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


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated December 25, 2000


                             Payment Date: 12/25/00


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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        17,243,468.64    6.500000%       324,638.74     93,402.12      418,040.86       0.00       0.00
                        1A2        29,110,423.76    6.650000%       548,055.11    161,320.26      709,375.38       0.00       0.00
                        1A3        31,774,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    172,109.17      172,109.17       0.00       0.00
                        1A4         1,536,598.37    7.000000%             0.00      8,963.49        8,963.49       0.00       0.00
                        1A5        70,977,603.41    6.750000%       129,621.43    399,249.02      528,870.45       0.00       0.00
                        1A6        30,007,999.48    8.028686%        32,546.57     71,149.24      103,695.81       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        19,919,609.70    6.500000%     1,386,793.41    107,897.89    1,494,691.30       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        21,495,907.58    6.500000%        98,176.34    116,436.17      214,612.51       0.00       0.00
                        1X1                 0.00    0.052441%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1X2        80,213,971.76    0.052441%             0.00      3,505.43        3,505.43       0.00       0.00
                        1X3        56,838,000.00    0.052441%             0.00      2,483.88        2,483.88       0.00       0.00
                        1X4        71,245,463.32    0.052441%             0.00      3,113.50        3,113.50       0.00       0.00
                        2X          1,127,352.25    6.500000%             0.00      6,106.49        6,106.49       0.00       0.00
                        2PO           229,719.58    0.000000%         1,080.65          0.00        1,080.65       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          0.00            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          5,760,607.40    6.750000%         6,004.09     32,403.42       38,407.51       0.00       0.00
                        1B1         2,646,976.20    6.750000%         2,758.86     14,889.24       17,648.10       0.00       0.00
                        1B2         1,400,939.20    6.750000%         1,460.15      7,880.28        9,340.44       0.00       0.00
                        1B3         1,090,160.61    6.750000%         1,136.24      6,132.15        7,268.39       0.00       0.00
                        1B4           778,407.80    6.750000%           811.31      4,378.54        5,189.85       0.00       0.00
                        1B5           779,113.36    6.750000%           811.89      4,382.51        5,194.40       0.00       0.00
                        2M            830,686.28    6.500000%         3,793.92      4,499.55        8,293.47       0.00       0.00
                        2B1           388,070.88    6.500000%         1,772.40      2,102.05        3,874.45       0.00       0.00
                        2B2           276,299.31    6.500000%         1,261.92      1,496.62        2,758.54       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           332,632.18    6.500000%         1,519.20      1,801.76        3,320.96       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           166,316.09    6.500000%           759.60        900.88        1,660.48       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           221,477.85    6.500000%         1,011.46      1,199.67        2,211.13       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        308,215,762.32     -            2,544,013.28  1,636,640.99    4,180,654.27     -          -
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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        16,918,829.90              0.00
                                1A2        28,562,368.64              0.00
                                1A3        31,774,000.00              0.00
                                1A4         1,520,915.09              0.00
                                1A5        70,847,981.98              0.00
                                1A6        30,105,074.34              0.00
                                1A7                 0.00              0.00
                                1A8        33,200,000.00              0.00
                                1A9         1,800,893.00              0.00
                                2A1        18,532,816.29              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        21,397,731.24              0.00
                                1X1                 0.00              0.00
                                1X2        79,319,498.84              0.00
                                1X3        56,838,000.00              0.00
                                1X4        71,245,463.32              0.00
                                2X          1,110,595.11              0.00
                                2PO           228,638.93              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          5,754,603.31              0.00
                                1B1         2,644,217.35              0.00
                                1B2         1,399,479.04              0.00
                                1B3         1,089,024.38              0.00
                                1B4           777,596.49              0.00
                                1B5           778,301.47              0.00
                                2M            826,892.36              0.00
                                2B1           386,298.48              0.00
                                2B2           275,037.39              0.00
                                2B3           331,112.98              0.00
                                2B4           165,556.49              0.00
                                2B5           220,466.40              0.00
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Totals            -              -        305,801,370.46     -
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/00


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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    17,243,468.64     6.500000% 055240FD2    12.985549      3.736085    676.753196
                           1A2    29,110,423.76     6.650000% 055240FE0    12.985549      3.822302    676.753196
                           1A3    31,774,000.00     6.500000% 055240FF7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1A4     1,536,598.37     7.000000% 055240FG5     0.000000      4.689696    795.742322
                           1A5    70,977,603.41     6.750000% 055240FH3     1.119723      3.448878    612.014150
                           1A6    30,007,999.48     8.028686% 055240GJ8     0.734807      1.606344    679.685512
                           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    19,919,609.70     6.500000% 055240FX8    50.798293      3.952304    678.857740
                           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    21,495,907.58     6.500000% 055240GC3     4.083874      4.843435    890.088654
                           1X1             0.00     0.052441% 055240FT7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1X2    80,213,971.76     0.052441% 055240FU4     0.000000      0.035013    792.252208
                           1X3    56,838,000.00     0.052441% 055240FV2     0.000000      0.043701  1,000.000000
                           1X4    71,245,463.32     0.052441% 055240FW0     0.000000      0.023021    526.783514
                           2X      1,127,352.25     6.500000% 055240GH2     0.000000      3.404957    619.263682
                           2PO       229,719.58     0.000000% 055240GD1     3.434316      0.000000    726.614289
Residual                   R1              0.00     6.750000% 055240FM2     0.000000      0.000000      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      5,760,607.40     6.750000% 055240FQ3     1.015405      5.480030    973.212127
                           1B1     2,646,976.20     6.750000% 055240FR1     1.015405      5.480030    973.212126
                           1B2     1,400,939.20     6.750000% 055240FS9     1.015405      5.480030    973.212131
                           1B3     1,090,160.61     6.750000% 055240GK5     1.015405      5.480030    973.212132
                           1B4       778,407.80     6.750000% 055240GM1     1.015405      5.480030    973.212134
                           1B5       779,113.36     6.750000% 055240GP4     1.015211      5.480041    973.214336
                           2M        830,686.28     6.500000% 055240GE9     4.083874      4.843435    890.088652
                           2B1       388,070.88     6.500000% 055240GF6     4.083874      4.843435    890.088654
                           2B2       276,299.31     6.500000% 055240GG4     4.083874      4.843435    890.088652
                           2B3       332,632.18     6.500000% 055240GR0     4.083874      4.843434    890.088647
                           2B4       166,316.09     6.500000% 055240GT6     4.083874      4.843434    890.088647
                           2B5       221,477.85     6.500000% 055240GV1     4.083543      4.843429    890.087899
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Totals       -             -     308,215,762.32       -            -           -             -           -
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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       225,652,367.77    80,149,000.80   305,801,368.57
Loan count                    698              267              965
Avg loan rate           7.423589%        7.045690%             7.32
Prepay amount          682,062.89     1,123,309.72     1,805,372.61

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees        80,343.84        29,564.01       109,907.85
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               849.64           306.17         1,155.81


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                2,265,705.91       816,451.70     3,082,157.61
Special Hazard       2,265,705.91     1,666,681.58     3,932,387.49


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.246939%           100.000000%            293,544,075.16
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   Junior            4.753061%             0.000000%             14,648,586.13
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           8                 2,212,677.54
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 8                 2,212,677.54
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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            4,180,654.27          4,180,654.27
Principal remittance amount            2,544,013.28          2,544,013.28
Interest remittance amount             1,636,640.99          1,636,640.99