The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates



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


PROVIDENT  Series: 2000-1

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        743844CY6         SEQ          6.88000%    399,216,578.49    2,365,136.44    5,600,005.55
    A-2        743844CZ3         SEQ          6.88000%    188,688,984.52    1,117,877.38    2,191,767.05
    X-1        PRV0000X1         IO           3.39177%              0.00    1,128,379.02            0.00
    X-2        PRV0000X2         IO           3.15244%              0.00      495,817.93            0.00
     R         PRV00000R         RES          0.00000%              0.00            5.45            0.00
Totals                                                    587,905,563.01    5,107,216.22    7,791,772.60




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

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

                                                                                           
A-1                            0.00         393,616,572.94             7,965,141.99                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         186,497,217.47             3,309,644.43                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00             1,128,379.02                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               495,817.93                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00                     5.45                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         580,113,790.41            12,898,988.82                      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     399,216,578.49         373,233.80    5,226,771.75           0.00            0.00
A-2                 197,000,000.00     188,688,984.52          88,696.32    2,103,070.73           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     587,905,563.01         461,930.12    7,329,842.48           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                           5,600,005.55        393,616,572.94           0.94166644      5,600,005.55
A-2                           2,191,767.05        186,497,217.47           0.94668638      2,191,767.05
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                        7,791,772.60        580,113,790.41           0.94327446      7,791,772.60





                                              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        955.06358490         0.89290383         12.50423864        0.00000000
A-2                   197,000,000.00        957.81210416         0.45023513         10.67548594        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         13.39714246            941.66644244          0.94166644        13.39714246
A-2                     0.00000000         11.12572107            946.68638310          0.94668638        11.12572107
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        6.88000%     399,216,578.49        2,365,136.44           0.00             0.00
A-2               197,000,000.00        6.88000%     188,688,984.52        1,117,877.41           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        3.39177%     399,217,363.70        1,128,379.02           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        3.15244%     188,689,096.00          495,692.97           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            615,000,000.00                                           5,107,085.84           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         2,365,136.44                0.00     393,616,572.94
 A-2                            0.00                0.00         1,117,877.38                0.00     186,497,217.47
 X-1                            0.00                0.00         1,128,379.02                0.00     393,617,358.15
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           495,817.93                0.00     186,497,328.95
 R                              0.00                0.00                 5.45                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         5,107,216.22                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        6.88000%         955.06358490        5.65822115        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 197,000,000.00        6.88000%         957.81210416        5.67450462        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        3.39177%         955.06366936        2.69946627        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        3.15244%         985.97872386        2.59020120        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         5.65822115          0.00000000          941.66644244
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.67450447          0.00000000          946.68638310
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         2.69946627          0.00000000          941.66655206
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         2.59085416          0.00000000          974.52583270
R                     0.00000000        0.00000000   1362500.00000000          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
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                                                          12,951,968.57
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                              371,900.75
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                  13,323,869.32

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         336,820.43
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                           12,987,048.89
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                    13,323,869.32

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                                                                                244,961.03
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,674.40
MBIA                                                                                                88,185.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  336,820.43






                                                         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



                                                      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                       18                     11                     0                      29
                                1,450,488.14           973,431.28             0.00                   2,423,919.42

30 Days   218                   4                      7                      0                      229
          15,813,420.53         356,796.76             583,829.30             0.00                   16,754,046.59

60 Days   74                    7                      11                     0                      92
          5,188,984.24          447,965.70             980,711.52             0.00                   6,617,661.46

90 Days   1                     7                      57                     0                      65
          52,490.97             611,152.85             4,307,676.98           0.00                   4,971,320.80

120 Days  2                     6                      47                     0                      55
          123,891.62            296,757.10             3,982,484.40           0.00                   4,403,133.12

150 Days  1                     7                      42                     1                      51
          76,741.97             426,264.05             3,567,756.76           40,592.17              4,111,354.95

180+ Days 0                     1                      20                     1                      22
          0.00                  49,474.52              1,531,836.43           49,185.57              1,630,496.52

Totals    296                   50                     195                    2                      543
          21,255,529.33         3,638,899.12           15,927,726.67          89,777.74              40,911,932.86


          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                       0.231036%              0.141189%              0.000000%              0.372224%
                                0.250035%              0.167800%              0.000000%              0.417834%

30 Days   2.798100%             0.051341%              0.089847%              0.000000%              2.939289%
          2.725912%             0.061504%              0.100640%              0.000000%              2.888056%

60 Days   0.949814%             0.089847%              0.141189%              0.000000%              1.180850%
          0.894475%             0.077220%              0.169055%              0.000000%              1.140750%

90 Days   0.012835%             0.089847%              0.731613%              0.000000%              0.834296%
          0.009048%             0.105350%              0.742556%              0.000000%              0.856954%

120 Days  0.025671%             0.077012%              0.603260%              0.000000%              0.705943%
          0.021356%             0.051155%              0.686499%              0.000000%              0.759010%

150 Days  0.012835%             0.089847%              0.539084%              0.012835%              0.654601%
          0.013229%             0.073479%              0.615009%              0.006997%              0.708714%

180+ Days 0.000000%             0.012835%              0.256706%              0.012835%              0.282377%
          0.000000%             0.008528%              0.264057%              0.008479%              0.281064%

Totals    3.799256%             0.641766%              2.502888%              0.025671%              6.969580%
          3.664020%             0.627272%              2.745616%              0.015476%              7.052384%


                                     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                        14                   9                     0                    23
                                 1,163,740.87         700,521.98            0.00                 1,864,262.85

30 Days    157                   2                    5                     0                    164
           9,591,629.42          195,505.27           461,242.63            0.00                 10,248,377.32

60 Days    57                    3                    6                     0                    66
           3,637,440.88          226,969.65           292,402.94            0.00                 4,156,813.47

90 Days    1                     6                    45                    0                    52
           52,490.97             335,420.00           3,053,049.40          0.00                 3,440,960.37

120 Days   2                     5                    33                    0                    40
           123,891.62            244,773.27           2,268,446.02          0.00                 2,637,110.91

150 Days   1                     6                    33                    1                    41
           76,741.97             371,880.06           2,524,267.27          40,592.17            3,013,481.47

180 Days   0                     1                    14                    1                    16
           0.00                  49,474.52            752,048.84            49,185.57            850,708.93

Totals     218                   37                   145                   2                    402
           13,482,194.86         2,587,763.64         10,051,979.08         89,777.74            26,211,715.32



0-29 Days                        0.237530%            0.152698%             0.000000%            0.390227%
                                 0.295653%            0.177970%             0.000000%            0.473623%

30 Days    2.663726%             0.033933%            0.084832%             0.000000%            2.782491%
           2.436790%             0.049669%            0.117180%             0.000000%            2.603640%

60 Days    0.967085%             0.050899%            0.101798%             0.000000%            1.119783%
           0.924106%             0.057663%            0.074286%             0.000000%            1.056054%

90 Days    0.016966%             0.101798%            0.763488%             0.000000%            0.882253%

           0.013336%             0.085215%            0.775639%             0.000000%            0.874189%
120 Days   0.033933%             0.084832%            0.559891%             0.000000%            0.678656%

           0.031475%             0.062186%            0.576307%             0.000000%            0.669968%

150 Days   0.016966%             0.101798%            0.559891%             0.016966%            0.695623%
           0.019497%             0.094478%            0.641300%             0.010313%            0.765587%

180 Days   0.000000%             0.016966%            0.237530%             0.016966%            0.271463%
           0.000000%             0.012569%            0.191061%             0.012496%            0.216126%

Totals     3.698677%             0.627757%            2.460129%             0.033933%            6.820495%
           3.425203%             0.657431%            2.553744%             0.022808%            6.185564%


           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                        4                    2                     0                    6
                                 286,747.27           272,909.30            0.00                 559,656.57

30 Days    61                    2                    2                     0                    65
           6,221,791.11          161,291.49           122,586.67            0.00                 6,505,669.27

60 Days    17                    4                    5                     0                    26
           1,551,543.36          220,996.05           688,308.58            0.00                 2,460,847.99

90 Days    0                     1                    12                    0                    13
           0.00                  275,732.85           1,254,627.58          0.00                 1,530,360.43

120 Days   0                     1                    14                    0                    15
           0.00                  51,983.83            1,714,038.38          0.00                 1,766,022.21

150 Days   0                     1                    9                     0                    10
           0.00                  54,383.99            1,043,489.49          0.00                 1,097,873.48

180 Days   0                     0                    6                     0                    6
           0.00                  0.00                 779,787.59            0.00                 779,787.59

Totals     78                    13                   50                    0                    141
           7,773,334.47          1,051,135.48         5,875,747.59          0.00                 14,700,217.54



0-29 Days                        0.210859%            0.105430%             0.000000%            0.316289%
                                 0.153754%            0.146334%             0.000000%            0.300088%

30 Days    3.215604%             0.105430%            0.105430%             0.000000%            3.426463%
           3.336124%             0.086484%            0.065731%             0.000000%            3.488340%

60 Days    0.896152%             0.210859%            0.263574%             0.000000%            1.370585%
           0.831938%             0.118498%            0.369071%             0.000000%            1.319507%

90 Days    0.000000%             0.052715%            0.632578%             0.000000%            0.685293%

           0.000000%             0.147848%            0.672731%             0.000000%            0.820579%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.052715%            0.738007%             0.000000%            0.790722%

           0.000000%             0.027874%            0.919067%             0.000000%            0.946941%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.052715%            0.474433%             0.000000%            0.527148%
           0.000000%             0.029161%            0.559519%             0.000000%            0.588680%

180 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.316289%             0.000000%            0.316289%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.418122%             0.000000%            0.418122%

Totals     4.111755%             0.685293%            2.635741%             0.000000%            7.432789%
           4.168062%             0.563619%            3.150576%             0.000000%            7.882256%

<FN>
(7) Delinquencies are stratified according to the information the Servicer has
    provided.  Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, and REO loans are reported in the 30-day
    delinquency field.
</FN>




                                                       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                                                                               371,900.75


                                                                                    
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                                        11.111792%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          10.604292%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            282
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 7,895

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                104
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    7,791
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           587,906,459.70
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              580,114,687.10
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 31-Aug-2000                  580,114,941.15
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              5,905,841.85
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       580,114,687.10
 


                                                   

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                                                     1                         2                   Total
 Collateral Description                                             Mixed Fixed                 Mixed ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                                         11.188605                 10.949274
 Weighted Average Net Rate                                            10.681105                 10.441774
 Weighted Average Maturity                                               253.00                    352.00
 Beginning Loan Count                                                     5,972                     1,923                   7,895
 Loans Paid In Full                                                          78                        26                     104
 Ending Loan Count                                                        5,894                     1,897                   7,791
 Beginning Scheduled Balance                                     399,217,363.70            188,689,096.00          587,906,459.70
 Ending scheduled Balance                                        393,617,358.15            186,497,328.95          580,114,687.10
 Record Date                                                            8/31/00                   8/31/00
 Principal And Interest Constant                                   4,095,471.71              1,810,370.14            5,905,841.85
 Scheduled Principal                                                 373,233.80                 88,696.32              461,930.12
 Unscheduled Principal                                             5,226,771.75              2,103,070.73            7,329,842.48
 Scheduled Interest                                                3,722,237.91              1,721,673.82            5,443,911.73


 Servicing Fees                                                      166,340.56                 78,620.47              244,961.03
 Master Servicing Fees                                                     0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                                           2,495.10                  1,179.30                3,674.40
 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                                                      3,553,402.25              1,641,874.05            5,195,276.30
 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