Exhibit 10(e)


                            MORTGAGE LOAN ASSIGNMENT
                          Dated as of November 1, 1996


         This Mortgage Loan Assignment (the "Assignment") dated as of November
1, 1996, is among Main Place Real Estate Investment Trust, a Maryland business
trust (the "Trust"), NationsBank, N.A. (South), a national banking association
(the "Transferor"), and NationsBanc Mortgage Corporation, a Texas corporation
("NationsBanc Mortgage").

                                WITNESSETH THAT:

         WHEREAS, the Transferor and the Trust have entered into a Mortgage Loan
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 30, 1996 (the "Contribution
Agreement"), providing for the contribution of certain mortgage loans by the
Transferor to the Trust and the receipt by the Trust of such mortgage loans;

         WHEREAS, Transferor holds one of the following types of interest in
each mortgage loan (each, a "Mortgage Loan" and collectively, "Mortgage Loans")
described on Exhibit A to the Contribution Agreement: (i) 100% of all legal and
beneficial ownership interests in the related promissory note, bond or other
evidence of indebtedness (each, a "Mortgage Note"), mortgage, deed of trust,
deed to secure debt or other security interest (each, a "Mortgage") and all
other documents executed and delivered by the related Mortgage Loan Borrower
("Borrower") or any other person in favor of the owner and holder of the related
Mortgage Loan (together with the Mortgage Loan and Mortgage, the "Mortgage Loan
Documents"), or (ii) a 100% undivided participation interest in the related
Mortgage Loan and Mortgage Loan Documents pursuant to a Loan Participation
Agreement dated as of January 1, 1991 between NationsBanc Mortgage and the
Transferor, as amended through the date hereof (the "Loan Participation
Agreement"). Each Mortgage Loan falling within the description of clause (i)
above shall hereinafter be referred to as a "Purchased Mortgage Loan." Each
Mortgage Loan falling within the description of clause (ii) above shall
hereinafter be referred to as a "Participation Mortgage Loan."

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of the Loan Participation Agreement,
Transferor has the power to cause NationsBanc Mortgage to transfer legal title
to such Mortgage Loans in accordance with Transferor's instructions;


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         WHEREAS, Transferor desires to terminate its participation interest in
the Participation Mortgage Loans and to have NationsBanc Mortgage transfer legal
title to the Participation Mortgage Loans to Transferor; and

         WHEREAS, Transferor desires to assign, convey and transfer legal and
equitable title to the Participation Mortgage Loans and the Purchased Mortgage
Loans to the Trust pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises hereinafter contained, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows
(all capitalized terms no defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Contribution Agreement):

                  1.  Termination of Participation and Transfer of Legal Title.
Pursuant to Section 4 of the Loan Participation Agreement, Transferor hereby
instructs NationsBanc Mortgage to transfer, and NationsBanc Mortgage does hereby
transfer, to Transferor all of NationsBanc Mortgage's right, title and interest
in and to the Participation Mortgage Loans.

                  2.  Assignment of Mortgage Loans. For and in consideration of
the Consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged
by the Transferor, Transferor does hereby assign, transfer, set over and
otherwise convey to the Trust, its successors and assigns, all of its right,
title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans as provided for in the
Contribution Agreement.

                  NationsBanc Mortgage hereby agrees to endorse or cause to be
endorsed in blank each Mortgage Note as to which NationsBanc Mortgage is the
named holder and further agrees to deliver possession of such Mortgage Notes and
any related files to the Trust or to any other person upon the instruction of
the Trust.

                  Transferor also hereby agrees to endorse or cause to be
endorsed in blank each Mortgage Note as to which Transferor is the named holder
and further agrees to deliver possession of such Mortgage Note and any related
files to the Trust or to any other person upon the instruction of the Trust.

                  At the Trust's request, NationsBanc Mortgage and Transferor
shall execute and deliver in addition to the foregoing any other documents to
further evidence the transfers contemplated herein, including but not limited to
assignments in recordable form, to the Trust or any person upon the instruction
of the Trust.

                  Each party hereto represents, warrants and covenants to each
other party that it is their intent that the foregoing transactions result in

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the irrevocable transfer of all legal and equitable ownership interest in the
Mortgage Loans to the Trust and its successors and assigns forever as of the
date hereof in accordance with all applicable law. To the extent the foregoing
is insufficient under any applicable law or otherwise to constitute a transfer,
however, each party hereby expressly declares that it is their intention that
Transferor irrevocably grant to the Trust a 100% undivided participation
interest in Transferor's interest in the Mortgage Loans and Transferor does
hereby irrevocably grant to the Trust a 100% undivided participation interest in
the Transferor's interest in the Mortgage Loans to the Trust and its successors
and assigns forever.

                  All transfers, assignments, grants and conveyances set forth
herein are made without recourse to or representation or warranty by Transferor
except to the extent specifically set forth herein and in the Contribution
Agreement.

                  3.  Representations and Warranties. Transferor hereby
represents and warrants to the Trust as of the date of this Agreement that the
representations and warranties made by the Transferor to the Trust in that
certain Contribution Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof.

                  4.  Custody of Loan Documents. It is agreed that NationsBanc
Mortgage shall retain physical possession of the Mortgage Loan Documents and
shall hold the Mortgage Loan Documents in trust for the benefit of the Trust and
its successors and assigns in accordance with the terms of that certain
Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1996 between NationsBanc Mortgage
and the Trust.

                  5.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law.

                  6.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in a number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes and
all of which constitute, collectively, one Agreement.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and Transferor have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and
year first above written.


                                   MAIN PLACE REAL ESTATE
                                   INVESTMENT TRUST


                                   By: /s/ Gary S. Williams
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                                   Name:  Gary S. Williams
                                   Title:  Senior Vice President


                                   NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH)


                                   By: /s/ Gary S. Williams
                                       --------------------
                                   Name:  Gary S. Williams
                                   Title:  Senior Vice President


                                   NATIONSBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION


                                   By: /s/ Frederick Wark
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                                   Name:  Frederick Wark
                                   Title:  Senior Vice President

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