Financial Asset Securitization, Inc., Series 1997-2 Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. Securities Administration Services 11000 Broken Land Parkway Columbia, MD 21044-7800 Reporting Month: November 1997 Distribution Date: December 26, 1997 Contact: Candy Wachsmuth Phone: (410) 884-2118 InvestorDirect: (800) 605-4167 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Pass-Through Beginning Interest Interest Principal Ending Total Class Rate Balance Accrual Distribution Distribution Balance Distribution - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 6.14140171% 55,196,194.00 282,485.00 282,485.00 672,299.62 54,523,894.38 954,784.62 TOTALS 55,196,194.00 282,485.00 282,485.00 672,299.62 54,523,894.38 954,784.62 PAYMENTS PER $1,000 DENOMINATION Beginning Beginning Ending Original Principal Principal Interest Principal Ending Principal Class Balance Balance Factor Distribution Distribution Balance Factor - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1 55,196,194.00 55,196,194.00 1.00000000 5.11783476 12.18018076 54,523,894.38 0.9878198192 TOTALS 55,196,194.00 55,196,194.00 1.00000000 5.11783476 12.18018076 54,523,904.38 0.98781982 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION DETAIL Class Beginning Balance Principal Distribution Ending Balance - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-1 55,196,194.00 672,299.62 54,523,894.38 TOTALS 55,196,194.00 672,299.62 54,523,894.38 INTEREST DISTRIBUTION DETAIL Class Pass-Through Rate Beginning Balance Interest Distribuiton - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1 6.14140171% 55,196,194.00 282,485.00 TOTALS 55,196,194.00 282,485.00 FUND ACCOUNTS ACTIVITY SUMMARY Asset Proceeds Account Beginning Balance 0.00 Deposits Total Interest from Securities 283,404.14 Total Principal from Securities 672,300.41 Reinvestment Income 0.00 Transfer from Trustee Fee Excrow Account 0.00 Total Deposits 955,704.55 Withdrawals Trustee Fee (804.94) Transfer toTrustee Fee Excrow Account (114.99) Principal Payment (672,299.62) Interest Payments (282,485.00) Total Withdrawals (955,704.55) Ending Balance 0.00 Trustee Fee Escrow Account Beginning Balance 0.00 Deposits Transfer from Collection Account 114.99 Total Deposits 114.99 Withdrawals Transfer to Asset Proceeds Account 0.00 Total Withdrawals 0.00 Ending Balance 114.99 COLLATERAL SUMMARY POOLED CERTIFICATES and TREASURY SECURITIES Beginning Beginning Pooled Notional Principal Interest Interest Certificate Balance Balance Rate Distribution - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1381, Class E - 9,538,686.95 6.25% 49,680.66 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1578, Class Z - 5,846,021.77 7.00% 34,101.61 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1591, Class SC - 8,012,030.47 3.41% 22,770.72 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1723, Class SB - 1,681,455.80 3.50% 4,904.25 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1930, Class SF 4,814,507.00 - 6.89% 27,663.35 Multiclass Mortgage Securities, Series 2003, Class Z - 3,019,999.80 8.00% 20,133.30 Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 1997-78, Class Z - 22,098,000.00 0.00% 0.00 Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 1997-G5, Class SH 1,915,500.00 - 2.60% 4,150.25 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) - 1,250,000.00 N/A 0.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) - 1,250,000.00 N/A 0.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) - 1,250,000.00 N/A 0.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) - 1,250,000.00 N/A 0.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 120,000.00 - N/A 120,000.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 120,000.00 - N/A 0.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 120,000.00 - N/A 0.00 TOTALS 55,196,194.79 283,404.14 Ending Ending Pooled Principal Total Notional Principal Certificate Distribution Distribution Balance Balance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1381, Class E 726,535.32 776,215.98 - 8,812,151.63 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1578, Class Z (34,101.61) 0.00 - 5,880,123.38 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1591, Class SC 0.00 22,770.72 - 8,012,030.47 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1723, Class SB 0.00 4,904.25 - 1,681,455.80 Multiclass Mortgage Participation Certificates, Series 1930, Class SF 0.00 27,663.35 4,814,507.00 - Multiclass Mortgage Securities, Series 2003, Class Z (20,133.30) 0.00 - 3,040,133.10 Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 1997-78, Class Z 0.00 0.00 - 22,098,000.00 Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 1997-G5, Class SH 0.00 4,150.25 1,915,500.00 - United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) 0.00 0.00 - 1,250,000.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) 0.00 0.00 - 1,250,000.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) 0.00 0.00 - 1,250,000.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Principal) 0.00 0.00 - 1,250,000.00 United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 0.00 120,000.00 0.00 - United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 0.00 0.00 120,000.00 - United States Treasury Security (to pay Interest) 0.00 0.00 120,000.00 - 672,300.41 955,704.55 54,523,894.38 TOTALS