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


                                    FORM 10-K

         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR L5(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                        Commission file number 333-20817

           THE MONEY STORE INC. (AS REPRESENTATIVE UNDER A POOLING AND
      SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 PROVIDING FOR THE
          ISSUANCE OF THE MONEY STORE BUSINESS LOAN BACKED CERTIFICATES
                                 SERIES 1997-2).


                              THE MONEY STORE INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     NEW JERSEY                                       68-0405566
(State or other jurisdiction                    (Trust I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


   2840 MORRIS AVENUE, UNION, NJ                        07083
   -----------------------------                   -------------
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 686-2000


               Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of
                                    the Act:

  TITLE OF EACH CLASS               NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
       NONE                                             NONE


               Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of
                                    the Act:

                                      NONE
                                (Title of class)

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.

         x/ Yes               |_|  No

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.

         Not Applicable.

State the aggregate market value of the Voting Stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant.

         Not Applicable

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of December 31, 1996.

         Not Applicable

This Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed pursuant to a request for no-action
letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing,
dated September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994, to
the no-action request.


                                     PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated
         September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994,
         to the no-action request.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

         Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached hereto
as Exhibit 20.

         Reference is made to the Annual Statement attached hereto as Exhibit
13.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         None.

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

         None.

                                     PART II

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

         There is no established trading market for Registrant's securities
subject to this filing.

         Number of holders of record of the Certificates as of March 20, 1998:
         7

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated
         September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994,
         to the no-action request.

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

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated
         September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994,
         to the no-action request.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
         RISK

         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

         Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached as
Exhibit 20.

         Reference is made to the annual Independent Accountant's Report on the
         Servicer's compliance with loan servicing standards as prepared by KPMG
         Peat Marwick, the Servicer's and Registrant's Independent Certified
         Public Accountants, accompanied by the Registrant's Management
         Assertion, and attached as Exhibit 99 hereto.

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

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated
         September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994,
         to the no-action request.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the
         Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing," dated
         September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated January 7, 1994,
         to the no-action request.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
         MANAGEMENT

                  The following information is furnished as of March 20, 1998 as
         to each Certificateholder of record of more than 5% of the
         Certificates:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


 Title of Class                   Name and Address of                     Amount of                 % of Class
                                    Beneficial Owner                     Security of
                                                                       Beneficial Owner

<S>                             <C>                                      <C>                        <C>
The Money Store                 Bankers Trust Company                    18,800,000                 34.4
Business Loan                   c/o BT Services Tennessee
Backed Certificates,            648 Grassmere Park Drive
Series 1997-2,                  Nashville, TN 37211
Class A
                                Boston Safe Deposit and                  2,500,000                  5
                                Trust Company
                                c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
                                Three Mellon Bank Center,
                                Room 153-3015
                                Pittsburgh, PA 15259

                                Chase Manhattan Bank                     14,300,000                 26.2
                                4 New York Plaza, 13th Floor
                                New York, NY 10004

                                Chase Manhattan                          15,000,000                 27.5
                                Bank/Chemical
                                4 New York Plaza, Proxy
                                Department-13th Floor
                                New York, NY 10004

                                SSB Custodian                            2,700,000                  5
                                Global Corp. Action.
                                Dept. JAB5W
                                P.O. Box 1631
                                Boston, MA 02105-1631


 Title of Class                    Name and Address of                   Amount of Security of           % of Class
                                     Beneficial Owner                      Beneficial Owner


The Money Store                 Bankers Trust Company                      5,400,000                     100
Business Loan                   c/o BT Services Tennessee Inc.
Backed Certificates,            648 Grassmere Park Drive
Series 1997-2,                  Nashville, TN 37211
Class B

</TABLE>

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         (A)      None

         (B)-(D)  Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter
                  forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate
                  Financing," dated September 2, 1993, and the response of the
                  SEC, dated January 7, 1994, to the no-action request.


                                     PART IV

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

(A)
         1.      Not applicable.

         2.      Not applicable

         3.      Exhibits

                  13.  Annual Statement

                  20.  Annual Compliance Certificate

                  99.   Annual Independent Accountant's Report on the Servicer's
                        compliance with loan servicing standards as prepared by
                        KPMG Peat Marwick, the Servicer's and Registrant's
                        Independent Certified Public Accountants, accompanied by
                        the Registrant's Management Assertion.

  (B)-(D)     Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to
              the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporate Financing,"
              dated September 2, 1993, and the response of the SEC, dated
              January 7, 1994, to the no-action request.
<PAGE>
                                   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 as representative on behalf
of the trust on the 31st day of March, 1998.

                     THE MONEY STORE INC., as Representative




                                      By: /S/ MICHAEL BENOFF
                                      Name:   Michael Benoff
                                      Title:  Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
<PAGE>
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         DESCRIPTION                                      PAGE NUMBER

Annual Statement                                                   8

Annual Compliance Certificate                                      10

Annual Independent Accountant's Report                             11