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                333-53933-04                  13-4036541
(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

                          BA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-6 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 1998-6 Trust. The monthly distributions were made pursuant
to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") dated as of November 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 1998-6 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 1998-6 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 1998-6 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                  A-1        80,363,093.20    6.250000%     1,410,864.48    418,557.78    1,829,422.26       0.00       0.00
                        A-2       133,843,230.51    6.250000%     1,956,124.42    697,100.16    2,653,224.58       0.00       0.00
                        A-3         3,780,005.00    7.000000%             0.00     22,050.03       22,050.03       0.00       0.00
                        A-4        38,457,652.00    6.250000%             0.00    200,300.27      200,300.27       0.00       0.00
                        A-5         9,871,494.00    6.750000%             0.00     55,527.15       55,527.15       0.00       0.00
                        A-6         2,381,997.00    0.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A-7         4,560,673.00    6.500000%             0.00     24,703.65       24,703.65       0.00       0.00
                        A-8        14,997,438.51    6.250000%       273,366.69     78,111.66      351,478.35       0.00       0.00
                        A-9         7,891,699.57    6.500000%       115,337.52     42,746.71      158,084.23       0.00       0.00
                        A-10          315,668.36    0.000000%         4,613.51          0.00        4,613.51       0.00       0.00
                        A-11        3,780,006.00    6.500000%             0.00     20,475.03       20,475.03       0.00       0.00
                        A-12        4,839,027.00    7.000000%             0.00     28,227.66       28,227.66       0.00       0.00
                        A-13          179,224.00    0.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A-14        2,244,655.00    6.250000%             0.00     11,690.91       11,690.91       0.00       0.00
                        A-15        3,093,004.00    6.500000%             0.00     16,753.77       16,753.77       0.00       0.00
                        A-16        2,328,283.00    7.000000%             0.00     13,581.65       13,581.65       0.00       0.00
                        A-17          179,099.00    0.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A-18        1,893,933.00    7.415000%             0.00     11,702.93       11,702.93       0.00       0.00
                        A-19          350,729.00    3.159000%             0.00        923.29          923.29       0.00       0.00
Residual                R                   0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             M           7,644,614.64    6.250000%         7,714.71     39,815.70       47,530.41       0.00       0.00
                        B-1         3,332,268.97    6.250000%         3,362.82     17,355.57       20,718.39       0.00       0.00
                        B-2         1,568,126.23    6.250000%         1,582.51      8,167.32        9,749.83       0.00       0.00
                        B-3         1,176,094.18    6.250000%         1,186.88      6,125.49        7,312.37       0.00       0.00
                        B-4           980,078.65    6.250000%           989.07      5,104.58        6,093.64       0.00       0.00
                        B-5           980,081.17    6.250000%           989.07      5,104.59        6,093.66       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        331,032,175.00     -            3,776,131.67  1,724,125.89    5,500,257.56     -          -
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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                          A-1        78,952,228.72              0.00
                                A-2       131,887,106.09              0.00
                                A-3         3,780,005.00              0.00
                                A-4        38,457,652.00              0.00
                                A-5         9,871,494.00              0.00
                                A-6         2,381,997.00              0.00
                                A-7         4,560,673.00              0.00
                                A-8        14,724,071.82              0.00
                                A-9         7,776,362.05              0.00
                                A-10          311,054.85              0.00
                                A-11        3,780,006.00              0.00
                                A-12        4,839,027.00              0.00
                                A-13          179,224.00              0.00
                                A-14        2,244,655.00              0.00
                                A-15        3,093,004.00              0.00
                                A-16        2,328,283.00              0.00
                                A-17          179,099.00              0.00
                                A-18        1,893,933.00              0.00
                                A-19          350,729.00              0.00
Residual                        R                   0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     M           7,636,899.93              0.00
                                B-1         3,328,906.15              0.00
                                B-2         1,566,543.72              0.00
                                B-3         1,174,907.31              0.00
                                B-4           979,089.59              0.00
                                B-5           979,092.10              0.00
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Totals            -              -        327,256,043.33     -
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/00


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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-6 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                     A-1    80,363,093.20     6.250000% 055240KN4    13.267930      3.936165    742.475735
                           A-2   133,843,230.51     6.250000% 055240KP9    11.516462      4.104099    776.470489
                           A-3     3,780,005.00     7.000000% 055240KQ7     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A-4    38,457,652.00     6.250000% 055240KR5     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           A-5     9,871,494.00     6.750000% 055240KS3     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A-6     2,381,997.00     0.000000% 055240KT1     0.000000      0.000000  1,000.000000
                           A-7     4,560,673.00     6.500000% 055240KU8     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A-8    14,997,438.51     6.250000% 055240KV6    13.647863      3.899733    735.100940
                           A-9     7,891,699.57     6.500000% 055240KW4    11.516462      4.268263    776.470490
                           A-10      315,668.36     0.000000% 055240KX2    11.516462      0.000000    776.470480
                           A-11    3,780,006.00     6.500000% 055240KY0     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A-12    4,839,027.00     7.000000% 055240KZ7     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A-13      179,224.00     0.000000% 055240LA1     0.000000      0.000000  1,000.000000
                           A-14    2,244,655.00     6.250000% 055240LB9     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           A-15    3,093,004.00     6.500000% 055240LC7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A-16    2,328,283.00     7.000000% 055240LD5     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A-17      179,099.00     0.000000% 055240LE3     0.000000      0.000000  1,000.000000
                           A-18    1,893,933.00     7.415000% 055240LF0     0.000000      6.179167  1,000.000000
                           A-19      350,729.00     3.159000% 055240LG8     0.000000      2.632500  1,000.000000
Residual                   R               0.00     6.250000% 055240LL7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                M       7,644,614.64     6.250000% 055240LH6     0.987583      5.096926    977.622173
                           B-1     3,332,268.97     6.250000% 055240LJ2     0.987583      5.096926    977.622173
                           B-2     1,568,126.23     6.250000% 055240LK9     0.987583      5.096926    977.622172
                           B-3     1,176,094.18     6.250000% 055240LM5     0.987583      5.096926    977.622174
                           B-4       980,078.65     6.250000% 055240LN3     0.987583      5.096926    977.622178
                           B-5       980,081.17     6.250000% 055240LP8     0.987583      5.096926    977.622175
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Totals       -             -     331,032,175.00       -            -           -             -           -
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                       Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
                              Series 1998-6 Trust
                     Bank of America, FSB, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       327,256,049.87   327,256,049.87
Loan count                    995              995
Avg loan rate           7.242025%             7.24
Prepay amount        3,442,064.12     3,442,064.12

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       263,468.67       263,468.67
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees             1,241.37         1,241.37


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             100,000.00       100,000.00
Fraud                4,006,005.38     4,006,005.38
Special Hazard       3,788,167.29     3,788,167.29


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.267473%           100.000000%            315,350,911.15
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   Junior            4.732527%             0.000000%             15,665,438.80
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          10                 3,378,363.59
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              2                   863,142.90
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                12                 4,241,506.49
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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            5,500,257.56          5,500,257.56
Principal remittance amount            3,776,131.67          3,776,131.67
Interest remittance amount             1,724,125.89          1,724,125.89