SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 Form 10-K Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 For fiscal year ended 12/31/2000 Commission file number: 333-29381-01 Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust (AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AS JUNE 9, 1997, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TRUST CERTIFICATES SERIES 1997-C - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 41-1880561 & 41-1880562 -------- ---------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation Identification Number) 	600 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 ---------------------------------- (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) ` Registrant's telephone number:(203) 625-2700 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. _X_ YES ___ no Item 1. Business: Not applicable Item 2. Properties: Not applicable Item 3. Legal Proceedings: None Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders None Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters To the best knowledge of the registrant there is no established public trading market for the certificates. There are approximately 23 holders of record as of the end of the reporting year. Item 6. Selected Financial Data Not applicable Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Not applicable Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Not applicable Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure None Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant Not applicable Item 11. Executive Compensation Not applicable Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Not applicable Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions Not applicable Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K None Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: 01/31/01 Financial Asset Securities Corp by U.S. Bank National Association fka First Bank National Association,as Trustee for Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-C, Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates. By: /s/ Barbara J. Quall -------------------------------------- Name: Barbara J. Quall Title: Vice President Company: U.S. Bank National Association fka First Bank National Association