000      0.000000          0.000000            0.000000%     0.000000%
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SELLER:                         First Alliance Mortgage Company       ADMINISTRATOR:                      Jason Rosiak        
SERVICER:                       First Alliance Mortgage Company                                      Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:              Prudential Securities Incorporated                                         3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                            August 30, 1996                                                 Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:                    September 20, 1996                   FACTOR INFORMATION:           (800) 735-7777
 

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                                FIRST ALLIANCE
                              MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
                                 SERIES 1996-2

                        STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS


Distribution Date:          September 20, 1996
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DELINQUENCY ADVANCES MADE:                                                     35,098.54

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:                   31,020.54
PLUS: ADDITIONAL SERVICING FEES:                                     0.00
                                                                ---------
                                                                31,020.54
LESS: PERMITTED REDUCTIONS TO SERVICING FEES:                   (3,203.00)
                                                                ---------
                                                                27,817.54
LESS: UNCOLLECTED SERVICING FEES ACCRUED ON DELINQUENT LOANS:   (1,731.50)
                                                                ---------

ACTUAL COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD:                            26,086.04
 

 
 

DELINQUENT* AND                                                                                     LOANS             LOANS
FORECLOSURE LOAN                           30              60             90                           IN                IN
INFORMATION                              DAYS            DAYS           DAYS          TOTAL           REO       FORECLOSURE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              
GROUP 1 | PRINCIPAL BALANCE        266,555.94       32,384.87           0.00     298,940.81          0.00        136,584.49
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE            0.5391%         0.0655%        0.0000%        0.6046%       0.0000%           0.2762%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF LOANS                             4               1              0              5             0                 3
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                   0.6645%         0.1661%        0.0000%        0.8306%       0.0000%           0.4983%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP 2 | PRINCIPAL BALANCE        323,460.21      306,488.47           0.00     629,948.68          0.00        491,496.50
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE            1.3353%         1.2652%        0.0000%        2.6005%       0.0000%           2.0290%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF LOANS                             4               4              0              8             0                 6
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                   1.3937%         1.3937%        0.0000%        2.7875%       0.0000%           2.0906%
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*Note:  Loans in foreclosure are included in the respective delinquency 
categories.

 

                                                             
                                                     --------------------------- 
BOOK VALUE OF REO PROPERTY:                          GROUP 1                0.00
                                                     GROUP 2                0.00
                                                     --------------------------- 

                                                     --------------------------- 
SUBSTITUTION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:                       GROUP 1                0.00
                                                     GROUP 2                0.00
                                                     --------------------------- 

                                                     --------------------------- 
SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS        GROUP 1       49,780,394.55
AS OF THE PRIOR DISTRIBUTION DATE:                   GROUP 2       24,668,909.72
                                                     --------------------------- 

                                                     --------------------------- 
SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS        GROUP 1       49,448,319.51
AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:                 GROUP 2       24,224,008.18
                                                     --------------------------- 

                                                     --------------------------- 
CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT:                                GROUP 1                0.00
                                                     GROUP 2                0.00
                                                     --------------------------- 

                                                     --------------------------- 
PROJECTED NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASH FLOW:              GROUP 1           73,121.46
                                                     GROUP 2           56,994.25
                                                     --------------------------- 

 

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                                FIRST ALLIANCE
                              MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
                                 SERIES 1996-2

                        STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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Distribution Date:       September 20, 1996
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                                                                   -------------------------
NUMBER OF LOANS AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD:      GROUP 1               606
                                                                   GROUP 2               291
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
NUMBER OF LOANS AS OF THE END OF THE REMITTANCE PERIOD:            GROUP 1               602
                                                                   GROUP 2               287
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DATE:       GROUP 1         9.755467%
                                                                   GROUP 2         8.931623%
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COUPON AS OF THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION DATE:          GROUP 1         9.752617%
                                                                   GROUP 2         8.945759%
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
CURTAILMENTS INCLUDED IN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION:                     GROUP 1         12,057.12
                                                                   GROUP 2          6,756.89
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
PREPAYMENTS IN FULL/UNSCHEDULED RECOVERIES OF PRINCIPAL            GROUP 1        284,257.89
 INCLUDED IN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION:                                 GROUP 2        418,786.20
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
AMOUNT OF EXCESS SPREAD SUPPORT TO THIS GROUP:                     GROUP 1              0.00
 (FROM OTHER GROUP)                                                GROUP 2              0.00
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
TRUST TERMINATION PROCEEDS:                                        GROUP 1              0.00
                                                                   GROUP 2              0.00
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
INSURED PAYMENTS:                                                  GROUP 1              0.00
                                                                   GROUP 2              0.00
                                                                   -------------------------

                                                                   -------------------------
CERTIFICATE INSURER PREMIUM PAYMENT:                               GROUP 1          6,171.53
                                                                   GROUP 2          3,073.68
                                                                   -------------------------
                                                                   TOTAL:           9,245.21
                                                                   =========================

                                                                   -------------------------
PREFUNDING ACCOUNT EARNINGS:                                       GROUP 1         11,580.02
                                                                   GROUP 2          4,018.07
                                                                   -------------------------
                                                                   TOTAL:          15,598.09
                                                                   =========================
 
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                                FIRST ALLIANCE
                              MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
                                 SERIES 1996-2

                        STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS


Distribution Date:       September 20, 1996
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SUBORDINATION TRACKING:

 
 

                    PRIOR          SUBORDINATION        SUBORDINATION       REALIZED         CURRENT            SPECIFIED
                SUBORDINATED          INCREASE            REDUCTION          LOSSES       SUBORDINATED        SUBORDINATED
                   AMOUNT              AMOUNT              AMOUNT                             AMOUNT             AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                            
GROUP 1          408,176.41           78,445.91               0.00             0.00        486,622.32          1,382,500.74
GROUP 2           79,487.17           51,319.86               0.00             0.00        130,807.03            562,500.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL            487,663.58          129,765.77               0.00             0.00        617,429.35          1,945,000.74
============================================================================================================================
 

INTEREST ALLOCATION TRACKING:

 
 
                                                                          GROUP 1            GROUP II             TOTAL
                                                                       -------------      ---------------   --------------
                                                                                                   
Mortgage Loan Scheduled Interest                                         404,692.48           183,611.16        588,303.64
LESS:  Non-Recoverable Advances                                                0.00                 0.00              0.00
LESS:  Prepayment Interest Shortfall not covered by Servicing Fees             0.00                 0.00              0.00
LESS:  Accrued Servicing Fees                                            (20,741.83)          (10,278.71)       (31,020.54)
LESS:  Insurance Premium Due Certificate Insurer                          (6,171.53)           (3,073.68)        (9,245.21)
LESS:  Trustee Fee                                                          (829.67)             (411.15)        (1,240.82)
LESS:  Current Accrued Interest Due Certificateholders                  (310,083.56)         (122,545.83)      (432,629.39)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monthly Excess Spread Amounts                                             66,865.89            47,301.79        114,167.68
==========================================================================================================================
 

REALIZED LOSS TRACKING:

 
 

                                    GROUP 1                                                        GROUP II
             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             REALIZED       RECOVERED       RECOVERED       TOTAL            REALIZED       RECOVERED      RECOVERED       TOTAL
              LOSSES       DELINQUENCY      SERVICING                         LOSSES       DELINQUENCY     SERVICING 
                            ADVANCES        ADVANCES                                        ADVANCES       ADVANCES
             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   
Prior:       18,313.80         0.00            0.00        18,313.80          0.00            0.00           0.00          0.00
Current:          0.00         0.00            0.00             0.00          0.00            0.00           0.00          0.00
             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cummulative: 18,313.80         0.00            0.00        18,313.80          0.00            0.00           0.00          0.00
             ===================================================================================================================
 

SPECIAL LOAN TRACKING:

 
 

                                BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                 NUMBER                                PRINCIPAL 
                OF LOANS                                BALANCE
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            GROUP I         GROUP II           GROUP I         GROUP II
                                                   
Current:        1               0              73,213.44           0.00
Delinquent:     0               0                   0.00           0.00
            -----------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL:          1               0              73,213.44           0.00     
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                                FIRST ALLIANCE
                              MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
                                 SERIES 1996-2

                        STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS


Distribution Date:         September 20, 1996
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THE SUM OF:                                                            GROUP 1          GROUP 2         TOTAL
                                                                    ------------    -------------   -------------
                                                                                           
         SCHEDULED INTEREST:                                         404,692.48      183,611.16       588,303.64
         LIQUIDATED INTEREST                                               0.00            0.00             O.00
         INSURANCE INTEREST:                                               0.00            0.00             0.00
         REPURCHASE INTEREST:                                              0.00            0.00             0.00
           LESS: DELINQUENT INTEREST:                                (17,647.64)     (16,688.51)      (34,336.15)
           PLUS: DELINQUENCY ADVANCES ON MORTGAGE INTEREST:           16,793.90       15,810.75        32,604.65
           LESS: ADVANCES DEEMED NON-RECOVERABLE BY SERVICER               0.00            0.00             0.00
           PLUS: INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT                0.00            0.00             0.00
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------
PLUS:                    TOTAL INTEREST                              403,838.74      182,733.40       586,572.14

         
         PRINCIPAL COLLECTED:                                        332,075.04      444,901.54       776,976.58
         INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS RECEIVED:                            0.00            0.00             0.00
         NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS:                                         0.00            0.00             0.00
         LOAN PURCHASE PRICE AMOUNTS (Per P&S, Section 7.8 (vii)):         0.00            0.00             0.00
         SUBSTITUTION AMOUNTS (Per P&S, Section 7.8 (vii)):                0.00            0.00             0.00
         TRUST TERMINATION PROCEEDS:                                       0.00            0.00             0.00
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------
PLUS:                    TOTAL PRINCIPAL                             332,075.04      444,901.54       776,976.58


         SERVICING FEES (Net of Compensating Interest)                18,675.53        7,410.51        26,086.04
         PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL                                 1,212.56        1,990.44         3,203.00
         TRUSTEE FEES:                                                   829.67          411.15         1,240.82
         INSURANCE PREMIUMS:                                           6,171.53        3,073.68         9,245.21
         REIMBURSEMENT OF DELINQUENCY ADVANCES:                            0.00            0.00             0.00
         REIMBURSEMENTS OF SERVICING ADVANCES:                             0.00            0.00             0.00
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------
LESS:                    TOTAL                                        26,889.29       12,885.78        39,775.07  
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS:                                               709,024.49      614,749.16     1,323,773.65
                                                                    ============================================= 
 

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