The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Record Date:            4/30/2000
Distribution Date:     5/25/2000


PROVIDENT  Series: 2000-1
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-1        743844CY6         SEQ          6.40500%    417,025,498.71    2,225,873.60    4,542,637.02
    A-2        743844CZ3         SEQ          6.40500%    196,201,817.85    1,047,227.20    1,817,717.90
    X-1        PRV0000X1         IO           4.11703%              0.00    1,430,756.61            0.00
    X-2        PRV0000X2         IO           3.86065%              0.00      631,222.81            0.00
     R         PRV00000R         RES          0.00000%              0.00            0.00            0.00
Totals                                                    613,227,316.56    5,335,080.22    6,360,354.92




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)


                          Current                Ending                                       Cumulative
                         Realized           Certificate                   Total                 Realized
Class                        Loss               Balance            Distribution                   Losses
                                                                        
A-1                            0.00         412,482,861.69             6,768,510.62                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         194,384,099.95             2,864,945.10                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00             1,430,756.61                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               631,222.81                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00                     0.00                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         606,866,961.64            11,695,435.14                      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-1                 418,000,000.00     417,025,498.71         336,435.51    4,206,201.51           0.00            0.00
A-2                 197,000,000.00     196,201,817.85          74,420.90    1,743,297.00           0.00            0.00
X-1                           0.00               0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00
X-2                           0.00               0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00
R                             0.00               0.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00
Totals              615,000,000.00     613,227,316.56         410,856.41    5,949,498.51           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-1                           4,542,637.02        412,482,861.69           0.98680110      4,542,637.02
A-2                           1,817,717.90        194,384,099.95           0.98672132      1,817,717.90
X-1                                   0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
X-2                                   0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
R                                     0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
Totals                        6,360,354.92        606,866,961.64           0.98677555      6,360,354.92





                                              Principal Distribution Factors Statement
                          Original          Beginning            Scheduled        Unscheduled
                              Face        Certificate            Principal          Principal
Class (2)                   Amount            Balance          Distribution       Distribution        Accretion

                                                                                
A-1                   418,000,000.00        997.66865720         0.80486964         10.06268304        0.00000000
A-2                   197,000,000.00        995.94831396         0.37777107          8.84922335        0.00000000
X-1                             0.00          0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                             0.00          0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
R                               0.00          0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
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-1                     0.00000000         10.86755268            986.80110452          0.98680110        10.86755268
A-2                     0.00000000          9.22699442            986.72131954          0.98672132         9.22699442
X-1                     0.00000000          0.00000000              0.00000000          0.00000000         0.00000000
X-2                     0.00000000          0.00000000              0.00000000          0.00000000         0.00000000
R                       0.00000000          0.00000000              0.00000000          0.00000000         0.00000000
<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-1               418,000,000.00        6.40500%     417,025,498.71        2,225,873.60           0.00             0.00
A-2               197,000,000.00        6.40500%     196,201,817.85        1,047,227.20           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        4.11703%     417,026,283.90        1,430,756.62           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        3.86065%     190,574,198.86          631,222.81           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            615,000,000.00                                           5,335,080.23           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-1                            0.00                0.00         2,225,873.60                0.00     412,482,861.69
 A-2                            0.00                0.00         1,047,227.20                0.00     194,384,099.95
 X-1                            0.00                0.00         1,430,756.61                0.00     412,483,646.88
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           631,222.81                0.00     194,384,099.96
 R                              0.00                0.00                 0.00                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         5,335,080.22                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-1                 418,000,000.00        6.40500%         997.66865720        5.32505646        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 197,000,000.00        6.40500%         995.94831396        5.31587411        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        4.11703%         997.66866158        3.42285630        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        3.86065%         995.82916753        3.29840078        0.00000000        0.00000000
R                             0.00        0.00000%           0.00000000        0.00000000        0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
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-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.32505646          0.00000000          986.80110452
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.31587411          0.00000000          986.72131954
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.42285627          0.00000000          986.80112931
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.29840078          0.00000000         1015.73747969
R                     0.00000000        0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000            0.00000000
<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 Component Statement
                      Component       Beginning            Ending       Beginning            Ending          Ending
                  Pass-Through        Notional          Notional       Component         Component       Component
                          Rate         Balance           Balance         Balance           Balance      Percentage
Class
                                                                                      
        C           1,200.00000%             0.00               0.00             0.00               0.00      0.00000000%
    PROV                0.00000%             0.00               0.00             0.00               0.00      0.00000000%




                                             CERTIFICATEHOLDER ACCOUNT STATEMENT
                                                      CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

                                                                                   
Beginning Balance                                                                                        0.00
Deposits
    Payments of Interest and Principal                                                          11,961,327.12
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                               85,440.60
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                  12,046,767.72

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         259,344.38
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                           11,787,423.34
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                    12,046,767.72

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                                                                                255,511.82
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,832.71
MIBA Fee                                                                                                 0.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  259,344.53





                                                         OTHER ACCOUNTS
                                               Beginning          Current          Current          Ending
Account Type                                     Balance      Withdrawals         Deposits         Balance
                                                                                  
Financial Guaranty                                    0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Financial Guaranty                                    0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Fund                                      5,000.00              0.00              0.00         5,000.00
Reserve Fund                                 39,710,000.00              0.00              0.00    39,710,000.00
Reserve Fund                                 26,595,000.00              0.00              0.00    26,595,000.00



                           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                                  89      6,289,868.01               1.096059%          1.036448%
60 Days                                  33      2,536,046.96               0.406404%          0.417891%
90+ Days                                  8        336,241.96               0.098522%          0.055406%
Foreclosure                               0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
REO                                       0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Totals                                  130      9,162,156.93               1.600985%          1.509745%




                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
                                                                             
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall                                           0.00
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall                                             0.00
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                                                         0.00
Current Period Class Class A Insufficient Funds                                                      0.00
Periodic Advance                                                                                85,440.60



                                                                                    
Class    X-1                0.00      0.00000000%               0.00    0.00000000%       0.000000%      0.000000%
Class    X-2                0.00      0.00000000%               0.00    0.00000000%       0.000000%      0.000000%
<FN>
Please Refer to the Prospectus Supplement for a Full Description of Loss Exposure
</FN>




 
 
                               COLLATERAL STATEMENT
                                                                        
 Collateral Description                                         Fixed & Mixed ARM

 Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                        11.127495%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          10.619995%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            286
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 8,133

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                 13
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    8,120
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           607,600,482.75
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              606,867,858.33
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 30-Apr-2000                  606,867,746.82
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              6,097,269.40
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       606,867,858.33
 


                                                   

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                                                     1                         2                   Total
 Collateral Description                                             Mixed Fixed                 Mixed ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                                         11.209526                 10.953139
 Weighted Average Net Rate                                            10.702026                 10.445639
 Weighted Average Maturity                                               257.00                    356.00
 Beginning Loan Count                                                     6,191                     1,942                   8,133
 Loans Paid In Full                                                          51                      (38)                      13
 Ending Loan Count                                                        6,140                     1,980                   8,120
 Beginning Scheduled Balance                                     417,026,283.90            190,574,198.85          607,600,482.75
 Ending scheduled Balance                                        412,483,646.88            194,384,211.45          606,867,858.33
 Record Date                                                            4/30/00                   4/30/00
 Principal And Interest Constant                                   4,231,991.40              1,865,278.00            6,097,269.40
 Scheduled Principal                                                 336,435.51                 74,420.92              410,856.43
 Unscheduled Principal                                             4,206,201.51              1,743,551.05            5,949,752.56
 Scheduled Interest                                                3,895,555.89              1,790,857.08            5,686,412.97


 Servicing Fees                                                      173,760.95                 81,750.87              255,511.82
 Master Servicing Fees                                                     0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                                           2,606.42                  1,226.29                3,832.71
 FRY Amount                                                                0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Special Hazard Fee                                                        0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Other Fee                                                                 0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Pool Insurance Fee                                                        0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 1                                                              0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 2                                                              0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 3                                                              0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Net Interest                                                      3,719,188.52              1,707,879.92            5,427,068.44
 Realized Loss Amount                                                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Cumulative Realized Loss                                                  0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Percentage of Cumulative Losses                                           0.00                      0.00                    0.00


 

    
                                               Delinquency Status By Groups

                                                                                                 
 Group                             30 Days        60 Days         90 + Days     Foreclosure         REO         Bankruptcy
  1     Principal Balance      4,645,923.73    1,820,259.37       272,241.96           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage Of Balance        1.126%          0.441%           0.066%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                       74              28                7              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.205%          0.456%           0.114%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%

  2     Principal Balance      1,643,944.28      715,787.59        64,000.00           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage Of Balance        0.846%          0.368%           0.033%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                       15               5                1              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          0.758%          0.253%           0.051%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%

 Totals:Principal Balance      6,289,868.01    2,536,046.96       336,241.96           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage of Balance        1.036%          0.418%           0.055%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                       89              33                8              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.096%          0.406%           0.099%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%