The Provident Bank
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Record Date:            10/31/99
Distribution Date:     11/26/99


PROVIDENT  Series: 1999-3
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-1        743844CU4         SEQ          5.76375%    645,953,373.51    3,309,434.45    1,791,589.60
    A-2        743844CV2         SEQ          5.82875%     76,926,175.81      398,563.06      492,968.10
    A-3        743844CW0         SEQ          5.79875%    474,145,985.63    2,443,959.14    1,406,202.88
    X-1        PRV9903X1         IO           4.15564%              0.00    1,178,047.93            0.00
    X-2        PRV9903X2         IO           4.11811%              0.00      118,547.93            0.00
    X-3        PRV9903X3         IO           3.75311%              0.00      697,657.02            0.00
     R         PRV9903R1         RES          0.00000%              0.00            0.00            0.00
Totals                                                   1,197,025,534.9    8,146,209.53    3,690,760.58




                                       Certificateholder Distribution Summary (continued)


                          Current                Ending                                       Cumulative
                         Realized           Certificate                   Total                 Realized
Class                        Loss               Balance            Distribution                   Losses
                                                                        
A-1                            0.00         644,161,783.91             5,101,024.05                      0.00
A-2                            0.00          76,433,207.71               891,531.16                      0.00
A-3                            0.00         472,739,782.75             3,850,162.02                      0.00
X-1                            0.00                   0.00             1,178,047.93                      0.00
X-2                            0.00                   0.00               118,547.93                      0.00
X-3                            0.00                   0.00               697,657.02                      0.00
R                              0.00                   0.00                     0.00                      0.00
Totals                         0.00       1,193,334,774.37            11,836,970.11                      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                 648,000,000.00     645,953,373.51         256,457.18    1,535,132.42           0.00            0.00
A-2                  77,000,000.00      76,926,175.81          24,454.93      468,513.17           0.00            0.00
A-3                 475,000,000.00     474,145,985.63          84,596.63    1,321,606.25           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
X-3                           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             1,200,000,000.0   1,197,025,534.95         365,508.74    3,325,251.84           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                           1,791,589.60        644,161,783.91           0.99407683      1,791,589.60
A-2                             492,968.10         76,433,207.71           0.99263906        492,968.10
A-3                           1,406,202.88        472,739,782.75           0.99524165      1,406,202.88
X-1                                   0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
X-2                                   0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
X-3                                   0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
R                                     0.00                  0.00           0.00000000              0.00
Totals                        3,690,760.58      1,193,334,774.37           0.99444565      3,690,760.58





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

                                                                                
A-1                   648,000,000.00        996.84162579         0.39576725          2.36903151        0.00000000
A-2                    77,000,000.00        999.04124429         0.31759649          6.08458662        0.00000000
A-3                   475,000,000.00        998.20207501         0.17809817          2.78232895        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
X-3                             0.00          0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
R                               0.00          0.00000000         0.00000000          0.00000000        0.00000000
<FN>
(2) Per $1,000.00 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          2.76479877            994.07682702          0.99407683         2.76479877
A-2                     0.00000000          6.40218312            992.63906117          0.99263906         6.40218312
A-3                     0.00000000          2.96042712            995.24164789          0.99524165         2.96042712
X-1                     0.00000000          0.00000000              0.00000000          0.00000000         0.00000000
X-2                     0.00000000          0.00000000              0.00000000          0.00000000         0.00000000
X-3                     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               648,000,000.00        5.76375%     645,953,373.51        3,309,434.45           0.00             0.00
A-2                77,000,000.00        5.82875%      76,926,175.81          398,563.06           0.00             0.00
A-3               475,000,000.00        5.79875%     474,145,985.63        2,443,959.14           0.00             0.00
X-1                         0.00        4.15564%     645,953,373.53        1,178,047.93           0.00             0.00
X-2                         0.00        4.11811%      76,926,175.79          118,547.93           0.00             0.00
X-3                         0.00        3.75311%     474,145,985.63          697,657.02           0.00             0.00
R                           0.00        0.00000%               0.00                0.00           0.00             0.00
Totals           1,200,000,000.0                                           8,146,209.53           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         3,309,434.45                0.00     644,161,783.91
 A-2                            0.00                0.00           398,563.06                0.00      76,433,207.71
 A-3                            0.00                0.00         2,443,959.14                0.00     472,739,782.75
 X-1                            0.00                0.00         1,178,047.93                0.00     644,161,783.91
 X-2                            0.00                0.00           118,547.93                0.00      76,433,207.71
 X-3                            0.00                0.00           697,657.02                0.00     472,739,782.75
 R                              0.00                0.00                 0.00                0.00               0.00
 Totals                         0.00                0.00         8,146,209.53                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                 648,000,000.00        5.76375%         996.84162579        5.10715193        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-2                  77,000,000.00        5.82875%         999.04124429        5.17614364        0.00000000        0.00000000
A-3                 475,000,000.00        5.79875%         998.20207501        5.14517714        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-1                           0.00        4.15564%        1887.51143991        3.44232113        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-2                           0.00        4.11811%        2222.13030114        3.42443836        0.00000000        0.00000000
X-3                           0.00        3.75311%        2117.48723255        3.11566454        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         5.10715193          0.00000000          994.07682702
A-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.17614364          0.00000000          992.63906117
A-3                   0.00000000        0.00000000         5.14517714          0.00000000          995.24164789
X-1                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.44232113          0.00000000         1882.27631607
X-2                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.42443836          0.00000000         2207.89016381
X-3                   0.00000000        0.00000000         3.11566454          0.00000000         2111.20727503
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
                          Rate         Balance           Balance         Balance           Balance      Percentage
Class
                                                                                      
        C           1,200.00000%       179,554.00         179,000.00             0.00               0.00     99.44444444%



                                             CERTIFICATEHOLDER ACCOUNT STATEMENT
                                                      CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT

                                                                                   
Beginning Balance                                                                                        0.00
Deposits
    Payments of Interest and Principal                                                          11,922,809.98
    Liquidations, Insurance Proceeds, Reserve Funds                                                      0.00
    Proceeds from Repurchased Loans                                                                      0.00
    Other Amounts (Servicer Advances)                                                               93,714.09
    Realized Losses                                                                                      0.00
Total Deposits                                                                                  12,016,524.07

Withdrawals
    Reimbursement for Servicer Advances                                                                  0.00
    Payment of Service Fee                                                                         252,814.39
    Payment of Interest and Principal                                                           11,763,709.68
Total Withdrawals (Pool Distribution Amount)                                                    12,016,524.07

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                                                                                249,078.24
Trustee Fee                                                                                          3,736.15
Supplemental Pool Insurance Fee                                                                          0.00
Supported Prepayment/Curtailment Interest Shortfall                                                      0.00
Net Servicing Fee                                                                                  252,814.39





                                                         OTHER ACCOUNTS
                                               Beginning          Current          Current          Ending
Account Type                                     Balance      Withdrawals         Deposits         Balance
                                                                                  
Reserve Fund                                          0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Reserve Fund                                          0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
Financial Guaranty                                    0.00              0.00              0.00             0.00
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                                 67,062,500.00              0.00              0.00    64,062,500.00
Reserve Fund                                 61,750,000.00              0.00              0.00    61,750,000.00



                           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                                 101      7,804,630.87               1.342193%          1.313696%
60 Days                                  35      2,892,395.69               0.465116%          0.486856%
90+ Days                                  2        104,400.00               0.026578%          0.017573%
Foreclosure                               0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
REO                                       0              0.00               0.000000%          0.000000%
Totals                                  138     10,801,426.56               1.833887%          1.818125%




                                                       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                                                                                93,714.09


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%
Class    X-3                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                                     Mixed ARM and Balloon

 Weighted Average Gross Coupon                                        10.545679%
 Weighted Average Net Coupon                                          10.038179%
 Weighted Average Pass-Through Rate                                    0.000000%
 Weighted Average Maturity(Stepdown Calculation )                            288
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                 7,563

 Number Of Loans Paid In Full                                                 38
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Loan Count                                    7,525
 Beginning Scheduled Collateral Balance                         1,197,025,534.95
 Ending Scheduled Collateral Balance                              594,097,035.10
 Ending Actual Collateral Balance at 31-Oct-1999                  594,097,035.10
 Monthly P &I Constant                                              5,618,907.30
 Ending Scheduled Balance for Premium Loans                       594,097,035.10
 


                                                   

 
 
                                      Group Level Collateral Statement
                                                                 
 Group ID                                            1                         2                         3                   Total
 Collateral Description                  Mixed Balloon      Mixed ARM and Balloo         6 Month LIBOR ARM
 Weighted Average Coupon Rate                10.659816                 10.755912                 10.339062
 Weighted Average Net Rate                   10.152316                 10.248412                  9.831562
 Weighted Average Maturity                      246.00                    256.00                    357.00
 Beginning Loan Count                            5,185                       157                     2,221                   7,563
 Loans Paid In Full                                 25                         2                        11                      38
 Ending Loan Count                               5,160                       155                     2,210                   7,525
 Beginning Scheduled Balance            340,178,252.19             34,544,386.88            223,065,156.59          597,787,795.66
 Ending scheduled Balance               338,386,662.59             34,051,418.80            221,658,953.71          594,097,035.10
 Record Date                                  10/31/99                  10/31/99                  10/31/99
 Principal And Interest Constant          3,278,321.69                334,085.26              2,006,500.35            5,618,907.30
 Scheduled Principal                        256,457.18                 24,454.93                 84,596.63              365,508.74
 Unscheduled Principal                    1,535,132.42                468,513.15              1,321,606.25            3,325,251.82
 Scheduled Interest                       3,021,864.51                309,630.33              1,921,903.72            5,253,398.56


 Servicing Fees                             141,740.94                 14,393.49                 92,943.81              249,078.24
 Master Servicing Fees                            0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Trustee Fee                                  2,126.11                    215.89                  1,394.15                3,736.15
 FRY Amount                                       0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Special Hazard Fee                               0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Other Fee                                        0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Pool Insurance Fee                               0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 1                                     0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 2                                     0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Spread Fee 3                                     0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Net Interest                             2,877,997.46                295,020.95              1,827,565.76            5,000,584.17
 Realized Loss Amount                             0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Cumulative Realized Loss                         0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00
 Percentage of Cumulative Losses                  0.00                      0.00                      0.00                    0.00


 

    
                                               Delinquency Status By Groups

                                                                                                 
 Group                             30 Days        60 Days         90 + Days     Foreclosure         REO         Bankruptcy
  1     Principal Balance      4,126,396.26    1,610,404.85        50,000.00           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage Of Balance        1.219%          0.476%           0.015%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                       66              26                1              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.279%          0.504%           0.019%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%

  2     Principal Balance        621,477.01            0.00             0.00           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage Of Balance        1.825%          0.000%           0.000%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                        2               0                0              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.290%          0.000%           0.000%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%

  3     Principal Balance      3,056,757.60    1,281,990.84        54,400.00           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage Of Balance        1.379%          0.578%           0.025%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                       33               9                1              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.493%          0.407%           0.045%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%

 Totals:Principal Balance      7,804,630.87    2,892,395.69       104,400.00           0.00            0.00           0.00
        Percentage of Balance        1.314%          0.487%           0.018%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%
        Loan Count                      101              35                2              0               0              0
        Percentage Of Loans          1.342%          0.465%           0.027%         0.000%          0.000%         0.000%