SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 report ~~August~~ 15September 16, 2002

First Union National Bank (as Representative under a Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of February 28, 1998 providing for the issuance
of The Money Store Trust, Series 1998-A) and each of the Originators
listed on Schedule A attached hereto.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

*	033-32775	*
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer ID Number)
State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	ID Number)

c/o First Union National Bank, 401 South Tryon Street —– NC1179 Charlotte, NC 28288 (Address of principal executive officer)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (~~Address~~704) 383-9568 (Former ofname ~~principal~~or ~~executive~~former ~~officer~~address, if changed since last report)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (704) 383-9568

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

See Schedule A

Item 5 Other Events


Item 5		Other Events

		The Servicer has and continues to adjust its servicing policies to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies, as provided for in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Issuer will disclose such policies that materially and adversely effect the Certificateholders.

		Attached herein as Exhibit 20.1 hereto is a copy of the Monthly Statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the September 16, 2002 Remittance Date.

Item 7		Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~The~~Item 601 Servicer has and continues to adjust its servicing policies to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies, as provided for in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Issuer will disclose such policies that materially and adversely effect the Certificateholders. Attached herein as Exhibit 20.1 hereto is (a ~~copy~~ ) of ~~the Monthly Statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the August 15, 2002 Remittance Date.~~Regulation

~~Item~~S-K ~~7 Financial Statements and Exhibits~~Exhibit Number

Item 601 (a) of Regulation
S-K Exhibit Number
20.1		Monthly statement to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the August 15, 2002 Remittance Date.

20.1 Monthly statement to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the September 16, 2002 Remittance Date.

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.

~~FIRST~~WACHOVIA ~~UNION~~BANK, NATIONAL ~~BANK~~ASSOCIATION

By: \s\ Robert Ashbaugh
Name: Robert Ashbaugh
Title: Vice President		Dated: ~~August~~September 30, 2002

Exhibit Index

20.1 Monthly statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the ~~August 15~~ September 16, 2002 Remittance Date.

Schedule A

	State of		~~IRS Employer~~	IRS Employer
Registrant	Incorporation		~~ID Number~~	ID Number
TMS Mortgage Inc.The Money Store/D.C. Inc.The Money Store/Kentucky Inc.The Money Store Home Equity Corp.The Money Store/Minnesota Inc.	New Jersey D.C. Kentucky Kentucky Minnesota		22-3217781 22-2133027 22-2459832 22-2522232 22-3003495
TMS Mortgage Inc.	New Jersey				22-3217781
The Money Store/D.C. Inc.		D.C.			22-2133027
The Money Store/Kentucky Inc.	Kentucky				22-2459832
The Money Store Home Equity Corp.	Kentucky				22-2522232
The Money Store/Minnesota Inc.	Minnesota				22-3003495

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