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):  August 17, 1998

     COUNTRYWIDE  HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-A               
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          CALIFORNIA      	333-11095			36-7229694
(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
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)



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




Item 5.	Other Events

On behalf of Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-A, a Trust 
created pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, dated February 20, 1998, 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  
August 17, 1998.  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
March 15, 2024.

A.	Monthly Report Information:
Aggregate distribution information for the current distribution date
August 17, 1998.

Principal		Interest	Ending Balance

Cede & Co.$2,271,641.60 $ 801,394.18 $147,268,346.99

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 Ambac Certificate 
 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 August 17,1998

									
		Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)							
									
Distribution Date:						7/15/98 	8/17/98 
									
INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY 
(PER $1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)						
									
A.	INTEREST & PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS						
Investor Certificate Interest Distributed		4.780320 	5.170285 
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	16.433353 	14.655752 
Principal Distribution Amount					16.433353 	14.655752 
 Maximum Principal Payment					42.186721 	38.676985 
Alternative Principal Payment					16.433353 	14.655752 
Principal Collections less Additional Balances		16.433353 	14.655752 
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)					21.213673 	19.826037 
									
B.	INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE						
Beginning Investor Certificate Balance					"152,087,158.29 "	"149,539,988.59 "
Ending Investor Certificate Balance					"149,539,988.59 "	"147,268,346.99 "
Beginning Invested Amount					"152,087,158.29 "	"149,539,988.59 "
Ending Invested Amount					"149,539,988.59 "	"147,268,346.99 "
Investor Certificateholder Floating Allocation Percentage					98.4717% 	
98.4461% 
Pool Factor					0.9647741 	0.9501184 
Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated Loans					0.00 	0.00 
Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount					0.00 	0.00 
									
C.	POOL INFORMATION						
Beginning Pool Balance					"154,447,564.38 "	"151,900,394.68 "
Ending Pool Balance					"151,900,394.68 "	"149,628,753.08 "
Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)					0.00 	0.00 
Servicing Fee					"64,353.15 "	"63,291.83 "
									
D.	INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE						
Investor Certificate Rate					5.846250% 	5.846250% 
LIBOR Rate					5.656250% 	5.656250% 
Maximum Rate					8.364000% 	8.851233% 
									
E.	DELINQUENCY & REO STATUS						
Delinquent 30-59 days						
No. of Accounts					6 	2 
Trust Balances					"67,396.74 "	"42,959.55 "
Delinquent 60-89 days						
No. of Accounts					2 	2 
Trust Balances					"32,596.41 "	"15,397.65 "
Delinquent 90+ days						
No. of Accounts					0 	1 
Trust Balances					0.00 	"22,500.00 "
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:						7/15/98 	8/17/98 
									
"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
 Certificate to be duly executed"						
	"this 7th day of August, 1998"						
									
									
 Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as Countrywide 
Funding Corporation 						
      as Servicer						
									
       _______________________________________					
									
       Lupe Montero						
      Vice-President						
											
   Barbara Grosse - First National Bank of Chicago
	Lupe Montero - Countrywide Home Loans							
   Peter Cerwin - Merrill Lynch
	Richard Marron - Countrywide Home Loans							
   Lisa Fitzpatrick - Merrill Lynch	
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 1998-A



By  _______________________________________
Name:		Barbara G. Grosse
Title:		Vice President

Dated: August 31, 1998