
                                     UNITED STATES
                           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):  September 27, 2004
                           (Date of earliest event reported)

           Financial Asset Securities Corporation (as Depositor under the
               Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as March 1, 2004,
               providing for the issuance of Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust
              2004-1 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1)
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                                       DELAWARE
                     (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               333-111379-04                          06-1442101
          (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


               600 Steamboat Road
               Greenwich, Connecticut                    06830
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


          Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (203) 625-2700


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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


     Item 8.01  Other Events

     Attached hereto is a copy of the Monthly Remittance Statements to the
     Certificateholders which was derived from the monthly information
     submitted by the Master Servicer of the Trust to the Trustee.


     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits:

     Exhibit No. Description

     99.1 Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders dated as of
     September 27, 2004.

                                    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, hereunto duly authorized.

                                   Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,
                                  in its capacity as Trustee under the
                                  Pooling and Servicing Agreement on
                                  behalf of Financial Asset Securities
                                  Corporation, Registrant


          Date:  Sep 27, 2004               By:  /s/  Katherine M. Wannenmacher
                                            Katherine M. Wannenmacher
                                            Vice President


                                   EXHIBIT INDEX

          DOCUMENT

          99.1 Monthly Remittance Statement to the Certificateholders
          dated as of September 27, 2004.


	Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1
	Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates


	September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Contents



			TABLE OF CONTENTS

								Page

			1.	Contents				1
			2.	Certificate Payment Report				2
			3.	Collection Account Report				4
			4.	Credit Enhancement Report				7
			5.	Collateral Report				8
			6.	Delinquency Report				11
			7.	REO Report				14
			8.	Foreclosure Report				15
			9.	Prepayment Report				16
			10.	Prepayment Detail Report				19
			11.	Realized Loss Report				22
			12.	Realized Loss Detail Report				25
			13.	Triggers, Adj. Rate Cert. and Miscellaneous Report				26
			14.	Additional Certificate Report				27



				Total Number of Pages				27



			CONTACTS

				Administrator: Eiko Akiyama
				Direct Phone Number: (714)247-6328
				Address: Deutsche Bank
				1761 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705

				Web Site: https://www.corporatetrust.db.com/invr
				Factor Information: (800) 735-7777
				Main Phone Number: (714) 247-6000



ISSUANCE INFORMATION

	Seller:		Greenwich Capital Financial Products, In					Cut-Off Date: March 1, 2004
	Certificate Insurer(s):							Closing Date: March 30, 2004
								First Payment Date: April 26, 2004
	Servicer(s):		HomeQ Servicing Corp. Master Servicer


								Distribution Date: September 27, 2004
	Underwriter(s):		Greenwich Capital Markets					Record Date: September 24, 2004
								July 30, 2004






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	Distribution in Dollars - Current Period
					Prior						Current
	Class	Original			Principal			Total	Realized	Deferred	Principal
Class	Type	Face Value			Balance	Interest	Principal	Distribution	Losses	Interest	Balance
					(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)=(2)+(3)	(5)	(6)	(7)=(1)-(3)-(5)+(6)

I-A1		276,060,000.00			254,611,794.61	430,612.20	7,722,714.24	8,153,326.44	-	-	246,889,080.37
II-A1		110,000,000.00			88,087,273.39	137,673.07	6,587,442.89	6,725,115.96	-	-	81,499,830.50
II-A2		142,500,000.00			142,500,000.00	237,084.38	-	237,084.38	-	-	142,500,000.00
II-A3		23,540,000.00			23,540,000.00	42,617.21	-	42,617.21	-	-	23,540,000.00
M-1		41,530,000.00			41,530,000.00	80,516.29	-	80,516.29	-	-	41,530,000.00
M-2		13,840,000.00			13,840,000.00	27,466.63	-	27,466.63	-	-	13,840,000.00
M-3		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	24,405.98	-	24,405.98	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-4		12,110,000.00			12,110,000.00	30,138.76	-	30,138.76	-	-	12,110,000.00
M-5		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	27,736.23	-	27,736.23	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-6		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	32,017.98	-	32,017.98	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-7		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	32,969.48	-	32,969.48	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-8		10,380,000.00			10,380,000.00	43,911.73	-	43,911.73	-	-	10,380,000.00
B-1		6,920,000.00			6,920,000.00	32,446.15	-	32,446.15	-	-	6,920,000.00
C		13,843,689.66			13,844,875.79	2,770,230.66	-	2,770,230.66	-	-	13,844,875.79
P		100.00			100.00	300,475.23	-	300,475.23	-	-	100.00
R		-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Total		692,243,789.66			648,884,043.79	4,250,301.98	14,310,157.13	18,560,459.11	-	-	634,573,886.66


	Interest Accrual Detail				Current Period Factor Information per $1,000 of Original Face
						Orig. Principal	Prior				Current
	Period	Period				(with Notional)	Principal			Total	Principal
Class	Starting	Ending		Method	Cusip	Balance	Balance	Interest	Principal	Distribution	Balance
							(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)=(2)+(3)	(5)

I-A1	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAL5	276,060,000.00	922.306001	1.559850	27.974767	29.534617	894.331234
II-A1	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAM3	110,000,000.00	800.793394	1.251573	59.885844	61.137418	740.907550
II-A2	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAN1	142,500,000.00	1,000.000000	1.663750	-	1.663750	1,000.000000
II-A3	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAP6	23,540,000.00	1,000.000000	1.810417	-	1.810417	1,000.000000
M-1	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAQ4	41,530,000.00	1,000.000000	1.938750	-	1.938750	1,000.000000
M-2	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAR2	13,840,000.00	1,000.000000	1.984583	-	1.984583	1,000.000000
M-3	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAS0	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	2.351250	-	2.351250	1,000.000000
M-4	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAT8	12,110,000.00	1,000.000000	2.488750	-	2.488750	1,000.000000
M-5	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAU5	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	2.672084	-	2.672084	1,000.000000
M-6	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAV3	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	3.084584	-	3.084584	1,000.000000
M-7	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAW1	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	3.176250	-	3.176250	1,000.000000
M-8	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAX9	10,380,000.00	1,000.000000	4.230417	-	4.230417	1,000.000000
B-1	08/25/04	09/26/04		A-Act/360	59001FAZ4	6,920,000.00	1,000.000000	4.688750	-	4.688750	1,000.000000
C				A-30/360		706,087,479.32	938.593218	3.923353	-	3.923353	918.326385
P				-		100.00	1,000.000000	3,004,752.300000	-	3,004,752.300000	1,000.000000
R				-		-	-	-	-	-	-


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	Distribution in Dollars - to Date
											Current
	Original				Unscheduled	Scheduled	Total	Total	Realized	Deferred	Principal
Class	Face Value		Interest		Principal	Principal	Principal	Distribution	Losses	Interest	Balance
	(1)		(2)		(3)	(4)	(5)=(3)+(4)	(6)=(2)+(5)	(7)	(8)	(9)=(1)-(5)-(7)+(8)

I-A1	276,060,000.00		2,020,811.75		28,125,704.96	1,045,214.67	29,170,919.63	31,191,731.38	-	-	246,889,080.37
II-A1	110,000,000.00		685,316.10		27,511,262.36	988,907.14	28,500,169.50	29,185,485.60	-	-	81,499,830.50
II-A2	142,500,000.00		1,063,703.13		-	-	-	1,063,703.13	-	-	142,500,000.00
II-A3	23,540,000.00		194,652.92		-	-	-	194,652.92	-	-	23,540,000.00
M-1	41,530,000.00		372,645.24		-	-	-	372,645.24	-	-	41,530,000.00
M-2	13,840,000.00		127,664.39		-	-	-	127,664.39	-	-	13,840,000.00
M-3	10,380,000.00		116,623.63		-	-	-	116,623.63	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-4	12,110,000.00		145,193.85		-	-	-	145,193.85	-	-	12,110,000.00
M-5	10,380,000.00		134,889.55		-	-	-	134,889.55	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-6	10,380,000.00		158,374.30		-	-	-	158,374.30	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-7	10,380,000.00		163,593.13		-	-	-	163,593.13	-	-	10,380,000.00
M-8	10,380,000.00		223,609.71		-	-	-	223,609.71	-	-	10,380,000.00
B-1	6,920,000.00		166,469.25		-	-	-	166,469.25	-	-	6,920,000.00
C	13,843,689.66		15,997,399.63		-	-	-	15,997,399.63	-	1,186.13	13,844,875.79
P	100.00		1,048,297.30		-	-	-	1,048,297.30	-	-	100.00
R	-		0.00		-	-	-	0.00	-	-	-


Total	692,243,789.66		22,619,243.88		55,636,967.32	2,034,121.81	57,671,089.13	80,290,333.01	-	1,186.13	634,573,886.66


	Interest Detail
	Pass-	Prior Principal				Non-	Prior	Unscheduled		Paid or	Current
	Through	(with Notional)			Accrued	Supported	Unpaid	Interest	Optimal	Deferred	Unpaid
Class	Rate	Balance			Interest	Interest SF	Interest	Adjustments	Interest	Interest	Interest
					(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)=(1)-(2)+(3)+(4)	(6)	(7)=(5)-(6)

I-A1	1.84500%	254,611,794.61			430,612.20	-	-	-	430,612.20	430,612.20	-
II-A1	1.70500%	88,087,273.39			137,673.07	-	-	-	137,673.07	137,673.07	-
II-A2	1.81500%	142,500,000.00			237,084.38	-	-	-	237,084.38	237,084.38	-
II-A3	1.97500%	23,540,000.00			42,617.21	-	-	-	42,617.21	42,617.21	-
M-1	2.11500%	41,530,000.00			80,516.29	-	-	-	80,516.29	80,516.29	-
M-2	2.16500%	13,840,000.00			27,466.63	-	-	-	27,466.63	27,466.63	-
M-3	2.56500%	10,380,000.00			24,405.98	-	-	-	24,405.98	24,405.98	-
M-4	2.71500%	12,110,000.00			30,138.76	-	-	-	30,138.76	30,138.76	-
M-5	2.91500%	10,380,000.00			27,736.23	-	-	-	27,736.23	27,736.23	-
M-6	3.36500%	10,380,000.00			32,017.98	-	-	-	32,017.98	32,017.98	-
M-7	3.46500%	10,380,000.00			32,969.48	-	-	-	32,969.48	32,969.48	-
M-8	4.61500%	10,380,000.00			43,911.73	-	-	-	43,911.73	43,911.73	-
B-1	5.11500%	6,920,000.00			32,446.15	-	-	-	32,446.15	32,446.15	-
C	5.12307%	662,728,919.58			2,770,230.66	-	0.00	-	2,770,230.66	2,770,230.66	0.00
P		100.00			300,475.23	-	-	-	300,475.23	300,475.23	-
R		-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Total		1,297,768,087.58			4,250,301.98	-	0.00	-	4,250,301.98	4,250,301.98	0.00


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	Collection Account Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Collection Account Report


SUMMARY						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Principal Collections					6,587,442.89	7,722,714.24	14,310,157.13
	Principal Withdrawals					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Principal Other Accounts					0.00	0.00	0.00
	TOTAL NET PRINCIPAL					6,587,442.89	7,722,714.24	14,310,157.13

	Interest Collections					2,190,057.61	2,289,171.09	4,479,228.70
	Interest Withdrawals					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Interest Other Accounts					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Interest Fees					(115,459.21)	(113,467.50)	(228,926.72)
	TOTAL NET INTEREST					2,074,598.40	2,175,703.59	4,250,301.98

	TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BONDHOLDERS					8,662,041.29	9,898,417.83	18,560,459.11


PRINCIPAL - COLLECTIONS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Scheduled Principal					179,611.33	193,745.87	373,357.20
	Curtailments					13,466.79	18,389.36	31,856.15
	Prepayments in Full					6,394,364.77	7,510,579.01	13,904,943.78
	Repurchases/Substitutions Shortfalls					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Liquidations					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Insurance Principal					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other Additional Principal					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Delinquent Principal					(27,203.35)	(33,885.19)	(61,088.54)
	Advanced Principal					27,203.35	33,885.19	61,088.54
	Realized Losses					0.00	0.00	0.00


	TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTED					6,587,442.89	7,722,714.24	14,310,157.13


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	Collection Account Report


PRINCIPAL - WITHDRAWALS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK


PRINCIPAL - OTHER ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL



	TOTAL OTHER ACCOUNTS PRINCIPAL					0.00	0.00	0.00


INTEREST - COLLECTIONS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Scheduled Interest					2,070,124.26	2,152,146.45	4,222,270.71
	Repurchases/Substitutions					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Liquidations					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Insurance Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other Additional Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Month End Interest (PPIS)					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Delinquent Interest					(358,468.39)	(386,620.75)	(745,089.14)
	Realized Losses					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Compensating Month End Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Other Interest Shortfall (Relief Act)					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Interest Advanced					337,827.17	363,744.73	701,571.90
	Prepayment Penalties					140,574.57	159,900.66	300,475.23

	TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTED					2,190,057.61	2,289,171.09	4,479,228.70


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	Collection Account Report


INTEREST - WITHDRAWALS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK


INTEREST - OTHER ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL



	TOTAL OTHER ACCOUNT INTEREST					0.00	0.00	0.00


INTEREST - FEES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Current Servicing Fees					114,378.55	112,385.22	226,763.77
	Trustee Fee					1,080.66	1,082.28	2,162.95
	PMI Insurance Premium Fees					0.00	0.00	0.00

	TOTAL INTEREST OTHER FEES					115,459.21	113,467.50	228,926.72


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	Credit Enhancement Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Credit Enhancement Report


ACCOUNTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Beginning Balance							1,000.00
	Amount paid to maintain $1,000 balance							0.00
	Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount							0.00
	Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Ending Balance							1,000.00

	Int Earnings paid to Class C							0.00


INSURANCE						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK


STRUCTURAL FEATURES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Overcollateralization Target Amount							13,844,875.79
	Overcollateralized Amount							13,844,875.79
	Excess Overcollateralized Amount							0.00
	Overcollateralization Release Amount					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount							0.00
	Extra Principal Distribution Amt					0.00	0.00	0.00


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	Collateral Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Collateral Report


COLLATERAL						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
	Loan Count:
	*Original*					1841	2261	4102
	Prior					2,310	2,820	5,130
	Prefunding					-	-	-
	Scheduled Paid Offs					-	-	-
	Full Voluntary Prepayments					(49)	(57)	(106)
	Repurchases					-	-	-
	Liquidations					-	-	-
	Current					2,261	2,763	5,024

	*Principal Balance:*
	Original					261,110,730.10	261,133,059.56	522,243,789.66
	Prior					324,198,576.38	324,685,467.41	648,884,043.79
	Prefunding					-	-	-
	Scheduled Principal					(179,611.33)	(193,745.87)	(373,357.20)
	Partial and Full Voluntary Prepayments					(6,407,831.56)	(7,528,968.37)	(13,936,799.93)
	Repurchases					-	-	-
	Liquidations					-	-	-
	Current					317,611,133.49	316,962,753.17	634,573,886.66

PREFUNDING						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK


	Group I
	Group II
Current Prin Balance by Groups (in millions of dollars)					Total Current Principal Balance (in millions of dollars)


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	Collateral Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Collateral Report


CHARACTERISTICS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Weighted Average Coupon Original					7.696203%	8.049532%	7.872875%
	Weighted Average Coupon Prior					7.684578%	7.961979%	7.823127%
	Weighted Average Coupon Current					7.662431%	7.954085%	7.808367%
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Original					348	348	348
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Prior					344	345	345
	Weighted Average Months to Maturity Current					344	344	344
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Original					356	356	356
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Prior					353	352	352
	Weighted Avg Remaining Amortization Term Current					352	351	352
	Weighted Average Seasoning Original					3.50	3.52	3.51
	Weighted Average Seasoning Prior					6.57	6.56	6.57
	Weighted Average Seasoning Current					7.54	7.53	7.54

Note: Original information refers to deal issue.


	Group I
	Group II
WAC by Groups					Total WAC


WARAT by Groups					Total WARAT


Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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	Collateral Report


ARM CHARACTERISTICS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Weighted Average Margin Original					5.539%	5.714%
	Weighted Average Margin Prior					5.586%	5.701%
	Weighted Average Margin Current					5.585%	5.701%
	Weighted Average Max Rate Original					13.206%	13.576%
	Weighted Average Max Rate Prior					13.430%	13.756%
	Weighted Average Max Rate Current					13.423%	13.758%
	Weighted Average Min Rate Original					7.501%	7.816%
	Weighted Average Min Rate Prior					7.476%	7.688%
	Weighted Average Min Rate Current					7.469%	7.680%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Original					1.367%	1.371%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Prior					1.368%	1.378%
	Weighted Average Cap Up Current					1.369%	1.379%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Original					1.367%	1.371%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Prior					1.368%	1.378%
	Weighted Average Cap Down Current					1.369%	1.379%

Note: Original information refers to deal issue.

SERVICING FEES / ADVANCES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Current Servicing Fees					114,378.55	112,385.22	226,763.77
	Delinquent Servicing Fees					20,641.22	22,876.03	43,517.25
	TOTAL SERVICING FEES					135,019.77	135,261.25	270,281.02


	Total Servicing Fees					135,019.77	135,261.25	270,281.02
	Compensating Month End Interest					0.00	0.00	0.00
	Delinquent Servicing Fees					(20,641.22)	(22,876.03)	(43,517.25)

	COLLECTED SERVICING FEES					114,378.55	112,385.22	226,763.77

	Prepayment Interest Shortfall					0.00	0.00	0.00

	Total Advanced Interest					337,827.17	363,744.73	701,571.90


ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Next One-Month LIBOR							1.840000%
	Current One-Month LIBOR							1.615000%


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	Delinquency Report - Total


				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMENTS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			11,134,024.68	3,020,450.77	1,817,860.88	15,972,336.33
		% Balance			1.75%	0.48%	0.29%	2.52%
		# Loans			108	29	27	164
		% # Loans			2.15%	0.58%	0.54%	3.26%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		45,475.08	906,341.35	1,700,941.29	8,118,261.51	10,771,019.23
		% Balance		0.01%	0.14%	0.27%	1.28%	1.70%
		# Loans		1	7	16	62	86
		% # Loans		0.02%	0.14%	0.32%	1.23%	1.71%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		2,558,059.20	270,819.37	451,519.82	578,427.53	3,858,825.92
		% Balance		0.40%	0.04%	0.07%	0.09%	0.61%
		# Loans		23	3	5	7	38
		% # Loans		0.46%	0.06%	0.10%	0.14%	0.76%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	1,407,726.24	1,407,726.24
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.22%	0.22%
		# Loans		-	-	-	9	9
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.18%	0.18%

TOTAL		Balance		2,603,534.28	12,311,185.40	5,172,911.88	11,922,276.16	32,009,907.72
		% Balance		0.41%	1.94%	0.82%	1.88%	5.04%
		# Loans		24	118	50	105	297
		% # Loans		0.48%	2.35%	1.00%	2.09%	5.91%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent


Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and REO


Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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	Delinquency Report - Group I Group


				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMENTS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			5,287,160.44	2,091,288.62	682,603.06	8,061,052.12
		% Balance			1.67%	0.66%	0.22%	2.54%
		# Loans			53	20	12	85
		% # Loans			1.92%	0.72%	0.43%	3.08%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		45,475.08	112,200.00	1,016,523.91	4,092,923.56	5,267,122.55
		% Balance		0.01%	0.04%	0.32%	1.29%	1.66%
		# Loans		1	1	9	32	43
		% # Loans		0.04%	0.04%	0.33%	1.16%	1.56%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		1,045,214.25	77,949.04	315,591.69	102,339.36	1,541,094.34
		% Balance		0.33%	0.02%	0.10%	0.03%	0.49%
		# Loans		11	1	3	1	16
		% # Loans		0.40%	0.04%	0.11%	0.04%	0.58%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	434,431.84	434,431.84
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.14%	0.14%
		# Loans		-	-	-	4	4
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.14%	0.14%

TOTAL		Balance		1,090,689.33	5,477,309.48	3,423,404.22	5,312,297.82	15,303,700.85
		% Balance		0.34%	1.73%	1.08%	1.68%	4.83%
		# Loans		12	55	32	49	148
		% # Loans		0.43%	1.99%	1.16%	1.77%	5.36%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent


Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and REO


Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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	Delinquency Report - Group II Group


				<1 PAYMENT	1 PAYMENT	2 PAYMENTS	3+ PAYMENTS	TOTAL
DELINQUENT		Balance			5,846,864.24	929,162.15	1,135,257.82	7,911,284.21
		% Balance			1.84%	0.29%	0.36%	2.49%
		# Loans			55	9	15	79
		% # Loans			2.43%	0.40%	0.66%	3.49%
FORECLOSURE		Balance		-	794,141.35	684,417.38	4,025,337.95	5,503,896.68
		% Balance		0.00%	0.25%	0.22%	1.27%	1.73%
		# Loans		-	6	7	30	43
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.27%	0.31%	1.33%	1.90%
BANKRUPTCY		Balance		1,512,844.95	192,870.33	135,928.13	476,088.17	2,317,731.58
		% Balance		0.48%	0.06%	0.04%	0.15%	0.73%
		# Loans		12	2	2	6	22
		% # Loans		0.53%	0.09%	0.09%	0.27%	0.97%
REO		Balance		-	-	-	973,294.40	973,294.40
		% Balance		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.31%	0.31%
		# Loans		-	-	-	5	5
		% # Loans		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.22%	0.22%

TOTAL		Balance		1,512,844.95	6,833,875.92	1,749,507.66	6,609,978.34	16,706,206.87
		% Balance		0.48%	2.15%	0.55%	2.08%	5.26%
		# Loans		12	63	18	56	149
		% # Loans		0.53%	2.79%	0.80%	2.48%	6.59%
Note: <1 Payment = 0-29days, 1 Payment = 30-59days, 2 Payments = 60-89days, 3+ Payments = 90+
								6 Months Moving Average
1 or 2 Payments Delinquent					3 or More Payments Delinquent


Total Foreclosure					Total Bankruptcy and REO


Note: Dates correspond to distribution dates.
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	REO Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	REO Report - Mortgage Loans that Become REO During Current Distribution


SUMMARY				LOAN GROUP

Total Loan Count = 5				Loan Group 1 = Group I; REO Book Value = Not Available
Total Original Principal Balance = 881,550.00				Loan Group 2 = Group II; REO Book Value = Not Available
Total Current Balance = 877,710.72
REO Book Value = Not Available

REO Book Value reported corresponds to total REO loans, including loans that become REO during current distribution.

Loan Number		Original	Stated		Current	State &
&		Principal	Principal	Paid to	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Balance	Balance	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date

320942394 1		70,000.00	69,740.67	Dec-01-03	10.500%	MO - 100.00%	360	Nov-20-03
321349110 1		102,000.00	101,789.00	Feb-01-04	11.990%	MO - 85.00%	360	Jan-16-04
320924905 2		223,600.00	222,185.24	Feb-01-04	9.375%	MI - 89.98%	360	Sep-02-03
320943319 2		125,950.00	125,529.76	Mar-01-04	10.990%	MO - 100.00%	360	Nov-21-03
321347775 2		360,000.00	358,466.05	Mar-01-04	9.250%	GA - 80.00%	360	Dec-18-03


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SUMMARY				LOAN GROUP

Total Loan Count = 30				Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Original Principal Balance = 3,320,700.00				Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Current Balance = 3,302,993.91


Loan Number		Original	Stated		Current	State &
&		Principal	Principal	Paid to	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Balance	Balance	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date

320925779 1		57,600.00	57,288.09	Jan-01-04	10.125%	PA - 80.00%	360	Aug-27-03
320926785 1		45,750.00	45,475.08	May-01-04	9.625%	KY - 75.00%	360	Aug-27-03
320931629 1		52,800.00	52,418.41	Apr-01-04	9.999%	AZ - 80.00%	360	Sep-22-03
320935828 1		56,100.00	55,555.03	Feb-01-04	6.250%	IN - 85.00%	360	Oct-16-03
320936420 1		32,000.00	31,904.28	Apr-01-04	11.500%	PA - 80.00%	360	Nov-05-03
320943376 1		167,900.00	167,244.29	May-01-04	10.250%	FL - 100.00%	360	Nov-24-03
320948425 1		44,000.00	43,823.58	Mar-01-04	10.125%	PA - 80.00%	360	Nov-21-03
321097149 1		65,500.00	65,279.51	May-01-04	10.375%	IN - 100.00%	360	Dec-18-03
321101156 1		120,000.00	119,606.59	May-01-04	10.500%	MI - 100.00%	360	Dec-18-03
321347833 1		168,000.00	167,272.08	Feb-01-04	8.499%	CA - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321348757 1		99,600.00	99,599.98	May-01-04	9.625%	MI - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321348856 1		148,000.00	147,530.04	Apr-01-04	10.000%	FL - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321349326 1		216,000.00	215,108.01	Apr-01-04	9.000%	PA - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321349961 1		62,700.00	62,495.64	May-01-04	9.875%	FL - 79.93%	360	Jan-16-04
321351520 1		105,000.00	104,651.56	May-01-04	10.490%	AZ - 100.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321405649 1		112,200.00	112,200.00	May-01-04	10.375%	MI - 95.00%	360	Feb-16-04
320923204 2		54,000.00	53,745.53	Mar-01-04	11.000%	PA - 90.00%	360	Aug-20-03
320923352 2		66,350.00	66,009.03	Apr-01-04	10.375%	NM - 79.99%	360	Aug-04-03
320923634 2		268,000.00	264,588.96	Apr-01-04	6.250%	GA - 80.00%	360	Aug-06-03
320925209 2		41,600.00	41,374.68	May-01-04	10.125%	IN - 80.00%	360	Aug-20-03
320925902 2		30,000.00	29,713.13	Apr-01-04	10.875%	OK - 75.00%	360	Aug-27-03
320932502 2		360,000.00	358,265.60	May-01-04	10.250%	MA - 80.00%	360	Sep-26-03
320938590 2		79,800.00	79,577.57	Apr-01-04	14.250%	NV - 100.00%	180	Nov-04-03
320941131 2		476,000.00	471,849.48	Apr-01-04	6.250%	GA - 80.00%	360	Nov-12-03
321099202 2		107,900.00	107,517.04	May-01-04	10.125%	GA - 79.99%	360	Dec-18-03
321349276 2		144,000.00	143,308.58	Mar-01-04	7.990%	KS - 80.00%	360	Jan-16-04
321405052 2		10,400.00	10,376.01	May-01-04	11.490%	IL - 100.00%	180	Jan-16-04
321406738 2		45,000.00	44,884.31	May-01-04	10.250%	AZ - 100.00%	360	Feb-16-04
321410433 2		52,000.00	51,866.32	May-01-04	10.250%	IN - 100.00%	360	Feb-16-04
321411159 2		32,500.00	32,465.50	Apr-01-04	14.250%	AZ - 100.00%	180	Feb-16-04


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	Prepayment Report - Voluntary Prepayments


VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	*Current*
	Number of Paid in Full Loans					49	57	106
	Number of Repurchased Loans					-	-	-
	Total Number of Loans Prepaid in Full					49	57	106

	Paid in Full Balance					6,394,364.77	7,510,579.01	13,904,943.78
	Repurchased Loans Balance					-	-	-
	Curtailments Amount					13,466.79	18,389.36	31,856.15
	Total Prepayment Amount					6,407,831.56	7,528,968.37	13,936,799.93

	*Cumulative*
	Number of Paid in Full Loans					195	210	405
	Number of Repurchased Loans					-	-	-
	Total Number of Loans Prepaid in Full					195	210	405

	Paid in Full Balance					26,256,509.60	26,866,702.45	53,123,212.05
	Repurchased Loans Balance					-	-	-
	Curtailments Amount					376,852.37	333,969.42	710,821.79
	Total Prepayment Amount					26,633,361.97	27,200,671.87	53,834,033.84

SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK


Total Prepayments by Groups (in thousands of dollars)					Total Prepayments (in thousands of dollars)


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VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENT RATES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	SMM					1.98%	2.32%	2.15%
	3 Months Avg SMM					1.71%	1.80%	1.75%
	12 Months Avg SMM
	Avg SMM Since Cut-off					1.49%	1.51%	1.50%

	CPR					21.31%	24.55%	22.95%
	3 Months Avg CPR					18.66%	19.54%	19.10%
	12 Months Avg CPR
	Avg CPR Since Cut-off					16.46%	16.71%	16.58%

	PSA					1413.28%	1630.23%	1522.79%
	3 Months Avg PSA Approximation					1420.69%	1490.79%	1455.78%
	12 Months Avg PSA Approximation
	Avg PSA Since Cut-off Approximation					1487.30%	1509.48%	1498.39%



	Group I
	Group II


CPR by Groups					Total CPR


PSA by Groups					Total PSA


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	Prepayment Report - Voluntary Prepayments

	Group I
	Group II

CPR Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total CPR Avg since Cut-Off


PSA Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total PSA Avg since Cut-Off


PREPAYMENT CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
Single Monthly Mortality (SMM): (Voluntary partial and full prepayments + Repurchases)/(Beg Principal Balance - Sched Principal)
Conditional Prepayment Rate (CPR): 1-((1-SMM)^12)
PSA Standard Prepayment Model: CPR/(0.02*min(30,WAS))
Average SMM over period between nth month and mth month (AvgSMMn,m): [(1-SMMn) * (1-SMMn+1) .......(1-SMMm)]^(1/months in period n,m)
Average CPR over period between the nth month and mth month (AvgCPRn,m): 1-((1-AvgSMMn,m)^12)
Average PSA Approximation over period between the nth month and mth month: AvgCPRn,m/(0.002*Avg WASn,m))
Average WASn,m: (min(30,WASn)+min(30,WASn+1)+.......+min(30,WASm)/(number of months in the period n,m)
Weighted Average Seasoning (WAS)

Note: Prepayment rates are calculated since deal issue date and include partial and full voluntary prepayments and repurchases.
Dates correspond to distribution dates.

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	Prepayment Detail Report - Loans Prepaid in Full During Current Distribution


SUMMARY						LOAN GROUP

Total Loan Count = 106						Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Original Principal Balance = 13,996,900.00						Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Prepayment Amount = 13,904,943.78


Loan Number			Original			Current	State &	Type Prepayment
&		Loan	Principal	Prepayment	Prepayment	Note	LTV at	&	Origination
Loan Group		Status	Balance	Amount	Date	Rate	Origination	Original Term	Date

320921679 1			120,250.00	119,752.91	Sep-10-04	10.500%	AZ - 89.97%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-27-03
320921703 1			35,150.00	35,047.66	Sep-01-04	13.750%	CO - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-03-03
320921877 1			43,000.00	42,798.02	Sep-08-04	11.750%	WA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-19-03
320922685 1			61,650.00	61,422.63	Aug-26-04	11.500%	IA - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-15-03
320923279 1			90,000.00	89,493.30	Aug-12-04	9.500%	IA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-13-03
320923337 1			138,150.00	137,448.83	Sep-09-04	10.500%	KS - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-14-03
320924442 1			100,000.00	98,739.16	Sep-13-04	5.374%	CA - 46.95%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-07-03
320924533 1			302,000.00	300,269.18	Aug-26-04	9.999%	NJ - 79.98%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-14-03
320925027 1			288,000.00	286,460.52	Aug-26-04	9.750%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-05-03
320926652 1			160,000.00	159,118.20	Sep-01-04	9.750%	IL - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-04-03
320927262 1			233,100.00	230,835.66	Sep-01-04	6.250%	NV - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-16-03
320927692 1			157,000.00	155,757.20	Aug-19-04	6.125%	CA - 64.34%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-11-03
320927817 1			262,400.00	260,945.49	Sep-02-04	10.000%	NH - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-29-03
320927882 1			101,600.00	100,458.56	Sep-01-04	5.999%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-28-03
320927908 1			25,400.00	25,311.24	Sep-01-04	11.750%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-28-03
320929425 1			43,500.00	43,331.50	Sep-02-04	12.375%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Sep-12-03
320929656 1			327,750.00	327,750.00	Sep-14-04	5.750%	CA - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-17-03
320930464 1			52,600.00	52,382.59	Sep-03-04	10.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Sep-12-03
320931041 1			26,450.00	26,370.97	Aug-31-04	11.500%	WY - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-10-03
320931538 1			108,000.00	107,529.18	Aug-13-04	10.249%	NJ - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-30-03
320931983 1			68,000.00	67,562.42	Sep-08-04	8.375%	OH - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-03-03
320932353 1			26,600.00	6,087.29	Sep-08-04	14.750%	IN - 100.00%	Paid Off - 240	Oct-07-03
320932494 1			117,600.00	116,814.16	Aug-24-04	7.625%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-01-03
320934599 1			120,000.00	116,352.90	Aug-31-04	6.500%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-20-03
320936164 1			73,800.00	73,425.86	Sep-13-04	9.250%	IN - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-29-03
320937477 1			99,000.00	98,157.02	Sep-03-04	6.375%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-16-03
320938897 1			311,250.00	311,250.00	Sep-10-04	7.250%	CA - 75.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-24-03
320939374 1			94,400.00	93,633.68	Aug-27-04	6.625%	MA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-31-03
320940380 1			200,000.00	198,378.76	Sep-10-04	5.999%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-12-03
320941982 1			117,100.00	116,790.38	Aug-25-04	11.500%	MO - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-13-03
320942709 1			126,400.00	125,722.61	Aug-31-04	8.125%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-14-03
320942717 1			31,600.00	31,525.10	Aug-31-04	12.000%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Nov-14-03
320943277 1			272,000.00	271,008.66	Sep-01-04	9.999%	CA - 85.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-21-03
320944234 1			176,000.00	173,997.39	Sep-15-04	6.125%	WA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-25-03
320944242 1			44,000.00	43,867.90	Sep-15-04	12.625%	WA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-25-03
320947500 1			146,400.00	145,282.43	Aug-26-04	7.500%	KS - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-30-03
320947872 1			311,200.00	308,771.08	Aug-31-04	7.750%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-25-03
320948532 1			111,000.00	110,518.50	Sep-01-04	9.750%	PA - 75.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-09-03
320948706 1			148,700.00	147,678.77	Sep-01-04	7.500%	CO - 79.99%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-20-03
320949191 1			47,800.00	47,670.07	Sep-13-04	12.125%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-27-03
320949282 1			268,000.00	266,527.40	Sep-07-04	8.000%	MA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-13-03
321097164 1			44,000.00	43,812.50	Aug-25-04	9.250%	IL - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321097529 1			125,000.00	124,581.71	Sep-15-04	9.750%	OH - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321098816 1			98,000.00	97,530.31	Sep-14-04	7.999%	OH - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03

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	Prepayment Detail Report - Loans Prepaid in Full During Current Distribution



Loan Number			Original			Current	State &
&		Loan	Principal	Prepayment	Prepayment	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Status	Balance	Amount	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date

321100844 1			264,000.00	262,342.30	Aug-27-04	6.625%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321102733 1			125,000.00	125,000.00	Sep-10-04	5.375%	CA - 58.41%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321102915 1			121,700.00	121,343.08	Aug-18-04	10.375%	GA - 79.96%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321347999 1			24,000.00	23,978.52	Aug-24-04	14.990%	RI - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jan-16-04
321349458 1			96,000.00	95,718.47	Aug-24-04	9.625%	RI - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321352171 1			79,900.00	79,734.29	Sep-02-04	11.250%	IA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321406118 1			183,200.00	182,925.14	Sep-01-04	11.875%	MS - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
321408270 1			517,750.00	517,748.22	Aug-25-04	6.625%	CA - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
321409104 1			21,000.00	20,888.05	Aug-31-04	11.750%	UT - 100.00%	Paid Off - 240	Feb-16-04
321410201 1			155,800.00	155,321.32	Sep-08-04	8.500%	KS - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
321410664 1			56,000.00	55,844.74	Sep-03-04	9.000%	IL - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04
321410680 1			14,000.00	13,975.91	Sep-03-04	11.250%	IL - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Feb-16-04
321624710 1			57,800.00	57,589.27	Sep-01-04	6.500%	MI - 84.88%	Paid Off - 360	Mar-17-04
320920978 2			20,100.00	20,048.84	Aug-25-04	13.990%	OR - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-02-03
320921018 2			31,400.00	31,282.49	Aug-23-04	13.250%	OR - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	May-27-03
320921505 2			23,400.00	23,302.44	Aug-23-04	11.750%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-04-03
320921901 2			44,000.00	43,887.95	Sep-13-04	13.990%	OR - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Jun-12-03
320922370 2			35,000.00	34,513.51	Aug-16-04	11.375%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 240	Jul-09-03
320923238 2			463,200.00	463,063.35	Sep-02-04	6.999%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-05-03
320923642 2			53,900.00	53,598.16	Aug-20-04	9.625%	FL - 89.98%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-08-03
320924368 2			64,000.00	63,648.92	Aug-24-04	9.625%	MO - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-20-03
320925233 2			132,000.00	131,275.78	Aug-26-04	9.625%	RI - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-20-03
320926157 2			238,000.00	234,580.46	Aug-31-04	7.249%	PA - 85.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-17-03
320926413 2			117,600.00	116,767.37	Sep-01-04	8.375%	CT - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-26-03
320926512 2			146,000.00	144,466.29	Sep-03-04	6.375%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-25-03
320927122 2			372,900.00	372,900.00	Sep-02-04	4.999%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-24-03
320927411 2			36,500.00	36,291.82	Sep-03-04	9.490%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-25-03
320927932 2			145,600.00	144,851.56	Aug-24-04	9.625%	NV - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-19-03
320928005 2			104,000.00	102,804.66	Aug-31-04	5.875%	OR - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-28-03
320928013 2			26,000.00	25,559.26	Aug-31-04	9.990%	OR - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-28-03
320929607 2			132,800.00	131,463.03	Aug-19-04	6.250%	MO - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-19-03
320929615 2			33,200.00	33,056.79	Aug-19-04	11.500%	MO - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Sep-19-03
320930274 2			210,400.00	208,257.28	Sep-03-04	5.999%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-12-03
320930308 2			61,200.00	60,894.55	Sep-01-04	10.250%	IA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Sep-26-03
320930316 2			15,300.00	15,267.14	Sep-01-04	14.250%	IA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Sep-26-03
320930936 2			414,000.00	414,000.00	Aug-31-04	7.500%	AZ - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-10-03
320931181 2			192,850.00	191,462.83	Sep-01-04	7.250%	MD - 95.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-16-03
320931272 2			143,900.00	143,433.63	Sep-01-04	11.125%	RI - 79.99%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-10-03
320932056 2			199,000.00	197,048.98	Aug-31-04	5.625%	CA - 46.28%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-24-03
320932171 2			129,000.00	128,022.23	Sep-01-04	6.999%	CO - 100.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-15-03
320932510 2			29,400.00	29,327.48	Aug-24-04	12.375%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-01-03
320933724 2			366,400.00	366,400.00	Sep-02-04	7.125%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-09-03
320935554 2			90,000.00	89,569.63	Aug-27-04	9.750%	CA - 60.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-14-03
320936495 2			196,000.00	195,056.83	Aug-31-04	9.250%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-14-03
320937444 2			64,600.00	64,444.85	Sep-10-04	12.500%	AZ - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-30-03
320939200 2			123,200.00	122,019.93	Aug-17-04	5.750%	NV - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-30-03
320939226 2			30,800.00	30,691.85	Aug-17-04	10.750%	NV - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Oct-30-03
320940406 2			50,000.00	49,874.84	Sep-10-04	11.750%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Nov-12-03
320943178 2			135,200.00	134,682.65	Aug-18-04	10.125%	MA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-20-03
320943970 2			199,800.00	197,394.57	Sep-15-04	5.625%	CA - 79.98%	Paid Off - 360	Aug-20-03
320943988 2			50,000.00	49,768.60	Sep-15-04	10.500%	CA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Aug-20-03
320949183 2			191,200.00	189,719.16	Sep-13-04	7.375%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Oct-27-03

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	Prepayment Detail Report - Loans Prepaid in Full During Current Distribution



Loan Number			Original			Current	State &
&		Loan	Principal	Prepayment	Prepayment	Note	LTV at	Original	Origination
Loan Group		Status	Balance	Amount	Date	Rate	Origination	Term	Date

320949290 2			67,000.00	66,802.59	Sep-07-04	11.000%	MA - 100.00%	Paid Off - 180	Nov-13-03
321099376 2			146,300.00	145,727.34	Sep-14-04	11.750%	RI - 79.99%	Paid Off - 360	Nov-17-03
321101511 2			80,000.00	79,733.62	Aug-31-04	9.875%	MI - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321104812 2			139,200.00	138,669.47	Sep-08-04	9.125%	RI - 79.54%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321347502 2			33,550.00	33,390.93	Aug-16-04	8.375%	OH - 84.94%	Paid Off - 360	Dec-18-03
321349896 2			45,000.00	44,881.22	Aug-18-04	10.125%	KS - 68.18%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321349995 2			201,600.00	200,977.08	Sep-02-04	9.375%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321350068 2			361,200.00	359,214.10	Sep-08-04	6.500%	CA - 80.00%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321350142 2			56,700.00	56,533.73	Aug-25-04	9.625%	VA - 79.97%	Paid Off - 360	Jan-16-04
321405862 2			184,500.00	183,734.98	Sep-01-04	7.000%	IL - 90.00%	Paid Off - 360	Feb-16-04


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	Realized Loss Report for September 27, 2004 Distribution


	Realized Loss Report - Collateral


COLLATERAL REALIZED LOSSES						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	*Current*
	Number of Loans Liquidated					-	-	-
	Collateral Realized Loss/(Gain) Amount					-	-	-
	Net Liquidation Proceeds					-	-	-

	*Cumulative*
	Number of Loans Liquidated					-	-	-
	Collateral Realized Loss/(Gain) Amount					-	-	-
	Net Liquidation Proceeds					-	-	-

	Note: Collateral Realized Loss Amount may include adjustments to loans liquidated in prior periods.

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	Group I						3 Months Moving Average
	Group II

Collateral Loss Severity Approximation by Groups					Collateral Loss Severity Approximation


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	Realized Loss Report - Collateral


DEFAULT SPEEDS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	MDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg MDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg MDR
	Avg MDR Since Cut-off					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

	CDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg CDR					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg CDR
	Avg CDR Since Cut-off					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

	SDA					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	3 Months Avg SDA Approximation					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
	12 Months Avg SDA Approximation
	Avg SDA Since Cut-off Approximation					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

	Loss Severity Approximation for Current Period
	3 Months Avg Loss Severity Approximation
	12 Months Avg Loss Severity Approximation
	Avg Loss Severity Approximation Since Cut-off

	Group I
	Group II
CDR by Groups					Total CDR


SDA by Groups					Total SDA


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	Realized Loss Report - Collateral

	Group I
	Group II

CDR Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total CDR Avg since Cut-Off


SDA Avg since Cut-Off by Groups					Total SDA Avg since Cut-Off


COLLATERAL REALIZED LOSS CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
Monthly Default Rate (MDR): (Beg Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans)/(Total Beg Principal Balance)
Conditional Default Rate (CDR): 1-((1-MDR)^12)
SDA Standard Default Assumption: CDR/IF(WAS<61,MIN(30,WAS)0.02,MAX(0.03,MIN(30,WAS)0.02-0.0095*(WAS-60)))
Average MDR over period between nth month and mth month (AvgMDRn,m): [(1-MDRn) * (1-MDRn+1) .......(1-MDRm)]^(1/months in period n,m)
Average CDR over period between the nth month and mth month (AvgCDRn,m): 1-((1-AvgMDRn,m)^12)
Average SDA Approximation over period between the nth month and mth month:
AvgCDRn,m/IF(Avg WASn,m<61,MIN(30,Avg WASn,m)0.02,MAX(0.03,MIN(30,Avg WASn,m)0.02-0.0095*(Avg WASn,m-60)))
Average WASn,m: (WASn + WASn+1 +.......+ WASm )/(number of months in the period n,m)
Loss Severity Approximation for current period: sum(Realized Loss Amount)/sum(Beg Principal Balance of Liquidated Loans)
Average Loss Severity Approximation over period between nth month and mth month: Avg(Loss Severityn,m)
Note: Default rates are calculated since deal issue date and include realized gains and additional realized losses and gains from prior periods.
Dates correspond to distribution dates.

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	Realized Loss Detail Report - Loans Liquidated During Current Distribution

SUMMARY							LOAN GROUP
Total Loan Count Current Losses = 0
Total Loan Count Revisions = 0						Loan Group 1 = Group I
Total Prior Principal Balance = 0.00						Loan Group 2 = Group II
Total Current Realized Loss Amount = 0.00
Total Revisions Amount = 0.00
Total Realized Loss Amount = 0.00
Total Net Liquidation Proceeds = 0.00
Note: Total Realized Loss Amount may include adjustments to loans liquidated in prior periods.

Loan Number			Current	State &		Prior	Realized		Cumulative
&		Loan	Note	LTV at	Original	Principal	Loss/(Gain)	Realized	Realized
Loan Group		Status	Rate	Origination	Term	Balance	Revisions	Loss/(Gain)	Loss/(Gain)
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	Triggers, Adj. Rate Cert. and Miscellaneous Report


TRIGGER EVENTS						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL

	Step Down Date?							No
	Trigger Event Occuring?							No
	Delinquency Percentage							3.289748%
	Beginning Credit Enhancement Percentage							21.597830%
	Ending Credit Enhancement Percentage							22.084879%


ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION						GROUP II	GROUP I	TOTAL
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	Additional Certificate Report


	CLASS					Net WAC Rate Carryover Amt	Unpaid Realized Loss Amt	Interest Carry Forward Amt

	I-A1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A2					0.00	0.00	0.00
	II-A3					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-2					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-3					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-4					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-5					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-6					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-7					0.00	0.00	0.00
	M-8					0.00	0.00	0.00
	B-1					0.00	0.00	0.00
	C					0.00	0.00	0.00
	P					0.00	0.00	0.00


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