UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                   FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

      [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the fiscal year ended:   December 31, 2000
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                                      OR

      [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the transition period from               to
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                     Commission file number: 333-72655-16
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                                  CWMBS, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-5
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                   95-4449516
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

c/o      The Bank of New York
         101 Barclay Street
         New York, New York                              10286
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 815-2007
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K ( ss.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant: Not applicable
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common stock, as of December 31, 2000: Not applicable
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                                     None.

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     This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Report") is filed with respect to
the trust fund entitled CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2000-5 (the "Trust
Fund") formed pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement dated as of
August 1, 2000 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWMBS, Inc., as
depositor (the "Company"), Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as seller and master
servicer (the "Master Servicer"), and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Trustee"), for the issuance of CWMBS, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2000-5 (the "Certificates"). Certain information
otherwise required to be included in this Report by the Instructions to Form
10-K has been omitted in reliance on the relief granted to the Company in
CWMBS, Inc. (February 3, 1994) (the "Relief Letter").


                                    PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          There were no material pending legal proceedings relating to
          the Trust Fund to which any of the Trust Fund, the Trustee,
          the Master Servicer or the Company was a party or of which
          any of their respective properties was the subject during
          the fiscal year covered by this Report, nor is the Company
          aware of any such proceedings contemplated by governmental
          authorities.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          No matter was submitted to a vote of Certificateholders, and
          no Certificateholder consent was solicited during the fiscal
          year covered by this Report.


                                    PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
          MATTERS

         (a)  There is no established public trading market for the
         Certificates.

         (b)  As of December 31, 2000 there were less than 300 holders of
         record of the Certificates.

         (c)  Not applicable.  (Information as to distributions to
         Certificateholders is provided in the Registrant's monthly filings
         on Form 8-K.)

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 7A  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

         None.


                                   PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

         (a)  Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

         (b)  Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

         (c)  Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         (a)  Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.


                                    PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                         (a)   (1)    Pursuant to the
                 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the
                 Master Servicer is required (i) to deliver
                 an annual statement as to compliance with
                 the provisions of the Pooling and
                 Servicing Agreement and certain other
                 matters (the "Annual Statement of the
                 Master Servicer") and (ii) to cause a firm
                 of independent public accountants to
                 deliver an annual report as to compliance
                 with the servicing provisions of the
                 Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the
                 "Annual Report of the Firm of
                 Accountants"). The Annual Statement of the
                 Master Servicer is attached as Exhibit
                 99.1 to this Report. The Annual Report of
                 the Firm of Accountants is required to be
                 delivered not later than 120 days after
                 the end of the Master Servicer's fiscal
                 year. The Registrant hereby undertakes to
                 file the Annual Report of the Firm of
                 Accountants as an Exhibit to a Form 10-K/A
                 amending this Form 10-K promptly following
                 the date on which such report becomes
                 available.

            (2)  Not applicable.

            (3)  The required exhibits are as follows:

                                       Exhibit 3(i):  Copy of Company's
                 Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as an Exhibit to
                 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-63714)).

                                       Exhibit 3(ii):  Copy of Company's
                 By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement on
                 Form S-3 (File No. 33-53614)).

                                       Exhibit 4:  Pooling and Servicing
                 Agreement (Filed as part of the Registrant's Current Report
                 on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2001).

                                       Exhibit 99.1:  Annual Statement of
                 the Master Servicer.


         (b)  Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during the last quarter
              ending December 31, 2000:


         Date of Current Report                    Item Reported
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         October 25, 2000                     Monthly report sent to
                                              certificateholders with the
                                              October 2000 distribution

         November 27, 2000                    Monthly report sent to
                                              certificateholders with the
                                              November 2000 distribution

         December 26, 2000                    Monthly report sent to
                                              certificateholders with the
                                              December 2000 distribution

         (c)  See subparagraph (a)(3) above.

         (d)  Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

     SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

     No such annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other soliciting
material has been sent to Certificateholders. See the Relief Letter.


                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                               CWMBS, INC.,
                               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-5

                               By:  The Bank of New York,
                                    as Trustee*

                               By:  /s/ Courtney Bartholomew
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                                    Name:  Courtney Bartholomew
                                    Title: Vice President

                             Date: March 26, 2001



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*     This Report is being filed by the Trustee on behalf of the
      Trust Fund. The Trust Fund does not have any officers or directors.


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                            Sequential
Exhibit Document                                           Page Number
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3(i)   Company's Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as
       an Exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-3
       (File No. 33-63714))  *

3(ii)  Company's By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to
       Registration Statement on Form S-3
       (File No. 33-63714))  *

4      Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Filed as part of
       the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
       January 5, 2001)  *

99.1   Annual Statement of the Master Servicer.....................12






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*     Incorporated herein by reference.



                                 Exhibit 99.1
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COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.


                             OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE
                    ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE MASTER SERVICER

                                  CWMBS, INC.
                    CHL MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH TRUST 2000-5
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-5


     The undersigned do hereby certify that they are each an officer of
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (the "Master Servicer") and do hereby further
certify pursuant to Section 3.16 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for
the above-captioned Series (the "Agreement") that:

     (i)  A review of the activities of the Master Servicer during
     the preceding calendar year and of the performance of the Master
     Servicer under the Agreement has been made under our supervision; and

     (ii) To the best of our knowledge, based on such review, the
     Master Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement
     throughout such year.


/s/ Thomas H. Boone                     Dated: 3/26/01

THOMAS H. BOONE
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
  PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


/s/ David A. Spector                    Dated: 3/26/01

DAVID A. SPECTOR
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT