The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates



Record Date:            10/31/2000
Distribution Date:      11/27/2000


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          6.89000%    306,778,427.13    1,937,561.41    2,770,635.17
    A-2        743844DB5         SEQ          6.89000%    195,314,714.68    1,233,575.18    2,286,632.24
    X-1        PRV0002X1         IO           3.34084%              0.00      854,122.20            0.00
    X-2        PRV0002X2         IO           3.07614%              0.00      500,727.51            0.00
     R         PRV00002R         RES          0.00000%              0.00      178,366.74            0.00
Totals                                                    502,093,141.81    4,704,353.04    5,057,267.41




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)

                           Current                 Ending                                         Cumulative
                          Realized            Certificate                    Total                  Realized
Class                         Loss                Balance             Distribution                    Losses
                                                                        
A-1                            0.00         304,007,791.96             4,708,196.58                      0.00
A-2                            0.00         193,028,082.44             3,520,207.42                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00               854,122.20                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               500,727.51                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00               178,366.74                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         497,035,874.40             9,761,620.45                      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     306,778,427.13         261,057.46    2,509,577.71           0.00            0.00
A-2                 200,000,000.00     195,314,714.68          78,809.25    2,207,822.99           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     502,093,141.81         339,866.71    4,717,400.70           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                           2,770,635.17        304,007,791.96           0.96510410      2,770,635.17
A-2                           2,286,632.24        193,028,082.44           0.96514041      2,286,632.24
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                        5,057,267.41        497,035,874.40           0.96511820      5,057,267.41





                                              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        973.89976867         0.82875384          7.96691337        0.00000000
A-2                   200,000,000.00        976.57357340         0.39404625         11.03911495        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          8.79566721            965.10410146          0.96510410         8.79566721
A-2                     0.00000000         11.43316120            965.14041220          0.96514041        11.43316120
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%     306,778,427.13        1,937,561.42           0.00             0.00
A-2               200,000,000.00        6.89000%     195,314,714.68        1,233,575.19           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        3.34084%     306,792,994.61          854,122.20           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        3.07614%     195,323,047.02          500,701.42           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            515,000,000.00                                           4,525,960.23           0.00             0.00


 
 

                                            Interest Distribution Statement (continued)

                                                                                       Remaining              Ending
                      Non-Supported                                    Total              Unpaid        Certificate/
                           Interest             Realized            Interest            Interest            Notional
 Class                    Shortfall           Losses (4)        Distribution           Shortfall             Balance
                                                                                  
 A-1                            0.01                0.00         1,937,561.41                0.00     304,007,791.96
 A-2                            0.01                0.00         1,233,575.18                0.00     193,028,082.44
 X-1                            0.00                0.00           854,122.20                0.00     304,022,359.44
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           500,727.51                0.00     193,036,414.78
 R                              0.00                0.00           178,366.74                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.02                0.00         4,704,353.04                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%         973.89976867        6.15098863        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                 200,000,000.00        6.89000%         976.57357340        6.16787595        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        3.34084%        1063.19852245        2.95998108        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        3.07614%        1055.97058347        2.70693079        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                   0.00000003        0.00000000         6.15098860          0.00000000          965.10410146
A-2                   0.00000005        0.00000000         6.16787590          0.00000000          965.14041220
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         2.95998108          0.00000000         1053.59681944
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         2.70707184          0.00000000         1043.60841517
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                                                           9,621,984.31
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                              324,372.61
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   9,946,356.92

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         287,667.25
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            9,658,689.67
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     9,946,356.92

Ending Balance                                                                                           0.00





                                            PREPAYMENT/CURTAILMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL


                                                                                   

Total Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                          0.02
Servicing Fee Support                                                                                    0.00

Non-Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                  0.02





                                                         SERVICING FEES

                                                                                   
Gross Servicing Fee                                                                                209,215.01
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,138.24
MBIA Fee                                                                                            75,314.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  287,667.25






                                                         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                       7                      3                      0                      10
                                543,146.71             154,830.61             0.00                   697,977.32

30 Days   204                   5                      4                      0                      213
          14,425,907.57         603,535.31             367,623.99             0.00                   15,397,066.87

60 Days   85                    4                      6                      0                      95
          6,692,065.55          271,585.19             321,388.49             0.00                   7,285,039.23

90 Days   1                     4                      65                     0                      70
          161,406.91            246,274.87             5,099,635.02           0.00                   5,507,316.80

120 Days  1                     0                      48                     0                      49
          118,968.51            0.00                   3,927,286.27           0.00                   4,046,254.78

150 Days  0                     2                      12                     0                      14
          0.00                  94,524.41              1,067,891.38           0.00                   1,162,415.79

180+ Days 0                     0                      1                      0                      1
          0.00                  0.00                   53,536.61              0.00                   53,536.61

Totals    291                   22                     139                    0                      452
          21,398,348.54         1,759,066.49           10,992,192.37          0.00                   34,149,607.40


          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                       0.104932%              0.044971%              0.000000%              0.149903%
                                0.109272%              0.031149%              0.000000%              0.140421%

30 Days   3.058012%             0.074951%              0.059961%              0.000000%              3.192925%
          2.902254%             0.121421%              0.073960%              0.000000%              3.097635%

60 Days   1.274172%             0.059961%              0.089942%              0.000000%              1.424074%
          1.346333%             0.054638%              0.064658%              0.000000%              1.465629%

90 Days   0.014990%             0.059961%              0.974367%              0.000000%              1.049318%
          0.032472%             0.049546%              1.025962%              0.000000%              1.107981%

120 Days  0.014990%             0.000000%              0.719532%              0.000000%              0.734523%
          0.023934%             0.000000%              0.790105%              0.000000%              0.814040%

150 Days  0.000000%             0.029981%              0.179883%              0.000000%              0.209864%
          0.000000%             0.019017%              0.214842%              0.000000%              0.233859%

180+ Days 0.000000%             0.000000%              0.014990%              0.000000%              0.014990%
          0.000000%             0.000000%              0.010771%              0.000000%              0.010771%

Totals    4.362165%             0.329786%              2.083646%              0.000000%              6.775596%
          4.304994%             0.353895%              2.211447%              0.000000%              6.870336%


                                     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                    3                     0                    8
                                 327,938.68           154,830.61            0.00                 482,769.29

30 Days    136                   3                    2                     0                    141
           8,853,863.46          284,904.62           134,532.18            0.00                 9,273,300.26

60 Days    50                    4                    6                     0                    60
           3,667,122.18          271,585.19           321,388.49            0.00                 4,260,095.86

90 Days    0                     3                    44                    0                    47
           0.00                  139,165.36           3,092,336.55          0.00                 3,231,501.91

120 Days   1                     0                    26                    0                    27
           118,968.51            0.00                 1,940,212.50          0.00                 2,059,181.01

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

180 Days   0                     0                    1                     0                    1
           0.00                  0.00                 53,536.61             0.00                 53,536.61

Totals     187                   17                   90                    0                    294
           12,639,954.15         1,118,118.26         6,296,000.06          0.00                 20,054,072.47



0-29 Days                        0.109481%            0.065689%             0.000000%            0.175170%
                                 0.107867%            0.050927%             0.000000%            0.158794%

30 Days    2.977885%             0.065689%            0.043792%             0.000000%            3.087366%
           2.912241%             0.093712%            0.044251%             0.000000%            3.050203%

60 Days    1.094811%             0.087585%            0.131377%             0.000000%            1.313773%
           1.206201%             0.089331%            0.105712%             0.000000%            1.401244%

90 Days    0.000000%             0.065689%            0.963433%             0.000000%            1.029122%

           0.000000%             0.045775%            1.017141%             0.000000%            1.062916%
120 Days   0.021896%             0.000000%            0.569302%             0.000000%            0.591198%

           0.039132%             0.000000%            0.638181%             0.000000%            0.677312%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.043792%            0.175170%             0.000000%            0.218962%
           0.000000%             0.031091%            0.197079%             0.000000%            0.228170%

180 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.021896%             0.000000%            0.021896%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.017609%             0.000000%            0.017609%

Totals     4.094592%             0.372236%            1.970659%             0.000000%            6.437486%
           4.157574%             0.367775%            2.070900%             0.000000%            6.596249%


           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                        2                    0                     0                    2
                                 215,208.03           0.00                  0.00                 215,208.03

30 Days    68                    2                    2                     0                    72
           5,572,044.11          318,630.69           233,091.81            0.00                 6,123,766.61

60 Days    35                    0                    0                     0                    35
           3,024,943.37          0.00                 0.00                  0.00                 3,024,943.37

90 Days    1                     1                    21                    0                    23
           161,406.91            107,109.51           2,007,298.47          0.00                 2,275,814.89

120 Days   0                     0                    22                    0                    22
           0.00                  0.00                 1,987,073.77          0.00                 1,987,073.77

150 Days   0                     0                    4                     0                    4
           0.00                  0.00                 468,728.26            0.00                 468,728.26

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

Totals     104                   5                    49                    0                    158
           8,758,394.39          640,948.23           4,696,192.31          0.00                 14,095,534.93



0-29 Days                        0.095057%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.095057%
                                 0.111486%            0.000000%             0.000000%            0.111486%

30 Days    3.231939%             0.095057%            0.095057%             0.000000%            3.422053%
           2.886525%             0.165062%            0.120750%             0.000000%            3.172338%

60 Days    1.663498%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            1.663498%
           1.567033%             0.000000%            0.000000%             0.000000%            1.567033%

90 Days    0.047529%             0.047529%            0.998099%             0.000000%            1.093156%

           0.083615%             0.055487%            1.039855%             0.000000%            1.178956%
120 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            1.045627%             0.000000%            1.045627%

           0.000000%             0.000000%            1.029378%             0.000000%            1.029378%

150 Days   0.000000%             0.000000%            0.190114%             0.000000%            0.190114%
           0.000000%             0.000000%            0.242819%             0.000000%            0.242819%

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

Totals     4.942966%             0.237643%            2.328897%             0.000000%            7.509506%
           4.537172%             0.332035%            2.432801%             0.000000%            7.302008%

<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                                                                               324,372.61



                                                                                       
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                                        11.504374%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          10.996874%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            330
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 6,734

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                 63
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    6,671
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           502,116,041.63
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              497,058,774.22
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 31-Oct-2000                  497,058,774.22
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              5,153,642.21
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       497,058,774.22
 


                                                   

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                                                     1                         2                   Total
 Collateral Description                                             Mixed Fixed                 Mixed ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                                         11.607341                 11.342643
 Weighted Average Net Rate                                            11.099841                 10.835143
 Weighted Average Maturity                                               315.00                    330.00
 Beginning Loan Count                                                     4,610                     2,124                   6,734
 Loans Paid In Full                                                          43                        20                      63
 Ending Loan Count                                                        4,567                     2,104                   6,671
 Beginning Scheduled Balance                                     306,792,994.61            195,323,047.02          502,116,041.63
 Ending scheduled Balance                                        304,022,359.44            193,036,414.78          497,058,774.22
 Record Date                                                         10/31/2000                10/31/2000
 Principal And Interest Constant                                   3,228,599.90              1,925,042.31            5,153,642.21
 Scheduled Principal                                                 261,057.46                 78,809.25              339,866.71
 Unscheduled Principal                                             2,509,577.71              2,207,822.99            4,717,400.70
 Scheduled Interest                                                2,967,542.44              1,846,233.06            4,813,775.50


 Servicing Fees                                                      127,830.42                 81,384.59              209,215.01
 Master Servicing Fees                                                     0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                                           1,917.46                  1,220.78                3,138.24
 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                                                      2,837,794.56              1,763,627.69            4,601,422.25
 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