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):  February 25,
           1999.


                                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 BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-2 HOME EQUITY LOAN
                    ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-2.
             (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
          February 25, 1999.

          Monthly Report to Certificateholders as to distributions made on
          March 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:  March 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
          February 25, 1999.

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








PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

          1     28,439,000.00  22,202,780.61     182,875.71   1,145,603.55   1,
>328,479.26           0.00           0.00  21,057,177.06
          2     12,902,000.00  12,902,000.00     106,268.78           0.00
>106,268.78           0.00           0.00  12,902,000.00
          3     13,369,000.00  13,369,000.00     110,115.28           0.00
>110,115.28           0.00           0.00  13,369,000.00
          4     10,191,000.00  10,191,000.00      83,939.32           0.00
> 83,939.32           0.00           0.00  10,191,000.00
          5     12,571,000.00  12,571,000.00     103,542.46           0.00
>103,542.46           0.00           0.00  12,571,000.00
          6     36,512,000.00  24,539,959.03     197,061.91   2,156,617.20   2,
>353,679.11           0.00           0.00  22,383,341.83
          7-1   23,528,000.00  23,528,000.00     193,791.03           0.00
>193,791.03           0.00           0.00  23,528,000.00
          7-2   97,488,000.00  97,488,000.00     782,852.50           0.00
>782,852.50           0.00           0.00  97,488,000.00
          R1             0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         235,000,000.00 216,791,739.64   1,760,446.99   3,302,220.75   5,
>062,667.74           0.00           0.00 213,489,518.89

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

          1       PB9802101       780.715940       6.430455      40.282835
> 46.713290     740.433105       9.565099%     10.587331%
          2       PB9802102     1,000.000000       8.236613       0.000000
>  8.236613   1,000.000000       9.883936%      9.881509%
          3       PB9802103     1,000.000000       8.236613       0.000000
>  8.236613   1,000.000000       9.883936%      9.881509%
          4       PB9802104     1,000.000000       8.236613       0.000000
>  8.236613   1,000.000000       9.883936%      9.881509%
          5       PB9802105     1,000.000000       8.236613       0.000000
>  8.236613   1,000.000000       9.883936%      9.881509%
          6       PB9802106       672.106678       5.397182      59.065984
> 64.463166     613.040694       9.325446%      9.631467%
          7-1     PB9802107     1,000.000000       8.236613       0.000000
>  8.236613   1,000.000000       9.883936%      9.881509%
          7-2     PB9802108     1,000.000000       8.030245       0.000000
>  8.030245   1,000.000000       9.325446%      9.631467%
          R1      PB9802109         0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
>  0.000000       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


**This statement is also available on Bankers Trust's Website, http://online.ba
>nkerstrust.com/invr/.
We begin posting statements to the Web at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the busines
>s day before each
distribution date.


SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  January 29, 1999
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            February 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 4
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

          A1    28,439,000.00  22,202,780.61      95,398.19   1,145,603.55   1,
>241,001.74           0.00           0.00  21,057,177.06
          A2    12,902,000.00  12,902,000.00      66,445.30           0.00
> 66,445.30           0.00           0.00  12,902,000.00
          A3    13,369,000.00  13,369,000.00      69,964.43           0.00
> 69,964.43           0.00           0.00  13,369,000.00
          A4    10,191,000.00  10,191,000.00      53,672.60           0.00
> 53,672.60           0.00           0.00  10,191,000.00
          A5    12,571,000.00  12,571,000.00      68,092.92           0.00
> 68,092.92           0.00           0.00  12,571,000.00
          A6    36,512,000.00  24,539,959.03     104,512.96   2,156,617.20   2,
>261,130.16           0.00           0.00  22,383,341.83
          A-7-1 23,528,000.00  23,528,000.00     103,726.06           0.00
>103,726.06           0.00           0.00  23,528,000.00
          A-7-2 97,488,000.00  97,488,000.00     429,787.74           0.00
>429,787.74           0.00           0.00  97,488,000.00
          X1             0.00           0.00     323,233.10           0.00
>323,233.10           0.00           0.00           0.00
          X2             0.00           0.00     445,613.68           0.00
>445,613.68           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R2             0.00           0.00          29.58           0.00
>     29.58           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         235,000,000.00 216,791,739.64   1,760,476.56   3,302,220.75   5,
>062,697.31           0.00           0.00 213,489,518.89

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

          A1      743844BG6       780.715940       3.354485      40.282835
> 43.637320     740.433105       4.989690%      4.986880%
          A2      743844BH4     1,000.000000       5.150000       0.000000
>  5.150000   1,000.000000       6.180000%      6.180000%
          A3      743844BJ0     1,000.000000       5.233333       0.000000
>  5.233333   1,000.000000       6.280000%      6.280000%
          A4      743844BK7     1,000.000000       5.266667       0.000000
>  5.266667   1,000.000000       6.320000%      6.320000%
          A5      743844BL5     1,000.000000       5.416667       0.000000
>  5.416667   1,000.000000       6.500000%      6.500000%
          A6      743844BM3       672.106678       2.862428      59.065984
> 61.928411     613.040694       4.945806%      0.000000%
          A-7-1   743844BN1     1,000.000000       4.408622       0.000000
>  4.408622   1,000.000000       5.119690%      5.116880%
          A-7-2   743844BN1     1,000.000000       4.408622       0.000000
>  4.408622   1,000.000000       5.119690%      5.116880%
          X1      PB9802201         0.000000       1.375460       0.000000
>  1.375460       0.000000       4.093122%      4.694753%
          X2      PB9802202         0.000000       1.896228       0.000000
>  1.896228       0.000000       4.382081%      5.747480%
          R2      PB9802203         0.000000       0.000126       0.000000
>  0.000126       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:                  January 29, 1999
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            February 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 2 of 4
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            February 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                 645,013.77     699,495.00   2,
>122,484.28   2,119,498.19           0.00   1,164,145.04
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           0.6890%        0.7472%
>    2.2671%        2.2639%        0.0000%        1.2435%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          13             10
>        29             28              0             13
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  0.8941%        0.6878%
>    1.9945%        1.9257%        0.0000%        0.8941%
   GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE               2,090,773.66   2,314,344.46   2,
>643,149.08   3,799,021.72           0.00     683,712.58
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.7439%        1.9304%
>    2.2046%        3.1687%        0.0000%        0.5703%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          22             17
>        34             39              0             10
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.7915%        1.3844%
>    2.7687%        3.1759%        0.0000%        0.8143%
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:
>                                    0.00           0.00

NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT
>                                       8              5
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE
>NT                            797,417.92     295,840.26

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:
>                               10.563936%     10.316294%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
>                                     253            352

PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,470          1,248
CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,454          1,228

PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           94,767,311.78 122,048,502.58

CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           93,621,708.23 119,891,885.38
POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GROUPS
>                               92.691520%     89.457841%

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
>                                      16             20


               SCHEDULE PRINCIPAL RECEIVED
>                               96,412.93      52,618.59
               PREPAYMENTS IN FULL
>                            1,049,190.84   2,019,093.20
               CURTAILMENTS
>                                   (0.22)         (0.30)
               LIQUIDATIONS
>                                    0.00      84,905.71
               INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               REPURCHASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS
>                                    0.00           0.00


TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVED:
>                            1,145,603.55   2,156,617.20

SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                              182,391.90     259,737.71

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
>                                           3,842,248.86
                                                                Page 3 of 4
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            February 25, 1999


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              834,263.16   1,048,470.71
LIQUIDATION INTEREST
>                                    0.00         769.46
REPURCHASE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00
STOP ADVANCE INTEREST
>                                    0.00           0.00

ACCRUED SERVICING FEE FOR THE CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               39,486.38      50,853.54

TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:
>                               39,486.38      50,853.54

  LESS: COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (955.74)     (1,130.42)
  LESS: DELINQUENT SERVICE FEES:
>                               (8,643.36)    (12,822.99)

COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               29,887.28      36,900.13

AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFICATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i
>i)(4)                               0.00      17,287.29
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00

PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                               13,424.87      17,287.29
PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL AMOUNT
>                              0.13291486     0.12898985

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
>                            1,145,603.55   2,150,656.32
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              794,776.78     998,386.62

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            1,940,380.33   3,149,042.94


BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT
>                            9,595,000.00  16,750,000.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE BEGINNING
>                            9,595,000.00  16,750,000.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE ENDING
>                            9,595,000.00  16,744,207.00

NET LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00      78,944.83

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


CURRENT NET LOSSES
>                                    0.00       5,960.88
CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES
>                                    0.00       5,960.88

CURRENT NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00
CUMULATIVE NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00

                                                                Page 4 of 4
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company






PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

          1     28,439,000.00  21,057,177.06     173,397.24   1,702,626.36   1,
>876,023.60           0.00           0.00  19,354,550.70
          2     12,902,000.00  12,902,000.00     106,242.69           0.00
>106,242.69           0.00           0.00  12,902,000.00
          3     13,369,000.00  13,369,000.00     110,088.24           0.00
>110,088.24           0.00           0.00  13,369,000.00
          4     10,191,000.00  10,191,000.00      83,918.71           0.00
> 83,918.71           0.00           0.00  10,191,000.00
          5     12,571,000.00  12,571,000.00     103,517.04           0.00
>103,517.04           0.00           0.00  12,571,000.00
          6     36,512,000.00  22,383,341.83     179,682.40   2,838,151.86   3,
>017,834.26           0.00           0.00  19,545,189.97
          7-1   23,528,000.00  23,528,000.00     193,743.45           0.00
>193,743.45           0.00           0.00  23,528,000.00
          7-2   97,488,000.00  97,488,000.00     782,585.46           0.00
>782,585.46           0.00           0.00  97,488,000.00
          R1             0.00           0.00         197.40           0.00
>    197.40           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         235,000,000.00 213,489,518.89   1,733,372.63   4,540,778.22   6,
>274,150.85           0.00           0.00 208,948,740.67

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

          1       PB9802101       740.433105       6.097164      59.869417
> 65.966581     680.563687      10.587331%      9.267986%
          2       PB9802102     1,000.000000       8.234591       0.000000
>  8.234591   1,000.000000       9.881509%      9.885852%
          3       PB9802103     1,000.000000       8.234590       0.000000
>  8.234590   1,000.000000       9.881509%      9.885852%
          4       PB9802104     1,000.000000       8.234590       0.000000
>  8.234590   1,000.000000       9.881509%      9.885852%
          5       PB9802105     1,000.000000       8.234591       0.000000
>  8.234591   1,000.000000       9.881509%      9.885852%
          6       PB9802106       613.040694       4.921188      77.732029
> 82.653217     535.308665      10.321078%      9.627888%
          7-1     PB9802107     1,000.000000       8.234591       0.000000
>  8.234591   1,000.000000       9.881509%      9.885852%
          7-2     PB9802108     1,000.000000       8.027506       0.000000
>  8.027506   1,000.000000      10.321078%      9.627888%
          R1      PB9802109         0.000000       0.000840       0.000000
>  0.000840       0.000000       0.000000%      0.000000%


**This statement is also available on Bankers Trust's Website, http://online.ba
>nkerstrust.com/invr/.
We begin posting statements to the Web at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the busines
>s day before each
distribution date.


SELLER:                       Provident Bank                               ADMI
>NISTRATOR:                  Alan Sueda
SERVICER:                     Provident Bank
>                          Bankers Trust Company
LEAD UNDERWRITER:             Lehman Brothers
>                           3 Park Plaza
RECORD DATE:                  February 26, 1999
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            March 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
                                                                Page 1 of 4
>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders

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

          A1    28,439,000.00  21,057,177.06      81,674.15   1,702,626.36   1,
>784,300.51           0.00           0.00  19,354,550.70
          A2    12,902,000.00  12,902,000.00      66,445.30           0.00
> 66,445.30           0.00           0.00  12,902,000.00
          A3    13,369,000.00  13,369,000.00      69,964.43           0.00
> 69,964.43           0.00           0.00  13,369,000.00
          A4    10,191,000.00  10,191,000.00      53,672.60           0.00
> 53,672.60           0.00           0.00  10,191,000.00
          A5    12,571,000.00  12,571,000.00      68,092.92           0.00
> 68,092.92           0.00           0.00  12,571,000.00
          A6    36,512,000.00  22,383,341.83      87,543.74   2,838,151.86   2,
>925,695.60           0.00           0.00  19,545,189.97
          A-7-1 23,528,000.00  23,528,000.00      93,636.63           0.00
> 93,636.63           0.00           0.00  23,528,000.00
          A-7-2 97,488,000.00  97,488,000.00     387,982.32           0.00
>387,982.32           0.00           0.00  97,488,000.00
          X1             0.00           0.00     337,421.34           0.00
>337,421.34           0.00           0.00           0.00
          X2             0.00           0.00     486,741.80           0.00
>486,741.80           0.00           0.00           0.00
          R2             0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00
>      0.00           0.00           0.00           0.00


TOTALS         235,000,000.00 213,489,518.89   1,733,175.23   4,540,778.22   6,
>273,953.45           0.00           0.00 208,948,740.67

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

          A1      743844BG6       740.433105       2.871907      59.869417
> 62.741324     680.563687       4.986880%      4.988750%
          A2      743844BH4     1,000.000000       5.150000       0.000000
>  5.150000   1,000.000000       6.180000%      6.180000%
          A3      743844BJ0     1,000.000000       5.233333       0.000000
>  5.233333   1,000.000000       6.280000%      6.280000%
          A4      743844BK7     1,000.000000       5.266667       0.000000
>  5.266667   1,000.000000       6.320000%      6.320000%
          A5      743844BL5     1,000.000000       5.416667       0.000000
>  5.416667   1,000.000000       6.500000%      6.500000%
          A6      743844BM3       613.040694       2.397670      77.732029
> 80.129700     535.308665       5.028571%      0.000000%
          A-7-1   743844BN1     1,000.000000       3.979796       0.000000
>  3.979796   1,000.000000       5.116880%      5.118750%
          A-7-2   743844BN1     1,000.000000       3.979796       0.000000
>  3.979796   1,000.000000       5.116880%      5.118750%
          X1      PB9802201         0.000000       1.435835       0.000000
>  1.435835       0.000000       4.325075%      3.667524%
          X2      PB9802202         0.000000       2.071242       0.000000
>  2.071242       0.000000       4.872642%      5.079738%
          R2      PB9802203         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:                  February 26, 1999
>                          Irvine, CA 92614
DISTRIBUTION DATE:            March 25, 1999
>        FACTOR INFORMATION(800) 735-7777
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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            March 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                 923,956.52     285,254.15   2,
>614,311.50   2,289,522.53           0.00   1,276,855.70
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.0052%        0.3103%
>    2.8441%        2.4908%        0.0000%        1.3891%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          15              5
>        33             27              0             16
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.0497%        0.3499%
>    2.3093%        1.8894%        0.0000%        1.1197%
   GROUP 2     PRINCIPAL BALANCE               1,562,806.56   1,583,520.74   4,
>827,498.35   5,111,387.76           0.00     527,092.26
PERCENTAGE OF POOL BALANCE                           1.3351%        1.3528%
>    4.1242%        4.3667%        0.0000%        0.4503%
NUMBER OF LOANS                                          19             14
>        49             51              0              9
PERCENTAGE OF LOANS                                  1.5807%        1.1647%
>    4.0765%        4.2429%        0.0000%        0.7488%
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:
>                                    0.00           0.00

NUMBER OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT
>                                      10              6
PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS LESS THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUE
>NT                            922,321.71     374,039.12

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE:
>                               10.561509%     10.313007%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
>                                     252            351

PRIOR NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,454          1,228
CURRENT NUMBER OF MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE POOL
>                                   1,429          1,202

PRIOR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           93,621,708.23 119,891,885.38

CURRENT AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
>                           91,919,081.87 117,053,733.52
POOL FACTOR OF LOAN GROUPS
>                               91.005810%     87.340142%

NUMBER OF LOANS SUBJECT TO PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS
>                                      25             26


               SCHEDULE PRINCIPAL RECEIVED
>                               94,541.93      55,852.65
               PREPAYMENTS IN FULL
>                            1,608,084.79   2,782,299.49
               CURTAILMENTS
>                                   (0.36)         (0.28)
               LIQUIDATIONS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               INSURANCE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS
>                                    0.00           0.00
               REPURCHASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS
>                                    0.00           0.00


TOTAL PRINCIPAL RECEIVED:
>                            1,702,626.36   2,838,151.86

SERVICER ADVANCES:
>                              187,703.55     270,239.75

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
>                                           5,343,055.93
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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company
PROVIDENT BANK
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
 SERIES 1998-2

Statement  To  Certificateholders


Distribution Date:            March 25, 1999


>                              GROUP 1        GROUP 2

SCHEDULED INTEREST
>                              823,988.76   1,030,371.50
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:
>                               39,009.05      49,954.95

TOTAL SERVICING FEES DUE MASTER SERVICER:
>                               39,009.05      49,954.95

  LESS: COMPENSATING INTEREST
>                                 (889.08)       (368.31)
  LESS: DELINQUENT SERVICE FEES:
>                               (8,929.96)    (13,404.86)

COLLECTED SERVICING FEES FOR CURRENT PERIOD:
>                               29,190.01      36,181.78

AMOUNTS PAID TO CERTIFICATE INSURER PURSUANT SECT 5.01 (a)(i)(4) AND 5.01 (a)(i
>i)(4)                               0.00      16,981.77
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
>                                    0.00           0.00

PREMIUM AMOUNT PAID
>                               13,262.58      16,981.77
PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL AMOUNT
>                              0.13130808     0.12671020

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
>                            1,702,626.36   2,838,151.86
TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED
>                              784,979.72     980,416.54

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION
>                            2,487,606.08   3,818,568.40


BASE SPREAD ACCOUNT REQUIREMENT
>                            9,595,000.00  16,750,000.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE BEGINNING
>                            9,595,000.00  16,744,207.00
SPREAD ACCOUNT BALANCE ENDING
>                            9,595,000.00  16,744,207.00

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       5,960.88

CURRENT NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00
CUMULATIVE NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCES
>                                    0.00           0.00

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>                            (c) COPYRIGHT 1999 Bankers Trust Company