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): September 15, 1997

                      COUNTRYWIDE  HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-B 
   
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          CALIFORNIA                    333-11095                 36-7196220
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                           Number)          Identification
No.)

c/o The First National Bank of Chicago.
Corporate Trust Services Division-9th floor        
1 N. State Street, Chicago IL                                         
                                                      60670-0126
                                                                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      312/407-1902


Item 5.Other Events

       On behalf of Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-B, a Trust created
       pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, dated May 23, 1997, by The 
       First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee for the Trust, the Trustee 
       has caused to be filed with the Commission, the Monthly Report dated 
       September 15, 1997.  The Monthly Report is filed pursuant to and in 
       accordance with (1) numerous no-action letters (2) current Commission 
       policy in the area.  The filing of the Monthly Report will occur
       subsequent to each monthly distribution to the holders of the Trust's
       Investor Certificates, Due June 15, 2022.  

       A.   Monthly Report Information:
            Aggregate distribution information for the current distribution 
            date September 15, 1997.

               Principal              Interest     Ending Balance

       Cede & Co $1,573,869.20         $812,985.72     $160,301,543.79

       B.   No delinquency in payment under the Transferor Certificate, or 
            the Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy has occurred.

       C.   Have any deficiencies occurred?  NO.
               Date:
               Amount:

       D.   Were any amounts paid or are any amounts payable under the 
            Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy?  NO
               Amount:

       E.   Are there any developments with respect to the Financial Guaranty
            Insurance Policy?  NONE.

       F.   Item 1:  Legal Proceedings:  NONE

       G.   Item 2:  Changes in Securities:  NONE

       H.   Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: NONE

       I.   Item 5:  Other Information - Items 1, 2, 4, 5 if applicable:  
            NOT APPLICABLE



Item 7.Monthly Statements and Exhibits
       Exhibit No.
       1.   Monthly Statement to Certificateholders dated September 15, 1997
                                                                     
                                                                   
                 Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)                  
                 
                                                                              
                 Distribution Date:              8/15/97          9/15/97 
                                                                              
                          INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY (PER
$1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)                               
                                                                              
                 A.       INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS     
                                           
                                                                              
                          Investor Certificate Interest Distributed     
5.045844         4.996839 
                 Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall Distributed       
                 0.000000          0.000000 
                Remaining Unpaid Investor Certificate Interest Shortfall      
                          0.000000         0.000000 
                                                                              
                          Managed Amortization Period ? (Yes=1; No=0)        
                 1        1
                          Investors Certificate Principal Distributed       
         5.068144         9.673443 
                            Principal Distribution Amount       5.068144
         9.673443 
                               Maximum Principal Payment        36.322643
         34.735690 
                               Alternative Principal Payment          
5.068144         9.673443 
                          Principal Collections less Additional Balances    
                 5.068144          9.673443 
                            Investor Loss Amount Distributed to Investors     
                 0.000000          0.000000 
                            Accelerated Principal Distribution Amount   
         0.000000         0.000000 
                            Credit Enhancement Draw Amount             
0.00     0.00 
                                                                              
               Total Amount Distributed to Certificateholders (P & I)    
                          10.113988        14.670282 
                                                                              
                 B.       INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE          
                                   
                                                                              
                          Beginning Investor Certificate Balance            
"162,700,000.00 "         "161,875,412.99 "
                          Ending Investor Certificate Balance        
"161,875,412.99 "         "160,301,543.79 "
                          Beginning Invested Amount                
"162,700,000.00 "         "161,875,412.99 "
                          Ending Invested Amount           "161,875,412.99"    
    "160,301,543.79 "
               Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage      
                          97.1989%         97.1850% 
                          Pool Factor            0.9949319         0.9852584 
                          Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans      
                 0.00     0.00 
                          Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount        
         0.00    0.00 
                                                                              
                                                                      
                 C.       POOL INFORMATION                        
                          Beginning Pool Balance        "167,388,731.80"
        "166,564,144.79 "
                          Ending Pool Balance            "166,564,144.79"
        "164,990,275.59 "
                          Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)     
                 0.00     0.00 
                          Servicing Fee        "69,745.30 "     "69,401.73"
                                                                              
                 D.       INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE                   
         
                                                                              
                          Investor Certificate Rate            5.859690%        
5.832340% 
                          LIBOR Rate                           5.679690%        
5.652340% 
                          Maximum Rate                         7.471205%        
9.166658% 
                                                                              
                 E.       DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS                 
         
                                                                              
                          Delinquent 30-59 days                           
                              No. of Accounts              2        6 
                             Trust Balances             "117,534.00 "    
"120,974.19 "
                          Delinquent 60-89 days                        
                              No. of Accounts                   1        1 
                             Trust Balances                 "26,200.00 "   
  "11,300.00
"
                          Delinquent 90+ days                           
                              No. of Accounts                 0        0 
                             Trust Balances                 0.00     0.00 
                          Delinquent 9+ Months                        
                              No. of Accounts                0        0 
                             Trust Balances                  0        0 
                          REO                                                 
                              No. of Accounts                0        0 
                             Trust Balances                 0.00     0.00 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                 Statement to Certificateholders (Page 2 of 2)        
                 
                                                                              
                 Distribution Date:                 8/15/97          9/15/97 
                                                                              
             "IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate
to be duly executed"                                                          
                          "this 9th day of September, 1997"            
                                                                              
                                                                              
                Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide
Funding Corporation                                                           
                                 as Servicer                              
                                                                              
                                 _______________________________________ 
                          
                                                                              
                                  Sam Ilagan                               
                                  Vice President                        
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                          
  Distribution List:                                                    
                                                                          
                                                                         
                                                                           
                                                                    
                          
Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of Chicago            
Lupe Montero - Countrywide Home Loans                                 
                                                                     
                                                                       
                                                                           
 Judy Tan - Morgan Stanley                   
Richard Marron -Countrywide Home Loans                                    
                                                                    
                                                                   
                                                                        
                                                                         
         
 Dave Walker - Countrywide Home Loans                                  
                                                             
                                                                     
                          
                                                       
                                                                     
                                                              
              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.



                                    COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-B



                                    By  _______________________________________
                                       Name:          Barbara Grosse
                                      Title:         Assistant Vice President

Dated: September 30, 1997