September 18, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2000-A; File No. 333-95263. Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith for filing on behalf of the trust (the "Trust") created pursuant to a Sale and Servicing agreement dated as of June 1, 2000 (the "Agreement") among Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), The Provident Bank, an Ohio banking corporation, as Master Servicer (the "Master Servicer"), and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., a national banking association, as Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Noteholders (in such capacity, the "Indenture "Trustee"). The Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A will issue two classes of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, the Class A-1 Notes and the Class A-2 Notes, pursuant to the indenture to be dated as of June 1, 2000, between the trust and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. as indenture trustee. Pursuant to the indenture, the Class A-1 Notes will be secured by the Group 1 Loans and the Class A-2 Notes will be secured by the Group 2 Loans. The Class A-1 Notes and the Class A-2 Notes are referred to herein collectively as the Class A Notes. The trust will also issue the Group 1 Transferor Interest and the Group 2 Transferor Interest pursuant to the trust agreement. The indenture, the trust agreement and the sale and servicing agreement are collectively referred to as the agreements. The forms of the agreements have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus are a part. The Offered Certificates were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-95263). As a result, the Trust is subject to the filing requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Trust intends to fulfill these filing requirements in the manner described herein: The Trust will file, promptly after each Distribution Date (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement), a Current Report on Form 8-K in substantially the form enclosed herewith, including as an exhibit thereto the applicable Distribution Date report. Each such Current Report will also disclose under Item 5 any matter occurring during the relevant reporting period which would be reportable under Item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q. The Trust will file a Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the occurrence of any event described under Item 2, 3, 4 or 5 thereof, responding to the requirements of the applicable Item. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Trust will file an annual report of Form 10-K which responds to Items 2, 3, and 4 of Part I, Items 5 and 9 of Part II, Items 12 and 13 of Part III and Item 14 of Part IV thereof, and include as exhibits thereto certain information from the Distribution Date reports aggregated for such year and a copy of the independent accountants' annual compliance statement required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trust will follow the above procedures except for any fiscal year as to which its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act have been suspended pursuant to such Section. In such event, the Trust will file a Form 15 as required under Rule 15d-6. Should you wish to discuss the above filing procedures, please call Judy L. Gomez at (714) 247-6255. Sincerely, /s/ Judy L. Gomez Assistant Vice President Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. S.E.C. Reporting Agent for Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A Home Equity Loan Assset-Backed Notes, Series 2000-A. 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): July 25, 2000 THE PROVIDENT BANK, (as "Transferor" and "Master Servicer", under the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2000 (the "Agreement") providing for the issuance of the Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2000-A.) PROVIDENT HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2000-A HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2000-2 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) OHIO (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 333-95263 31-0412725 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 272-4095 Item 5. Other Events Attached hereto is a copy of the Monthly Remittance Statements to the Certificateholders which was derived from the monthly information submitted by the Master Servicer of the Trust to the Trustee. Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits Exhibits: (as noted in Item 5 above) Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of July 25, 2000. SIGNATURE 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, hereunto duly authorized. Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as a duly authorized agent of the Registrant pursuant to the Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2000. Date: September 18, 2000 By: /s/ Judy L. Gomez Judy L. Gomez Assistant Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX DOCUMENT Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of July 25, 2000. Provident Home Equity Loan Trust 2000-A Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes July 25, 2000 Distribution Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS > Page 1. Cont >ents 1 2. Cert >ificate Payment Report 2 3. Coll >ection Account Report 4 4. Cred >it Enhancement Report 7 5. Coll >ateral Report 8 6. Deli >nquency Report 11 7. Prep >ayment Report 14 8. Real >ized Loss Report 17 9. Trig >gers, Adj. Rate Cert. and Miscellaneous Report 20 Tota >l Number of Pages > 20 CONTACTS Adm >inistrator: Ronaldo R Reyes Dir >ect Phone Number: (714)247-6320 Add >ress: Deutsche Bank > 1761 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Web > Site: http://www-apps.gis.deutsche-bank.com/invr Fac >tor Information: (800) 735-7777 Mai >n Phone Number: (714) 247-6000 ISSUANCE INFORMATION Seller: Provident Bank > Cut-Off Date: > May 31, 2000 Certificate Insurer: MBIA Insurance Corp >oration Closing Date: > June 30, 2000 Servicer(s): Provident Bank > Master Servicer First Payment Date: > July 25, 2000 Underwriter(s): Lehman Brothers Sec >urities Corporation Distribution Date: > July 25, 2000 Prudential Securiti >es Incorporated Record Date: > July 24, 2000 > Page 1 of 20 > (c) COPYRIGHT 2000 Deutsche Bank HISTORICAL DATA > - STATEMENT 1 GROUP TOTAL 1 issue_idperiod > t_del_0_t_del_1_t_del_2_t_del_3_t_del_4_t_del_0 t_del_1 t_del_2 t_del_ >3t_del_4 t_for_0_t_for_1_t_for_2_t_for_3_t_for_4_t_for_0 t_for_1 t_for_2 t_for >_3 PB00A1 200007 > 0 0 275527 0 0 0 0 12 0 > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 > 0 HISTORICAL DATA > - STATEMENT 1 GROUP 1 1 issue_idperiod 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>ct_liquid_loan warat was > wa_grosswa_max_iwa_min_iwa_per_cwa_per_cup_down t_end_bat_beg_lot_end_lot_sch_prt_prepayt_curt t_repurct_liquidt_prepayt_repur >ct_liquidt_prepayt_curr_st_del_sft_curr_wt_curr_wt_curr_wt_wamm warat was > wa_grosswa_max_iwa_min_iwa_per_cwa_per_cpool_reareo_bookt_del_1_2_bal_p > > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 >0 0 > 0 t_prepayt_repur >ct_liquid_loan warat was > wa_grosswa_max_iwa_min_iwa_per_cwa_per_cup_down t_end_bat_beg_lot_end_lot_sch_prt_prepayt_curt t_repurct_liquidt_prepayt_repur >ct_liquidt_prepayt_curr_st_del_sft_curr_wt_curr_wt_curr_wt_wamm warat was > wa_grosswa_max_iwa_min_iwa_per_cwa_per_cpool_reareo_bookt_del_1_2_bal_p 0 0.00170773 0 0 0 0.0 >97 0 0.0 >82 BankruptREO Total Total Total > > Total Total Total t_del_3_4_bal_pt_del_total_bal_p t_for_tot_bnk_tot_reo_toPeriod t_end_bawac > 1or 2 pa3+ pay 6del_totafor_totabnk_totareo_tota1MSMM (1-1MSMM3MSMM 12MSM >M CUMSMM 1MCPR 3MCPR 12MCPR CUMCPR MIN(30,W1MPSA 3MPSA 12MPSA 0 0.001707725 0 0 0 Jul-00161.34150.0903 >46 0.0054870.994513 > 0.0054870.063893 0.063893 0 0 0.0030623 0 0 0 BankruptREO Loan GroLoan GroLoan G >roup 1 > Loan Group 1 Loan Group 1 Loan Group 1 t_del_3_4_bal_pt_del_total_bal_p t_for_tot_bnk_tot_reo_toPeriod t_end_bawac > 1or 2 pa1or 2 padel_totafor_totabnk_totareo_tota1MSMM (1-1MSMM3MSMM 12MSM >M CUMSMM 1MCPR 3MCPR 12MCPR CUMCPR MIN(30,W1MPSA 3MPSA 12MPSA 0 0.003062298 0 0 0 Jul-0073.28517 0.082 >36 0.0084230.991577 > 0.0084230.096522 0.096522 0 0 0.00058038 0 0 0 BankruptREO Loan GroLoan GroLoan G >roup 2 > Loan Group 2 Loan Group 2 Loan Group 2 t_del_3_4_bal_pt_del_total_bal_p t_for_tot_bnk_tot_reo_toPeriod t_end_bawac > 1or 2 pa3+ pay 6del_totafor_totabnk_totareo_tota1MSMM (1-1MSMM3MSMM 12MSM >M CUMSMM 1MCPR 3MCPR 12MCPR CUMCPR MIN(30,W1MPSA 3MPSA 12MPSA 0 0.000580378 0 0 0 Jul-0088.056360.0967 >61 0.0031670.996833 > 0.0031670.037348 0.037348 0 0 0 0 0 0 BankruptREO t_del_3_4_bal_pt_del_total_bal_p t_for_tot_bnk_tot_reo_toPeriod t_end_bawac > 1or 2 pa3+ pay 6del_totafor_totabnk_totareo_tota1MSMM (1-1MSMM3MSMM 12MSM >M CUMSMM 1MCPR 3MCPR 12MCPR CUMCPR MIN(30,W1MPSA 3MPSA 12MPSA 0 0 0 0 0 BankruptREO t_del_3_4_bal_pt_del_total_bal_p t_for_tot_bnk_tot_reo_toPeriod t_end_bawac > 1or 2 pa3+ pay 6del_totafor_totabnk_totareo_tota1MSMM (1-1MSMM3MSMM 12MSM >M CUMSMM 1MCPR 3MCPR 12MCPR CUMCPR MIN(30,W1MPSA 3MPSA 12MPSA > > Printing Pages Starting# Pages # Pag >es Total Total > > 1 1Contents 1 1 CUMPSA prep+cur1MMDR (1-MDR) 3MMDR 12MMDR CUMMDR 1MCDR 3MCDR 12MCDR >CUMCDR 1MSDA 3MSDA 12MSDA CUMSDA loss_sev3M_loss_12M_lossCUM_loss_sever >ity 2 2Certificate Payment Repo 2 2 > 0 867.7145 0 1 0 0 > 0 > 3 3Collection Account Repor 4 3 > 0 > > 4 4Credit Enhancement Repor 7 1 > > 5 5Collateral Report 8 3 > 0 > > 6 6Delinquency Report 11 3 > 0 > > 7 REO Report 0 > > 8 Foreclosure Report 0 > > 9 7Prepayment Report 14 3 > 0 > > 10 Prepayment Detail Report 0 > > 11 8Realized Loss Report 17 3 > 0 > > 12 Realized Loss Detail Report 0 > > 13 9Triggers, Adj. Rate Cert 20 1 > > 14 Other Related Information 0 > > 15 Additional Certificate Report 0 > > 16 Historical Certificate Payment Report > > 17 Credit Ratings > > Total Total Total Number of Pages 20 Loan GroLoan Group 1 Loan Group 1 > Loan Group 1 Loan Group 1 CUMPSA prep+cur1MMDR (1-MDR) 3MMDR 12MMDR CUMMDR 1MCDR 3MCDR 12MCDR > CUMCDR 1MSDA 3MSDA 12MSDA CUMSDA loss_sev3M_loss_12M_lossCUM_loss_sever >ity 587.9583 0 1 0 0 > 0 Loan GroLoan Group 2 Loan Group 2 > Loan Group 2 Loan Group 2 CUMPSA prep+cur1MMDR (1-MDR) 3MMDR 12MMDR CUMMDR 1MCDR 3MCDR 12MCDR >CUMCDR 1MSDA 3MSDA 12MSDA CUMSDA loss_sev3M_loss_12M_lossCUM_loss_sever >ity 279.7563 0 1 0 0 > 0 CUMPSA prep+cur1MMDR (1-MDR) 3MMDR 12MMDR CUMMDR 1MCDR 3MCDR 12MCDR >CUMCDR 1MSDA 3MSDA 12MSDA CUMSDA loss_sev3M_loss_12M_lossCUM_loss_sever >ity CUMPSA prep+cur1MMDR (1-MDR) 3MMDR 12MMDR CUMMDR 1MCDR 3MCDR 12MCDR >CUMCDR 1MSDA 3MSDA 12MSDA CUMSDA loss_sev3M_loss_12M_lossCUM_loss_sever >ity # Pages Total # # Standard Pgs per Report 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20