UNITED STATES
		       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
			     Washington D. C. 20549
					
				    Form 8-K
					
		Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
		       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
					
					
	Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 25, 1998
					
	    FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC.
	     Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-A Trust


North Carolina (governing law of    333-03574       52-101235
Pooling and Servicing Agreement)    (Commission     52-201236
(State or other                     File Number)    (IRS EIN) 
jurisdiction

							     
	c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.                    
	7485 New Horizon Way                                 21703
	Frederick, Maryland                                 (Zip Code)
	(Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 696-7900



	  Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  


ITEM 5.  Other Events

On June 25, 1998 a distribution was made to holders of FIRST UNION 
RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC., Mortgage Pass-Through 
Certificates, Series 1998-A Trust.



  ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
			     
	(c)  Exhibits furnished in accordance with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K
			     
	     Exhibit Number                      Description
			     
	     EX-99.1         Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage 
			     Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-A Trust, 
			     relating to the June 25, 1998 distribution. 
			      

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



	     FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC.
	      Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-A Trust

	      By:   Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee
	      By:   /s/ Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President
	      By:   Sherri J. Sharps, Vice President
	      Date: 7/3/1998


				INDEX TO EXHIBITS
	       
Exhibit Number                   Description
					 
EX-99.1        Monthly report distributed to holders of Mortgage Pass-Through 
	       Certificates, Series 1998-A Trust, relating to the June 25, 
	       1998 distribution.