
[WACHOVIA LOGO]	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 09/30/02
	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 10/09/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 10/15/02
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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


[WACHOVIA LOGO]	The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates	Record Date: 09/30/02
	Series 1998-I	Determination Date: 10/09/02
	Statement To Certificateholder	Distribution Date: 10/15/02
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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

Schedule of Remittance


Aggregate Amount Received	1,939,947.54
(Contingency Fee)	(10,006.36	)
(Escrow)	(12,738.04	)
(Late Charges)	(12,756.12	)
(Servicer Fee)	(10,006.36	)
(Unreimbursed Monthly Advance)	0.00
Monthly Advance	21,445.79

	(24,061.09	)
Available Remittance Amount	1,915,886.45

Fees


Contingency Fee			10,006.36
Expense Account			751.23
FHA Premium Account			3,078.76
Servicer Fee			10,006.36
Trust Administrator Fee			602.55
FHA Custodian Fee			20.78
Reimbursable to the Servicer — FHA Account			4,013.07

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

Collateral Information


Accelerated Principal Distribution		412,883.29
Adjusted Mortgage Interest Rate		12.312	%
Aggregate Beginning Principal Balance of Loans		49,866,589.46
Aggregate Ending Principal Balance of Loans		48,290,298.15
Available Maximum Subordination Amount		10,365,776.00
Class X Remittance Amount Payable Pursuant to section 6.08(d)(z)(xix)		1,486,430.90
Compensating Interest		948.04
Curtailments		135,551.39
Excess and Monthly Payments		149,034.61
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		514,104.35
Libor		1.82313	%
Monthly Excess Spread Percentage		100.000	%
Net Funds Cap		12.386	%
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)		20,012.72
Principal Prepayments (Number/Amount)		61	1,046,587.20
Realized Losses (Current/Cumulative)		245,118.11	31,418,198.81
Reserve Amount			0.00
Specified Subordinated Amount			10,300,000.00
Subordinated Amount			4,792,866.80
WAC			12.906	%
WAM			186.83
Class Adjusted Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate			2.832	%


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

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The Money Store Asset Backed Certificates

Record Date: 09/30/02

Series 1998-I

Determination Date: 10/09/02

Statement To Certificateholder

Distribution Date: 10/15/02

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