The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates



Record Date:            8/31/00
Distribution Date:      9/25/00


PROVIDENT  Series: 2000-2

Contact: Customer Service - CTSLink
         Wells Fargo 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        743844DA7         SEQ          6.89000%    311,718,602.39    1,849,443.78    2,413,024.55
    A-2        743844DB5         SEQ          6.89000%    197,954,409.38    1,174,474.49      841,066.69
    X-1        PRV0002X1         IO           3.80507%              0.00      988,472.01            0.00
    X-2        PRV0002X2         IO           3.53795%              0.00      583,678.45            0.00
     R         PRV00002R         RES          0.00000%              0.00      167,219.06            0.00
Totals                                                    509,673,011.77    4,763,287.79    3,254,091.24




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

                              Current              Ending                                             Cumulative
                             Realized           Certificate               Total                        Realized
Class                          Loss               Balance             Distribution                      Losses

                                                                                           
A-1                            0.00         309,305,577.84             4,262,468.33                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         197,113,342.69             2,015,541.18                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00               988,472.01                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               583,678.45                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00               167,219.06                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         506,418,920.53             8,017,379.03                      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                 315,000,000.00     311,718,602.39         282,989.29    2,130,035.26           0.00            0.00
A-2                 200,000,000.00     197,954,409.38          80,454.05      760,612.64           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              515,000,000.00     509,673,011.77         363,443.34    2,890,647.90           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                           2,413,024.55        309,305,577.84           0.98192247      2,413,024.55
A-2                             841,066.69        197,113,342.69           0.98556671        841,066.69
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                        3,254,091.24        506,418,920.53           0.98333771      3,254,091.24





                                              Principal Distribution Factors Statement

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

                                                                                        
A-1                   315,000,000.00        989.58286473         0.89837870          6.76201670        0.00000000
A-2                   200,000,000.00        989.77204690         0.40227025          3.80306320        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>

</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          7.66039540            981.92246933          0.98192247         7.66039540
A-2                     0.00000000          4.20533345            985.56671345          0.98556671         4.20533345
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               315,000,000.00        6.89000%     311,718,602.39        1,849,443.79           0.00             0.00
A-2               200,000,000.00        6.89000%     197,954,409.38        1,174,474.51           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        3.80507%     311,733,169.87          988,472.02           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        3.53795%     197,962,741.72          583,652.34           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            515,000,000.00                                           4,596,042.66           0.00             0.00


 
 

                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)

                                                                                          Payment of        Ending
                            Non-Supported                              Total                Unpaid       Certificate/
                              Interest             Realized           Interest             Interest        Notional
Class                        Shortfall              Losses (4)      Distribution           Shortfall       Balance


                                                                                       
 A-1                            0.00                0.00         1,849,443.78                0.00     309,305,577.84
 A-2                            0.00                0.00         1,174,474.49                0.00     197,113,342.69
 X-1                            0.00                0.00           988,472.01                0.00     309,320,145.32
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           583,678.45                0.00     197,121,675.03
 R                              0.00                0.00           167,219.06                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         4,763,287.79                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                 315,000,000.00        6.89000%         989.58286473        5.87125013        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 200,000,000.00        6.89000%         989.77204690        5.87237255        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        3.80507%        1080.31881897        3.42557363        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        3.53795%        1070.24150539        3.15538648        0.00000000        0.00000000
R                             0.00        0.00000%           0.00000000        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-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.87125010          0.00000000          981.92246933
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.87237245          0.00000000          985.56671345
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.42557359          0.00000000         1071.95642419
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.15552764          0.00000000         1065.69446551
R                     0.00000000        0.00000000   41804765000.0000          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
Class                  Rate                Balance             Balance         Balance            Balance       Percentage

                                                                                              
 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                                                           8,044,859.23
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                              173,874.80
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   8,218,734.03

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         292,009.89
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            7,926,724.14
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     8,218,734.03

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                                                                                212,373.27
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,185.62
MBIA Fee                                                                                            76,451.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  292,009.89






                                                         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                                 30,712,500.00              0.00              0.00    30,712,500.00
Reserve Fund                                 27,500,000.00              0.00              0.00    27,500,000.00



                                                      LOAN STATUS STRATIFICATION/CREDIT ENHANCEMENT STATEMENT
                                                                        DELINQUENCY STATUS

         DELINQUENT             BANKRUPTCY             FORECLOSURE            REO                    Total

                                                                                        

          No of Loans           No of Loans            No of Loans            No of Loans            No of Loans
          Principal Balance     Principal Balance      Principal Balance      Principal Balance      Principal Balance
0-29 Days                       5                      2                      0                      7
                                325,779.20             54,757.80              0.00                   380,537.00

30 Days   149                   2                      0                      0                      151
          10,704,989.19         234,517.38             0.00                   0.00                   10,939,506.57

60 Days   58                    2                      1                      0                      61
          4,887,945.29          175,193.91             282,400.00             0.00                   5,345,539.20

90 Days   1                     2                      17                     0                      20
          46,172.74             94,524.41              1,404,920.95           0.00                   1,545,618.10

120 Days  0                     0                      1                      0                      1
          0.00                  0.00                   53,536.61              0.00                   53,536.61

150 Days  0                     0                      0                      0                      0
          0.00                  0.00                   0.00                   0.00                   0.00

180+ Days 0                     0                      0                      0                      0
          0.00                  0.00                   0.00                   0.00                   0.00

Totals    208                   11                     21                     0                      240
          15,639,107.22         830,014.90             1,795,615.36           0.00                   18,264,737.48


          No of Loans           No of Loans            No of Loans            No of Loans            No of Loans
          Principal Balance     Principal Balance      Principal Balance      Principal Balance      Principal Balance
0-29 Days                       0.073616%              0.029446%              0.000000%              0.103062%
                                0.064327%              0.010812%              0.000000%              0.075139%

30 Days   2.193757%             0.029446%              0.000000%              0.000000%              2.223204%
          2.113765%             0.046307%              0.000000%              0.000000%              2.160072%

60 Days   0.853946%             0.029446%              0.014723%              0.000000%              0.898115%
          0.965154%             0.034593%              0.055762%              0.000000%              1.055509%

90 Days   0.014723%             0.029446%              0.250294%              0.000000%              0.294464%
          0.009117%             0.018664%              0.277410%              0.000000%              0.305192%

120 Days  0.000000%             0.000000%              0.014723%              0.000000%              0.014723%
          0.000000%             0.000000%              0.010571%              0.000000%              0.010571%

150 Days  0.000000%             0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%
          0.000000%             0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%

180+ Days 0.000000%             0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%
          0.000000%             0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%              0.000000%

Totals    3.062426%             0.161955%              0.309187%              0.000000%              3.533569%
          3.088036%             0.163891%              0.354555%              0.000000%              3.606483%


                                     Delinquency Status By Groups

           DELINQUENT            BANKRUPTCY           FORECLOSURE           REO                  Total
                                                                                  
Group 1    No of Loans           No of Loans          No of Loans           No of Loans          No of Loans
           Principal Balance     Principal Balance    Principal Balance     Principal Balance    Principal Balance

0-29 Days                        5                    2                     0                    7
                                 325,779.20           54,757.80             0.00                 380,537.00

30 Days    102                   2                    0                     0                    104
           6,365,982.94          234,517.38           0.00                  0.00                 6,600,500.32

60 Days    34                    1                    0                     0                    35
           2,794,919.41          68,038.96            0.00                  0.00                 2,862,958.37

90 Days    1                     2                    10                    0                    13
           46,172.74             94,524.41            692,101.20            0.00                 832,798.35

120 Days   0                     0                    1                     0                    1
           0.00                  0.00                 53,536.61             0.00                 53,536.61

150 Days   0                     0                    0                     0                    0
           0.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

180 Days   0                     0                    0                     0                    0
           0.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

Totals     137                   10                   13                    0                    160
           9,207,075.09          722,859.95           800,395.61            0.00                 10,730,330.65



0-29 Days                        0.107504%            0.043002%             0.000000%            0.150505%
                                 0.105321%            0.017703%             0.000000%            0.123024%

30 Days    2.193077%             0.043002%            0.000000%             0.000000%            2.236078%
           2.058056%             0.075817%            0.000000%             0.000000%            2.133873%

60 Days    0.731026%             0.021501%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.752526%
           0.903569%             0.021996%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.925565%

90 Days    0.021501%             0.043002%            0.215008%             0.000000%            0.279510%

           0.014927%             0.030559%            0.223749%             0.000000%            0.269235%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.021501%             0.000000%            0.021501%

           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.017308%             0.000000%            0.017308%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

180 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

Totals     2.945603%             0.215008%            0.279510%             0.000000%            3.440120%
           2.976552%             0.233693%            0.258760%             0.000000%            3.469005%


           DELINQUENT            BANKRUPTCY           FORECLOSURE           REO                  Total
                                                                                  
Group 2    No of Loans           No of Loans          No of Loans           No of Loans          No of Loans
           Principal Balance     Principal Balance    Principal Balance     Principal Balance    Principal Balance

0-29 Days                        0                    0                     0                    0
                                 0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

30 Days    47                    0                    0                     0                    47
           4,339,006.25          0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 4,339,006.25

60 Days    24                    1                    1                     0                    26
           2,093,025.88          107,154.95           282,400.00            0.00                 2,482,580.83

90 Days    0                     0                    7                     0                    7
           0.00                  0.00                 712,819.75            0.00                 712,819.75

120 Days   0                     0                    0                     0                    0
           0.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

150 Days   0                     0                    0                     0                    0
           0.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

180 Days   0                     0                    0                     0                    0
           0.00                  0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 0.00

Totals     71                    1                    8                     0                    80
           6,432,032.13          107,154.95           995,219.75            0.00                 7,534,406.83



0-29 Days                        0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%
                                 0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

30 Days    2.195236%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            2.195236%
           2.201182%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            2.201182%

60 Days    1.120972%             0.046707%            0.046707%             0.000000%            1.214386%
           1.061794%             0.054360%            0.143262%             0.000000%            1.259415%

90 Days    0.000000%             0.000000%            0.326950%             0.000000%            0.326950%

           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.361614%             0.000000%            0.361614%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

180 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.000000%

Totals     3.316207%             0.046707%            0.373657%             0.000000%            3.736572%
           3.262976%             0.054360%            0.504876%             0.000000%            3.822211%






                                                       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                                                                               173,874.80


                                                                                    
Class    R                  0.00      0.00000000%               0.00    0.00000000%       0.000000%      0.000000%
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                                        11.508490%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          11.000990%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            332
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 6,836

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                 44
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    6,792
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           509,695,911.59
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              506,441,820.35
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 31-Aug-2000                  506,441,820.35
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              5,251,635.14
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       506,441,820.35
 


                                                   

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                                                     1                         2                   Total
 Collateral Description                                             Mixed Fixed                 Mixed ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                                         11.612236                 11.345119
 Weighted Average Net Rate                                            11.104736                 10.837619
 Weighted Average Maturity                                               317.00                    332.00
 Beginning Loan Count                                                     4,686                     2,150                   6,836
 Loans Paid In Full                                                          35                         9                      44
 Ending Loan Count                                                        4,651                     2,141                   6,792
 Beginning Scheduled Balance                                     311,733,169.87            197,962,741.72          509,695,911.59
 Ending scheduled Balance                                        309,320,145.32            197,121,675.03          506,441,820.35
 Record Date                                                            8/31/00                   8/31/00
 Principal And Interest Constant                                   3,299,588.65              1,952,046.49            5,251,635.14
 Scheduled Principal                                                 282,989.29                 80,454.05              363,443.34
 Unscheduled Principal                                             2,130,035.26                760,612.64            2,890,647.90
 Scheduled Interest                                                3,016,599.36              1,871,592.44            4,888,191.80


 Servicing Fees                                                      129,888.80                 82,484.47              212,373.27
 Master Servicing Fees                                                     0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                                           1,948.34                  1,237.28                3,185.62
 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                                                      2,884,762.22              1,787,870.69            4,672,632.91
 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