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 Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust
 Series 1996-4
 STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
 Distribution Date: 5/25/97

 
 
 FACTORS   (Per $1000 Of Original Certificate Balance)
                                Original        Interest       Principal      Certificate 
                   CUSIP     Certificate    Distribution    Distribution          Balance 
 Class            Number         Balance          Factor          Factor           Factor 
                                               
   A-1         178779BB9   38,000,000.00      4.12445789    109.47647164     629.23239624
   A-2         178779BC7   31,500,000.00      5.40833333      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-3         178779BD5   38,750,000.00      5.41666658      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-4         178779BE3   27,250,000.00      5.52500000      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-5         178779BF0   12,500,000.00      5.67500000      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-6         178779BG8   15,500,000.00      5.77500000      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-7         178779BH6   12,250,000.00      6.00000000      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-8         178779BJ2   14,250,000.00      6.18333333      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
   A-9         178779BK9   20,000,000.00      5.80833350      0.00000000   1,000.00000000
  A-IO         178779BL7  209,999,350.24      0.40192215             ---     948.20788185


  A-10         178779BM5   25,462,546.00      5.97763947     14.39029759     954.95666803

 
 INTEREST
                                Interest           Month         Current          Current         Interest 
            Certificate        Carryover        Interest        Interest         Interest        Carryover 
 Class             Rate        Shortfall         Accrual          Amount          Payment        Shortfall 
                                                                          
   A-1            6.700%            0.00      156,729.40      156,729.40       156,729.40             0.00
   A-2            6.490%            0.00      170,362.50      170,362.50       170,362.50             0.00
   A-3            6.500%            0.00      209,895.83      209,895.83       209,895.83             0.00
   A-4            6.630%            0.00      150,556.25      150,556.25       150,556.25             0.00
   A-5            6.810%            0.00       70,937.50       70,937.50        70,937.50             0.00
   A-6            6.930%            0.00       89,512.50       89,512.50        89,512.50             0.00
   A-7            7.200%            0.00       73,500.00       73,500.00        73,500.00             0.00
   A-8            7.420%            0.00       88,112.50       88,112.50        88,112.50             0.00
   A-9            6.970%            0.00      116,166.67      116,166.67       116,166.67             0.00
  A-IO            0.500%            0.00       84,403.39       84,403.39        84,403.39             0.00
 Group 1 Total                      0.00    1,210,176.54    1,210,176.54     1,210,176.54             0.00

  A-10            7.400%            0.00      152,205.92      152,205.92       152,205.92             0.00

 
 PRINCIPAL
                             Outstanding         Class A                                                         Current 
              Beginning        Principal       Principal                       Principal           Ending      Principal 
            Certificate        Carryover    Distribution      Principal     Distribution      Certificate      Carryover 
 Class          Balance        Shortfall          Amount   Distribution          Payment          Balance      Shortfall 

   A-1    28,070,936.98             0.00    4,160,105.92    4,160,105.92     4,160,105.92    23,910,831.06          0.00
   A-2    31,500,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    31,500,000.00          0.00
   A-3    38,750,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    38,750,000.00          0.00
   A-4    27,250,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    27,250,000.00          0.00
   A-5    12,500,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    12,500,000.00          0.00
   A-6    15,500,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    15,500,000.00          0.00
   A-7    12,250,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    12,250,000.00          0.00
   A-8    14,250,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    14,250,000.00          0.00
   A-9    20,000,000.00             0.00            0.00            0.00             0.00    20,000,000.00          0.00
  A-IO   202,568,125.10              ---             ---             ---              ---   199,123,039.08           --- 
 Total   200,070,936.98             0.00    4,160,105.92    4,160,105.92     4,160,105.92   195,910,831.06          0.00

  A-10    24,682,041.70             0.00      366,413.61      366,413.61       366,413.61    24,315,628.09          0.00

 

 
 
 INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT                                                        Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                                  
       Aggregate Loan Balance                                              202,568,125.10    24,979,918.18
       Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate                                       11.564805%       11.553594%
       Net Interest Due from Loans                                           1,952,217.39       240,506.53
       Non-Supported Interest Shortfall                                              0.00             0.00
       Interest Remittance Amount                                            1,952,217.39       240,506.53
       Capitalized Interest                                                          0.00              --- 
       Total Interest Available                                              1,952,217.39       240,506.53

 
 PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT                                                       Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Scheduled Principal Received                                            119,368.61        18,688.84
       Partial Prepayments Received                                            139,125.36           722.83
       Paid in Full Principal Received                                       3,186,592.05       266,678.11
       Repurchase Principal Received                                                 0.00             0.00
       Substitution Shortfall Amount Received                                        0.00             0.00
       Net Recovery Proceeds                                                         0.00             0.00
       Termination Proceeds                                                          0.00             0.00
       Excess Pre-Funding Account Balance                                            0.00              --- 
       Principal Remittance Amount                                           3,445,086.02       286,089.78

 
 MAKE-WHOLE AMOUNT                                                                 Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Cumulative Net Losses                                                         0.00             0.00
       Additional Servicing Compensation                                             0.00             0.00
       Make-Whole Amount                                                             0.00             0.00
       Remaining Cumulative Net Losses                                               0.00             0.00

 
 INSURED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                       Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Current Interest Amount                                               1,210,176.54       152,205.92
       Overcollateralization Deficit                                                 0.00             0.00
       Insured Distribution Amount                                           1,210,176.54       152,205.92

       Available Funds Shortfall                                                     0.00             0.00

 
 OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNTS                                                     Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Overcollateralization Increase Amount                                   715,019.90        80,323.83
       Overcollateralization Amount                                          3,212,208.02       378,200.31
       Overcollateralization Reduction Amount                                        0.00             0.00
       Specified Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount                     6,322,784.59     2,248,378.20

 
 CLASS A-9 PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                                                                        
       Class A-9 Priority Percentage                                                 0.00%
       Class A-9 Pro Rata Distribution                                         415,863.09
       Group 1 Principal Distribution Amount                                 4,160,105.92
       Class A-9 Priority Distribution Amount                                        0.00

 
 DELINQUENCY ADVANCE                                                               Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Interest Remittance Amount                                            1,952,217.39       240,506.53
       Net Interest Received                                                           na               na 
       Closing Date Deposit                                                          0.00             0.00
       Delinquency Advance                                                             na               na 

       Prior Outstanding Delinquency Advance                                           na               na 
       Delinquent Payments Received                                                    na               na 
       Delinquent Net Interest Due                                                     na               na 
       Outstanding Delinquency Advance                                                 na               na 

       Nonrecoverable Delinquency Advance                                            0.00             0.00

 
 DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                     Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Interest Remittance Amount                                            1,952,217.39       240,506.53
       Principal Remittance Amount                                           3,445,086.02       286,089.78
       Make-Whole Amount                                                             0.00             0.00
       Insured Payment                                                               0.00             0.00
       Total Funds Available                                                 5,397,303.41       526,596.31

       Certificate Insurer Premium                                              24,488.85         7,092.06
       Trustee Fee                                                               2,532.10           884.71
       Available Funds                                                       5,370,282.46       518,619.53

       Current Interest                                                      1,210,176.54       152,205.92
       Cross Collateralized Payment From Group 1 to 2                                0.00              --- 
       Class A Principal                                                     4,160,105.92       366,413.61
       Reimbursement Amount                                                          0.00             0.00
       Group 2 Reimbursement Amount (Paid from Group 1)                              0.00              --- 
       Preference Amount                                                             0.00             0.00
       Group 2 Overcollateralization Increase Amount From Group 1                    0.00              --- 
       Expenses of Trustee                                                           0.00             0.00
       Servicer Indemnity Reimbursement                                              0.00             0.00
       Class R Certificate Distribution                                              0.00             0.00

 
 COLLATERAL CHARACTERISTICS                                                        Group 1          Group 2
                                                                                      
       Beginning Loan Balance                                              202,568,125.10    24,979,918.18
       Ending Loan Balance                                                 199,123,039.08    24,693,828.40
       Beginning WAC                                                              12.0648%         12.0536%
       Ending WAC                                                                 12.0510%         12.0496%
       Beginning WAM                                                                 0.00             0.00
       Ending WAM                                                                    0.00             0.00
       Beginning Loan Count                                                      3,133.00           173.00
       Ending Loan Count                                                         3,089.00           171.00
       Realized Principal Loss                                                       0.00             0.00
       Accumulated Realized Principal Loss                                           0.00             0.00
       Balance of Mixed Use Loans                                                    0.00             0.00
       Maximum Collateral Amount                                           209,999,350.24    25,462,546.80

 
 DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
                                  Group 1         Group 1         Group 1          Group 2          Group 2       Group 2
                               # of Loans    Agg Loan Bal        Percent        # of Loans     Agg Loan Bal      Percent 
                                                                             
       30 days                        76    4,911,288.33          2.4665%               6       774,741.51        3.1374%
       60 days                        33    1,989,435.59          0.9991%               1       138,355.02        0.5603%
       90+ days*                      69    4,761,040.61          2.3910%               4       704,307.57        2.8522%
       Foreclosure                    64    4,902,079.30          2.4618%               0             0.00        0.0000%
       Bankruptcy                     11      922,743.15          0.4634%               0             0.00        0.0000%
       REO                             0            0.00          0.0000%               0             0.00        0.0000%
       REO Book Value                ---            0.00          0.0000%               0             0.00        0.0000%

       *Including Foreclosures