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):  December 28,
           1998.


                               THE PROVIDENT BANK
          (The Provident Bank, as Seller (the "Seller"), as Document
          Custodian (the "Document Custodian") and as Master Servicer (the
          "Master Servicer"), and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.,
          as Trustee.

                   PROVIDENT HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-1
          HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-1.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                                     OHIO
               (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

           333-45369                      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 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 Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          December 28, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          January 25, 1999.


                                      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 March 1, 1998.


          Date:  January 29, 1999      By:  /s/ Judy L. Gomez
                                        Judy L. Gomez
                                        Assistant Vice President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 
          Document 

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions        
          made on December 28, 1998.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions        
          made on January 25, 1999.






PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          1     29,191,000.00  18,924,744.96     156,960.39   1,354,317.64   1,
>511,278.03           0.00           0.00  17,570,427.32
          2     20,809,000.00  20,809,000.00     172,588.27           0.00
>172,588.27           0.00           0.00  20,809,000.00
          3     10,700,000.00  10,700,000.00      88,744.98           0.00
> 88,744.98           0.00           0.00  10,700,000.00
          4     11,300,000.00  11,300,000.00      93,721.34           0.00
> 93,721.34           0.00           0.00  11,300,000.00
          5      8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00      66,351.39           0.00
> 66,351.39           0.00           0.00   8,000,000.00
          6    120,000,000.00 106,319,454.13     860,597.23   2,222,067.87   3,
>082,665.10           0.00           0.00 104,097,386.26
          R1             0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         200,000,000.00 176,053,199.09   1,438,963.60   3,576,385.51   5,
>015,349.11           0.00           0.00 172,476,813.58

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          1       PB9801101       648.307525       5.377013      46.395041
> 51.772054     601.912484       9.047917%     10.676128%
          2       PB9801102     1,000.000000       8.293924       0.000000
>  8.293924   1,000.000000       9.952709%      9.964386%
          3       PB9801103     1,000.000000       8.293923       0.000000
>  8.293923   1,000.000000       9.952709%      9.964386%
          4       PB9801104     1,000.000000       8.293924       0.000000
>  8.293924   1,000.000000       9.952709%      9.964386%
          5       PB9801105     1,000.000000       8.293924       0.000000
>  8.293924   1,000.000000       9.952709%      9.964386%
          6       PB9801106       885.995451       7.171644      18.517232
> 25.688876     867.478219       9.713337%      9.708687%
          R1      PB9801107         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:                  November 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 28, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    29,191,000.00  18,924,744.96      89,207.68   1,354,317.64   1,
>443,525.32           0.00           0.00  17,570,427.32
          A2    20,809,000.00  20,809,000.00     111,848.38           0.00
>111,848.38           0.00           0.00  20,809,000.00
          A3    10,700,000.00  10,700,000.00      59,295.83           0.00
> 59,295.83           0.00           0.00  10,700,000.00
          A4    11,300,000.00  11,300,000.00      66,105.00           0.00
> 66,105.00           0.00           0.00  11,300,000.00
          A5     8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00      43,866.67           0.00
> 43,866.67           0.00           0.00   8,000,000.00
          A6   120,000,000.00 106,319,454.13     512,865.02   2,222,067.87   2,
>734,932.89           0.00           0.00 104,097,386.26
          X1             0.00           0.00     208,042.81           0.00
>208,042.81           0.00           0.00           0.00
          X2             0.00           0.00     347,732.21           0.00
>347,732.21           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R2             0.00           0.00       1,021.76           0.00
>  1,021.76           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         200,000,000.00 176,053,199.09   1,439,985.36   3,576,385.51   5,
>016,370.87           0.00           0.00 172,476,813.58

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1      743844BA9       648.307525       3.055999      46.395041
> 49.451040     601.912484       5.142340%      5.724380%
          A2      743844BB7     1,000.000000       5.375000       0.000000
>  5.375000   1,000.000000       6.450000%      6.450000%
          A3      743844BC5     1,000.000000       5.541666       0.000000
>  5.541666   1,000.000000       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A4      743844BD3     1,000.000000       5.850000       0.000000
>  5.850000   1,000.000000       7.020000%      7.020000%
          A5      743844BE1     1,000.000000       5.483334       0.000000
>  5.483334   1,000.000000       6.580000%      6.580000%
          A6      743844BF8       885.995451       4.273875      18.517232
> 22.791107     867.478219       5.262340%      5.844380%
          X1      PB9801201         0.000000       1.040214       0.000000
>  1.040214       0.000000       3.580066%      3.658198%
          X2      PB9801202         0.000000       1.738661       0.000000
>  1.738661       0.000000       3.924763%      4.253932%
          R2      PB9801203         0.000000       0.005109       0.000000
>  0.005109       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:                  November 30, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            December 28, 1998
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 2 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            December 28, 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     PRINCIPAL BALANCE                 641,982.57     875,527.41   1,
>539,458.43     915,257.06      38,392.99   1,202,967.31
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           0.9373%        1.2783%
>    2.2477%        1.3363%        0.0561%        1.7564%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          14             13
>        27             22              1             17
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.1935%        1.1083%
>    2.3018%        1.8755%        0.0853%        1.4493%
   GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE               1,088,825.05   1,624,734.34   4,
>922,470.57   4,872,318.42     365,363.12     761,180.60
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.0459%        1.5606%
>    4.7283%        4.6801%        0.3510%        0.7312%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          14             18
>        45             43              2             11
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.1966%        1.5385%
>    3.8462%        3.6752%        0.1709%        0.9402%
Note:  Quantity and Principal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are
> Included in the Delinquency Figures.


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN REO:
>                               42,197.43     392,361.82

NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT
>                                       6              7
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE
>NT                            350,862.46     528,706.63

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:
>                               10.622709%     10.383337%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
>                                     219            350

PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,195          1,188
CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,173          1,170

PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           69,845,793.69 106,328,871.61

CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           68,491,476.05 104,106,803.74
POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GROUPS
>                              109.500998%     55.496495%

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
>                                      22             18


               SCHEDULE PRINCIPAL RECEIVED
>                               94,777.54      50,117.44
               PREPAYMENTS IN FULL
>                            1,259,540.32   2,171,951.65
               CURTAILMENTS
>                                   (0.22)         (1.22)
               LIQUIDATIONS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               REPURCHASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS
>                                    0.00           0.00


TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVED:
>                            1,354,317.64   2,222,067.87

SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                              137,511.76     249,931.78

CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-6 CERTIFICATES
>                                                   0.00
3 MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF ALL LOANS 90 OR MORE DELINQUENT
>                                           5,093,135.69
                                                                Page 3 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            December 28, 1998


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              618,292.93     920,040.42
LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00
REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00
STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               29,102.41      44,303.70

TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:
>                               29,102.41      44,303.70

  LESS: COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (518.15)     (2,525.06)
  LESS: DELINQUENT SERVICE FEES:
>                               (6,397.81)    (12,353.41)

COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               22,186.45      29,425.23

AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFICATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i
>i)(4)                               0.00           0.00
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00

PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                9,297.83      14,175.93
PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL AMOUNT
>                              0.14864940     0.07556801

REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTER 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 COLLECTED
>                            1,354,317.64   2,222,067.87
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              589,190.52     875,736.72

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            1,943,508.16   3,097,804.59


BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT
>                            6,400,000.00  13,800,000.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE BEGINNING
>                            6,400,000.00  13,780,265.36
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE ENDING
>                            6,400,000.00  13,780,265.36


NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00           0.00

OUTSTANDING CLASS INTEREST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL
>                                    0.00           0.00
OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00


CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                    0.00           0.00
CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                    0.00      19,812.07
CURRENT NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00
CUMULATIVE NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00

                                                                Page 4 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Trustee Remittance Report


Distribution Date:            December 28, 1998


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              618,292.93     920,040.42
LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00
STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00


COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (518.15)     (2,525.06)


REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTER 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 COLLECTED
>                            1,354,317.64   2,222,067.87
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              589,190.52     875,736.72


TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            1,943,508.16   3,097,804.59


O/C AMOUNT
>                              112,048.73       9,417.48


OUTSTANDING CLASS INTEREST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL
>                                    0.00           0.00

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00


                                                                Page 5 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1998 Bankers Trust Company






PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          1     29,191,000.00  17,570,427.32     145,898.77   1,907,748.34   2,
>053,647.11           0.00           0.00  15,662,678.98
          2     20,809,000.00  20,809,000.00     172,790.76           0.00
>172,790.76           0.00           0.00  20,809,000.00
          3     10,700,000.00  10,700,000.00      88,849.10           0.00
> 88,849.10           0.00           0.00  10,700,000.00
          4     11,300,000.00  11,300,000.00      93,831.30           0.00
> 93,831.30           0.00           0.00  11,300,000.00
          5      8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00      66,429.24           0.00
> 66,429.24           0.00           0.00   8,000,000.00
          6    120,000,000.00 104,097,386.26     842,432.34   2,446,429.51   3,
>288,861.85           0.00           0.00 101,650,956.75
          R1             0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         200,000,000.00 172,476,813.58   1,410,231.51   4,354,177.85   5,
>764,409.36           0.00           0.00 168,122,635.73

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          1       PB9801101       601.912484       4.998074      65.353991
> 70.352064     536.558493      10.676128%      9.643335%
          2       PB9801102     1,000.000000       8.303655       0.000000
>  8.303655   1,000.000000       9.964386%      9.964779%
          3       PB9801103     1,000.000000       8.303654       0.000000
>  8.303654   1,000.000000       9.964386%      9.964779%
          4       PB9801104     1,000.000000       8.303655       0.000000
>  8.303655   1,000.000000       9.964386%      9.964779%
          5       PB9801105     1,000.000000       8.303655       0.000000
>  8.303655   1,000.000000       9.964386%      9.964779%
          6       PB9801106       867.478219       7.020270      20.386913
> 27.407182     847.091306       9.711279%      9.717407%
          R1      PB9801107         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:                  December 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 5
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders

DISTRIBUTIONS IN DOLLARS
                                       PRIOR
>                                                CURRENT
                     ORIGINAL      PRINCIPAL
>                 REALIZED       DEFERRED      PRINCIPAL
     CLASS         FACE VALUE        BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL         LOSSES       INTEREST        BALANCE

          A1    29,191,000.00  17,570,427.32      78,228.74   1,907,748.35   1,
>985,977.09           0.00           0.00  15,662,678.97
          A2    20,809,000.00  20,809,000.00     111,848.38           0.00
>111,848.38           0.00           0.00  20,809,000.00
          A3    10,700,000.00  10,700,000.00      59,295.83           0.00
> 59,295.83           0.00           0.00  10,700,000.00
          A4    11,300,000.00  11,300,000.00      66,105.00           0.00
> 66,105.00           0.00           0.00  11,300,000.00
          A5     8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00      43,866.67           0.00
> 43,866.67           0.00           0.00   8,000,000.00
          A6   120,000,000.00 104,097,386.26     473,188.09   2,446,429.51   2,
>919,617.60           0.00           0.00 101,650,956.75
          X1             0.00           0.00     208,454.55           0.00
>208,454.55           0.00           0.00           0.00
          X2             0.00           0.00     369,244.25           0.00
>369,244.25           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R2             0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         200,000,000.00 172,476,813.58   1,410,231.51   4,354,177.86   5,
>764,409.37           0.00           0.00 168,122,635.72

FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE
>                           PASS-THROUGH
                                       PRIOR
>                  CURRENT      RATES
                                   PRINCIPAL
>                PRINCIPAL
     CLASS          CUSIP            BALANCE       INTEREST      PRINCIPAL
>     TOTAL        BALANCE        CURRENT           NEXT

          A1      743844BA9       601.912484       2.679892      65.353991
> 68.033883     536.558493       5.724380%      5.039690%
          A2      743844BB7     1,000.000000       5.375000       0.000000
>  5.375000   1,000.000000       6.450000%      6.450000%
          A3      743844BC5     1,000.000000       5.541666       0.000000
>  5.541666   1,000.000000       6.650000%      6.650000%
          A4      743844BD3     1,000.000000       5.850000       0.000000
>  5.850000   1,000.000000       7.020000%      7.020000%
          A5      743844BE1     1,000.000000       5.483334       0.000000
>  5.483334   1,000.000000       6.580000%      6.580000%
          A6      743844BF8       867.478219       3.943234      20.386913
> 24.330147     847.091306       5.844380%      5.159690%
          X1      PB9801201         0.000000       1.042273       0.000000
>  1.042273       0.000000       3.658198%      3.662768%
          X2      PB9801202         0.000000       1.846221       0.000000
>  1.846221       0.000000       4.256525%      4.385727%
          R2      PB9801203         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:                  December 31, 1998
>                          Irvine, CA 92714
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            January 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
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PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            January 25, 1999

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     PRINCIPAL BALANCE               1,103,301.61     334,508.20   2,
>238,045.21   1,499,441.59      38,392.99   1,015,506.88
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.6570%        0.5024%
>    3.3612%        2.2520%        0.0577%        1.5252%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          19              8
>        36             31              1             14
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.6667%        0.7018%
>    3.1579%        2.7193%        0.0877%        1.2281%
   GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE               1,379,118.83     514,467.36   6,
>298,909.75   5,734,158.16     365,363.12     769,591.15
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.3566%        0.5061%
>    6.1960%        5.6405%        0.3594%        0.7570%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          14              7
>        60             53              2             11
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.2248%        0.6124%
>    5.2493%        4.6369%        0.1750%        0.9624%
Note:  Quantity and Principal Balance of Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, & REOs are
> Included in the Delinquency Figures.


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

BOOK VALUE OF LOANS IN REO:
>                               42,197.43     392,361.82

NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT
>                                       5              7
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE
>NT                            256,583.12     528,478.87

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:
>                               10.634386%     10.381279%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
>                                     218            349

PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,173          1,170
CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,140          1,143

PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           68,491,476.05 104,106,803.74

CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           66,583,727.70 101,660,374.23
POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GROUPS
>                              106.450978%     54.192370%

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
>                                      33             27


               SCHEDULE PRINCIPAL RECEIVED
>                               84,565.94      46,690.64
               PREPAYMENTS IN FULL
>                            1,793,541.82   2,326,314.31
               CURTAILMENTS
>                                   (0.38)         (0.28)
               LIQUIDATIONS
>                               29,640.97      73,424.84
               INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               REPURCHASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS
>                                    0.00           0.00


TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVED:
>                            1,907,748.35   2,446,429.51

SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                              145,544.98     245,915.05

CUM NET FUNDS CAP CARRYOVER AMOUNT WITH RESPECT TO A-6 CERTIFICATES
>                                                   0.00
3 MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF ALL LOANS 90 OR MORE DELINQUENT
>                                           6,604,252.96
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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            January 25, 1999


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              606,674.25     899,944.96
LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                  296.41         689.89
REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00
STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               28,538.12      43,377.83

TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:
>                               28,538.12      43,377.83

  LESS: COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (758.59)       (862.33)
  LESS: DELINQUENT SERVICE FEES:
>                               (6,803.93)    (12,038.87)

COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               20,975.60      30,476.63

AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFICATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i
>i)(4)                               0.00           0.00
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00

PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                                9,117.26      13,879.65
PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL AMOUNT
>                              0.14576253     0.07398862

REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTER 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 COLLECTED
>                            1,893,095.18   2,441,463.25
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              578,432.54     857,257.02

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            2,471,527.72   3,298,720.27


BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT
>                            6,400,000.00  13,800,000.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE BEGINNING
>                            6,400,000.00  13,780,265.36
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE ENDING
>                            6,386,292.18  13,775,376.57


NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS
>                               14,987.80      68,458.58

OUTSTANDING CLASS INTEREST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL
>                                    0.00           0.00
OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00


CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                               14,653.17       4,966.26
CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                               14,653.17      24,778.33
CURRENT NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00
CUMULATIVE NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00

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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-1

Trustee Remittance Report


Distribution Date:            January 25, 1999


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              606,674.25     899,944.96
LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                  296.41         689.89
STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00


COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (758.59)       (862.33)


REIMBURSEMENTS TO MASTER 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 COLLECTED
>                            1,893,095.18   2,441,463.25
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              578,432.54     857,257.02


TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            2,471,527.72   3,298,720.27


O/C AMOUNT
>                              112,048.73       9,417.48


OUTSTANDING CLASS INTEREST CARRYOVER SHORTFALL
>                                    0.00           0.00

OUTSTANDING CLASS A PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00


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