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):  November 16, 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  
November 16, 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
November 16, 1998.

Principal		Interest	Ending Balance

Cede & Co.$4,060,690.54 $ 703,141.53 $137,231,010.97

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
 
																				
Statement to Certificateholders (Page 1 of 2)																
																		
Distribution Date:		10/15/98 	11/16/98 										
																		
			INVESTOR CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION 
SUMMARY (PER $1000 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)															
																		
		A.	INTEREST & PRINCIPAL 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO INVESTORS															
			Investor Certificate Interest Distributed				
4.504697 	4.536397 										
			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				
23.697832 	26.198003 										
			  Principal Distribution Amount				
23.697832 	26.198003 										
			     Maximum Principal Payment				
39.590785 	40.941432 										
			     Alternative Principal Payment				
23.697832 	26.198003 	
			     Principal Collections less Additional Balances				
23.697832 	26.198003 	
			  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)				
28.202529 	30.734401 	
									
		B.	INVESTOR CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL 
BALANCE						
			Beginning Investor Certificate Balance				
"144,964,865.45 "	"141,291,701.51 "	
			Ending Investor Certificate Balance				
"141,291,701.51 "	"137,231,010.97 "	
			Beginning Invested Amount				
"144,964,865.45 "	"141,291,701.51 "	
			Ending Invested Amount				
"141,291,701.51 "	"137,231,010.97 "	
			Investor Certificateholder Floating 
Allocation Percentage				
98.3978% 	98.3569% 	
			Pool Factor				
0.9115594 	0.8853614 	
			Liquidation Loss Amount for Liquidated 
Loans				0.00 	0.00 	
			Unreimbursed Liquidation Loss Amount		
		0.00 	0.00 										
																		
		C.	POOL INFORMATION															
			Beginning Pool Balance				
"147,325,271.54 "	"143,652,107.60 "										
			Ending Pool Balance				
"143,652,107.60 "	"139,591,417.06 "										
			Servicer Removals form the Trust (Section 2.06)				
0.00 	0.00 										
			Servicing Fee				
"61,385.53 "	"59,855.04 "										
																		
		D.	INVESTOR CERTIFICATE RATE															
			Investor Certificate Rate				
5.779840% 	5.598590% 										
			LIBOR Rate				
5.589840% 	5.408590% 										
			Maximum Rate				
9.339452% 	9.096822% 										
																		
			Delinquent 30-59 days															
			    No. of Accounts				
5 	9 										
			   Trust Balances				
"219,939.81 "	"162,874.47 "										
			Delinquent 60-89 days												
			    No. of Accounts				
1 	2 																				
			   Trust Balances				
"10,096.41 "	"88,948.53 "																				
			Delinquent 90+ days												
			    No. of Accounts				
3 	4 																			
			   Trust Balances				
"37,897.65 "	"47,994.06 "																				
			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:					
10/15/98 	11/16/98 													"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has 
caused this Certificate to be duly executed"											"this 10th day of 
November, 1998"									       Countrywide Home Loans Formerly Known as 
Countrywide Funding Corporation 												       as Servicer											
       _______________________________________						       Lupe Montero				
							      Vice-President																							
			Distribution List:												
			   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: November 30, 1998