
	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
(WACHOVIA LOGO)	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		9


Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N. A
Securities Administration Services		Customer Service – CTSLink
7485 New Horizon Way		Telephone: 301-815-6600
Frederick, MD 21703		Fax: 301-846-8152


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
(WACHOVIA LOGO)	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		9

Certificate Information


Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N. A
Securities Administration Services		Customer Service – CTSLink
7485 New Horizon Way		Telephone: 301-815-6600
Frederick, MD 21703		Fax: 301-846-8152


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
(WACHOVIA LOGO)	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		9

Schedule of Remittance


Aggregate Amount Received	2,432,553.99
(Contingency Fee)	(11,051.15	)
(Escrow)	(53,394.43	)
(Late Charges)	(29,669.81	)
(Servicer Fee)	(11,051.15	)
(Unreimbursed Monthly Advance)	(10,967.97	)
Monthly Advance	0.00

	(116,134.51	)
Available Remittance Amount	2,316,419.48

Fees


Contingency Fee			11,051.15
Expense Account			787.86
FHA Premium Account			3,070.77
Servicer Fee			11,051.15
Trust Administrator Fee			626.75
FHA Custodian Fee			21.61
Reimbursable to the Servicer – FHA Account			7,848.83

Prior Three Months Weighted Average Mortgage Interest Rates

EXHIBIT L


Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N. A
Securities Administration Services		Customer Service – CTSLink
7485 New Horizon Way		Telephone: 301-815-6600
Frederick, MD 21703		Fax: 301-846-8152


	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 08/31/02
(WACHOVIA LOGO)	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 09/11/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 09/16/02
		9

Collateral Information


Accelerated Principal Distribution			421,163.38
Adjusted Mortgage Interest Rate			12.325	%
Aggregate Beginning Principal Balance of Loans			51,869,144.84
Aggregate Ending Principal Balance of Loans			49,866,589.46
Available Maximum Subordination Amount			10,365,776.00
Class X Remittance Amount Payable Pursuant to section 6.08(d)(z)(xix)			0.00
Compensating Interest			1,247.41
Curtailments			53,062.47
Excess and Monthly Payments			135,287.81
FHA Payments and Related Payments Received			0.00
FHA Claims Filed During the Due Period			0.00
FHA Claims Paid during the Due Period			0.00
FHA Claims Denied by FHA During the Period			0.00
FHA Claims Pending by FHA during the Period			24,496.36
FHA Cumulative Claims Paid			2,114,693.99
Interest Received			569,743.02
Libor			1.78000	%
Monthly Excess Spread Percentage			100.000	%
Net Funds Cap			12.396	%
Supplemental Account Interest Payment For:
	Class AH		0.00
	Class MH-1		0.00
	Class MH-2		0.00
	Class BH		0.00
Payments And Reimbursements to the Servicers Pursuant to:
	SECTION 5.04 (b)		0.00
	SECTION 5.04 (c)		0.00
	SECTION 5.04 (d)(ii)		0.00
	SECTION 5.04 (e)		0.00
	SECTION 5.04 (f)(i)		22,102.30
Principal Prepayments (Number/Amount)		85	1,495,199.17
Realized Losses (Current/Cumulative)		319,005.93	31,173,080.70
Reserve Amount			0.00
Specified Subordinated Amount			10,300,000.00
Subordinated Amount			4,597,582.84
WAC			12.916	%
WAM			188.00
Class Adjusted Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate			2.783	%


Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N. A
Securities Administration Services		Customer Service – CTSLink
7485 New Horizon Way		Telephone: 301-815-6600
Frederick, MD 21703		Fax: 301-846-8152

MONEY STORE HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN BACKED CERT SERIES 1998-I 8-K