UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 15 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission file number 33-99510-04 ADVANTA Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-A (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) c/o Bankers Trust Company 4 Albany Street New York, NY 10015 (212) 250-2500 ADVANTA Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-A, Class A Certificates (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)( [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)( [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)( [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)( [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 3 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ADVANTA Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-A has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person: ADVANTA Mortgage Corp., USA, as Master Servicer and on behalf of ADVANTA Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-A Registrant BY; /s/ William P. Garland William P. Garland Senior Vice President Loan Service Administration July 31, 1998