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, 2001

                                      OR

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

      For the transition period from _______ to  __________


                     Commission file number: 333-38686-05


                                 CWABS, Inc.
         Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                                      95-4449516
(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
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 815-2007

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common stock, as of December 31, 2001:  Not applicable


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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                              None.

                                    * * *


      This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Report") is filed with respect to
the trust fund entitled CWABS, Inc., Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset Backed
Notes, Series 2001-A (the "Trust Fund"), formed pursuant to a Series 2001-A
Trust Supplement, dated as of February 26, 2001 (the "Series Trust
Supplement"), among CWABS, Inc. (the "Company") and Wilmington Trust Company,
as owner trustee, for the issuance of CWABS, Inc., Revolving Home Equity Loan
Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A (the "Certificates"), issued pursuant to an
Indenture, dated February 26, 2001 (the "Indenture"), between CWABS Master
Trust (the "Master Trust") and Bank One, National Association, as indenture
trustee (the "Trustee").  The assets of the Trust Fund will be comprised of
assets received pursuant to a sale and servicing agreement, dated February
26, 2001 (the "Sale and Servicing Agreement") among the Company, as
depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as sponsor and master servicer (the
"Master Servicer"), the Master Trust and the Trustee, as indenture trustee.
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").


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                                    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.


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                                   PART II


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

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

            (b)   Holders.  As of December 31, 2001 there were less than 300
                  holders of record of the Certificates.

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

            (d)   Item 701 of Regulation S-K.  Not applicable.  See the
                  Relief Letter.

            (e)   Rule 463 of the Securities Act of 1933.  Not applicable.
                  See the Relief Letter.

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.

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                                   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

            Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.


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                                   PART IV


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

            (a)   (1)   Pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the
                        Master Servicer is required (i) to deliver an annual
                        statement as to compliance with the provisions of the
                        Sale 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 Sale
                        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 attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report.

                  (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.
                        33-11095)).

                                          Exhibit 3(ii):  Copy of Company's
                        By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration
                        Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-11095)).

                                          Exhibit 4:  Sale and Servicing
                        Agreement (Filed as part of the Registrant's Current
                        Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2001).

                                          Exhibit 99.1:  Annual Statement of
                        the Master Servicer.

                                          Exhibit 99.2:  Annual Report of the
                        Firm of Accountants.


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            (b)   Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during the last quarter
            ending December 31, 2001:


            Date of Current Report                 Item Reported
            ----------------------                 -------------
            October 15, 2001               Monthly report sent to
                                           certificateholders with the October
                                           2001 distribution
            November 15, 2001              Monthly report sent to
                                           certificateholders with the
                                           November 2001 distribution
            December 17, 2001              Monthly report sent to
                                           certificateholders with the
                                           December 2001 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.


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                                  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.

                              CWABS, INC.,
                              REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES,
                              SERIES 2001-A

                              By:    Bank One, National Association,
                                     as Trustee*


                              By:    /s/ Barbara Grosse
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                                     Name:  Barbara G. Grosse
                                     Title:  Vice President

                              Date:  March 28, 2002









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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.


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                                EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                    Sequential
Exhibit     Document                                               Page Number
-------     --------                                               -----------

3(i)        Company's Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as an
            Exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
            No. 33-11095))    *

3(ii)       Company's By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to
            Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
            33-11095))  *

4           Sale and Servicing Agreement (Filed as part of the Company's
            Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2001)      *

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

99.2        Annual Report of the Firm of Accountants........................14














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*     Incorporated herein by reference.


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