The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates



Record Date:            09/30/2000
Distribution Date:      10/25/2000


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          6.89188%    309,305,577.84    1,776,414.10    2,527,150.71
    A-2        743844DB5         SEQ          6.89188%    197,113,342.69    1,132,067.92    1,798,628.01
    X-1        PRV0002X1         IO           4.02974%              0.00    1,038,732.85            0.00
    X-2        PRV0002X2         IO           3.76338%              0.00      618,228.34            0.00
     R         PRV00002R         RES          0.00000%              0.00      156,072.56            0.00
Totals                                                    506,418,920.53    4,721,515.77    4,325,778.72




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

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

                                                                                           
A-1                            0.00         306,778,427.13             4,303,564.81                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         195,314,714.68             2,930,695.93                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00             1,038,732.85                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               618,228.34                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00               156,072.56                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         502,093,141.81             9,047,294.49                      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     309,305,577.84         261,522.99    2,265,627.72           0.00            0.00
A-2                 200,000,000.00     197,113,342.69          72,300.68    1,726,327.33           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     506,418,920.53         333,823.67    3,991,955.05           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                           2,527,150.71        306,778,427.13           0.97389977      2,527,150.71
A-2                           1,798,628.01        195,314,714.68           0.97657357      1,798,628.01
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                        4,325,778.72        502,093,141.81           0.97493814      4,325,778.72





                                              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        981.92246933         0.83023171          7.19246895        0.00000000
A-2                   200,000,000.00        985.56671345         0.36150340          8.63163665        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          8.02270067            973.89976867          0.97389977         8.02270067
A-2                     0.00000000          8.99314005            976.57357340          0.97657357         8.99314005
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        6.89188%     309,305,577.84        1,776,414.10           0.00             0.00
A-2               200,000,000.00        6.89188%     197,113,342.69        1,132,067.92           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        4.02974%     309,320,145.32        1,038,732.85           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        3.76338%     197,121,675.03          618,202.99           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            515,000,000.00                                           4,565,417.86           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         1,776,414.10                0.00     306,778,427.13
 A-2                            0.00                0.00         1,132,067.92                0.00     195,314,714.68
 X-1                            0.00                0.00         1,038,732.85                0.00     306,792,994.61
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           618,228.34                0.00     195,323,047.02
 R                              0.00                0.00           156,072.56                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         4,721,515.77                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        6.89188%         981.92246933        5.63940984        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 200,000,000.00        6.89188%         985.56671345        5.66033960        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        4.02974%        1071.95642419        3.59975375        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        3.76338%        1065.69446551        3.34217688        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         5.63940984          0.00000000          973.89976867
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.66033960          0.00000000          976.57357340
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.59975375          0.00000000         1063.19852245
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.34231393          0.00000000         1055.97058347
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
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                                                           8,991,494.69
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                              265,945.41
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   9,257,440.10

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         290,145.72
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            8,967,294.38
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     9,257,440.10

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                                                                                211,017.42
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,165.30
MBIA Fee                                                                                            75,963.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  290,145.72






                                                         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
Net Cap Carryover Reserve Fund                    5,000.00              0.00              0.00         5,000.00
Spread 1 Reserve Fund                        30,712,500.00              0.00              0.00    30,712,500.00
Spread 2 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                       8                      1                      0                      9
                                566,208.32             46,144.07              0.00                   612,352.39

30 Days   213                   5                      2                      0                      220
          15,281,342.49         439,863.09             188,154.65             0.00                   15,909,360.23

60 Days   76                    2                      3                      0                      81
          5,858,881.55          76,165.36              165,923.48             0.00                   6,100,970.39

90 Days   11                    1                      38                     0                      50
          1,281,012.94          107,154.95             2,839,831.16           0.00                   4,227,999.05

120 Days  0                     2                      13                     0                      15
          0.00                  94,524.41              1,130,267.37           0.00                   1,224,791.78

150 Days  0                     0                      1                      0                      1
          0.00                  0.00                   53,536.61              0.00                   53,536.61

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

Totals    300                   18                     58                     0                      376
          22,421,236.98         1,283,916.13           4,423,857.34           0.00                   28,129,010.45


          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                       0.118800%              0.014850%              0.000000%              0.133650%
                                0.112764%              0.009190%              0.000000%              0.121954%

30 Days   3.163053%             0.074250%              0.029700%              0.000000%              3.267003%
          3.043389%             0.087602%              0.037472%              0.000000%              3.168463%

60 Days   1.128601%             0.029700%              0.044550%              0.000000%              1.202851%
          1.166838%             0.015169%              0.033045%              0.000000%              1.215052%

90 Days   0.163350%             0.014850%              0.564301%              0.000000%              0.742501%
          0.255123%             0.021341%              0.565573%              0.000000%              0.842036%

120 Days  0.000000%             0.029700%              0.193050%              0.000000%              0.222750%
          0.000000%             0.018825%              0.225101%              0.000000%              0.243926%

150 Days  0.000000%             0.000000%              0.014850%              0.000000%              0.014850%
          0.000000%             0.000000%              0.010662%              0.000000%              0.010662%

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

Totals    4.455004%             0.267300%              0.861301%              0.000000%              5.583606%
          4.465350%             0.255701%              0.881043%              0.000000%              5.602094%


                                     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                        7                    1                     0                    8
                                 523,848.95           46,144.07             0.00                 569,993.02

30 Days    136                   5                    1                     0                    142
           8,621,431.00          439,863.09           30,985.73             0.00                 9,092,279.82

60 Days    49                    2                    3                     0                    54
           3,374,387.42          76,165.36            165,923.48            0.00                 3,616,476.26

90 Days    6                     0                    22                    0                    28
           807,155.43            0.00                 1,388,966.67          0.00                 2,196,122.10

120 Days   0                     2                    8                     0                    10
           0.00                  94,524.41            599,163.12            0.00                 693,687.53

150 Days   0                     0                    1                     0                    1
           0.00                  0.00                 53,536.61             0.00                 53,536.61

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

Totals     191                   16                   36                    0                    243
           12,802,973.85         1,134,401.81         2,284,719.68          0.00                 16,222,095.34



0-29 Days                        0.151844%            0.021692%             0.000000%            0.173536%
                                 0.170750%            0.015041%             0.000000%            0.185791%

30 Days    2.950108%             0.108460%            0.021692%             0.000000%            3.080260%
           2.810179%             0.143375%            0.010100%             0.000000%            2.963653%

60 Days    1.062907%             0.043384%            0.065076%             0.000000%            1.171367%
           1.099891%             0.024826%            0.054083%             0.000000%            1.178800%

90 Days    0.130152%             0.000000%            0.477223%             0.000000%            0.607375%

           0.263094%             0.000000%            0.452737%             0.000000%            0.715832%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.043384%            0.173536%             0.000000%            0.216920%

           0.000000%             0.030810%            0.195299%             0.000000%            0.226109%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.021692%             0.000000%            0.021692%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.017450%             0.000000%            0.017450%

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

Totals     4.143167%             0.347072%            0.780911%             0.000000%            5.271150%
           4.173164%             0.369761%            0.744711%             0.000000%            5.287636%


           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                        1                    0                     0                    1
                                 42,359.37            0.00                  0.00                 42,359.37

30 Days    77                    0                    1                     0                    78
           6,659,911.49          0.00                 157,168.92            0.00                 6,817,080.41

60 Days    27                    0                    0                     0                    27
           2,484,494.13          0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 2,484,494.13

90 Days    5                     1                    16                    0                    22
           473,857.51            107,154.95           1,450,864.49          0.00                 2,031,876.95

120 Days   0                     0                    5                     0                    5
           0.00                  0.00                 531,104.25            0.00                 531,104.25

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     109                   2                    22                    0                    133
           9,618,263.13          149,514.32           2,139,137.66          0.00                 11,906,915.11



0-29 Days                        0.047081%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.047081%
                                 0.021687%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.021687%

30 Days    3.625235%             0.000000%            0.047081%             0.000000%            3.672316%
           3.409691%             0.000000%            0.080466%             0.000000%            3.490157%

60 Days    1.271186%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            1.271186%
           1.271992%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            1.271992%

90 Days    0.235405%             0.047081%            0.753296%             0.000000%            1.035782%

           0.242602%             0.054860%            0.742803%             0.000000%            1.040265%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.235405%             0.000000%            0.235405%

           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.271911%             0.000000%            0.271911%

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     5.131827%             0.094162%            1.035782%             0.000000%            6.261770%
           4.924285%             0.076547%            1.095179%             0.000000%            6.096011%

<FN>
(7) Delinquencies are stratified according to the information the Servicer has
provided.  All 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                                                                               265,945.41



                                                                                    
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                                        11.505444%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          10.997944%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            331
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 6,792

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                 58
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    6,734
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           506,441,820.35
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              502,116,041.63
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 30-Sep-2000                  502,116,041.63
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              5,189,522.02
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       502,116,041.63
 

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                                                     1                         2                   Total
 Collateral Description                                             Mixed Fixed                 Mixed ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                                         11.609119                 11.342759
 Weighted Average Net Rate                                            11.101619                 10.835259
 Weighted Average Maturity                                               316.00                    331.00
 Beginning Loan Count                                                     4,651                     2,141                   6,792
 Loans Paid In Full                                                          41                        17                      58
 Ending Loan Count                                                        4,610                     2,124                   6,734
 Beginning Scheduled Balance                                     309,320,145.32            197,121,675.03          506,441,820.35
 Ending scheduled Balance                                        306,792,994.61            195,323,047.02          502,116,041.63
 Record Date                                                         09/30/2000                09/30/2000
 Principal And Interest Constant                                   3,253,968.28              1,935,553.74            5,189,522.02
 Scheduled Principal                                                 261,522.99                 72,300.68              333,823.67
 Unscheduled Principal                                             2,265,627.72              1,726,327.33            3,991,955.05
 Scheduled Interest                                                2,992,445.29              1,863,253.06            4,855,698.35


 Servicing Fees                                                      128,883.39                 82,134.03              211,017.42
 Master Servicing Fees                                                     0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                                           1,933.27                  1,232.03                3,165.30
 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                                                      2,861,628.63              1,779,887.00            4,641,515.63
 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