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): September 25, 2001

                                      BAMS

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-7)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-80941                     134147976
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



201 N. Tryon Street, NC1-02205-10, Charlotte, NC            28255
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 704-388-5770

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events

                                      BAMS
                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2000-7

On September 25, 2001, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BAMS, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2000-7, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2000, among BAMS as Depositor, BANK
OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, Seller and Master Servicer and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

                    (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                               Description

99                  Report  to  Holders  of  BAMS,  MORTGAGE  PASS-THROUGH
                    CERTIFICATES Series 2000-7 relating to the distribution date
                    of  September  25, 2001 prepared by The Bank of New York, as
                    Trustee  under  the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of November 1, 2000.







                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 25, 2001


                                      BAMS


                          By: /s/ Courtney Bartholomew
                              ------------------------------
                          Name:   Courtney Bartholomew
                                  Vice President
                                  The Bank of New York,
                                  as Trustee







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit



                             Payment Date: 09/25/01


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-7
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



Class Information                                Current Payment Information

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                                 Beginning       Pass Thru     Principal       Interest      Total           Principal  Interest
Type       Class Code   Name     Cert. Bal.      Rate          Dist. Amt.      Dist. Amt.    Dist.           Losses     Shortfalls
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Senior                  A1         55,826,496.19    7.125000%       631,631.77    331,469.82      963,101.59       0.00       0.00
                        A2         21,960,000.00    7.125000%             0.00    130,387.50      130,387.50       0.00       0.00
                        A3         11,000,000.00    7.125000%             0.00     65,312.50       65,312.50       0.00       0.00
                        A4        113,007,000.00    7.125000%             0.00    670,979.06      670,979.06       0.00       0.00
                        A5            561,075.23    8.000000%       531,391.65      3,740.50      535,132.15       0.00       0.00
                        A6                  0.00    8.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A7          2,556,000.00    8.000000%     2,421,000.00     17,040.00    2,438,040.00       0.00       0.00
                        A8          8,265,000.00    8.000000%             0.00     55,100.00       55,100.00       0.00       0.00
                        A9                  0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A10                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A11                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A12                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A13         1,077,085.89    7.500000%     1,077,085.89      6,731.79    1,083,817.68       0.00       0.00
                        A14         9,662,000.00    7.500000%     1,876,000.00     60,387.50    1,936,387.50       0.00       0.00
                        A15         4,378,000.00    7.500000%             0.00     27,362.50       27,362.50       0.00       0.00
                        A16                 0.00    8.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A17         3,735,000.00    8.000000%             0.00     24,900.00       24,900.00       0.00       0.00
                        A18                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A19        62,313,024.29    9.493231%    10,736,591.08    449,410.76   11,186,001.84       0.00       0.00
                        A20                 0.00    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A21                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A22         8,004,870.53    7.750000%             0.00     51,698.12       51,698.12       0.00       0.00
                        A23         4,019,172.92    7.125000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A24           653,733.53    7.750000%        33,056.89      4,222.03       37,278.92       0.00       0.00
                        A25        67,249,345.71    7.125000%     1,282,353.04    399,292.99    1,681,646.03       0.00       0.00
                        APO         1,653,764.88    0.000000%         1,887.36          0.00        1,887.36       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    7.750000%             0.00          2.39            2.39       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,822,970.33    7.750000%         9,188.66     82,815.02       92,003.68       0.00       0.00
                        B2          4,473,776.41    7.750000%         3,205.81     28,893.14       32,098.95       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,684,663.43    7.750000%         1,923.77     17,338.45       19,262.22       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,491,921.44    7.750000%         1,069.08      9,635.33       10,704.40       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,193,735.94    7.750000%           855.41      7,709.54        8,564.95       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,192,890.70    7.750000%           854.80      7,704.09        8,558.89       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        391,776,656.89     -           18,608,095.21  2,452,133.03   21,060,228.24     -          -
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Class Information

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                                             Ending Cert.          Unpaid
Type             Class Code     Name         Notional Bal.         Interest
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Senior                          A1         55,194,864.42              0.00
                                A2         21,960,000.00              0.00
                                A3         11,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4        113,007,000.00              0.00
                                A5             29,683.59              0.00
                                A6                  0.00              0.00
                                A7            135,000.00              0.00
                                A8          8,265,000.00              0.00
                                A9                  0.00              0.00
                                A10                 0.00              0.00
                                A11                 0.00              0.00
                                A12                 0.00              0.00
                                A13                 0.00              0.00
                                A14         7,786,000.00              0.00
                                A15         4,378,000.00              0.00
                                A16                 0.00              0.00
                                A17         3,735,000.00              0.00
                                A18                 0.00              0.00
                                A19        51,619,982.41              0.00
                                A20                 0.00              0.00
                                A21                 0.00              0.00
                                A22         7,952,153.88              0.00
                                A23         4,043,036.76              0.00
                                A24           620,676.64              0.00
                                A25        65,966,992.67              0.00
                                APO         1,651,877.52              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,813,781.67              0.00
                                B2          4,470,570.60              0.00
                                B3          2,682,739.66              0.00
                                B4          1,490,852.36              0.00
                                B5          1,192,880.54              0.00
                                B6          1,192,035.90              0.00
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Totals            -              -        373,235,974.72     -
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                             Payment Date: 09/25/01


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-7
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



Class Information                                Current Payment Information

                                                      Factors per $1,000

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                                   Beginning     Pass Thru    CUSIP       Principal     Interest    Ending Cert./
Type        Class Code    Name   Cert. Bal.(Face)  Rate       Numbers       Dist.         Dist.     Notional Bal.
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Senior                     A1     55,826,496.19     7.125000% 060506QC9    10.588433      5.556633    925.265526
                           A2     21,960,000.00     7.125000% 060506QD7     0.000000      5.937500  1,000.000000
                           A3     11,000,000.00     7.125000% 060506QE5     0.000000      5.937500  1,000.000000
                           A4    113,007,000.00     7.125000% 060506QF2     0.000000      5.937500  1,000.000000
                           A5        561,075.23     8.000000% 060506QG0   295.217581      2.078056     16.490882
                           A6              0.00     8.000000% 060506QH8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A7      2,556,000.00     8.000000% 060506QJ4   295.243902      2.078049     16.463415
                           A8      8,265,000.00     8.000000% 060506QK1     0.000000      6.666667  1,000.000000
                           A9              0.00     7.500000% 060506QL9     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A10             0.00     7.500000% 060506QM7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11             0.00     7.500000% 060506QN5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A12             0.00     7.500000% 060506QP0     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A13     1,077,085.89     7.500000% 060506QQ8   166.319625      1.039498      0.000000
                           A14     9,662,000.00     7.500000% 060506QR6   194.162699      6.250000    805.837301
                           A15     4,378,000.00     7.500000% 060506QS4     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           A16             0.00     8.000000% 060506QT2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A17     3,735,000.00     8.000000% 060506QU9     0.000000      6.666667  1,000.000000
                           A18             0.00     7.500000% 060506QV7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A19    62,313,024.29     9.493231% 060506QW5   173.178505      7.248882    832.617292
                           A20             0.00     7.750000% 060506QX3     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A21             0.00     7.500000% 060506QY1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A22     8,004,870.53     7.750000% 060506QZ8     0.000000      6.214400    955.892852
                           A23     4,019,172.92     7.125000% 060506RA2     0.000000      0.000000  1,060.955653
                           A24       653,733.53     7.750000% 060506RB0    32.250628      4.119053    605.538183
                           A25    67,249,345.71     7.125000% 060506RC8    17.093938      5.322629    879.348859
                           APO     1,653,764.88     0.000000% 060506RD6     1.080120      0.000000    945.354710
Residual                   AR              0.00     7.750000% 060506RE4     0.000000     47.827878      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     7.750000% 060506RF1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1     12,822,970.33     7.750000% 060506RG9     0.712244      6.419271    993.239413
                           B2      4,473,776.41     7.750000% 060506RH7     0.712244      6.419271    993.239413
                           B3      2,684,663.43     7.750000% 060506RJ3     0.712244      6.419271    993.239413
                           B4      1,491,921.44     7.750000% 060506RP9     0.712244      6.419271    993.239413
                           B5      1,193,735.94     7.750000% 060506RQ7     0.712244      6.419271    993.239413
                           B6      1,192,890.70     7.750000% 060506RR5     0.712244      6.419272    993.239480
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Totals       -             -     391,776,656.89       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-7
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       373,237,111.16   373,237,111.16
Loan count                    974              974
Avg loan rate           8.241552%             8.24
Prepay amount       18,258,690.22    18,258,690.22

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       121,469.73       121,469.73
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees             1,142.68         1,142.68


Agg advances                  N/A              N/A
Adv this period              0.00             0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Realized losses              0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                           Total
----------------                           -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00
Special Hazard               0.00             0.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Senior           93.913905%           100.000000%            367,916,698.65
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Junior            6.086095%             0.000000%             23,842,860.71
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           7                 2,416,357.90
60 to 89 days                           5                 1,696,488.21
90 or more                              2                   667,512.22
Foreclosure                             1                   354,279.95

Totals:                                15                 5,134,638.28
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                                REO INFORMATION
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   REO Date        Loan Number     Ending Stated Balance          Book Value
   --------        -----------     ---------------------          ----------
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   Totals:                              0                            N/A

Current Total Outstanding Balance:                                      0.00
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans:                                 0




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                               OTHER INFORMATION
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                                  Amount/Withdrawal     Total/Ending Bal.
                                  -----------------     -----------------
Available remittance amount           21,060,228.24         21,060,228.24
Principal remittance amount           18,608,095.21         18,608,095.21
Interest remittance amount             2,452,133.03          2,452,133.03