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 333-37107-01 ADVANTA Mortgage Loan Trust 1997-4 (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 Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-4, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4 Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7, Class A-8, Class A-9 Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class B-1 (the "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)(1) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(1) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 87 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ADVANTA Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-3 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 Home Equity Loan Trust 1997-4 Registrant BY; /s/ H. John Berens H. John Berens Senior Vice President Advanta Mortgage September 3, 1999