~~Table~~SECURITIES ofAND ~~Contents~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~SECURITIES~~Washington, ~~AND~~DC ~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~20549

~~Washington,~~FORM ~~DC 20549~~8-K

~~FORM~~CURRENT ~~8-K~~REPORT

~~CURRENT REPORT~~ PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event report ~~November~~December 1516, 2002

First Union National Bank (as Representative under a Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 31, 1998 providing for the issuance of The Money Store Trust, Series 1998-C) and each of the Originators listed on Schedule A attached hereto. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


*	333-32775	*

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer ID Number)

*		333-32775		*
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer ID Number)

c/o First Union National Bank, 401 South Tryon Street – NC1179 Charlotte, NC 28288

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

~~(Address~~Registrant’s ofTelephone ~~principal~~Number, ~~executive~~including ~~officer~~area code: (704) 383-9568

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

~~(Former~~* ~~name~~See ~~or former address, if changed since last report)~~Schedule A

* See ScheduleItem A5 Other Events

~~TABLE~~The OFServicer ~~CONTENTS~~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 December 16, 2002 Remittance Date.

	Item 5 Other Events
	Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Monthly Financials

Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~Table~~Item 601 (a) of Regulation S-K ~~Contents~~Exhibit Number

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 November 15, 2002 Remittance Date.


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

~~Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits~~SIGNATURES

~~Item 601~~Pursuant ~~(a)~~ to the requirements of ~~Regulation~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~S-K~~registrant ~~Exhibit Number~~has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

~~20.1~~WACHOVIA ~~Monthly statement to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the November 15~~BANK, ~~2002~~NATIONAL ~~Remittance Date.~~ASSOCIATION

~~Table~~By: of/s/ ~~Contents~~Robert Ashbaugh Name: Robert Ashbaugh Title: Vice President Dated: December 31, 2002

~~SIGNATURES~~Exhibit Index

~~Pursuant~~20.1 toMonthly ~~the~~statement ~~requirements~~sent ofto ~~the~~Class ~~Securities~~A ~~Exchange~~Certificate ~~Act~~holders ofwith ~~1934,~~respect ~~the registrant has duly caused this report~~ to bethe ~~signed~~December on16, ~~its~~2002 ~~behalf~~Remittance ~~by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized~~Date.

~~WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION~~Schedule A

By: \s\ Robert Ashbaugh
	State of	IRS Employer
Name: Robert Ashbaugh
Registrant	Incorporation	ID Number
Title: Vice President	Dated: November 29, 2002
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

Exhibit Index

20.1 Monthly statement sent to Class A Certificate holders with respect to the November 15, 2002 Remittance Date.

Schedule A

	State of	IRS Employer
Registrant	Incorporation	ID Number
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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