The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Notes
Record Date:            9/30/99
Distribution Date:     10/25/99


PROVIDENT  Series: 1999-A
Contact: Customer Service
         Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
         Securities Administration Services
         7485 New Horizon Way
         Frederick, MD 21703
         Telephone: (301) 846-8130
         Fax:       (301) 846-8152


                                             Certificateholder Distribution Summary

                             Certificate      Certificate      Beginning
                               Class        Pass-Through      Certificate         Interest      Principal
Class            CUSIP      Description          Rate          Balance          Distribution   Distribution
                                                                          
     A         743844CX8         SEQ          5.81000%    168,300,000.00      679,043.75            0.00
  TRANSFER      PROVID99         SEQ          0.00000%      1,700,000.00      344,328.96            0.00
Totals                                                    170,000,000.00    1,023,372.71            0.00




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)


                          Current                Ending                                       Cumulative
                         Realized           Certificate                   Total                 Realized
Class                        Loss               Balance            Distribution                   Losses
                                                                        
A                              0.00         168,300,000.00               679,043.75                      0.00
TRANSFER                       0.00           2,188,600.51               344,328.96                      0.00
Totals                         0.00         170,488,600.51             1,023,372.71                      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                   168,300,000.00     168,300,000.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00
TRANSFER              1,700,000.00       1,700,000.00               0.00            0.00           0.00            0.00
Totals              170,000,000.00     170,000,000.00               0.00            0.00           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                                     0.00        168,300,000.00           1.00000000              0.00
TRANSFER                              0.00          2,188,600.51           1.28741206              0.00
Totals                                0.00        170,488,600.51           1.00287412              0.00





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

                                                                                
A                     168,300,000.00       1000.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
TRANSFER                1,700,000.00       1000.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
(2) 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                       0.00000000          0.00000000          1,000.00000000          1.00000000         0.00000000
TRANSFER                0.00000000          0.00000000          1,287.41206471          1.28741206         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                 168,300,000.00        5.81000%     168,300,000.00          679,043.75           0.00             0.00
TRANSFER            1,700,000.00        0.00000%       1,700,000.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals            170,000,000.00                                             679,043.75           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                              0.00                0.00           679,043.75                0.00     168,300,000.00
 TRANSFER                       0.00                0.00           344,328.96                0.00       2,188,600.51
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         1,023,372.71                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                   168,300,000.00        5.81000%        1000.00000000        4.03472222        0.00000000        0.00000000
TRANSFER              1,700,000.00        0.00000%        1000.00000000        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                     0.00000000        0.00000000         4.03472222          0.00000000         1000.00000000
TRANSFER              0.00000000        0.00000000       202.54644706          0.00000000         1287.41206471
<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
                          Rate         Balance           Balance         Balance           Balance      Percentage
Class
                                                                                      




                                             CERTIFICATEHOLDER ACCOUNT STATEMENT
                                                      CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

                                                                                   
Beginning Balance                                                                                        0.00
Deposits
    Payments of Interest and Principal                                                           1,076,868.51
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                                    0.00
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                   1,076,868.51

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                          53,495.80
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                            1,023,372.71
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                     1,076,868.51

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                                                                                 52,541.01
Trustee Fee                                                                                            788.12
Owner Trustee Fee                                                                                      166.67
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                   53,495.80





                                                         OTHER ACCOUNTS
                                               Beginning          Current          Current          Ending
Account Type                                     Balance      Withdrawals         Deposits         Balance
                                                                                  
Reserve Fund                                          0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Financial Guaranty                                    0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Fund                                 10,200,000.00              0.00              0.00    10,200,000.00



                           CERTIFICATEHOLDER DELINQUENCY/CREDIT ENHANCEMENT STATEMENT
                                                       DELINQUENCY STATUS

                                                                            Percentage Delinquent
                                                                                  Based On
                                   Current           Unpaid
                                    Number        Principal                 Number            Unpaid
                                  Of Loans          Balance               Of Loans           Balance
                                                                            
30 Days                                   0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
60 Days                                   0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
90+ Days                                  0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Foreclosure                               0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
REO                                       0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Totals                                    0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%




                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
                                                                             
Current Period Realized Loss - Includes Interest Shortfall                                           0.00
Cumulative Realized Losses - Includes Interest Shortfall                                             0.00
Principal Balance of Contaminated Properties                                                         0.00
Current Period Class A Insufficient Funds                                                            0.00

Periodic Advance                                                                                     0.00







 
 
                               COLLATERAL STATEMENT
                                                                        
 Collateral Description                                         Mixed Fixed & Arm

 Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                         8.628786%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                           8.113786%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            233
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 4,468

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                  0
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    4,468
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                           170,000,000.00
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              170,488,600.51
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 30-Sep-1999                  126,587,031.30
 Monthly P &I Constant                                                      0.00