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): November 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 November 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  November  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: November 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  November  25,  2000  prepared by the
                    Trustee  pursuant  to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing
                    Agreement.


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated November 25, 2000


                             Payment Date: 11/25/00


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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        17,974,629.24    6.500000%       731,160.60     97,362.58      828,523.18       0.00       0.00
                        1A2        30,344,769.08    6.650000%     1,234,345.33    168,160.60    1,402,505.92       0.00       0.00
                        1A3        31,774,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    172,109.17      172,109.17       0.00       0.00
                        1A4         1,571,920.71    7.000000%             0.00      9,169.54        9,169.54       0.00       0.00
                        1A5        71,106,473.10    6.750000%       128,869.69    399,973.91      528,843.60       0.00       0.00
                        1A6        29,952,177.28    8.045226%        73,047.49     71,940.33      144,987.82       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        20,508,253.47    6.500000%       588,643.78    111,086.37      699,730.15       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        21,593,327.83    6.500000%        97,420.25    116,963.86      214,384.11       0.00       0.00
                        1X1                 0.00    0.052488%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1X2        81,773,972.68    0.052488%             0.00      3,576.81        3,576.81       0.00       0.00
                        1X3        56,838,000.00    0.052488%             0.00      2,486.11        2,486.11       0.00       0.00
                        1X4        71,245,463.32    0.052488%             0.00      3,116.29        3,116.29       0.00       0.00
                        2X          1,133,521.30    6.500000%             0.00      6,139.91        6,139.91       0.00       0.00
                        2PO           230,974.75    0.000000%         1,255.17          0.00        1,255.17       0.00       0.00
Residual                R1                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        R2                  0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.04            0.04       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          5,766,567.27    6.750000%         5,959.88     32,436.94       38,396.82       0.00       0.00
                        1B1         2,649,714.74    6.750000%         2,738.54     14,904.65       17,643.18       0.00       0.00
                        1B2         1,402,388.60    6.750000%         1,449.40      7,888.44        9,337.84       0.00       0.00
                        1B3         1,091,288.48    6.750000%         1,127.87      6,138.50        7,266.37       0.00       0.00
                        1B4           779,213.14    6.750000%           805.33      4,383.07        5,188.41       0.00       0.00
                        1B5           779,919.41    6.750000%           806.06      4,387.05        5,193.10       0.00       0.00
                        2M            834,450.98    6.500000%         3,764.70      4,519.94        8,284.64       0.00       0.00
                        2B1           389,829.63    6.500000%         1,758.75      2,111.58        3,870.33       0.00       0.00
                        2B2           277,551.51    6.500000%         1,252.20      1,503.40        2,755.60       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           334,139.68    6.500000%         1,507.50      1,809.92        3,317.42       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           167,069.84    6.500000%           753.75        904.96        1,658.71       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           222,481.60    6.500000%         1,003.75      1,205.11        2,208.85       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        310,964,562.65     -            2,877,670.02  1,653,116.72    4,530,786.74     -          -
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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        17,243,468.64              0.00
                                1A2        29,110,423.76              0.00
                                1A3        31,774,000.00              0.00
                                1A4         1,536,598.37              0.00
                                1A5        70,977,603.41              0.00
                                1A6        30,007,999.48              0.00
                                1A7                 0.00              0.00
                                1A8        33,200,000.00              0.00
                                1A9         1,800,893.00              0.00
                                2A1        19,919,609.70              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        21,495,907.58              0.00
                                1X1                 0.00              0.00
                                1X2        80,213,971.76              0.00
                                1X3        56,838,000.00              0.00
                                1X4        71,245,463.32              0.00
                                2X          1,127,352.25              0.00
                                2PO           229,719.58              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          5,760,607.40              0.00
                                1B1         2,646,976.20              0.00
                                1B2         1,400,939.20              0.00
                                1B3         1,090,160.61              0.00
                                1B4           778,407.80              0.00
                                1B5           779,113.36              0.00
                                2M            830,686.28              0.00
                                2B1           388,070.88              0.00
                                2B2           276,299.31              0.00
                                2B3           332,632.18              0.00
                                2B4           166,316.09              0.00
                                2B5           221,477.85              0.00
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Totals            -              -        308,215,762.32     -
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                             Payment Date: 11/25/00


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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-3 Trust
                     Bank of America, FSB, 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                     1A1    17,974,629.24     6.500000% 055240FD2    29.246424      3.894503    689.738746
                           1A2    30,344,769.08     6.650000% 055240FE0    29.246424      3.984376    689.738746
                           1A3    31,774,000.00     6.500000% 055240FF7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1A4     1,571,920.71     7.000000% 055240FG5     0.000000      4.797499    803.947812
                           1A5    71,106,473.10     6.750000% 055240FH3     1.113230      3.455140    613.133873
                           1A6    29,952,177.28     8.045226% 055240GJ8     1.649201      1.624205    677.493842
                           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    20,508,253.47     6.500000% 055240FX8    21.562043      4.069098    729.656033
                           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    21,593,327.83     6.500000% 055240GC3     4.052423      4.865385    894.172528
                           1X1             0.00     0.052488% 055240FT7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1X2    81,773,972.68     0.052488% 055240FU4     0.000000      0.035726    801.186306
                           1X3    56,838,000.00     0.052488% 055240FV2     0.000000      0.043740  1,000.000000
                           1X4    71,245,463.32     0.052488% 055240FW0     0.000000      0.023042    526.783514
                           2X      1,133,521.30     6.500000% 055240GH2     0.000000      3.423589    628.607400
                           2PO       230,974.75     0.000000% 055240GD1     3.988925      0.000000    730.048605
Residual                   R1              0.00     6.750000% 055240FM2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           R2              0.00     6.500000% 055240FN0     0.000000      0.740339      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      5,766,567.27     6.750000% 055240FQ3     1.007928      5.485699    974.227532
                           1B1     2,649,714.74     6.750000% 055240FR1     1.007928      5.485699    974.227531
                           1B2     1,402,388.60     6.750000% 055240FS9     1.007928      5.485699    974.227537
                           1B3     1,091,288.48     6.750000% 055240GK5     1.007928      5.485699    974.227537
                           1B4       779,213.14     6.750000% 055240GM1     1.007928      5.485699    974.227539
                           1B5       779,919.41     6.750000% 055240GP4     1.007919      5.485711    974.229548
                           2M        834,450.98     6.500000% 055240GE9     4.052423      4.865385    894.172527
                           2B1       389,829.63     6.500000% 055240GF6     4.052423      4.865385    894.172529
                           2B2       277,551.51     6.500000% 055240GG4     4.052423      4.865385    894.172527
                           2B3       334,139.68     6.500000% 055240GR0     4.052423      4.865385    894.172522
                           2B4       167,069.84     6.500000% 055240GT6     4.052423      4.865385    894.172522
                           2B5       222,481.60     6.500000% 055240GV1     4.052418      4.865379    894.171442
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Totals       -             -     310,964,562.65       -            -           -             -           -
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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       226,570,590.88    81,645,169.78   308,215,760.66
Loan count                    700              270              970
Avg loan rate           7.423621%        7.045641%             7.32
Prepay amount        1,815,141.80       325,895.39     2,141,037.19

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees        76,807.09        31,838.41       108,645.50
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               857.33           308.78         1,166.12


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                2,286,220.31       823,425.30     3,109,645.61
Special Hazard       2,286,220.31     1,675,947.49     3,962,167.80


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.281530%           100.000000%            296,269,947.77
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   Junior            4.718470%             0.000000%             14,671,687.16
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           8                 2,837,963.99
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 8                 2,837,963.99
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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            4,530,786.74          4,530,786.74
Principal remittance amount            2,877,670.02          2,877,670.02
Interest remittance amount             1,653,116.72          1,653,116.72