Exhibit 99.1(c) Long Beach Mortgage Company OFFICERS CERTIFICATE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS SERIES 1996-1, 1996-2, 1996-3, AND 1996-4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ABOVE CAPTIONED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENTS, I, PATRICIA L. WAYMAN, AND SHAWNA R. OGILVIE OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY, (THE "SERVICER") HEREBY CERTIFIY: (i) A REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SERVICER DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND OF PERFORMANCE UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER OUR SUPERVISION. (ii) TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, BASED ON SUCH REVIEW, THE SERVICER HAS FULFILLED ALL ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS THROUGHOUT SUCH YEAR. CERTIFIED THIS 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997. BY: \s\ PATRICIA L. WAYMAN PATRICIA L. WAYMAN PRESIDENT BY: \s\ SHAWNA R. OGILVIE SHAWNA R. OGILVIE VICE PRESIDENT