8-K 1 ml02afc1_200208.htm MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION STATEMENTS 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: February 5, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, INC., (as depositor under Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2002, which forms Mortgage
Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2002-AFC 1)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of organization)
333-47270 (Commission File No.)
###-##-#### (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York 10281
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code
(212) 449-1000

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

Item 5. This current report on From 8-K relates to the monthly
distribution reported to the holders of Merrill Lynch Mortgage
Investors, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2002-AFC 1,
which was made on August 26, 2002.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Monthly distribution report pursuant to
Section 4.06 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
for the distribution on August 26, 2002.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on behalf of the Registrant by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

LASALLE BANK N.A. IN
ITS CAPACITY AS Trustee
UNDER THE POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT ON
BEHALF OF Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors, Inc., REGISTRANT

By:

/s/ Russell Goldenberg
Russell Goldenberg,
Group Senior Vice President

Date: August 26, 2002.

ABN AMRO

LASALLE BANK

N.A.

MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.

STATEMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1

PAYMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

135 S. LASALLE STREET SUITE 1625

CHICAGO, IL 60603-4159

USA

PRIOR PAYMENT:

07/25/2002

NEXT PAYMENT:

09/25/2002

RECORD DATE:

07/31/2002

ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2

ADMINISTRATOR:

REPORTING PACKAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANALYST:

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS (312) 904-7992

HUNG HUYNH 714-238-6716

CHRISTOPHER.LEWIS@ABNAMRO.COM

HUNG.B.HUYNH@ABNAMRO.COM

PAGE(S)

ISSUE ID:

ML02AFC1

CLOSING DATE:

2/7/2002

STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

PAGE 2-3

CASH RECONCILIATION SUMMARY

PAGE 4-6

FIRST PAYMENT DATE:

2/25/2002

MONTHLY DATA FILE NAME:

BOND INTEREST RECONCILIATION

PAGE 7

ASSUMED FINAL PAYMENT: DATE:

9/25/2032

ML02AFC1_200208_3.ZIP

OTHER RELATED INFORMATION

PAGE 8

ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH LOAN STATUS SUMMARY

PAGE 9-11

ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH PAYOFF/LOSS SUMMARY

PAGE 12-14

HISTORICAL REO REPORT

PAGE 15

REALIZED LOSS DETAIL

PAGE 16

PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION

DEPOSITOR: MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS INC.

MASTER SERVICER: FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORPORATION

RATING AGENCY: STANDARD & POOR'S RATING SERVICES/MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.

INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ISSUE FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES

LASALLE WEB SITE

WWW.ETRUSTEE.NET

LASALLE FACTOR LINE

(800) 246-5761

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PAGE 1 OF 16





	ABN AMRO

	LASALLE BANK		N.A.
*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*

										*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																											STATEMENT DATE:								08/26/2002

																																		PAYMENT DATE:						08/26/2002
WAC:						11.759319%																															PRIOR PAYMENT:							07/25/2002
																																		NEXT PAYMENT:								09/25/2002
WAMM:						260
																																		RECORD DATE:									07/31/2002
CURRENT INDEX:						1.836880%
NEXT INDEX:						1.810000%				*REMIC III*
										*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*


									ORIGINAL							OPENING		PRINCIPAL			PRINCIPAL			NEGATIVE				CLOSING					INTEREST				INTEREST					PASS-THROUGH
				CLASS				FACE VALUE (1)								BALANCE		PAYMENT			ADJ. OR LOSS			AMORTIZATION				BALANCE					PAYMENT (2)				ADJUSTMENT					RATE

			CUSIP												PER $ 1000				PER $ 1000			PER $ 1000			PER $ 1000				PER $ 1000						PER $ 1000		PER $ 1000		NEXT RATE(3)
	AF-1						166,000,000.00					107,322,514.27					10,240,705.30			0.00			0.00				97,081,808.97				191,014.04					0.00					2.06688000%
	589929XU7													646.521170301			61.690995783			0.000000000			0.000000000				584.830174518					1.150686988				0.000000000							2.040000000%

	AF-2						82,000,000.00					82,000,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				82,000,000.00				356,700.00					0.00					5.22000000%
	589929XV5													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					4.350000000				0.000000000							N/A

	AF-3						45,143,000.00					45,143,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				45,143,000.00				246,405.54					0.00					6.55000000%
	589929XW3													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					5.458333296				0.000000000							N/A

	AF-IO						73,600,000.00				N	65,200,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				65,200,000.00				364,033.33					0.00					6.70000000%
	589929XX1													885.869565217			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				885.869565217					4.946105027				0.000000000							N/A

	MF-1						25,614,000.00					25,614,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				25,614,000.00				140,450.10					0.00					6.58000000%
	589929XY9													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					5.483333333				0.000000000							N/A

	MF-2						19,922,000.00					19,922,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				19,922,000.00				121,524.20					0.00					7.32000000%
	589929XZ6													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					6.100000000				0.000000000							N/A

	BF-1						20,871,000.00					20,871,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				20,871,000.00				137,748.60					0.00					7.92000000%
	589929YA0													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					6.600000000				0.000000000							N/A

	AV-1						146,727,000.00					114,205,938.07					5,707,624.54			0.00			0.00				108,498,313.53				217,033.41					0.00					2.20688000%
	589929YB8													778.356662850			38.899619975			0.000000000			0.000000000				739.457042876					1.479164775				0.000000000							2.180000000%

	AV-IO						37,000,000.00				N	31,400,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				31,400,000.00				130,833.33					0.00					5.00000000%
	589929YC6													848.648648649			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				848.648648649					3.536035946				0.000000000							N/A

	MV-1						13,695,000.00					13,695,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				13,695,000.00				33,455.09					0.00					2.83688000%
	589929YD4													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					2.442868930				0.000000000							2.810000000%

	MV-2						14,184,000.00					14,184,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				14,184,000.00				44,420.85					0.00					3.63688000%
	589929YE2													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					3.131757614				0.000000000							3.610000000%

	BV-1						9,293,000.00					9,293,000.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				9,293,000.00				33,104.58					0.00					4.13688000%
	589929YF9													1000.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				1000.000000000					3.562313569				0.000000000							4.110000000%

	C						571,972,863.34				N	483,720,342.21					0.00			0.00			0.00				467,705,289.24				2,543,923.44					(25,957.06)					6.37528822%
	9ABSH131													845.705055630			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				817.705382925					4.447629605				(0.045381629)							N/A

	R						0.00					0.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00					N/A
	9ABSH132													0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				0.000000000					0.000000000				0.000000000

	RI						0.00					0.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00					N/A
	9ABSH150													0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				0.000000000					0.000000000				0.000000000

	RII						0.00					0.00					0.00			0.00			0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00					N/A
	9ABSH151													0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000			0.000000000				0.000000000					0.000000000				0.000000000



		TOTAL			543,449,000.00								452,250,452.34				15,948,329.84			0.00			0.00				436,302,122.50				4,560,646.51					(25,957.06)

																										TOTAL P&I PAYMENT				20,508,976.35


NOTES: (1) N DENOTES NOTIONAL BALANCE NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL (2) ACCRUED INTEREST PLUS/MINUS INTEREST ADJUSTMENT MINUS DEFERRED INTEREST EQUALS INTEREST PAYMENT (3) ESTIMATED. * DENOTES CONTROLLING CLASS
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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK	N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
		*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																												STATEMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																												PAYMENT DATE:			08/26/2002
																												PRIOR PAYMENT:				07/25/2002
																												NEXT PAYMENT:					09/25/2002
																												RECORD DATE:						07/31/2002
					*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*


*CASH RECONCILIATION SUMMARY*



				INTEREST SUMMARY										SERVICING FEE SUMMARY																								PRINCIPAL SUMMARY
				CURRENT SCHEDULED INTEREST				566,039.95						CURRENT SERVICING FEES									4,880.85															SCHEDULED:
				LESS DEFERRED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS									0.00															CURRENT SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				433,992.03
				PLUS ADVANCE INTEREST				4,174,144.84						LESS REDUCTION FOR PPIS									0.00															ADVANCED SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				0.00
				PLUS UNSCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS DELINQUENT SERVICING FEES										146,281.76														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				433,992.03
				PPIS REDUCING SCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						TOTAL SERVICING FEES									151,162.61															UNSCHEDULED:
				LESS TOTAL FEES PAID TO SERVICER				(151,162.61)																														CURTAILMENTS				7,066.88
				PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS				0.00																														PREPAYMENTS IN FULL				15,481,313.87
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY SERVICER				0.00						PPIS SUMMARY																								LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES & EXPENSES				0.00						GROSS PPIS									0.00															REPURCHASE PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS NON RECOVERABLE ADVANCES				0.00							REDUCED BY PPIE								0.00															OTHER PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS				0.00
				INTEREST DUE TRUST				4,589,022.18							REDUCED BY SHORTFALLS IN FEES								0.00															UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				15,488,380.75
				LESS TRUSTEE FEE				(2,418.60)							REDUCED BY OTHER AMOUNTS								0.00															REMITTANCE PRINCIPAL				15,922,372.78
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY TRUST				0.00							NET PPIS								0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES PAID BY TRUST				0.00						PPIS REDUCING SERVICING FEE									0.00															SERVICER WIRE AMOUNT				20,511,394.96
				LESS INTEREST RESERVE WITHHOLDING						0.00				PPIS ALLOCATED TO CERTIFICATES									0.00
				PLUS INTEREST RESERVE DEPOSIT					0.00
				REMITTANCE INTEREST				4,586,603.58								POOL BALANCE SUMMARY
																								BALANCE/AMOUNT					COUNT
														BEGINNING POOL									483,720,342.21								7,589
														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION									433,992.03
														UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION							15,488,380.75															237
														DEFERRED INTEREST							0.00
														LIQUIDATIONS							0.00																0
														REPURCHASES							0.00														0
														ENDING POOL							467,705,289.24									7,352
						ADVANCES
							PRIOR OUTSTANDING							CURRENT PERIOD								RECOVERED																ENDING OUTSTANDING
								PRINCIPAL				INTEREST					PRINCIPAL		INTEREST						PRINCIPAL		INTEREST												PRINCIPAL		INTEREST
			MADE BY: SERVICER		0.00						5,002,863.41		0.00					4,174,144.84		0.00						3,555,922.15												0.00		5,621,086.11

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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK	N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
		*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																												STATEMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																												PAYMENT DATE:			08/26/2002
																												PRIOR PAYMENT:				07/25/2002
																												NEXT PAYMENT:					09/25/2002
																												RECORD DATE:						07/31/2002
					*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*


*CASH RECONCILIATION SUMMARY LOAN GROUP 1*



				INTEREST SUMMARY										SERVICING FEE SUMMARY																								PRINCIPAL SUMMARY
				CURRENT SCHEDULED INTEREST				394,010.98						CURRENT SERVICING FEES									3,120.58															SCHEDULED:
				LESS DEFERRED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS									0.00															CURRENT SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				358,842.35
				PLUS ADVANCE INTEREST				2,804,645.58						LESS REDUCTION FOR PPIS									0.00															ADVANCED SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				0.00
				PLUS UNSCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS DELINQUENT SERVICING FEES										97,068.24														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				358,842.35
				PPIS REDUCING SCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						TOTAL SERVICING FEES									100,188.82															UNSCHEDULED:
				LESS TOTAL FEES PAID TO SERVICER				(100,188.82)																														CURTAILMENTS				0.00
				PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS				0.00																														PREPAYMENTS IN FULL				9,855,905.89
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY SERVICER				0.00						PPIS SUMMARY																								LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES & EXPENSES				0.00						GROSS PPIS									0.00															REPURCHASE PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS NON RECOVERABLE ADVANCES				0.00							REDUCED BY PPIE								0.00															OTHER PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS				0.00
				INTEREST DUE TRUST				3,098,467.74							REDUCED BY SHORTFALLS IN FEES								0.00															UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				9,855,905.89
				LESS TRUSTEE FEE				(1,603.02)							REDUCED BY OTHER AMOUNTS								0.00															REMITTANCE PRINCIPAL				10,214,748.24
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY TRUST				0.00							NET PPIS								0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES PAID BY TRUST				0.00						PPIS REDUCING SERVICING FEE									0.00															SERVICER WIRE AMOUNT				13,313,215.98
				LESS INTEREST RESERVE WITHHOLDING						0.00				PPIS ALLOCATED TO CERTIFICATES									0.00
				PLUS INTEREST RESERVE DEPOSIT					0.00
				REMITTANCE INTEREST				3,096,864.72								POOL BALANCE SUMMARY
																								BALANCE/AMOUNT					COUNT
														BEGINNING POOL									320,604,231.26								5,813
														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION									358,842.35
														UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION							9,855,905.89															178
														DEFERRED INTEREST							0.00
														LIQUIDATIONS							0.00																0
														REPURCHASES							0.00														0
														ENDING POOL							310,299,591.82									5,635
						ADVANCES
							PRIOR OUTSTANDING							CURRENT PERIOD								RECOVERED																ENDING OUTSTANDING
								PRINCIPAL				INTEREST					PRINCIPAL		INTEREST						PRINCIPAL		INTEREST												PRINCIPAL		INTEREST
			MADE BY: SERVICER		0.00						3,650,519.62		0.00					2,804,645.58		0.00						2,554,110.80												0.00		3,901,054.41

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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK	N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
		*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																												STATEMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																												PAYMENT DATE:			08/26/2002
																												PRIOR PAYMENT:				07/25/2002
																												NEXT PAYMENT:					09/25/2002
																												RECORD DATE:						07/31/2002
					*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*


*CASH RECONCILIATION SUMMARY LOAN GROUP 2*



				INTEREST SUMMARY										SERVICING FEE SUMMARY																								PRINCIPAL SUMMARY
				CURRENT SCHEDULED INTEREST				172,028.97						CURRENT SERVICING FEES									1,760.27															SCHEDULED:
				LESS DEFERRED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS									0.00															CURRENT SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				75,149.68
				PLUS ADVANCE INTEREST				1,369,499.26						LESS REDUCTION FOR PPIS									0.00															ADVANCED SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL				0.00
				PLUS UNSCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						PLUS DELINQUENT SERVICING FEES										49,213.51														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				75,149.68
				PPIS REDUCING SCHEDULED INTEREST				0.00						TOTAL SERVICING FEES									50,973.78															UNSCHEDULED:
				LESS TOTAL FEES PAID TO SERVICER				(50,973.78)																														CURTAILMENTS				7,066.88
				PLUS FEES ADVANCED FOR PPIS				0.00																														PREPAYMENTS IN FULL				5,625,407.98
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY SERVICER				0.00						PPIS SUMMARY																								LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES & EXPENSES				0.00						GROSS PPIS									0.00															REPURCHASE PROCEEDS				0.00
				LESS NON RECOVERABLE ADVANCES				0.00							REDUCED BY PPIE								0.00															OTHER PRINCIPAL PROCEEDS				0.00
				INTEREST DUE TRUST				1,490,554.45							REDUCED BY SHORTFALLS IN FEES								0.00															UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION				5,632,474.86
				LESS TRUSTEE FEE				(815.58)							REDUCED BY OTHER AMOUNTS								0.00															REMITTANCE PRINCIPAL				5,707,624.54
				LESS FEE STRIPS PAID BY TRUST				0.00							NET PPIS								0.00
				LESS MISC. FEES PAID BY TRUST				0.00						PPIS REDUCING SERVICING FEE									0.00															SERVICER WIRE AMOUNT				7,198,178.99
				LESS INTEREST RESERVE WITHHOLDING						0.00				PPIS ALLOCATED TO CERTIFICATES									0.00
				PLUS INTEREST RESERVE DEPOSIT					0.00
				REMITTANCE INTEREST				1,489,738.86								POOL BALANCE SUMMARY
																								BALANCE/AMOUNT					COUNT
														BEGINNING POOL									163,116,110.95								1,776
														SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION									75,149.68
														UNSCHEDULED PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION							5,632,474.86															59
														DEFERRED INTEREST							0.00
														LIQUIDATIONS							0.00																0
														REPURCHASES							0.00														0
														ENDING POOL							157,405,697.42									1,717
						ADVANCES
							PRIOR OUTSTANDING							CURRENT PERIOD								RECOVERED																ENDING OUTSTANDING
								PRINCIPAL				INTEREST					PRINCIPAL		INTEREST						PRINCIPAL		INTEREST												PRINCIPAL		INTEREST
			MADE BY: SERVICER		0.00						1,408,492.01		0.00					1,369,499.26		0.00						1,001,811.35												0.00		1,776,179.92

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	ABN AMRO

	LASALLE BANK	N.A.

					*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*

															*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																																				STATEMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																																																			PAYMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																																		PRIOR PAYMENT:								07/25/2002
																																		NEXT PAYMENT:									09/25/2002
																																		RECORD DATE:										07/31/2002


															*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*
															*BOND INTEREST RECONCILIATION*


																							DEDUCTIONS																		ADDITIONS
																																		REMAINING
															ACCRUAL						PASS								ACCRUED
DEFERRED &

						PRIOR						PREPAY-				OTHER	DISTRIBUTABLE							INTEREST				CURRENT PERIOD			OUTSTANDING
																																		CREDIT SUPPORT
													THRU							CERTIFICATE							ALLOCABLE						ACCRETION				INTEREST	INT. SHORT-									MENT				INTEREST		CERTIFICATE				PAYMENT		(SHORTFALL)/			INTEREST
			CLASS				METHOD DAYS							RATE					INTEREST							PPIS						INTEREST				LOSS/EXP				FALLS DUE (3)						PENALTIES				PROCEEDS (1)
INTEREST (2)

				AMOUNT				RECOVERY			SHORTFALLS			ORIGINAL								CURRENT(4)

		AF-1							ACT/360	31	2.066880000%						191,014.04								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				191,014.04			191,014.04			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		AF-2							30/360	30	5.220000000%						356,700.00								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				356,700.00			356,700.00			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		AF-3							30/360	30	6.550000000%						246,405.54								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				246,405.54			246,405.54			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		AF-IO							30/360	30	6.700000000%						364,033.33								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				364,033.33			364,033.33			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		MF-1							30/360	30	6.580000000%						140,450.10								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				140,450.10			140,450.10			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		MF-2							30/360	30	7.320000000%						121,524.20								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				121,524.20			121,524.20			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		BF-1							30/360	30	7.920000000%						137,748.60								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				137,748.60			137,748.60			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		AV-1							ACT/360	31	2.206880000%						217,033.41								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				217,033.41			217,033.41			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		AV-IO							30/360	30	5.000000000%						130,833.33								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				130,833.33			130,833.33			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		MV-1							ACT/360	31	2.836880000%						33,455.09								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				33,455.09			33,455.09			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		MV-2							ACT/360	31	3.636880000%						44,420.85								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				44,420.85			44,420.85			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		BV-1							ACT/360	31	4.136880000%						33,104.58								0.00						0.00				0.00				0.00					0.00				0.00				33,104.58			33,104.58			0.00		0.00			NA	NA
		C							30/360	30	6.375288221%						2,569,880.50								0.00						0.00				0.00				2,998,894.58					0.00				0.00				5,568,775.08			2,543,923.44			(25,957.06)		3,024,851.64			NA	NA
																		4,586,603.57						0.00						0.00					0.00			2,998,894.58							0.00				0.00			7,585,498.15		4,560,646.51				(25,957.06)			3,024,851.64

	(1) OTHER INTEREST PROCEEDS ARE ADDITIONAL INTEREST AMOUNTS SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO THE BOND(S) AND USED IN DETERMINING THE BONDS DISTRIBUTABLE INTEREST.
	(2) ACCRUED - DEDUCTIONS + ADDITIONS INTEREST
	(3) PRIOR INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT INCLUDES INTEREST DUE ON OUTSTANDING SHORTFALLS AND LOSSES WHERE APPLICABLE.
	(4) DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: (A) THE ENDING BALANCE OF ALL THE CLASSES LESS (B) THE SUM OF (I) THE ENDING BALANCE OF THE CLASS AND (II) THE ENDING BALANCE OF ALL CLASSES WHICH ARE NOT SUBORDINATE TO THE CLASS DIVIDED BY (A).
																																		PAGE 7 OF 16
	08/23/2002 - 14:37 (H119-H132) 2002 LASALLE BANK N.A.

ABN AMRO

LASALLE BANK

N.A.

MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1

STATEMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

PAYMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

PRIOR PAYMENT:

07/25/2002

NEXT PAYMENT:

09/25/2002

RECORD DATE:

07/31/2002

ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2

OTHER RELATED INFORMATION

GROUP 1 TRIGGER EVENTS

NOT OCCURING

CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES TEST

SATISFIED

CURRENT DELINQUENCY TEST

SATISFIED

GROUP 2 TRIGGER EVENTS

NOT OCCURING

CUMULATIVE REALIZED LOSSES TEST

SATISFIED

CURRENT DELINQUENCY TEST

SATISFIED

BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND BEGINNING BALANCE

$5,000.00

DEPOSITS TO BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND

0.00

WITHDRAWL TO BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND

0.00

BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND ENDING BALANCE

$5,000.00

NET MONTHLY EXCESS CASHFLOW

$2,569,880.50

CLASS M-1 INT CARRY FORWARD AMT - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CLASS M-2 INT CARRY FORWARD AMT. - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CLASS B-1 INT CARRY FORWARD AMT. - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CLASS M-1 REALIZED LOSS AMORT. AMT. - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CLASS M-2 REALIZED LOSS AMORT. AMT. - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CLASS B-1 REALIZED LOSS AMORT. AMT. - FUNDED BY NET MONTHLY EXCESS CF

0.00

CUMMULATIVE LOSS PERCENTAGE

0.00 %

RESULTS OF SERVICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, IF ANY

NONE

08/23/2002 - 14:37 (H119-H132) 2002 LASALLE BANK N.A.

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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK		N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*

																																STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
												*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																															PAYMENT DATE:							08/26/2002

																																PRIOR PAYMENT:								07/25/2002
																																NEXT PAYMENT:									09/25/2002
																																RECORD DATE:										07/31/2002

												*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*

												*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL LOAN STATUS SUMMARY*



											DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORIES																								SPECIAL EVENT CATEGORIES (1)


DISTRIBUTION
DATE
DELINQ 1 MONTH								DELINQ 2 MONTHS					DELINQ 3+ MONTHS					FORECLOSURE						REO				MODIFICATIONS									SPECIALLY SERVICED							BANKRUPTCY
	# BALANCE								# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE							# BALANCE							# BALANCE								# BALANCE


					8/26/02		2,327		141,247,707						39	1,965,329				477	29,594,734			139	8,421,148				0	0			0			0					0		0					18			1,276,233
						31.65%				30.20%			0.53%				0.42%			6.49%		6.33%	1.89%			1.80%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.24%			0.27%
					7/25/02		1,753		97,887,687						34	1,916,325				395	23,839,269			140	8,488,349				0	0			0			0					0		0					18			1,277,018
						23.10%				20.24%			0.45%				0.40%			5.20%		4.93%	1.84%			1.75%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.24%			0.26%
					6/25/02		2,887		208,303,415						71	2,822,783				39	1,572,211			144	8,733,535				0	0			0			0					0		0					19			1,511,482
						37.16%				41.88%			0.91%				0.57%			0.50%		0.32%	1.85%			1.76%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.24%			0.30%
					5/28/02		490		28,200,879						140	8,372,037				224	13,467,127			149	9,025,231				0	0			0			0					0		0					20			1,542,178
						6.14%				5.50%			1.76%				1.63%			2.81%		2.62%	1.87%			1.76%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.25%			0.30%
					4/25/02		416		24,876,152						134	8,927,127				161	9,029,940			151	9,129,930				0	0			0			0					0		0					20			1,542,933
						5.08%				4.69%			1.64%				1.68%			1.97%		1.70%	1.84%			1.72%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.24%			0.29%
					3/25/02		461		26,887,324						167	9,481,515				79	4,136,504			154	9,220,444				0	0			0			0					0		0					21			1,592,015
						5.49%				4.93%			1.99%				1.74%			0.94%		0.76%	1.83%			1.69%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.25%			0.29%
					2/25/02		0		0						0	0				0	0			0	0				0	0			0			0					0		0					0			0
						0.00%				0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%		0.00%	0.00%			0.00%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.00%			0.00%
			(1) NOTE: MODIFICATION, SPECIALLY SERVICED & BANKRUPTCY TOTALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORY
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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK		N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*

																																STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
												*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																															PAYMENT DATE:							08/26/2002

																																PRIOR PAYMENT:								07/25/2002
																																NEXT PAYMENT:									09/25/2002
																																RECORD DATE:										07/31/2002

												*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*

												*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL LOAN STATUS SUMMARY*

																				*LOAN GROUP 1*

											DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORIES																								SPECIAL EVENT CATEGORIES (1)


DISTRIBUTION
DATE
DELINQ 1 MONTH								DELINQ 2 MONTHS					DELINQ 3+ MONTHS					FORECLOSURE						REO				MODIFICATIONS									SPECIALLY SERVICED							BANKRUPTCY
	# BALANCE								# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE							# BALANCE							# BALANCE								# BALANCE


					8/26/02		1,900		106,524,612						31	1,394,956				343	18,654,124			111	5,940,958				0	0			0			0					0		0					15			1,028,984
						33.72%				34.33%			0.55%				0.45%			6.09%		6.01%	1.97%			1.91%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.27%			0.33%
					7/25/02		1,747		97,441,232						27	1,323,595				289	15,316,864			112	6,007,032				0	0			0			0					0		0					15			1,029,643
						30.05%				30.39%			0.46%				0.41%			4.97%		4.78%	1.93%			1.87%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.26%			0.32%
					6/25/02		1,646		89,783,139						71	2,822,783				39	1,572,211			114	6,099,943				0	0			0			0					0		0					15			1,030,239
						27.69%				27.28%			1.19%				0.86%			0.66%		0.48%	1.92%			1.85%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.25%			0.31%
					5/28/02		409		21,722,285						105	5,410,941				172	9,254,419			117	6,251,547				0	0			0			0					0		0					16			1,060,669
						6.71%				6.41%			1.72%				1.60%			2.82%		2.73%	1.92%			1.85%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.26%			0.31%
					4/25/02		341		18,190,448						96	5,414,867				130	6,606,542			118	6,288,514				0	0			0			0					0		0					16			1,061,242
						5.45%				5.21%			1.53%				1.55%			2.08%		1.89%	1.88%			1.80%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.26%			0.30%
					3/25/02		384		20,681,610						132	6,944,534				79	4,136,504			119	6,313,954				0	0			0			0					0		0					17			1,109,786
						5.98%				5.75%			2.05%				1.93%			1.23%		1.15%	1.85%			1.76%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.26%			0.31%
					2/25/02		0		0						0	0				0	0			0	0				0	0			0			0					0		0					0			0
						0.00%				0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%		0.00%	0.00%			0.00%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.00%			0.00%
			(1) NOTE: MODIFICATION, SPECIALLY SERVICED & BANKRUPTCY TOTALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORY
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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK		N.A.
		*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*

																																STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
												*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																															PAYMENT DATE:							08/26/2002

																																PRIOR PAYMENT:								07/25/2002
																																NEXT PAYMENT:									09/25/2002
																																RECORD DATE:										07/31/2002

												*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*

												*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL LOAN STATUS SUMMARY*

																				*LOAN GROUP 2*

											DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORIES																								SPECIAL EVENT CATEGORIES (1)


DISTRIBUTION
DATE
DELINQ 1 MONTH								DELINQ 2 MONTHS					DELINQ 3+ MONTHS					FORECLOSURE						REO				MODIFICATIONS									SPECIALLY SERVICED							BANKRUPTCY
	# BALANCE								# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE					# BALANCE							# BALANCE							# BALANCE								# BALANCE


					8/26/02		427		34,723,095						8	570,372				134	10,940,609			28	2,480,190				0	0			0			0					0		0					3			247,250
						24.87%				22.06%			0.47%				0.36%			7.80%		6.95%	1.63%			1.58%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.17%			0.16%
					7/25/02		6		446,456						7	592,730				106	8,522,405			28	2,481,317				0	0			0			0					0		0					3			247,375
						0.34%				0.27%			0.39%				0.36%			5.97%		5.22%	1.58%			1.52%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.17%			0.15%
					6/25/02		1,241		118,520,276						0	0				0	0			30	2,633,593				0	0			0			0					0		0					4			481,243
						68.00%				70.44%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%		0.00%	1.64%			1.57%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.22%			0.29%
					5/28/02		81		6,478,594						35	2,961,095				52	4,212,708			32	2,773,684				0	0			0			0					0		0					4			481,509
						4.32%				3.71%			1.87%				1.70%			2.77%		2.41%	1.71%			1.59%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.21%			0.28%
					4/25/02		75		6,685,704						38	3,512,260				31	2,423,398			33	2,841,416				0	0			0			0					0		0					4			481,690
						3.88%				3.70%			1.97%				1.94%			1.60%		1.34%	1.71%			1.57%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.21%			0.27%
					3/25/02		77		6,205,714						35	2,536,982				0	0			35	2,906,490				0	0			0			0					0		0					4			482,229
						3.89%				3.34%			1.77%				1.37%			0.00%		0.00%	1.77%			1.56%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.20%			0.26%
					2/25/02		0		0						0	0				0	0			0	0				0	0			0			0					0		0					0			0
						0.00%				0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%		0.00%	0.00%			0.00%	0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%				0.00%				0.00%				0.00%			0.00%
			(1) NOTE: MODIFICATION, SPECIALLY SERVICED & BANKRUPTCY TOTALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE DELINQUENCY AGING CATEGORY
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	ABN AMRO

	LASALLE BANK		N.A.
	*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
	*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																															STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
																												PAYMENT DATE:								08/26/2002
																												PRIOR PAYMENT:									07/25/2002
																												NEXT PAYMENT:											09/25/2002
																												RECORD DATE:												07/31/2002
											*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*
											*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL PAYOFF/LOSS SUMMARY*


							ENDING POOL (1)							PAYOFFS(2)			PENALTIES				APPRAISAL REDUCT. (2)					LIQUIDATIONS (2)							REALIZED LOSSES (2)									REMAINING TERM					CURR WEIGHTED AVG.

DISTRIBUTION
DATE
		# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT				# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT										LIFE		AMORT		COUPON REMIT
				8/26/02		7,352			467,705,289				237		15,481,314				0	0			0	0			0				0			6				92,680					260		284	11.76%		11.38%
					84.01%					81.77%		3.12%				3.20%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.08%						0.02%
				7/25/02		7,589			483,720,342				181		13,143,132				0	0			0	0			0				0			2				25,957					261		285	11.63%		11.25%
					86.72%					84.57%		2.33%				2.64%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.03%						0.01%
				6/25/02		7,770			497,382,276				205		14,374,346				0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					262		286	11.62%		11.24%
					88.79%					86.96%		2.57%				2.80%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				5/28/02		7,974			513,155,837				217		15,842,023				0	0			0	0			0				0			1				24,685					265		287	11.73%		11.35%
					91.12%					89.72%		2.65%				2.99%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.01%						0.00%
				4/25/02		8,192			530,078,191				207		14,586,230				0	0			0	0			3				144,564			3				2,226					267		288	11.84%		11.45%
					93.61%					92.68%		2.46%				2.67%						0.00%			0.00%				0.04%			0.03%			0.04%						0.00%
				3/25/02		8,402			545,464,333				192		15,227,117				0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					261		289	11.66%		11.28%
					96.01%					95.37%		2.23%				2.71%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				2/25/02		8,594			561,479,252				153		9,664,350				0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					280		290	16.15%		15.77%
					98.21%					98.17%		1.75%				1.69%						0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
		(1) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF CUTOFF. (2) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF BEGINNING OF PERIOD.
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	ABN AMRO

	LASALLE BANK		N.A.
	*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
	*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																																STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
																													PAYMENT DATE:								08/26/2002
																													PRIOR PAYMENT:									07/25/2002
																													NEXT PAYMENT:											09/25/2002
																													RECORD DATE:												07/31/2002
											*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*
											*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL PAYOFF/LOSS SUMMARY*
																	*LOAN GROUP 1*
							ENDING POOL (1)							PAYOFFS(2)				PENALTIES				APPRAISAL REDUCT. (2)					LIQUIDATIONS (2)							REALIZED LOSSES (2)									REMAINING TERM					CURR WEIGHTED AVG.

DISTRIBUTION
DATE
		# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT					# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT										LIFE		AMORT		COUPON REMIT
				8/26/02		5,635			310,299,592				178		9,855,906					0	0			0	0			0				0			4				89,891					218		250	11.97%		11.59%
					64.39%					54.25%		3.06%				3.07%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.07%						0.03%
				7/25/02		5,813			320,604,231				132		8,077,374					0	0			0	0			0				0			2				25,957					218		251	11.73%		11.35%
					66.43%					56.05%		2.22%				2.45%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.03%						0.01%
				6/25/02		5,945			329,122,678				154		8,932,017					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					219		252	11.81%		11.43%
					67.94%					57.54%		2.53%				2.64%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				5/28/02		6,099			338,624,162				160		9,923,977					0	0			0	0			0				0			1				24,685					223		252	11.85%		11.46%
					69.69%					59.20%		2.56%				2.84%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.02%						0.01%
				4/25/02		6,260			349,346,013				163		9,704,120					0	0			0	0			2				81,959			2				1,309					225		253	11.99%		11.60%
					71.53%					61.08%		2.54%				2.70%							0.00%			0.00%				0.03%			0.02%			0.03%						0.00%
				3/25/02		6,425			359,693,700				146		9,381,447					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					216		254	11.91%		11.53%
					73.42%					62.89%		2.22%				2.54%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				2/25/02		6,571			369,684,897				119		6,095,165					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					244		254	13.63%		13.25%
					75.09%					64.63%		1.78%				1.62%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
		(1) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF CUTOFF. (2) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF BEGINNING OF PERIOD.
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	ABN AMRO

	LASALLE BANK		N.A.
	*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
	*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																																STATEMENT DATE:							08/26/2002
																													PAYMENT DATE:								08/26/2002
																													PRIOR PAYMENT:									07/25/2002
																													NEXT PAYMENT:											09/25/2002
																													RECORD DATE:												07/31/2002
											*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*
											*ASSET-BACKED FACTS ~ 15 MONTH HISTORICAL PAYOFF/LOSS SUMMARY*
																	*LOAN GROUP 2*
							ENDING POOL (1)							PAYOFFS(2)				PENALTIES				APPRAISAL REDUCT. (2)					LIQUIDATIONS (2)							REALIZED LOSSES (2)									REMAINING TERM					CURR WEIGHTED AVG.

DISTRIBUTION
DATE
		# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT					# BALANCE						# BALANCE						# AMOUNT										LIFE		AMORT		COUPON REMIT
				8/26/02		1,717			157,405,697				59		5,625,408					0	0			0	0			0				0			2				2,789					343		352	11.34%		10.96%
					19.62%					27.52%		3.32%				3.45%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.11%						0.00%
				7/25/02		1,776			163,116,111				49		5,065,759					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					344		353	11.42%		11.04%
					20.29%					28.52%		2.68%				3.01%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				6/25/02		1,825			168,259,598				51		5,442,329					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					345		354	11.25%		10.87%
					20.85%					29.42%		2.72%				3.12%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				5/28/02		1,875			174,531,675				57		5,918,045					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					346		355	11.51%		11.13%
					21.43%					30.51%		2.95%				3.27%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				4/25/02		1,932			180,732,179				44		4,882,111					0	0			0	0			1				62,605			1				916					347		356	11.54%		11.16%
					22.08%					31.60%		2.23%				2.63%							0.00%			0.00%				0.05%			0.03%			0.05%						0.00%
				3/25/02		1,977			185,770,633				46		5,845,669					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					348		357	11.17%		10.79%
					22.59%					32.48%		2.27%				3.05%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
				2/25/02		2,023			191,794,355				34		3,569,185					0	0			0	0			0				0			0				0					349		358	21.00%		20.62%
					23.12%					33.53%		1.65%				1.82%							0.00%			0.00%				0.00%			0.00%			0.00%						0.00%
		(1) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF CUTOFF. (2) PERCENTAGE BASED ON POOL AS OF BEGINNING OF PERIOD.
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ABN AMRO

LASALLE BANK

N.A.

MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1

STATEMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

PAYMENT DATE:

08/26/2002

PRIOR PAYMENT:

07/25/2002

NEXT PAYMENT:

09/25/2002

RECORD DATE:

07/31/2002

ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2

HISTORICAL COLLATERAL LEVEL REO REPORT

RECENT

APPRAISAL

VALUE

APPRAISAL

REDUCTION

AMOUNT

DISCLOSURE

CONTROL #

REO

DATE

CITY

STATE

PROPERTY

TYPE

ACTUAL

BALANCE

SCHEDULED

BALANCE

DATE

LIQUIDATED

LIQUIDATION

PROCEEDS

LIQUIDATION

EXPENSES

REALIZED

LOSS

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		ABN AMRO

		LASALLE BANK	N.A.
	*MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.*
																	STATEMENT DATE:			08/26/2002
						*ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-AFC1*																	PAYMENT DATE:					08/26/2002
																						PRIOR PAYMENT:							07/25/2002
																						NEXT PAYMENT:								09/25/2002
																						RECORD DATE:									07/31/2002

						*ABN AMRO ACCT: 67-8946-30-2*
						*REALIZED LOSS DETAIL*


BEGINNING
SCHEDULED
BALANCE

GROSS PROCEEDS
AS A % OF
SCHED. BALANCE

AGGREGATE
LIQUIDATION
EXPENSES *

NET
LIQUIDATION
PROCEEDS

NET PROCEEDS
AS A % OF
SCHED. BALANCE


PERIOD

DISCLOSURE
CONTROL #

APPRAISAL
DATE

APPRAISAL
VALUE

GROSS
PROCEEDS

REALIZED
LOSS



				200208	1800		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	33,834.03		0.00			0.00%	0.00				0.00		0.00%				28,288.30
				200208	3728		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	61,100.67		0.00			0.00%	0.00				0.00		0.00%				17,992.57
				200208	6272		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	47,511.19		0.00			0.00%	0.00				0.00		0.00%				42,380.65
				200208	6998		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	87,005.74		0.00			0.00%	0.00				0.00		0.00%				2,636.26
				200208	8326		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	90,026.81		0.00			0.00%	0.00				0.00		0.00%				152.73
				200204	2026		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	34,600.00		36,799.93			106.36%	2,341.64				34,458.29		99.59%				141.71
				200204	670		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	47,359.02		50,267.13			106.14%	4,075.65				46,191.48		97.53%				1,167.54
				200204	7706		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	62,605.17		65,287.83			104.29%	3,599.05				61,688.78		98.54%				916.39
					3098		NOT AVAIL.	NOT AVAIL.	0.00		0.00				0.00				0.00						1,229.68
			CURRENT TOTAL							319,478.44			0.00			0.00		0.00									91,450.51
			CUMULATIVE							464,042.63		152,354.89					10,016.34		142,338.55							94,905.83
	* AGGREGATE LIQUIDATION EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE OUTSTANDING P&I ADVANCES AND UNPAID SERVICING FEES, UNPAID TRUSTEE FEES, ETC..
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