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 - October 25, 2002 -------------------------------- (Date of Earliest Event Reported) EQUITY ONE ABS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (as depositor under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 30, 2002, providing for the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-3) (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-81506-02 52-2029487 - ------------------------ --------------------- ----------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.) 103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19803 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 478-6160 Item 5. Other Events. - --------------------- Attached hereto as Annex A is a copy of the Statement to Certificateholders sent to Class AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF-4, AV-1, M-1, M-2, B-1 and B-2 Certificateholders with respect to the October 25, 2002 Distribution Date. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. EQUITY ONE ABS, INC. By: /s/ James H. Jenkins --------------------------------------------- James H. Jenkins, Senior Vice President and CFO Dated: October 28, 2002 3 ANNEX A Page 1 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 Statement to Certificateholders October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSSES INTEREST BALANCE - ------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- --------- -------- --------------- AF1 102,000,000.00 76,393,597.88 4,967,557.69 125,014.94 5,092,572.63 0.00 0.00 71,426,040.19 AF2 27,000,000.00 27,000,000.00 0.00 106,605.00 106,605.00 0.00 0.00 27,000,000.00 AF3 21,000,000.00 21,000,000.00 0.00 96,215.00 96,215.00 0.00 0.00 21,000,000.00 AF4 14,971,000.00 14,971,000.00 0.00 76,214.87 76,214.87 0.00 0.00 14,971,000.00 AV1 78,451,000.00 69,220,454.58 1,440,283.08 120,775.27 1,561,058.35 0.00 0.00 67,780,171.50 M1 15,568,000.00 15,568,000.00 0.00 78,345.96 78,345.96 0.00 0.00 15,568,000.00 M2 11,322,000.00 11,322,000.00 0.00 60,950.10 60,950.10 0.00 0.00 11,322,000.00 B1 8,775,000.00 8,775,000.00 0.00 49,183.88 49,183.88 0.00 0.00 8,775,000.00 B2 3,961,000.00 3,961,000.00 0.00 22,547.99 22,547.99 0.00 0.00 3,961,000.00 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - ------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- --------- -------- --------------- TOTALS 283,048,000.00 248,211,052.46 6,407,840.77 735,853.01 7,143,693.78 0.00 0.00 241,803,211.69 - ------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- --------- -------- --------------- - ------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- --------- -------- --------------- X 283,048,467.73 253,116,643.36 0.00 11.76 11.76 0.00 0.00 247,787,488.71 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- CURRENT BEGINNING ENDING PASS-THRU CLASS CUSIP PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL PRINCIPAL CLASS RATE - ------ --------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- ------- ----------- AF1 294751AQ5 748.95684196 48.70154598 1.22563667 49.92718265 700.25529598 AF1 1.963750 % AF2 294751AR3 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.94833333 3.94833333 1,000.00000000 AF2 4.738000 % AF3 294751AS1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.58166667 4.58166667 1,000.00000000 AF3 5.498000 % AF4 294751AT9 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.09083361 5.09083361 1,000.00000000 AF4 6.109000 % AV1 294751AU6 882.33999031 18.35901493 1.53949943 19.89851436 863.98097539 AV1 2.093750 % M1 294751AV4 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.03250000 5.03250000 1,000.00000000 M1 6.039000 % M2 294751AW2 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.38333333 5.38333333 1,000.00000000 M2 6.460000 % B1 294751AX0 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.60500057 5.60500057 1,000.00000000 B1 6.726000 % B2 294751AY8 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 5.69249937 5.69249937 1,000.00000000 B2 6.831000 % - ------ --------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- ------- ----------- TOTALS 876.92212084 22.63870711 2.59974637 25.23845348 854.28341373 - ------ --------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- - ------ --------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- ------- ----------- X N/A 894.25194699 0.00000000 0.00004155 0.00004155 875.42423634 X 0.000000 % - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW: Peggy L Remy JPMorgan Chase Bank - Structured Finance Services 450 West 33 Street, 14 Floor New York, New York 10001 Tel: (212) 946-3232 / Fax: (212) 946-8302 Email: Peggy.l.remy@jpmorgan.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Page 2 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03(a)(i) Funds Allocable to Certificate Principal Group I Scheduled Principal 199,493.59 Group I Curtailments 34,432.56 Group I Prepayments 3,897,400.47 Group I Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Group II Scheduled Principal 42,061.05 Group II Curtailments -77.76 Group II Prepayments 1,155,844.74 Group II Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Extra Principal Distribution Amount 1,078,686.12 Sec. 4.03 (a)(ii) Interest Distribution Amounts Interest Distribution - AF-1 125,014.94 Unpaid Interest - AF-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-2 106,605.00 Unpaid Interest - AF-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-2 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-3 96,215.00 Unpaid Interest - AF-3 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-3 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-4 76,214.87 Unpaid Interest - AF-4 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-4 0.00 Interest Distribution - AV-1 120,775.27 Unpaid Interest - AV-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AV-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-1 78,345.96 Unpaid Interest - M-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-2 60,950.10 Unpaid Interest - M-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-2 0.00 Interest Distribution - B-1 49,183.88 Unpaid Interest - B-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - B-1 0.00 [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Page 3 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Distribution - B-2 22,547.99 Unpaid Interest - B-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - B-2 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(iii) Available Funds Shortfall Class AF-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-3 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-4 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AV-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class B-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class B-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(v) Pool Principal Balances Group I Beginning Pool Balance 182,160,992.93 Group I Ending Pool Balance 178,029,666.31 Group II Beginning Pool Balance 70,955,650.43 Group II Ending Pool Balance 69,757,822.40 Total Beginning Pool Balance 253,116,643.36 Total Ending Pool Balance 247,787,488.71 Sec. 4.03(a)(vi) Servicing Fee Group I Servicing Fee 75,900.41 Group II Servicing Fee 29,564.85 Sec. 4.03(a)(viii) Delinquency Advances Group I Delinquency Advances Included in Current Distribution 62,052.27 Group I Recouped Advances Included in Current Distribution 0.00 Group I Aggregate Amount of Advances Outstanding 311,851.55 Group II Delinquency Advances Included in Current Distribution 19,571.92 Group II Recouped Advances Included in Current Distribution 0.00 Group II Aggregate Amount of Advances Outstanding 116,390.97 Section 4.03(a)(ix) A Group I and Group II Loans Delinquent --------------------------------------------------------------- Group 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Period Number Principal Balance Percentage 0-30 days 368 29,068,214.14 16.33 % 31-60 days 44 2,776,716.63 1.56 % 61-90 days 18 1,287,769.78 0.72 % 91+days 15 883,986.14 0.50 % Total 445 34,016,686.69 19.11 % --------------------------------------------------------------- [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Page 4 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Group 2 --------------------------------------------------------------- Period Number Principal Balance Percentage 0-30 days 80 9,447,975.51 13.54 % 31-60 days 13 1,680,657.13 2.41 % 61-90 days 6 561,098.17 0.80 % 91+days 5 832,105.90 1.19 % Total 104 12,521,836.71 17.94 % --------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03 (a)(ix) B Group I and Group II Loans in Foreclosure ------------------------------------------------ Group 1 ------------------------------------------------ Number Principal Balance Percentage ------------------------------------------------ 4 222,478.67 0.12 % ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Group 2 ------------------------------------------------ Number Principal Balance Percentage ------------------------------------------------ 5 469,858.66 0.67 % ------------------------------------------------ Sec. 4.03(a)(x),(xi) Group I and Group II Loans in REO ------------------------------------------------ Group 1 ------------------------------------------------ Number Principal Balance Percentage ------------------------------------------------ 0 0.00 0.00 % ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Group 2 ------------------------------------------------ Number Principal Balance Percentage ------------------------------------------------ 0 0.00 0.00 % ------------------------------------------------ Market Value of Group I REO Loans 0.00 Market Value of Group II REO Loans 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(xii) Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Three Largest Loans Group I Three Largest Loans 1,421,464.04 Group II Three Largest Loans 1,385,513.94 Sec. 4.03(a)(xiii) Net WAC Cap Carryover Class AF-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class AF-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class AF-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Page 5 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03(a)(xiv) Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans with Original Terms <= 36 Months and 60+ Contractually Past Due Group I Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans 0.00 Group II Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xv), Realized Losses (xxii) Group I Current Period Realized Losses 0.00 Group I Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 Group II Current Period Realized Losses 0.00 Group II Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xvi) Reserve Fund Beginning Balance of Reserve Fund 0.00 Funds Withdrawn From Reserve Fund For Distribution 0.00 Funds Deposited to Reserve Fund 0.00 Ending Balance of Reserve Fund 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xvii) Number of Loans Repurchased Group I Number of Loans Repurchased 0.00 Group II Number of Loans Repurchased 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xviii) Weighted Average Mortgage Rate of Outstanding Loans (as of first day of related Due Period) Group I Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 9.35 Group II Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 9.27 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xix) Weighted Average Remaining Term of Outstanding Loans Group I Weighted Average Remaining Term 229.00 Group II Weighted Average Remaining Term 347.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xx), Overcollateralization Amounts (xxii),(xxiii) Overcollateralization Amount 5,984,277.02 Overcollateralization Target Amount 7,359,260.16 Overcollateralization Release Amount 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount 1,374,983.14 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxiv) Trigger Events Has a Trigger Event Occurred and is continuing? NO Cumulative Realized Losses as a percentage of the Original Pool Balance 0.00 % Senior Enhancement Percentage 0.18 % Senior Specified Enhancement Percentage 0.33 % Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxv) 60+ Day Delinquent Loans [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. Page 6 of 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-3 October 25, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60+ Day Delinquent Loans as a percentage of the current Pool Balance 1.72 % Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxvi) Amount of Funds Collected by Trustee under Yield Maintenance Agreement 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxvii) MGIC Monthly Premium 44,119.92 [JPMORGAN LOGO] Copyright (c) 2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.