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