
	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0


						Original		Beginning						Current				Ending
			Certificate			Certificate		Certificate						Realized		Total		Certificate
Class		Cusip	Rate			Balance		Balance		Interest		Principal		Loss		Distribution		Balance

AF-1		60935BCX5		6.35000	%		131,000,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand											0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
AF-2		60935BDS5		6.20500	%		66,000,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand											0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
AF-3		60935BCZ0		6.13000	%		120,000,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand											0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
AF-4		60935BDA4		6.22500	%		45,000,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand											0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
AF-5		60935BDB2		6.37000	%		59,000,000.00		15,606,470.76		82,844.35		4,619,689.98		0.00		4,702,534.33		10,986,780.78
Factors per Thousand											1.40414153		78.29983020				79.70397172		186.21662339
AF-6		60935BDC0		6.47000	%		43,000,000.00		43,000,000.00		231,841.67		0.00		0.00		231,841.67		43,000,000.00
Factors per Thousand											5.39166674		0.00000000				5.39166674		1000.00000000
AF-7		60935BDD8		6.87000	%		49,000,000.00		49,000,000.00		280,525.00		0.00		0.00		280,525.00		49,000,000.00
Factors per Thousand											5.72500000		0.00000000				5.72500000		1000.00000000
AF-8		60935BDE6		6.24500	%		30,000,000.00		18,773,254.08		97,699.14		716,636.15		0.00		814,335.29		18,056,617.93
Factors per Thousand											3.25663800		23.88787163				27.14450963		601.88726433
AF-9		60935BDF3		6.40000	%		27,000,000.00		27,000,000.00		144,000.00		0.00		0.00		144,000.00		27,000,000.00
Factors per Thousand											5.33333333		0.00000000				5.33333333		1000.00000000
	Pool I						570,000,000.00		153,379,724.84		836,910.16		5,336,326.13		0.00		6,173,236.29		148,043,398.71
	Totals										5.45645887		34.79160062				40.24805949		259.72526089
A-V		60935BDG1		1.96000	%		530,000,000.00		78,139,816.78		136,136.93		3,096,521.94		0.00		3,232,658.87		75,043,294.84
Factors per Thousand											0.25686213		5.84249422				6.09935635		141.59112234
	Pool II						530,000,000.00		78,139,816.78		136,136.93		3,096,521.94		0.00		3,232,658.87		75,043,294.84
	Totals										0.25686213		5.84249422				6.09935635		141.59112234


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0


										Original		Beginning						Current				Ending
							Certificate			Certificate		Certificate						Realized		Total		Certificate
Class					Cusip		Rate			Balance		Balance		Interest		Principal		Loss		Distribution		Balance

			AH-1		60935BDH9			6.35500	%		55,523,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand															0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
			AH-2		60935BDJ5			6.20000	%		12,685,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand															0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
			AH-3		60935BDK2			6.17500	%		29,307,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand															0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
			AH-4		60935BDL0			6.39500	%		10,406,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand															0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
			AH-5		60935BDM8			6.91000	%		18,510,000.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Factors per Thousand															0.00000000		0.00000000				0.00000000		0.00000000
			MH-1		60935BDN6			6.88500	%		12,375,000.00		12,375,000.00		71,001.56		0.00		0.00		71,001.56		12,375,000.00
Factors per Thousand															5.73749980		0.00000000				5.73749980		1000.00000000
			MH-2		60935BDP1			7.23000	%		12,581,000.00		12,581,000.00		75,800.53		0.00		0.00		75,800.53		12,581,000.00
Factors per Thousand															6.02500040		0.00000000				6.02500040		1000.00000000
				BH	60935BDQ9			7.96500	%		13,613,000.00		9,895,419.68		65,680.85		1,196,870.85		0.00		1,262,551.70		8,698,548.83
Factors per Thousand															4.82486226		87.92116727				92.74602953		638.98838096
	Pool III										165,000,000.00		34,851,419.68		212,482.94		1,196,870.85		0.00		1,409,353.79		33,654,548.83
		Totals													1.28777539		7.25376273				8.54153812		203.96696261
				X		n/a		0.00000	%		0.00		0.00		100,376.70		0.00		0.00		100,376.70		0.00
				R		n/a		0.00000	%		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
		Totals									1,265,000,000.00		266,370,961.30		1,285,906.73		9,629,718.92		0.00		10,915,625.65		256,741,242.38


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0

Certificate Information

Pool I


	Interest		Carry Forward		Monthly Advance
	Requirement		Amount		for Bankruptcy

AF-1		0.00		0.00		0.00
AF-2		0.00		0.00		0.00
AF-3		0.00		0.00		0.00
AF-4		0.00		0.00		0.00
AF-5		82,844.35		0.00		0.00
AF-6		231,841.67		0.00		0.00
AF-7		280,525.00		0.00		0.00
AF-8		97,699.14		0.00		0.00
AF-9		144,000.00		0.00		0.00

Pool II


AV			136,136.93				0.00				0.00

Pool III


		Interest		Carry Forward		Monthly Advance
		Requirement		Amount		for Bankruptcy

AH-1			0.00		0.00		0.00
AH-2			0.00		0.00		0.00
AH-3			0.00		0.00		0.00
AH-4			0.00		0.00		0.00
AH-5			0.00		0.00		0.00
MH-1			71,001.56		0.00		0.00
MH-2			75,800.53		0.00		0.00
	BH		65,680.85		0.00		0.00


	Applied Realized		Unapplied Realized
	Loss Amount		Loss Amount

AH-1		0.00		0.00
AH-2		0.00		0.00
AH-3		0.00		0.00
AH-4		0.00		0.00
AH-5		0.00		0.00
MH-1		0.00		0.00
MH-2		0.00		0.00
BH		1,196,870.85		0.00


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0

Pool I


Schedule of Remittance
Aggregate Amount Received	6,802,437.47
Monthly Advance	0.00
(Unreimbursed Monthly Advance)	(85,739.25	)
(Servicer Fee)	(36,182.94	)
(Contingency Fee)	(36,182.93	)
(Late Charges)	(77,563.07	)
(Escrow)	(125,030.30	)
(Excess Spread)	(502,472.93	)
(Subordination Reduction Amount)	0.00

	(863,171.42	)
Available Remittance Amount	5,939,266.05

Fees
Contingency Fee	36,182.93
Expense Account	1,278.16
Insurance Fee	13,101.18
Servicer Fee	36,182.94

Prior Three Months Weighted Average Mortgage Interest Rates


5/02	6/02			7/02
10.464%		10.465	%		10.468	%


Collateral Information
Adjusted Mortgage Interest Rate			9.830	%
Aggregate Beginning Principal Balance of Loans			162,858,639.40
Aggregate Ending Principal Balance of Loans			157,246,182.20
Class X Distribution			0.00
Compensating Interest			1,178.21
Curtailments			652,225.53
Excess and Monthly Payments			397,708.07
Insured Payment for Pool I & II			0.00
Interest Received			1,511,867.56
Monthly Excess Spread Percentage			100.000	%
Payments And Reimbursements to the Servicers Pursuant to:
	Section 5.04(b)		0.00
	Section 5.04(c)		0.00
	Section 5.04(d)(ii)		0.00
	Section 5.04(e)		0.00
	Section 5.04(f)(i)		72,365.87
Principal Prepayments (Number/Amount)		76	3,968,281.85
Realized Losses (Current / Cumulative)		594,241.79	23,393,633.66
Specified Subordinated Amount			9,202,783.49
Spread Account Balance			0.00
Subordinated Amount			8,884,672.81
WAC			10.475	%
WAM			241.991
Weighted Average Adjusted Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate			6.660	%


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0

Pool II


Schedule of Remittance
Aggregate Amount Received	3,173,128.18
Monthly Advance	0.00
(Unreimbursed Monthly Advance)	(33,932.85	)
(Servicer Fee)	(19,561.08	)
(Contingency Fee)	(19,561.08	)
(Late Charges)	(23,480.84	)
(Escrow)	(90,080.04	)
(Excess Spread)	(581,500.46	)
(Subordination Reduction Amount)	0.00

	(768,116.35	)
Available Remittance Amount	2,405,011.83

Fees
Contingency Fee	19,561.08
Expense Account	651.17
Insurance Fee	7,325.61
Servicer Fee	19,561.08

Prior Three Months Weighted Average Mortgage Interest Rates


5/02	6/02			7/02
10.354%		10.326	%		10.290	%


Collateral Information
Adjusted Mortgage Interest Rate			9.586	%
Aggregate Beginning Principal Balance of Loans			89,480,730.85
Aggregate Ending Principal Balance of Loans			86,995,270.21
Class X Distribution			0.00
Compensating Interest			200.73
Curtailments			278,737.68
Excess and Monthly Payment			58,956.72
Insured Payment for Pool I & II			0.00
Interest Received			798,669.17
Libor			1.78000	%
Monthly Excess Spread Percentage			100.000	%
Payments And Reimbursements to the Servicers Pursuant to:
	Section 5.04(b)		0.00
	Section 5.04(c)		0.00
	Section 5.04(d)(ii)		0.00
	Section 5.04(e)		0.00
	Section 5.04(f)(i)		39,122.16
Principal Prepayments (Number / Amount)		29	1,875,696.60
Realized Losses (Current / Cumulative)		272,069.64	21,416,097.29
Specified Subordinated Amount			12,968,366.00
Spread Account Balance			0.00
Subordinated Amount			11,068,844.43
WAC			10.231	%
WAM			304.645
Weighted Average Adjusted Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate			2.083	%


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0

Pool III

Schedule of Remittance


Aggregate Amount Received	1,548,991.05
Monthly Advance	1,540.60
(Unreimbursed Monthly Advance)	0.00
(Servicer Fee)	(7,239.75	)
(Contingency Fee)	(7,239.75	)
(Late Charges)	(13,343.71	)
(Escrow)	(10,547.26	)
(Excess Spread)	(145,295.93	)
(Subordination Reduction Amount)	0.00

	(182,125.80	)
Available Remittance Amount	1,366,865.25

Fees
Contingency Fee	7,239.75
Expense Account	580.86
FHA Premium Account	1,849.84
Servicer Fee	7,239.75

Prior Three Months Weighted Average Mortgage Interest Rates


5/02	6/02		7/02

12.838%		12.827%		12.831%

Collateral Information


Accelerated Principal Distribution					0.00
Adjusted Mortgage Interest Rate					12.296	%
Aggregate Beginning Principal Balance of Loans					34,851,419.68
Aggregate Ending Principal Balance of Loans					33,654,548.83
Class X Distribution					100,376.70
Compensating Interest					188.47
Curtailments					30,472.53
Excess and Monthly Payment					140,879.22
FHA Claims Denied					0.00
FHA Claims Filed					0.00
FHA Claims Paid					0.00
FHA Claims Pending					38,289.78
FHA Payments Received					0.00
Interest Received					371,298.62
Maximum Subordinated Amount					6,366,564.00
Monthly Excess Spread Percentage					100.000	%
Payments And Reimbursements to the Servicers Pursuant to:
	Section 5.04(f)(i)				14,479.50
Principal Prepayments (Number/Amount)		68			894,763.89
Realized Losses (Current/Cumulative)		130,755.21			23,528,313.70
Reserve Amount					0.00
Senior Percentage/Class B Percent		100.000	%		0.000	%
Specified Subordinated Amount					7,244,615.48
Spread Account Balance					0.00
Subordinated Amount					0.00
Trigger in Effect (Yes/No)				Yes
WAC					12.839	%
WAM					171.467
Weighted Average Adjusted Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate					8.336	%


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	Series 1998-A	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		0

EXHIBIT O – Pool I


Outstanding Balance		157,246,182.20
	# Accounts	3,264


Delinquent Infor.	# Loans		Amount		Percentage

Delinquent 1-29 Days		402		18,074,236.82		11.49	%
Delinquent 30-59 Days		99		4,126,158.18		2.62	%
Delinquent 60-89 Days		37		1,944,500.02		1.24	%
Delinquent 90 and over		78		5,373,578.04		3.42	%
Loans in Foreclosure		159		9,034,758.15		5.75	%
REO Property		60		3,564,297.75		2.27	%

Totals		835		42,117,528.96		26.78	%

EXHIBIT O – Pool II


Outstanding Balance		86,995,270.21
	# Accounts	1,191


Delinquent Infor.	# Loans		Amount		Percentage

Delinquent 1-29 Days		114		8,666,688.84		9.96	%
Delinquent 30-59 Days		38		2,517,428.10		2.89	%
Delinquent 60-89 Days		10		626,980.82		0.72	%
Delinquent 90 and over		80		6,118,529.16		7.03	%
Loans in Foreclosure		125		9,360,752.60		10.76	%
REO Property		45		3,586,065.96		4.12	%

Totals		412		30,876,445.48		35.49	%

EXHIBIT O — Pool III


Outstanding Balance		33,654,548.83
	# Accounts	2,137


Delinquent Infor.	# Loans		Amount		Percentage

Delinquent 1-29 Days		361		6,086,656.14		18.09	%
Delinquent 30-59 Days		93		1,478,972.19		4.39	%
Delinquent 60-89 Days		31		362,526.16		1.08	%
Delinquent 90 and over		38		644,993.15		1.92	%
Loans in Foreclosure		21		370,655.27		1.10	%
REO Property		9		159,043.34		0.47	%

Totals		553		9,102,846.25		27.05	%


The Bank of New York
Structured Finance Services		Karon Greene
101 Barclay Street, 8W		Phone: 212-815-6436
New York, New York 10286		Fax: 212-815-8310

MONEY STORE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-A 8-K