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): August 25, 2000

                          BA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

                                  (Depositor)

North Carolina                333-53933-01                  13-4048095/Man
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



101 North 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

                          BA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-3 Trust

On August 25, 2000, 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 1998-3 Trust. The monthly distributions were made pursuant
to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") dated as of June 1, 1998 by and among BA 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 1998-3 Trust relating to the
                    Distribution Date of August 25, 2000 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: August 25, 2000


                          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 1998-3 Trust relating to the
                    Distribution Date of August 25, 2000 prepared by the Trustee
                    pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Pooling  and  Servicing
                    Agreement.


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated August 25, 2000


                             Payment Date: 08/25/00


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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-3 Trust
                     Bank of America, FSB, 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                  1A1        19,532,133.56    6.500000%       228,427.99    105,799.06      334,227.05       0.00       0.00
                        1A2        32,974,147.87    6.650000%       385,632.13    182,731.74      568,363.87       0.00       0.00
                        1A3        31,774,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    172,109.17      172,109.17       0.00       0.00
                        1A4         1,647,163.68    7.000000%             0.00      9,608.45        9,608.45       0.00       0.00
                        1A5        71,234,595.41    6.750000%             0.00    400,694.60      400,694.60       0.00       0.00
                        1A6        29,979,872.00    8.075919%       151,127.42     73,640.21      224,767.63       0.00       0.00
                        1A7                 0.00    7.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1A8        33,200,000.00    7.000000%             0.00    193,666.67      193,666.67       0.00       0.00
                        1A9         1,800,893.00    7.000000%             0.00     10,505.21       10,505.21       0.00       0.00
                        2A1        22,559,574.02    6.500000%       309,451.57    122,197.69      431,649.27       0.00       0.00
                        2A2        24,109,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    130,590.42      130,590.42       0.00       0.00
                        2A3        13,675,450.01    6.500000%             0.00     74,075.35       74,075.35       0.00       0.00
                        2A4                 0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A5                 0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A6        21,881,177.06    6.500000%        95,237.23    118,523.04      213,760.27       0.00       0.00
                        1X1                 0.00    0.052408%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1X2        86,079,789.32    0.052408%             0.00      3,759.41        3,759.41       0.00       0.00
                        1X3        56,838,000.00    0.052408%             0.00      2,482.32        2,482.32       0.00       0.00
                        1X4        71,245,463.32    0.052408%             0.00      3,111.54        3,111.54       0.00       0.00
                        2X          1,158,113.39    6.500000%             0.00      6,273.11        6,273.11       0.00       0.00
                        2PO           236,960.19    0.000000%         1,066.27          0.00        1,066.27       0.00       0.00
Residual                R1                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.03            0.03       0.00       0.00
                        R2                  0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        R3                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        SEG        93,198,420.45    0.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1M          5,784,127.61    6.750000%         5,800.09     32,535.72       38,335.81       0.00       0.00
                        1B1         2,657,783.65    6.750000%         2,665.12     14,950.03       17,615.15       0.00       0.00
                        1B2         1,406,659.15    6.750000%         1,410.54      7,912.46        9,323.00       0.00       0.00
                        1B3         1,094,611.67    6.750000%         1,097.63      6,157.19        7,254.82       0.00       0.00
                        1B4           781,586.00    6.750000%           783.74      4,396.42        5,180.16       0.00       0.00
                        1B5           782,294.35    6.750000%           784.45      4,400.41        5,184.86       0.00       0.00
                        2M            845,574.60    6.500000%         3,680.34      4,580.20        8,260.54       0.00       0.00
                        2B1           395,026.24    6.500000%         1,719.34      2,139.73        3,859.07       0.00       0.00
                        2B2           281,251.40    6.500000%         1,224.14      1,523.45        2,747.58       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           338,593.92    6.500000%         1,473.72      1,834.05        3,307.77       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           169,296.96    6.500000%           736.86        917.03        1,653.89       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           225,447.35    6.500000%           981.23      1,221.17        2,202.41       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        317,720,056.02     -            1,193,299.83  1,692,335.87    2,885,635.70     -          -
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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                          1A1        19,303,705.57              0.00
                                1A2        32,588,515.74              0.00
                                1A3        31,774,000.00              0.00
                                1A4         1,636,128.33              0.00
                                1A5        71,234,595.41              0.00
                                1A6        29,956,866.89              0.00
                                1A7                 0.00              0.00
                                1A8        33,200,000.00              0.00
                                1A9         1,800,893.00              0.00
                                2A1        22,250,122.45              0.00
                                2A2        24,109,000.00              0.00
                                2A3        13,675,450.01              0.00
                                2A4                 0.00              0.00
                                2A5                 0.00              0.00
                                2A6        21,785,939.83              0.00
                                1X1                 0.00              0.00
                                1X2        85,456,809.55              0.00
                                1X3        56,838,000.00              0.00
                                1X4        71,245,463.32              0.00
                                2X          1,151,880.47              0.00
                                2PO           235,893.92              0.00
Residual                        R1                  0.00              0.00
                                R2                  0.00              0.00
                                R3                  0.00              0.00
                                SEG        93,198,420.45              0.00
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Subordinate                     1M          5,778,327.52              0.00
                                1B1         2,655,118.53              0.00
                                1B2         1,405,248.61              0.00
                                1B3         1,093,514.04              0.00
                                1B4           780,802.25              0.00
                                1B5           781,509.89              0.00
                                2M            841,894.26              0.00
                                2B1           393,306.90              0.00
                                2B2           280,027.26              0.00
                                2B3           337,120.20              0.00
                                2B4           168,560.10              0.00
                                2B5           224,466.12              0.00
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Totals            -              -        316,654,878.50     -
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                             Payment Date: 08/25/00


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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-3 Trust
                     Bank of America, FSB, 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                     1A1    19,532,133.56     6.500000% 055240FD2     9.137120      4.231962    772.148223
                           1A2    32,974,147.87     6.650000% 055240FE0     9.137120      4.329623    772.148223
                           1A3    31,774,000.00     6.500000% 055240FF7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1A4     1,647,163.68     7.000000% 055240FG5     0.000000      5.027141    856.021856
                           1A5    71,234,595.41     6.750000% 055240FH3     0.000000      3.461366    615.353876
                           1A6    29,979,872.00     8.075919% 055240GJ8     3.412020      1.662583    676.339416
                           1A7             0.00     7.000000% 055240FJ9     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1A8    33,200,000.00     7.000000% 055240FK6     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           1A9     1,800,893.00     7.000000% 055240FL4     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           2A1    22,559,574.02     6.500000% 055240FX8    11.335222      4.476106    815.022800
                           2A2    24,109,000.00     6.500000% 055240FY6     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           2A3    13,675,450.01     6.500000% 055240FZ3     0.000000      1.693151    312.581714
                           2A4             0.00     6.500000% 055240GA7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A5             0.00     6.500000% 055240GB5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A6    21,881,177.06     6.500000% 055240GC3     3.961615      4.930243    906.237098
                           1X1             0.00     0.052408% 055240FT7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1X2    86,079,789.32     0.052408% 055240FU4     0.000000      0.037549    853.552368
                           1X3    56,838,000.00     0.052408% 055240FV2     0.000000      0.043674  1,000.000000
                           1X4    71,245,463.32     0.052408% 055240FW0     0.000000      0.023007    526.783514
                           2X      1,158,113.39     6.500000% 055240GH2     0.000000      3.497865    642.284246
                           2PO       236,960.19     0.000000% 055240GD1     3.388600      0.000000    749.670652
Residual                   R1              0.00     6.750000% 055240FM2     0.000000      0.573663      0.000000
                           R2              0.00     6.500000% 055240FN0     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           R3              0.00     6.750000% 055240FP5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           SEG    93,198,420.45     0.000000%               0.000000      0.000000    625.702722
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Subordinate                1M      5,784,127.61     6.750000% 055240FQ3     0.980905      5.502404    977.224340
                           1B1     2,657,783.65     6.750000% 055240FR1     0.980905      5.502404    977.224339
                           1B2     1,406,659.15     6.750000% 055240FS9     0.980905      5.502405    977.224344
                           1B3     1,094,611.67     6.750000% 055240GK5     0.980905      5.502405    977.224345
                           1B4       781,586.00     6.750000% 055240GM1     0.980905      5.502405    977.224347
                           1B5       782,294.35     6.750000% 055240GP4     0.980907      5.502415    977.226257
                           2M        845,574.60     6.500000% 055240GE9     3.961615      4.930243    906.237096
                           2B1       395,026.24     6.500000% 055240GF6     3.961615      4.930243    906.237098
                           2B2       281,251.40     6.500000% 055240GG4     3.961615      4.930243    906.237096
                           2B3       338,593.92     6.500000% 055240GR0     3.961615      4.930243    906.237091
                           2B4       169,296.96     6.500000% 055240GT6     3.961615      4.930243    906.237091
                           2B5       225,447.35     6.500000% 055240GV1     3.961530      4.930236    906.235965
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Totals       -             -     317,720,056.02       -            -           -             -           -
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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-3 Trust
                     Bank of America, FSB, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Prin balance       232,353,095.56    84,301,781.38   316,654,876.94
Loan count                    717              274              991
Avg loan rate           7.424240%        7.045656%             7.32
Prepay amount          415,948.91        46,868.40       462,817.31

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees        82,312.91        33,214.86       115,527.77
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               873.76           317.69         1,191.45


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                2,330,027.02       847,173.52     3,177,200.54
Special Hazard       2,330,027.02     1,703,426.37     4,033,453.39


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.360402%           100.000000%            302,957,803.12
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   Junior            4.639598%             0.000000%             14,739,895.69
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           1                   254,804.59
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 1                   254,804.59
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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            2,885,635.70          2,885,635.70
Principal remittance amount            1,193,299.83          1,193,299.83
Interest remittance amount             1,692,335.87          1,692,335.87