UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : November 26, 2004 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP. (AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 1, 2004, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CHEC LOAN TRUST 2004-1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1) Financial Asset Securities Corp. -------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 333-111379-17 06-1442101 - - ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 600 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 - ----------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 625-2700 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b)) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) <page> Item 8.1 Other Events. This current report on Form 8-K relates to the monthly distribution reported to the holders of CHEC Loan Trust 2004-1 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1 pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004, among Financial Asset Securities Corp. as Depositor, Centex Home Equity Company, LLC as servicer and JPMorgan Chase Bank as Trustee. On November 26, 2004 distributions were made to the Certificateholders. Specific information with respect to these distributions is filed as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.1 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: Statement to Certificateholders on November 26, 2004 as Exhibit 99.1. <page> CHEC Loan Trust 2004-1 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee under the Agreement referred to herein Date: November 29, 2004 By: /s/ Mark W. McDermott -------------------------------------------- Name: Mark W. McDermott Title: Vice President <page> INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits 99.1 Statement to Certificateholders November 26, 2004 Exhibit 99.1 Statement to Certificateholders November 26, 2004 <table> CHEC Home Loan Trust 2004-1 STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS November 26, 2004 <s> <c> <c> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A1 80,000,000.00 69,127,080.37 5,218,908.51 126,118.52 5,345,027.03 0.00 0.00 63,908,171.86 A2 140,000,000.00 140,000,000.00 0.00 277,822.22 277,822.22 0.00 0.00 140,000,000.00 A3 32,157,000.00 32,157,000.00 0.00 69,530.58 69,530.58 0.00 0.00 32,157,000.00 M1 9,746,000.00 9,746,000.00 0.00 21,939.33 21,939.33 0.00 0.00 9,746,000.00 M2 8,818,000.00 8,818,000.00 0.00 20,242.21 20,242.21 0.00 0.00 8,818,000.00 M3 5,569,000.00 5,569,000.00 0.00 13,031.46 13,031.46 0.00 0.00 5,569,000.00 M4 4,796,000.00 4,796,000.00 0.00 12,927.88 12,927.88 0.00 0.00 4,796,000.00 M5 4,486,000.00 4,486,000.00 0.00 12,491.02 12,491.02 0.00 0.00 4,486,000.00 M6 4,486,000.00 4,486,000.00 0.00 13,288.53 13,288.53 0.00 0.00 4,486,000.00 M7 3,713,000.00 3,713,000.00 0.00 12,483.93 12,483.93 0.00 0.00 3,713,000.00 M8 3,249,000.00 3,249,000.00 0.00 11,357.06 11,357.06 0.00 0.00 3,249,000.00 M9 3,094,000.00 3,094,000.00 0.00 14,940.58 14,940.58 0.00 0.00 3,094,000.00 B1 3,094,000.00 3,094,000.00 0.00 14,940.58 14,940.58 0.00 0.00 3,094,000.00 B2 3,094,000.00 3,094,000.00 0.00 14,940.58 14,940.58 0.00 0.00 3,094,000.00 C 3,093,702.00 3,093,958.10 0.00 1,046,529.60 1,046,529.60 0.00 0.00 3,093,958.10 P 100.00 100.00 0.00 55,685.83 55,685.83 0.00 0.00 100.00 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 RX 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 309,395,802.00 298,523,138.47 5,218,908.51 1,738,269.91 6,957,178.42 0.00 0.00 293,304,229.96 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ CURRENT BEGINNING ENDING PASS-THRU CLASS CUSIP PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL PRINCIPAL CLASS RATE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ A1 162765AA9 864.08850463 65.23635638 1.57648150 66.81283788 798.85214825 A1 2.052500 % A2 162765AB7 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 1.98444443 1.98444443 1,000.00000000 A2 2.232500 % A3 162765AC5 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.16222222 2.16222222 1,000.00000000 A3 2.432500 % M1 162765AD3 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.25111123 2.25111123 1,000.00000000 M1 2.532500 % M2 162765AE1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.29555568 2.29555568 1,000.00000000 M2 2.582500 % M3 162765AF8 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.34000000 2.34000000 1,000.00000000 M3 2.632500 % M4 162765AG6 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.69555463 2.69555463 1,000.00000000 M4 3.032500 % M5 162765AH4 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.78444494 2.78444494 1,000.00000000 M5 3.132500 % M6 162765AJ0 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.96222247 2.96222247 1,000.00000000 M6 3.332500 % M7 162765AK7 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.36222192 3.36222192 1,000.00000000 M7 3.782500 % M8 162765AL5 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.49555556 3.49555556 1,000.00000000 M8 3.932500 % M9 162765AM3 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.82888817 4.82888817 1,000.00000000 M9 5.432500 % B1 162765AN1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.82888817 4.82888817 1,000.00000000 B1 5.432500 % B2 162765AP6 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.82888817 4.82888817 1,000.00000000 B2 5.432500 % C N/A 1,000.08278108 0.00000000 338.27744237 338.27744237 1,000.08278108 C 0.000000 % P N/A 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 ############ ############ 1,000.00000000 P 0.000000 % TOTALS 964.85839995 16.86806504 5.61827245 22.48633748 947.99033492 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW: -------------------------------------------------- RYAN VAUGHN JPMorgan Chase Bank - Structured Finance Services NY 4 NEW YORK PLAZA FLR 6, , New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 623-4484 Fax: (212) 623-5930 Email: Ryan.M.Vaughn@JPMorgan.com -------------------------------------------------- <page> (ii) Distributions Allocable to Principal Scheduled Monthly Payments 300,056.48 Curtailments 21,752.66 Prepayments in Full 4,897,350.36 Loans Repurchased by Seller 0.00 Substitution Amounts 0.00 Net Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Overcollateralization Amount 3,093,958.02 Overcollateralization Release Amount 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount 0.00 Overcollateralization Target Amount 3,093,958.02 Overcollateralization Excess Amount 0.00 Servicer's Fee 124,384.67 Trustee Fee 1,865.77 Advance 0.00 Aggregate Loan Balance of Each Group Beginning Aggregate Loan Balance 298,523,138.39 Ending Aggregate Loan Balance 293,304,229.88 Loan Count of Each Group Group I Beginning Loan Count 2,601.00 Group I Ending Loan Count 2,564.00 Weighted Average Remaining Term 337.00 Weighted Average Net Coupon Rate 6.7636 % Monthly Remittance Amount Group I 6,959,044.19 Basic Principal Amount Group I 5,218,908.51 Applied Realized Loss Amounts Subordinate Certificates Class M-1 0.00 Class M-2 0.00 Class M-3 0.00 Class M-4 0.00 Class M-5 0.00 Class M-6 0.00 Class M-7 0.00 Class M-8 0.00 Class M-9 0.00 Class B1 0.00 Class B2 0.00 Stepdown Date Has Not Occurred Number and Aggregate Principal Amounts of Mortgage Loans in Delinquency (Includes Bankruptcies) Group 1 Principal Category Number Balance Percentage 1 Month 35 4,281,295.08 1.46 % 2 Month 8 1,106,108.28 0.38 % 3 Month 0 0.00 0.00 % Total 43 5,387,403.36 1.84 % Group Totals Principal Category Number Balance Percentage 1 Month 35 4,281,295.08 1.46 % 2 Month 8 1,106,108.28 0.38 % 3 Month 0 0.00 0.00 % Total 43 5,387,403.36 1.84 % Number and Aggregate Principal Amounts of Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % (b)(iii) Number and Aggregate Principal Amounts of Mortgage Loans in Bankruptcy Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 2 193,273.29 0.07 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 2 193,273.29 0.07 % Number and Aggregate Principal Amounts of REO Loans Group 1 Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % Group Totals Principal Number Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % Book Value of REO Loans Group I 0.00 Realized Losses Monthly Realized Losses 0.00 Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 Net Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Subsequent Recoveries 0.00 Cumulative Loss Percentage 0.00 % Cumulative Realized Losses Since Cut-Off Date 0.00 Aggregate Loan Balance as of the Cut-Off Date 309,395,801.92 Has a Trigger Event Occurred? NO Credit Enhancement Percentage 19.51522 % 1-Month LIBOR for Current Distribution Date 1.93250 % Class Interest Carryover Shortfall Class A1 0.00 Class A2 0.00 Class A3 0.00 Class M1 0.00 Class M2 0.00 Class M3 0.00 Class M4 0.00 Class M5 0.00 Class M6 0.00 Class M7 0.00 Class M8 0.00 Class M9 0.00 Class B1 0.00 Class B2 0.00 Principal Carryover Shortfall on the Subordinate Certificates Class M1 0.00 Class M2 0.00 Class M3 0.00 Class M4 0.00 Class M5 0.00 Class M6 0.00 Class M7 0.00 Class M8 0.00 Class M9 0.00 Class B1 0.00 Class B2 0.00 Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls 0.00 Class A1 PPIS 0.00 Class A2 PPIS 0.00 Class A3 PPIS 0.00 Class M1 PPIS 0.00 Class M2 PPIS 0.00 Class M3 PPIS 0.00 Class M4 PPIS 0.00 Class M5 PPIS 0.00 Class M6 PPIS 0.00 Class M9 PPIS 0.00 Class B1 PPIS 0.00 Class M7 PPIS 0.00 Class B2 PPIS 0.00 Class M8 PPIS 0.00 Class C PPIS 0.00 Relief Act Interest Shortfalls 0.00 Class A1 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class A2 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class A3 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M1 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M2 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M3 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M4 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M5 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M6 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M9 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class B1 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M7 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class B2 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class M8 Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Class C Relief Act Reduction 0.00 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class A1 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class A2 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class A3 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M1 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M2 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M3 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M4 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M5 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M6 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M9 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class B1 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M7 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class B2 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Class M8 Net Wac Carryover Amount Paid 0.00 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class A1 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class A2 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class A3 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M1 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M2 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M3 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M4 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M5 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M6 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M9 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class B1 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M7 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class B2 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Class M8 Net Wac Carryover Amount 0.00 Copyright 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.