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): October 26, 1998 THE PROVIDENT BANK (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1997, which forms Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-2, which will issue the Provident Bank Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-2, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2) THE PROVIDENT BANK (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 333-18897 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: (513) 579-2000 ITEM 5. Other Events Attached hereto are copies of the Monthly Remittance Statements to the Certificateholders which were 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 October 26, 1998. Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of November 25, 1998. 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 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1997. Date: January 19, 1999 By: /s/ Judy L. Gomez Judy L. Gomez Assistant Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX Document Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of October 26, 1998. Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of November 25, 1998. PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST SERIES 1997-2 Statement To Certificateholders DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS PRIOR > CURRENT ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL > REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS FACE VALUE BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL > TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE A1 27,881,000.00 4,007,022.84 22,205.58 1,528,275.30 1, >550,480.88 0.00 0.00 2,478,747.54 A2 19,753,000.00 19,753,000.00 110,781.41 0.00 >110,781.41 0.00 0.00 19,753,000.00 A3 10,296,000.00 10,296,000.00 60,317.40 0.00 > 60,317.40 0.00 0.00 10,296,000.00 A4 12,070,000.00 12,070,000.00 74,129.92 0.00 > 74,129.92 0.00 0.00 12,070,000.00 A5 159,000,000.00 102,982,652.14 516,447.27 5,245,690.79 5, >762,138.06 0.00 0.00 97,736,961.35 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 > 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 229,000,000.00 149,108,674.98 783,881.58 6,773,966.09 7, >557,847.67 0.00 0.00 142,334,708.89 FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE > PASS-THROUGH PRIOR > CURRENT RATES PRINCIPAL > PRINCIPAL CLASS CUSIP BALANCE INTEREST PRINCIPAL > TOTAL BALANCE CURRENT NEXT A1 743844AG7 143.718763 0.796441 54.814221 > 55.610662 88.904542 6.650000% 6.650000% A2 743844AH5 1,000.000000 5.608333 0.000000 > 5.608333 1,000.000000 6.730000% 6.730000% A3 743844AJ1 1,000.000000 5.858333 0.000000 > 5.858333 1,000.000000 7.030000% 7.030000% A4 743844AK8 1,000.000000 6.141667 0.000000 > 6.141667 1,000.000000 7.370000% 7.370000% A5 743844AL6 647.689636 3.248096 32.991766 > 36.239862 614.697870 5.823750% 5.449380% R 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 > 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000% 0.000000% SELLER: Provident Bank ADMI >NISTRATOR: Alan Sueda SERVICER: Provident Bank > Bankers Trust Company LEAD UNDERWRITER: Lehman Brothers > 3 Park Plaza RECORD DATE: September 30, 1998 > Irvine, CA 92714 DISTRIBUTION DATE: October 26, 1998 > FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777 Page 1 of 3 > (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company > PROVIDENT BANK > HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST > > SERIES 1997-2 > Statement To Certific >ateholders > Distribution Date: > October 26, 1998 > DELINQUENT AND > LOANS LOANS LOANS > > FORECLOSURE LOAN > 30 TO 59 60 TO 89 90 PLUS IN IN IN > INFORMATION > DAYS DAYS DAYS FORECLOSURE REO BANKRUPTCY > > GROUP 1 PRINCIPA >L BALANCE2,890,322.00821,966.004,402,472.001,771,932.00 719,893.00 2,017,276.00 > > PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA >NCE 6.2362% 1.7735% 9.4988% 3.8231% 1.5532% 4.3525% > > NUMBER OF LOANS > 63 14 62 25 13 25 > > PERCENTAGE OF LOANS > 6.8330% 1.5184% 6.7245% 2.7115% 1.4100% 2.7115% > > GROUP 2 PRINCIPA > BALANCE6,445,171.003,289,712.0012,712,312.006,931,855.001,713,964.004 275,071.00 > > PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALA >NCE 6.0323% 3.0790% 11.8980% 6.4878% 1.6042% 4.0012% > > NUMBER OF LOANS > 70 32 128 66 19 44 > > PERCENTAGE OF LOANS > 6.1242% 2.7997% 11.1986% 5.7743% 1.6623% 3.8495% > > Note: Quantity and Pri >ncipal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are Included in the Delinq > > > GROUP 1 GROUP 2 > > BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN >REO: 823,530.00 1,938,773.00 > > NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANK >RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT 8 7 > > PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LO >ANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE 446,867.00 685,940.00 > > WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGA >GE INTEREST RATE: 11.410413% 10.818988% > > WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAIN >ING TERM TO MATURITY 196 343 > > PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAG >E LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL 949 1,192 > > CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTG >AGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL 922 1,143 > > PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIP >AL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS 47,876,022.84 111,563,816.05 > > CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINC >IPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS 46,347,747.54 106,844,289.82 > > POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GRO >UPS 66.174184% 67.175682% > > NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT > TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS 27 49 > > SCHEDULE >D PRINCIPAL RECEIVED 63,906.58 47,478.77 > > CURTAILM >ENTS (397.41) 45,477.15 > > PREPAYME >NTS IN FULL 1,464,766.134,248,672.4 > > LIQUIDAT >IONS 0.00 377,897.84 > > INSURANC >E PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS 0.00 0.00 > > REPURCHA >SED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS 0.00 0.00 > > TOTAL PRINCIPAL: > 1,528,275.30 4,719,526.23 > > TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVE >D NET OF REALIZED LOSSES: 1,528,275.30 4,657,721.91 > > SERVICER ADVANCES: > 77,051.03 201,139.70 > > CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRY >OVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-5 CERTIFICATES 0.00 > > > Page 2 of 3 (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B > > PROVIDENT BANK > HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST > > SERIES 1997-2 > Statement To Certific >ateholders > Distribution Date: > October 26, 1998 > > GROUP 1 GROUP 2 > > SCHEDULED INTEREST > 455,237.67 1,002,714.66 > > LIQUIDATION INTEREST > 0.00 3,125.02 > > REPURCHASE INTEREST > 0.00 0.00 > > STOP ADVANCE INTEREST > (341.24) 0.00 > > ACCRUED SERVICING FEE F >OR THE CURRENT PERIOD: 19,948.34 46,484.92 > > TOTAL SERVICING FEES DU >E MASTER SERVICER: 19,948.34 46,484.92 > > LESS: COMPENSATING IN >TEREST 0.00 0.00 > > LESS: DELINQUENT SER >VICE FEES: (3,381.74) (9,353.67) > > COLLECTED SERVICING FEE >S FOR CURRENT PERIOD: 16,566.60 37,131.25 > > AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFI >CATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i 0.00 0.00 > > REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT > 0.00 0.00 > > PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID > 6,534.52 14,589.21 > > PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL >AMOUNT 0.09329828 0.09172602 > > REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE >R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03 0.00 0.00 > > INSURED PAYMENTS > 0.00 0.00 > > PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL >AMOUNT 0.00000000 0.00000000 > > TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT >ED 1,528,275.304,657,721.91 > > TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE >D 434,948.10 959,354.76 > > TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F >OR DISTRIBUTION 1,963,223.405,617,076.67 > > O/C AMOUNT BEGINNING > 1,750,000.008,581,163.91 > > O/C AMOUNT ENDING > 1,750,000.009,107,328.47 > > O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT > 0.00 0.00 > > EXCESS O/C AMOUNT > 0.00 0.00 > > SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT > 1,750,000.00 10,153,244.44 > > EXCESS SPREAD > 160,580.30 427,388.58 > > EXCESS SPREAD DISTRIBUT >ABLE 160,580.30 365,584.26 > > NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED >S 0.00 316,093.52 > > OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER >EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL 0.00 0.00 > > OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI >NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 > > CURRENT NET LOSSES > 0.00 61,804.32 > > CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES > 15,589.61 245,358.65 > > DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR > 2,380,495.276,866,438.12 > > TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES > 2,396,084.887,111,796.77 > > > Page 3 of 3 (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B > > PROVIDENT BANK > HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST > > SERIES 1997-2 > Statement To Certific >ateholders > Distribution Date: > October 26, 1998 > > GROUP 1 GROUP 2 > > SCHEDULED INTEREST > 455,237.67 1,002,714.66 > > LIQUIDATION INTEREST > 0.00 3,125.02 > > STOP ADVANCE INTEREST > (341.24) 0.00 > > COMPENSATING INTEREST > 0.00 0.00 > > REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTE >R SERVICER PURSUANT TO SECT 3.03 0.00 0.00 > > INSURED PAYMENTS > 0.00 0.00 > > PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL >AMOUNT 0.00000000 0.00000000 > > TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECT >ED 1,528,275.304,657,721.91 > > TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTE >D 434,948.10 959,354.76 > > TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS F >OR DISTRIBUTION 1,963,223.405,617,076.67 > > O/C AMOUNT > 1,750,000.008,519,359.59 > > O/C REDUCTION AMOUNT > 0.00 0.00 > > EXCESS O/C AMOUNT > 0.00 0.00 > > SPECIFIED O/C AMOUNT > 1,750,000.0010,153,244.44 > > EXCESS SPREAD > 160,580.30 427,388.58 > > DISTRIBUTABLE EXCESS SP >READ DISTRIBUTED TO CLASS A 160,580.30 365,584.26 > > NET LIQUIDATION PROCEED >S 0.00 316,093.52 > > OUTSTANDING CLASS INTER >EST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL 0.00 0.00 > > OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRI >NCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 > > CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES > 15,589.61 245,358.65 > > DELINQUENCY LOSS FACTOR > 2,380,495.276,866,438.12 > > TOTAL EXPECTED LOSSES > 2,396,084.887,111,796.77 > > > Page 3 of 3 (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 B > uency Figures. ankers Trust Company ankers Trust Company ankers Trust Company