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Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 1996-4
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Distribution Date: 1/25/97



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        4.09444447      39.15418789       960.84581211
   A-2          178779BC7     31,500,000.00        3.96611111       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-3          178779BD5     38,750,000.00        3.97222219       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-4          178779BE3     27,250,000.00        4.05166679       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-5          178779BF0     12,500,000.00        4.16166640       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-6          178779BG8     15,500,000.00        4.23500000       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-7          178779BH6     12,250,000.00        4.40000000       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-8          178779BJ2     14,250,000.00        4.53444421       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
   A-9          178779BK9     20,000,000.00        4.25944450       0.00000000     1,000.00000000
  A-IO          178779BL7    176,749,745.39        0.30555557              ---       994.08742967


  A-10          178779BM5     25,462,546.00        4.52222217       2.85915202       997.14084798


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        155,588.89       155,588.89         155,588.89               0.00
   A-2             6.490%              0.00        124,932.50       124,932.50         124,932.50               0.00
   A-3             6.500%              0.00        153,923.61       153,923.61         153,923.61               0.00
   A-4             6.630%              0.00        110,407.92       110,407.92         110,407.92               0.00
   A-5             6.810%              0.00         52,020.83        52,020.83          52,020.83               0.00
   A-6             6.930%              0.00         65,642.50        65,642.50          65,642.50               0.00
   A-7             7.200%              0.00         53,900.00        53,900.00          53,900.00               0.00
   A-8             7.420%              0.00         64,615.83        64,615.83          64,615.83               0.00
   A-9             6.970%              0.00         85,188.89        85,188.89          85,188.89               0.00
  A-IO             0.500%              0.00         54,006.87        54,006.87          54,006.87               0.00
 Total                                 0.00        920,227.84       920,227.84         920,227.84               0.00

  A-10             7.400%              0.00        115,147.29       115,147.29         115,147.29               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     38,000,000.00               0.00      1,487,859.14     1,487,859.14       1,487,859.14      36,512,140.86           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    176,749,745.39                ---               ---              ---                ---     175,704,700.09            --- 
 Total    210,000,000.00               0.00      1,487,859.14     1,487,859.14       1,487,859.14     208,512,140.86           0.00

  A-10     25,462,546.00               0.00         72,801.29        72,801.29          72,801.29      25,389,744.71           0.00





INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT                                                                 Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Aggregate Loan Balance                                                      176,749,745.39      25,462,546.80
       Weighted Average Net Mortgage Rate                                               11.582924%         11.555147%
       Net Interest Due from Loans                                                   1,251,114.86         179,803.23
       Non-Supported Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00               0.00
       Interest Remittance Amount                                                    1,251,114.43         179,803.28
       Capitalized Interest                                                            140,200.64                --- 
       Total Interest Available                                                      1,391,315.07         179,803.28


PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT                                                                Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Scheduled Principal Received                                                     78,110.73          14,720.32
       Partial Prepayments Received                                                     27,966.86           1,732.12
       Paid in Full Principal Received                                                 938,967.71               0.00
       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               0.00
       Principal Remittance Amount                                                   1,045,045.30          16,452.44


INSURED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                                                Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Current Interest Amount                                                         920,227.84         115,147.29
       Overcollateralization Deficit                                                         0.00               0.00
       Insured Distribution Amount                                                     920,227.84         115,147.29

       Available Funds Shortfall                                                             0.00               0.00


INSURED PAYMENTS                                                                           Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Interest Reimbursement Amount                                                         0.00               0.00
            Prior Outstanding Balance                                                        0.00               0.00
            Additional Payment by Insurer                                                    0.00               0.00
            Current Reimbursement to Insurer                                                 0.00               0.00
            Outstanding Balance                                                              0.00               0.00

       Principal Reimbursement Amount                                                        0.00               0.00
            Prior Outstanding Balance                                                        0.00               0.00
            Additional Payment by Insurer                                                    0.00               0.00
            Current Reimbursement to Insurer                                                 0.00               0.00
            Outstanding Balance                                                              0.00               0.00

       Total Outstanding Reimbursement Amount                                                0.00               0.00


OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNTS                                                              Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Overcollateralization Increase Amount                                           442,813.84          56,348.85
       Overcollateralization Amount                                                    442,813.84          56,349.65
       Overcollateralization Reduction Amount                                                0.00               0.00
       Specified Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount                             7,423,489.31       2,546,253.88


CLASS A-9 PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
                                                                              
       Class A-9 Priority Percentage                                                         0.00%
       Class A-9 Pro Rata Distribution                                                 141,700.87
       Group 1 Principal Distribution Amount                                         1,487,859.14
       Class A-9 Priority Distribution Amount                                                0.00


DELINQUENCY ADVANCE                                                                        Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Interest Remittance Amount                                                    1,251,114.43         179,803.28
       Net Interest Received                                                           534,756.07          71,528.29
       Closing Date Deposit                                                            251,929.36          33,416.92
       Delinquency Advance                                                             464,429.00          74,858.07

       Prior Outstanding Delinquency Advance                                                 0.00               0.00
       Delinquent Payments Received                                                          0.00               0.00
       Delinquent Net Interest Due                                                     434,707.01          63,531.91
       Outstanding Delinquency Advance                                                 434,707.01          63,531.91

       Nonrecoverable Delinquency Advance                                                    0.00               0.00


DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                              Group 1            Group 2
                                                                                              
       Total Interest Available                                                      1,391,315.07         179,803.28
       Principal Remittance Amount                                                   1,045,045.30          16,452.44
       Insured Payment                                                                       0.00               0.00
       Total Funds Available                                                         2,436,360.37         196,255.72

       Certificate Insurer Premium                                                      26,064.02           7,405.34
       Trustee Fee                                                                       2,209.37             901.80
       Available Funds                                                               2,408,086.98         187,948.58

       Current Interest                                                                920,227.84         115,147.29
       Cross Collateralized Payment From Group 1 to 2                                        0.00                --- 
       Class A Principal                                                             1,487,859.14          72,801.29
       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                                                      176,749,745.39      25,462,546.80
       Ending Loan Balance                                                         175,704,700.09      25,446,094.36
       Beginning WAC                                                                      12.0829%           12.0551%
       Ending WAC                                                                         12.0789%           12.0551%
       Beginning WAM                                                                           n/a                n/a
       Ending WAM                                                                              n/a                n/a
       Beginning Loan Count                                                              2,727.00             175.00
       Ending Loan Count                                                                 2,709.00             175.00
       Accumulated Realized Losses                                                           0.00               0.00


DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
                                                       Group 1          Group 1            Group 2            Group 2
                                                   # of Loans     Agg Loan Bal         # of Loans       Agg Loan Bal 
                                                                                        
       30 days                                            132        7,260,654                  8            979,170
       60 days                                             23        1,531,321                  0                  0
       90+ days                                             0                0                  0                  0
       Foreclosure                                          0                0                  0                  0
       Foreclosure Percentage                          0.0000%               0             0.0000%                 0
       Bankruptcy                                           0                0                  0                  0
       Bankruptcy Percentage                           0.0000%               0             0.0000%                 0
       REO                                                  0                0                  0                  0
       REO Percentage                                  0.0000%               0             0.0000%                 0
       REO Book Value                                       0                0                  0                  0