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): May 25, 2003

                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

                                  (Depositor)

North Carolina                333-74544-02                  02-0559635/Man
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



101 N. Tryon St.                                            28255
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 704-387-2111

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




Item 5.  Other Events

                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2001-12

On May 25, 2003, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES made a monthly distribution of principal and/or interest to the
Holders of the Series 2001-12. The monthly distributions were made pursuant to
the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") dated as of December 1, 2001 by and among BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE
SECURITIES, INC. as Depositor, EquiCredit Corporation of America, as Transferor
and Initial Servicer, Bank of America, N.A., as Advancing Party, Fairbanks
Capital Corp., as Expected Successor Servicer and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee.

All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

                    (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                               Description

99                  Report  to  Holders  of  Series  2001-12  relating  to  the
                    Distribution  Date  of  May 25, 2003 prepared by the Trustee
                    pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Pooling  and  Servicing
                    Agreement.







                                   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: May 25, 2003


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







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit


99                  Report  to  Holders  of  Series  2001-12  relating  to  the
                    Distribution  Date  of  May 25, 2003 prepared by the Trustee
                    pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Pooling  and  Servicing
                    Agreement.


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated May 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 05/25/03


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                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2001-12
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
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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                  1-A-1      23,288,889.86    5.500000%    23,288,889.86    106,234.60   23,395,124.46       0.00     506.14
                        1-A-2      79,515,000.00    6.000000%     7,613,773.76    395,689.78    8,009,463.54       0.00   1,885.22
                        1-A-3      27,834,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    150,052.59      150,052.59       0.00     714.91
                        1-A-4       9,699,444.59    6.500000%             0.00     52,289.53       52,289.53       0.00     249.13
                        1-A-5               0.00    2.120000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-6               0.00   17.888000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7               0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8      29,924,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    161,319.74      161,319.74       0.00     768.59
                        1-A-9      37,900,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    204,318.22      204,318.22       0.00     973.45
                        1-APO       3,222,229.94    0.000000%       310,837.50          0.00      310,837.50       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1      52,117,426.83    6.500000%    21,232,181.21    275,714.16   21,507,895.37       0.00   6,588.57
                        2-A-2      20,453,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    108,201.46      108,201.46       0.00   2,585.62
                        2-A-3      13,070,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     69,143.55       69,143.55       0.00   1,652.28
                        2-A-4      21,400,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    113,211.33      113,211.33       0.00   2,705.34
Residual                1-A-R               0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.06            0.06       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-LR              0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       5,426,858.92    6.500000%         5,323.49     29,256.10       34,579.59       0.00     139.39
                        1-B-2       2,245,834.66    6.500000%         2,203.06     12,107.25       14,310.31       0.00      57.68
                        1-B-3       1,310,645.06    6.500000%         1,285.68      7,065.66        8,351.34       0.00      33.66
                        1-B-4         748,940.04    6.500000%           734.67      4,037.52        4,772.20       0.00      19.24
                        1-B-5         561,705.03    6.500000%           551.01      3,028.14        3,579.15       0.00      14.43
                        1-B-6         748,751.02    6.500000%           734.49      4,036.50        4,770.99       0.00      19.23
                        2-B-1       3,279,447.25    6.500000%         3,198.26     17,349.09       20,547.35       0.00     414.58
                        2-B-2       1,163,770.19    6.500000%         1,134.96      6,156.63        7,291.59       0.00     147.12
                        2-B-3         846,467.90    6.500000%           825.51      4,478.03        5,303.54       0.00     107.01
                        2-B-4         318,287.70    6.500000%           310.41      1,683.82        1,994.23       0.00      40.24
                        2-B-5         423,726.66    6.500000%           413.24      2,241.62        2,654.86       0.00      53.57
                        2-B-6         318,063.89    6.500000%           310.14      1,682.64        1,992.77       0.00      40.21
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Totals          -        -        326,117,044.94     -           52,462,707.24  1,729,298.04   54,192,005.28     -       19,715.60
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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                          1-A-1               0.00            506.14
                                1-A-2      71,901,226.24          1,885.22
                                1-A-3      27,834,000.00            714.91
                                1-A-4       5,530,863.56            249.13
                                1-A-5               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-6               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-7               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-8      29,924,000.00            768.59
                                1-A-9      37,900,000.00            973.45
                                1-APO       2,911,392.44              0.00
                                2-A-1      30,885,245.62          6,588.57
                                2-A-2      20,453,000.00          2,585.62
                                2-A-3      13,070,000.00          1,652.28
                                2-A-4      21,400,000.00          2,705.34
Residual                        1-A-R               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-LR              0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       5,421,535.43            139.39
                                1-B-2       2,243,631.60             57.68
                                1-B-3       1,309,359.38             33.66
                                1-B-4         748,205.36             19.24
                                1-B-5         561,154.02             14.43
                                1-B-6         748,016.53             19.23
                                2-B-1       3,276,248.99            414.58
                                2-B-2       1,162,635.23            147.12
                                2-B-3         845,642.39            107.01
                                2-B-4         317,977.29             40.24
                                2-B-5         423,313.42             53.57
                                2-B-6         317,753.75             40.21
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Totals            -              -        273,654,337.70         19,715.60
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                             Payment Date: 05/25/03


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                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2001-12
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
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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                     1-A-1  23,288,889.86     5.500000% 06050HBJ6   522.958028      2.385525      0.000000
                           1-A-2  79,515,000.00     6.000000% 06050HBK3    95.752673      4.976291    904.247327
                           1-A-3  27,834,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBL1     0.000000      5.390982  1,000.000000
                           1-A-4   9,699,444.59     6.500000% 06050HBM9     0.000000      4.032269    426.508481
                           1-A-5           0.00     2.120000% 06050HBN7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-6           0.00    17.888000% 06050HBP2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-7           0.00     6.500000% 06050HBQ0     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-8  29,924,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBR8     0.000000      5.390982  1,000.000000
                           1-A-9  37,900,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBS6     0.000000      5.390982  1,000.000000
                           1-APO   3,222,229.94     0.000000% 06050HBZ0    75.227859      0.000000    704.605531
                           2-A-1  52,117,426.83     6.500000% 06050HBV9   139.808655      1.815509    203.371694
                           2-A-2  20,453,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBW7     0.000000      5.290249  1,000.000000
                           2-A-3  13,070,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBX5     0.000000      5.290249  1,000.000000
                           2-A-4  21,400,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBY3     0.000000      5.290249  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.500000% 06050HBT4     0.000000      1.179183      0.000000
                           1-A-LR          0.00     6.500000% 06050HBU1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                1-B-1   5,426,858.92     6.500000% 06050HCA4     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           1-B-2   2,245,834.66     6.500000% 06050HCB2     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           1-B-3   1,310,645.06     6.500000% 06050HCC0     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           1-B-4     748,940.04     6.500000% 06050HCG1     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           1-B-5     561,705.03     6.500000% 06050HCH9     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           1-B-6     748,751.02     6.500000% 06050HCJ5     0.966677      5.312529    984.480739
                           2-B-1   3,279,447.25     6.500000% 06050HCD8     0.961015      5.213069    984.449817
                           2-B-2   1,163,770.19     6.500000% 06050HCE6     0.961015      5.213069    984.449817
                           2-B-3     846,467.90     6.500000% 06050HCF3     0.961015      5.213069    984.449817
                           2-B-4     318,287.70     6.500000% 06050HCK2     0.961015      5.213069    984.449817
                           2-B-5     423,726.66     6.500000% 06050HCL0     0.961015      5.213069    984.449817
                           2-B-6     318,063.89     6.500000% 06050HCM8     0.960849      5.213084    984.452832
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Totals       -             -     326,117,044.94       -            -           -             -           -
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                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2001-12
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Prin balance       180,578,324.42    93,076,012.30   273,654,336.72
Loan count                    398              201              599
Avg loan rate           6.779006%        6.781716%             6.78
Prepay amount       30,925,708.05    21,217,530.15    52,143,238.20

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees        11,163.11             0.00        11,163.11
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               529.28           286.01           815.29


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

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

Coverage Amounts                                            Total
- ----------------                                            -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       3,332,739.05             0.00     3,332,739.05


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           94.671735%           100.000000%            308,724,546.63
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   Junior            5.328265%             0.000000%             17,375,473.40
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           3                 1,110,673.82
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 3                 1,110,673.82
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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           54,192,005.28         54,192,005.28
Principal remittance amount           52,462,707.24         52,462,707.24
Interest remittance amount             1,729,298.04          1,729,298.04