The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Record Date:            11/30/99
Distribution Date:      12/27/99


PROVIDENT  Series: 1999-A
Contact: Customer Service - CTSLink
         Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
         Securities Administration Services
         7485 New Horizon Way
         Frederick, MD 21703
         Telephone: (301) 815-6600
         Fax:       (301) 846-8152


                                             Certificateholder Distribution Summary

                         Certificate         Certificate        Beginning
                               Class        Pass-Through      Certificate       Interest      Principal
Class          CUSIP     Description                Rate          Balance   Distribution   Distribution
                                                                      
     A         743844CX8         SEQ          6.02000%    167,872,162.88      842,158.68      652,425.11
  TRANSFER      PROVID99         SEQ          0.00000%      2,188,600.51      226,186.20    2,753,243.52
Totals                                                    170,060,763.39    1,068,344.88    3,405,668.63




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)


                          Current                Ending                                           Cumulative
                         Realized           Certificate                     Total                   Realized
Class                        Loss               Balance               Distribution                    Losses
                                                                        
A                              0.00         167,219,737.77             1,494,583.79                      0.00
TRANSFER                       0.00           2,188,600.51             2,979,429.72                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         169,408,338.28             4,474,013.51                      0.00
<FN>
All distributions required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement have been calculated by the
Certificate Administrator on behalf of the Trustee.

</FN>




                                                Principal Distribution Statement

                        Original         Beginning            Scheduled      Unscheduled
                            Face       Certificate            Principal        Principal                       Realized
Class                     Amount           Balance         Distribution     Distribution     Accretion         Loss (1)
                                                                                      
A                   168,300,000.00     167,872,162.88               0.00      652,425.11           0.00            0.00
TRANSFER              1,700,000.00       2,188,600.51               0.00    2,753,243.52           0.00            0.00
Totals              170,000,000.00     170,060,763.39               0.00    3,405,668.63           0.00            0.00
<FN>
(1) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankruptcy, or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed.
    Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description.
</FN>




                                          Principal Distribution Statement (continued)

                                   Total               Ending                 Ending             Total
                               Principal          Certificate            Certificate         Principal
Class                          Reduction              Balance             Percentage      Distribution
                                                                         
A                               652,425.11        167,219,737.77           0.99358133        652,425.11
TRANSFER                      2,753,243.52          2,188,600.51           1.28741206      2,753,243.52
Totals                        3,405,668.63        169,408,338.28           0.99651964      3,405,668.63





                                              Principal Distribution Factors Statement

                          Original          Beginning           Scheduled        Unscheduled
                              Face        Certificate           Principal          Principal
Class (2)                   Amount            Balance        Distribution       Distribution        Accretion
                                                                                
A                     168,300,000.00        997.45788996         0.00000000          3.87656037        0.00000000
TRANSFER                1,700,000.00       1287.41206471         0.00000000       1619.55501176        0.00000000
<FN>
(2) Per $1,000 denomination.
</FN>




                                      Principal Distribution Factors Statement (continued)

                                              Total                    Ending              Ending             Total
                        Realized          Principal               Certificate         Certificate         Principal
Class                   Loss (3)          Reduction                   Balance          Percentage      Distribution
                                                                                   
A                       0.00000000          3.87656037            993.58132959          0.99358133         3.87656037
TRANSFER                0.00000000       1619.55501176          1,287.41206471          1.28741206      1619.55501176
<FN>
(3) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy, or Fraud Losses
    Unless Otherwise Disclosed.
    Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description.
</FN>




                                                 Interest Distribution Statement

                                                        Beginning                          Payment of
                      Original        Current         Certificate/             Current         Unpaid           Current
                          Face    Certificate            Notional              Accrued        Interest         Interest
Class                   Amount           Rate             Balance             Interest       Shortfall        Shortfall
                                                                                     
A                 168,300,000.00        6.02000%     167,872,162.88          842,158.68           0.00             0.00
TRANSFER            1,700,000.00        0.00000%       2,188,600.51                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            170,000,000.00                                             842,158.68           0.00             0.00


 
 

                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)

                                                                                       Remaining             Ending
                      Non-Supported                                    Total              Unpaid        Certificate/
                           Interest            Realized             Interest             Interest           Notional
 Class                    Shortfall          Losses (4)         Distribution            Shortfall            Balance
                                                                                  
 A                              0.00                0.00           842,158.68                0.00     167,219,737.77
 TRANSFER                       0.00                0.00           226,186.20                0.00       2,188,600.51
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         1,068,344.88                0.00
 <FN>
 (4) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy, or Fraud Losses Unless Otherwise Disclosed.
     Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description.
 </FN>
 



                                            Interest Distribution Factors Statement

                                                            Beginning                          Payment of
                         Original         Current         Certificate/          Current            Unpaid          Current
                             Face     Certificate             Notional          Accrued          Interest          Interest
Class (5)                  Amount            Rate             Balance          Interest         Shortfall         Shortfall
                                                                                         
A                   168,300,000.00        6.02000%         997.45788996        5.00391373        0.00000000        0.00000000
TRANSFER              1,700,000.00        0.00000%        1287.41206471        0.00000000        0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
(5) Per $1,000 denomination.

</FN>




                                       Interest Distribution Factors Statement (continued)

                                                                              Remaining                Ending
                  Non-Supported                                 Total            Unpaid            Certificate/
                       Interest         Realized             Interest          Interest               Notional
Class                 Shortfall       Losses (6)         Distribution         Shortfall                Balance
                                                                           
A                     0.00000000        0.00000000         5.00391373          0.00000000          993.58132959
TRANSFER              0.00000000        0.00000000       133.05070588          0.00000000         1287.41206471
<FN>
(6) Amount Does Not Include Excess Special Hazard, Bankrupcy,or Fraud Losses Unless
    Otherwise Disclosed. Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description.
</FN>




                                             CERTIFICATEHOLDER ACCOUNT STATEMENT
                                                      CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

                                                                                   
Beginning Balance                                                                                        0.00
Deposits
    Payments of Interest and Principal                                                           4,541,523.90
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                                    0.00
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   4,541,523.90

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                          53,521.39
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            4,488,002.51
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     4,541,523.90

Ending Balance                                                                                           0.00





                                            PREPAYMENT/CURTAILMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL


                                                                                   
Total Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                          0.00
Servicing Fee Support                                                                                    0.00

Non-Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                  0.00




                                                         SERVICING FEES


                                                                                   
Gross Servicing Fee                                                                                 52,566.23
Trustee Fee                                                                                            788.49
Owner Trustee Fee                                                                                      166.67
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                   53,521.39





                                                         OTHER ACCOUNTS

                                                 Beginning          Current          Current            Ending
Account Type                                       Balance      Withdrawals         Deposits            Balance
                                                                                  
Reserve Fund                                          0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Financial Guaranty                                    0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Fund                                 10,200,000.00              0.00              0.00    10,200,000.00



                           CERTIFICATEHOLDER DELINQUENCY/CREDIT ENHANCEMENT STATEMENT
                                                       DELINQUENCY STATUS

                                                                            Percentage Delinquent
                                                                                  Based On
                                   Current           Unpaid
                                    Number        Principal                 Number            Unpaid
                                  Of Loans          Balance               Of Loans           Balance
                                                                            
30 Days                                  16        370,468.43               0.358423%          0.218684%
60 Days                                   3         26,003.71               0.067204%          0.015350%
90+ Days                                  0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Foreclosure                               0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
REO                                       0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Totals                                   19        396,472.14               0.425627%          0.234033%




                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
                                                                             
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall                                           0.00
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall                                             0.00
Current Period Class A Insufficient Funds                                                            0.00
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                                                         0.00
Periodic Advance                                                                                     0.00







 
 
                               COLLATERAL STATEMENT
                                                                        
 Collateral Description                                        Mixed Fixed & Arm

 Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                         0.087300%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                           0.082300%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.082300%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            320
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 4,464

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                  0
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    4,464
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           170,060,763.39
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              169,408,338.28
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 30-Nov-1999                  125,506,769.07
 Monthly P &I Constant                                                      0.00