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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                           FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
                            WAREHOUSE LOAN AGREEMENT


     THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED WAREHOUSE LOAN AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") is
made and entered into as of the 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1997, between HOMEOWNERS
MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("BORROWER") D/B/A HOME, INC.,
and GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B., a federal savings bank ("GFB" or "BANK") and
HOMECAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation ("GUARANTOR").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, on JUNE 1, 1996, Borrower and Bank entered into that certain
WAREHOUSE LOAN AGREEMENT (together with all amendments, modifications and
restatements thereof, the "LOAN AGREEMENT") dated of even date therewith
providing for a $2,000,000.00 credit facility (together with all increases,
collectively, the "LOAN") and in connection with the execution of the Loan
Agreement, Borrower executed that certain Promissory Note dated of even date
(the "NOTE"), that certain Security Agreement ("SECURITY AGREEMENT") was
executed by Borrower and Bank and a Financing Statement filed with the Secretary
of State of Texas (the "FINANCING STATEMENT") together with all documents or
instruments representing, evidencing or securing the Loan (the "LOAN
DOCUMENTS");

     WHEREAS, (i) effective as of JULY 9, 1996 Bank and Borrower entered into
that one certain FIRST AMENDMENT to the Loan Agreement whereby the loan amount
was increased $10,000,000.00; (ii) effective as of SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 Bank and
Borrower entered into that certain SECOND AMENDMENT to Loan Agreement; (iii)
Bank, Borrower and Guarantor, effective as of OCTOBER 15, 1996 entered into that
certain THIRD AMENDMENT to Loan Agreement whereby the loan amount was increased
to $15,000,000.00; (iv) Bank, Borrower and Guarantor, effective as of JANUARY
31, 1997, entered into that certain FOURTH AMENDMENT to the Loan Agreement
whereby the maturity date of the loan was extended to FEBRUARY 28, 1997; (v)
Bank, Borrower and Guarantor, effective as of JANUARY 1, 1997, entered into that
certain FIFTH AMENDMENT to the Loan Agreement modifying certain terms of the
Loan Documents; (vi) Bank, Borrower and Guarantor, effective as of MAY 15, 1997,
entered into that certain SIXTH AMENDMENT to the Loan Agreement modifying terms
of the Loan Documents; (vii) Bank, Borrower and Guarantor, effective as of
AUGUST 13, 1997, entered into that certain SEVENTH AMENDMENT to the Loan
Agreement modifying terms of the Loan Documents;

     WHEREAS, Bank, Borrower and Guarantor desire through execution of this
Agreement to integrate all prior amendments into this Agreement and modify
certain other provisions of this Agreement and the Loan Documents;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained and of the loans and Commitment of Bank hereinafter referred
to, Borrower and Bank agree as follows:


                                    ARTICLE

                                 GENERAL TERMS

      SECTION 1.1  CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the-following meanings, unless the context otherwise
requires:

     "ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH" shall mean, as of any date, the amount equal
to (i) the sum of (A) the GAAP Net Worth of Borrower as of such date plus (B) an
amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the Capitalized Servicing of Borrower as
of such date plus (C) an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the Excess
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Receivables of Borrower, minus (ii) the value of all Intangible Assets,
Capitalized Servicing, Excess Servicing Receivables and receivables from
Affiliates of Borrower on such date.

     "ADVANCE" means a Warehouse Advance.

     "AFFILIATE" shall mean (i) any Person (hereinafter defined) directly or
indirectly (through one or more intermediaries) controlling, controlled by or
under common control, with the Person in question, which in the case of a Person
which is a partnership, shall include each of the constituent partners, whether
general or limited partners thereof, or (ii) any Person who is a director,
shareholder, officer or employee of (a) such Person or (b) any person described
in the preceding clause (i).  The term "control", as used in the immediately
preceding sentence, means, with respect to a corporation, any ownership interest
which exceeds ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding stock in such
corporation, and, with respect to an entity that is not a corporation, the
possession, directly or indirectly, of any ownership interest which exceeds ten
percent (10%) of the ownership interests in such entity.

     "AGENCY" means FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA.

     "AGENCY COMMITMENT" means a binding and enforceable agreement on the part
of (a) FNMA or FHLMC to issue Mortgage Backed Securities in exchange for
Mortgage Loans or (b) GNMA to guaranty Mortgage Backed Securities to be issued
by the Borrower.  Agency Commitment includes the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC Guide or
the GNMA Guide, as applicable pursuant to which such Agency Commitment was
issued.

     "AGENCY CUSTODIAN" means GFB in its capacity as document custodian on
behalf of an Agency.

     "AGENCY FORMS" means forms promulgated by an Agency for use in connection
with the delivery of Mortgage Loans and the issuance or guaranty of a Mortgage
Backed Security pursuant to an Agency Commitment.

     "AGREEMENT" shall mean this Warehouse Loan Agreement, as the same may from
time to time be amended or supplemented.

     "APPRAISAL" means a written statement as to the market value of the
property upon which a Lien is granted pursuant to a Mortgage to secure a
Mortgage Loan.

     "APPRAISAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS" means laws set forth in Title XI of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 and regulations
promulgated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") or any
other Governmental Authority in connection therewith regarding Appraisals with
respect to loans made by Persons regulated by the OCC.

     "AUSTIN CONTROLLED DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT" shall mean that certain controlled
disbursement account at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093,
Credit Home, Inc. Austin Controlled Disbursement Account-Wires No. 294018508
used by Borrower to fund Mortgage Loans by means of checks (prior to the earlier
to occur of (a) Borrower's utilization of the Austin Funding Account - Checks
and the Austin Funding Account - Wires together with absence of any Advance
proceeds in the Austin Controlled Disbursement Account or (b) December 31, 1997
(such earlier date is hereinafter called, the "CONVERSION DATE")). Until the
Conversion Date, the account shall be pledged to Lender and Frost National Bank
shall waive any security interests and all said rights in such account.

     "AUSTIN EXISTING ACCOUNTS" shall mean the Austin Controlled Disbursement
Account and the Austin Operating Account.

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     "AUSTIN FUNDING ACCOUNT - WIRES" shall mean a certain account established
by Borrower by December 31, 1997 at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No.
114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Funding Account - Wires No. 591055526, to be
used solely for the deposit of proceeds of Advances and such additional sums
needed for the funding of Mortgage Notes by wire transfer by Borrower.  The
account shall be pledged at all times to Lender and Frost National Bank shall
waive any security interests and offset rights in such account.

     "AUSTIN FUNDING ACCOUNT - CHECKS" shall mean a certain controlled
disbursement account, established by Borrower by December 31, 1997 at Frost
National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin
Funding Account - Wires No. 294038096, to be used solely for the deposit of
proceeds of Advances and such additional funds needed for the funding of
Mortgage Notes by checks by Borrower.  The account shall be pledged at all times
to Lender and Frost National Bank shall waive any security interests and offset
rights in such account.

     "AUSTIN FUNDING ACCOUNTS" shall mean the Austin Funding Account - Wires and
the Austin Funding Account - Checks.

     "AUSTIN OPERATING ACCOUNT" shall mean a certain account established by
Borrower at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093, Credit Home,
Inc. Austin Operating Account - Wires No. 591044583.  Until the Conversion Date,
the account shall be pledged to Lender and Frost National Bank shall waive any
security interests and offset rights in such account.

     "AVERAGE ADVANCES" shall mean for any period of time, the product of the
following calculation, (a) the sum of the daily totals of outstanding Advances,
divided by (b) the number of days in such period of time.

     "AVERAGE DEPOSIT BALANCES" means for any period of time, the average daily
amount of free collected balances maintained in non-interest bearing demand
deposit accounts in the name of Borrower or its Affiliates with Bank, including
any escrow or custodial accounts held for third parties, after deducting float
and balances required by Bank under its normal practices to compensate Bank for
the maintenance of such accounts and taking into consideration all Reserve
Requirements applicable to such accounts.  Borrower represents and warrants to
Bank that the only deposits made by such Borrower with Bank shall be deposits
which shall not be subject to any legal requirement or contractual or regulatory
provision (a) requiring payment of interest by any party or depository on such
deposits, or (b) resulting in the classification of such deposits as special
deposits rather than general deposits.  Borrower represents and warrants to Bank
that Borrower shall deposit with Bank only those funds for which Bank is an
authorized depository under any material agreement of Borrower and all
applicable laws and regulations.

     "BANK" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereof.

     "BASE RATE" means the rate of interest per annum equal to the base or prime
rate for commercial loans as publicly announced from time to time by Bank, as
the same may vary from time to time upward or downward with (and effective as of
the date of) each announcement, without notice to Borrower or any guarantor
(such rate being set by Bank as a general rate of reference, taking into account
such factors as Bank may deem appropriate, it being understood that many of its
commercial and other loans are priced in relation to such rate, that it is not
necessarily the lowest or best rate actually charged to any of Bank's customers
and that it may make various commercial or other loans at rates of interest
having no relationship to such rate), subject, however, to the right of Bank, at
any time and from time to time, to substitute a substantially comparable
reference rate of interest in lieu of the base rate of Bank, upon giving notice
to Borrower.

     "BASE TITLE I LOAN" shall mean a Title I Loan which is (a) a Single Family
Property Improvement Loan including THILP Loans (b) secured by a mortgage or
deed of trust (c) has an original principal balance not exceeding $25,000 and
(d) is a Covered Mortgage Loan.

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     "BORROWER" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble
hereof.

     "BORROWING" shall mean a borrowing consisting of an Advance by the Bank in
connection with a Credit Request.

     "BORROWING BASE" as of any time of determination means the aggregate
Collateral Value of all Mortgage Collateral.

     "BORROWING DATE" with respect to a particular Borrowing shall mean the
Business Day, identified by Borrower in the related Credit Request, as the date
on which Borrower requests that the Bank make Advances in respect of such
Borrowing.

     "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day on which Bank is open for business.

     "CAPITALIZED SERVICING" shall mean the servicing owned by Borrower which is
capitalized on the balance sheet of Borrower in accordance with GAAP.

     "CASH EQUIVALENTS" shall mean (i) securities issued or directly and fully
guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any agency or
instrumentality thereof which mature within ninety days from the date of
acquisition and (ii) time deposits and certificates of deposit, which mature
within ninety days of the date of acquisition of any domestic commercial bank
having capital and surplus in excess of $200,000,000.00, which has, or the
holding company of which has, a commercial paper rating of at least A-1 or the
equivalent thereof by Standard & Poors Corporation or P-1 or the equivalent
thereof by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

     "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     "COLLATERAL" shall have the meaning given to such term in the Security
Agreement.

     "COLLATERAL SCHEDULE" shall mean a schedule delivered to Bank along with a
Credit Request pursuant to the terms of SECTION 4.2 hereof.

     "COLLATERAL VALUE" shall mean as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to (A) with respect to BASE TITLE I LOANS NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (98%), (B)
with respect to OTHER TITLE I LOANS NINETY-SEVEN PERCENT (97%), (C) with respect
to COVERED NON-TITLE I LOANS NINETY-FIVE PERCENT (95%) and (D) with respect to
NON-TITLE I LOANS NINETY PERCENT (90%), of THE LEAST OF: (I) the actual out of
pocket costs to Borrower of such Mortgage Collateral (or in the case of any
Mortgage Note funded by Borrower, the original principal amount of such Mortgage
Note minus any discount points paid to Borrower upon the closing of the Mortgage
Loan evidenced by such Mortgage Note), or (II) the TAKE-OUT VALUE of such item
of Mortgage Collateral or (III) at the option of the Bank, the MARKET VALUE of
such Mortgage Note; or (IV) with respect to Covered Non-Title I Loans and Non-
Title I Loans, the unpaid principal balance; provided, however, that (A) in no
event shall the calculation above cause Bank to fund an amount in excess of par
for any Mortgage Loan, (B) any Mortgage Loan which evidences a TITLE I LOAN
shall be utilized in the computation of Collateral Value for a maximum period of
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS, (C) any Mortgage Note which evidences a loan
which is a COVERED NON-TITLE I LOAN OR NON-TITLE I LOAN shall be utilized in the
computation of Collateral Value for a maximum period of NINETY (90) DAYS, (D)
any Mortgage Note which is in DEFAULT, shall be excluded from the computation of
Collateral Value, (E) the cumulative Collateral Value at any time attributable
to OTHER TITLE I LOANS shall be limited to $1,000,000.00, (F) the cumulative
Collateral Value at any time attributable to UNSECURED LOANS shall be limited to
$1,000,000.00, (G) the cumulative Collateral Value at any time attributable to
NON-TITLE I LOANS shall be limited to $10,000,000.00, (H) no Pending Loan shall
be utilized in the calculation of Collateral Value

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until such Mortgage Loan qualifies as a Warehoused Loan, and (I) THE CUMULATIVE
COLLATERAL VALUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THILP LOANS SHALL BE LIMITED TO $15,000,000.00.
 
     "COMMITMENT" as to Bank shall mean the obligation of Bank to make Advances
to Borrower pursuant to SECTION 2.1 hereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed
at any one time outstanding the amount of $20,000,000.00.
 
     "COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE" (or Maturity Date of the Loan) shall mean
JUNE 30, 1998 or such earlier date on which the Commitment terminates as
provided in this Agreement.

     "COMPANY LOAN NUMBER" shall mean the number assigned by the Borrower to a
Mortgage Loan to facilitate the servicing of such Mortgage Loan by the Borrower
and the delivery, holding and transfer of Mortgage Documents relevant to such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement.

     "COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE" shall mean the Compliance Certificate attached
hereto as EXHIBIT "J" incorporated herein by this reference.

     "CONVENTIONAL EQUITY RECOVERY LOAN" shall mean a Conventional Loan which is
secured by a first or second lien mortgage on a non-homestead second or vacation
home and the proceeds are not used for the purchase of the home.

     "CONVENTIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN" shall mean a Conventional Loan which
is secured by a second lien mortgage and the proceeds of which are utilized
solely for construction of improvements to the home encumbered by such Mortgage.

     "CONVENTIONAL LOAN" means a Mortgage Loan (excluding FHA Loans and VA
Loans) reasonably satisfactory to the Bank, which conforms to the eligibility
requirements established by an Investor pursuant to the requirements of a Take-
out Commitment acceptable to Bank.

     "CONVENTIONAL PURCHASE MONEY SECOND LIEN LOAN" shall mean a Conventional
Loan which is secured by a second lien mortgage and the proceeds of which are
utilized to purchase the home encumbered by such Mortgage.

     "COVERED MORTGAGE LOAN" shall mean a Base Title I Loan, Other Title I Loan
and Non-Title I Loan, with respect to which Borrower has a Take-Out Commitment
(excluding Take-Out Commitments issued by an Affiliate of Borrower).

     "COVERED NON-TITLE I LOAN" shall mean a Non-Title I Loan which qualifies as
a Covered Mortgage Loan by virtue of a loan-specific takeout commitment issued
by an Investor approved by Lender, which is reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

     "CREDIT REQUEST" shall mean a Mortgage Warehouse Credit Request for a
Borrowing in the form of EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto.

     "CUSTODIAN FEES" are defined in SECTION 10.3 hereof.

     "DEBTOR LAWS" shall mean all applicable liquidation, conservatorship,
bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors
generally.

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     "DEFAULT" shall mean any of the events specified in SECTION 8.1 hereof,
whether or not any requirement for notice or lapse of time or any other
condition has been satisfied.

     "DELIVERY COMMITMENT CERTIFICATE" means an agreement in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT "B" which Borrower shall deliver to Bank pursuant to the terms
hereof with respect to Pending Loans only.

     "DETERMINATION DATE" means January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of
each year.

     (a) "DIVIDENDS" in respect of any corporation, shall mean:

          (1)       Cash distributions or any other distributions on, or in
                    respect of, any class of capital stock of such corporation,
                    except for distributions made solely in shares of stock of
                    the same class; and

          (2)       Any and all funds, cash or other payments made in respect of
                    the redemption, repurchase or acquisition of such stock,
                    unless such stock shall be redeemed or acquired through the
                    exchange of such stock with stock of the same class.

     "ERISA" SHALL MEAN THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS
AMENDED.

     "ERISA AFFILIATE" of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower shall mean any
trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which, together with Borrower or
such Subsidiary, as the case may be, would be treated as a single employer under
Section 4001 of ERISA.

     "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall mean any of the events specified in SECTION 8.1
hereof, provided that there has been satisfied any requirement in connection
with such event for the giving of notice or the lapse of time.

     "EXCESS INTEREST CERTIFICATES" shall mean with respect to a series of HOME
Asset Backed Bonds (the "BONDS") the Certificated Securities issued by HOME
SECURITIZATION TRUST I (the "TRUST") which qualify under Rule 144A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and which represent (a)  the right to monthly interest
payments which are attributable to the difference between the interest  rate
paid on  such series of Bonds, including without limitation, Series 1997-1 Bonds
and the interest rate paid on the FNMA Securities that have been pledged to back
such series of Bonds and the related Excess Interest Certificates, and (b) the
right to any remaining principal and interest from the FNMA Securities for such
series of Bonds after the payment in full of such series of Bonds.  A further
description of such Excess Interest Certificates shall be set forth in a pro
forma Excess Interest Certificate and the private placement memorandum relating
to the private sale of such Excess Interest Certificates is attached to the
related Advance Request in connection with the Working Capital Line.

     "EXCESS SERVICING RECEIVABLES" means an amount capitalized on Borrower's
balance sheet in accordance with GAAP which reflects the present value of future
cash flows estimated to be received by Borrower subsequent to loan sales to
FNMA.  The cash flow streams that are discounted are based upon the difference
between (A) the gross note rate of the Mortgage Loans sold to FNMA and which is
being serviced by Borrower under the Servicing Agreement with FNMA and (B) the
sum of (i) the rate paid with respect to such Mortgage Loan to FNMA under such
Servicing Agreement plus (ii) the subservicing fee payable to the applicable
Subservicer.

     "FDIC PERCENTAGE"  shall mean, on any day, the net assessment rate
(assessed as a percentage rounded to the next highest .01 of one percent) which
is in effect on such day (under the regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any successor) for determining the assessments paid by Bank to
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Corporation (or any successor) for insuring time deposits made in dollars at
Bank's principal offices in Dallas, Texas. Each determination of said percentage
made by Bank shall, in the absence of manifest error, be binding and conclusive.

     "FEDERAL FUNDS RATE" means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per
annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such
day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which
is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received by the Bank from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.

     "FHA" shall mean the Federal Housing Administration.

     "FHA LOAN" shall mean a Mortgage Loan, payment of which is completely
insured by the FHA under the National Housing Act or Title V of the Housing Act
of 1949 or with respect to which there is a current, binding and enforceable
commitment for such insurance issued by the FHA.

     "FHLMC" shall mean the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a wholly-
owned corporate instrumentality of the United States of America created pursuant
to the Emergency House Finance Act of 1970, or its successor.

     "FHLMC GUIDE" means the FHLMC Sellers' & Servicers' Guide, as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time.

     "FHLMC SECURITIES" shall mean participation certificates representing
undivided interests in mortgage loans purchased by FHLMC pursuant to the
Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended.

     "FIXED RATE" shall mean a fixed rate of interest equal to three percent
(3.0%) per annum.

     "FNMA" shall mean the Federal National Mortgage Association, or its
successor.

     "FNMA GUIDE" means the FNMA Selling Guide and the FNMA Servicing Guide, as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

     "FNMA SECURITIES" shall mean modified pass-through mortgage backed
certificates guaranteed by FNMA pursuant to the National Housing Act, as
amended.

     "FRB" shall mean any Federal Reserve Bank chartered under the laws of the
United States of America.

     "FRB MEMBER" shall mean any national banking association or other Person
which is authorized to hold and trade Uncertificated Mortgage Backed Securities
in its name for the account of others through an FRB and which is acceptable to
the Bank in its sole discretion.

     "FUNDING ACCOUNT" shall mean the non-interest bearing demand checking
account (Account Number 3940000965) established by Borrower with the Bank to be
used for (i) the deposit of proceeds of Advances; and (ii) the funding of
Mortgage Notes by Borrower.

     "GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES" or "GAAP" shall mean those
generally accepted accounting principles and practices which are recognized as
such by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants acting through
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boards or committees thereof and which are consistently applied for all periods
after the date hereof, except that any accounting principle or practice required
to be changed by the said Accounting Principles Board or Financial Accounting
Standards Board (or other appropriate board or committee of the said Boards) in
order to continue as a generally accepted accounting principle or practice may
so be changed.

     "GAAP NET WORTH" means with respect to any Person at any date, the excess
of the total assets over total liabilities of such Person on such date, each to
be determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "GNMA" shall mean the Government National Mortgage Association, a wholly-
owned corporate instrumentality of the United States of America within the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, or its successor.

     "GNMA GUIDE" means the GNMA I and GNMA II Mortgage Backed Securities
Guides, GNMA Handbooks 5500.1 and 5500.2, as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.

     "GNMA SECURITIES" shall mean modified pass-through type mortgage backed
certificates guaranteed by GNMA pursuant to Section 306(g) of the National
Housing Act, as amended.

     "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any nation or government, any agency,
department, state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government.

     "GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT" shall mean any law, statute, code, ordinance,
order, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit,
certificate, license, authorization or other direction or requirement
(including, without limitation, any of the foregoing which relate to
environmental standards or controls, energy regulations and occupational, safety
and health standards or controls) of any (domestic or foreign) federal, state,
county, municipal or other government, quasi-governmental agency, department,
commission, board, court, agency or any other instrumentality of any of them
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, FHLMC, GNMA, FNMA, HUD, VA and FHA), which
exercises jurisdiction over Borrower or any of its Property.

     "GUARANTOR" shall mean HOMECAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP., A NEVADA CORPORATION,
the parent corporation of Borrower.

     "GUARANTY" of any Person shall mean any contract, agreement or
understanding of such Person pursuant to which such Person guarantees, or in
effect guarantees, any Indebtedness of any other Person (the "PRIMARY OBLIGOR")
in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including without limitation
agreements: (i) to purchase such Indebtedness or any property constituting
security therefor; (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or
payment of such Indebtedness, or (B) to maintain working capital or other
balance sheet conditions, or otherwise to advance or make available funds for
the purchase or payment of such Indebtedness; (iii) to purchase property,
securities or service primarily for the purpose of assuring the holder of such
Indebtedness of the ability of the Primary Obligor to make payment of the
Indebtedness; or (iv) otherwise to assure the holder of the Indebtedness of the
Primary Obligor against loss in respect thereof; except that "Guaranty" shall
not include the endorsement in the ordinary course of business of negotiable
instruments or documents for deposit or collection.

     "INDEBTEDNESS" of any Person shall mean (i) all indebtedness of such
Person, whether or not represented by bonds, debentures, notes or other
securities, for the repayment of money borrowed, (ii) all deferred indebtedness
of such Person for the payment of the purchase price of property or assets
purchased, (iii) all obligations of such Person under any lease which are
required to be capitalized for balance sheet purposes, (iv) all Guaranties of
such Person, (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien existing on property owned
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thereby shall have been assumed by such Person, (vi) all unfunded benefit
liabilities (within the meaning of 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under each Plan
maintained by such Person or its Related Persons, (vii) any obligation of such
Person (a) created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, or (b)
under letters of credit, acceptances or similar obligations issued or created
for the account of such Person.

     "INTANGIBLE ASSETS" of any Person shall mean those assets of such Person
which are (i) deferred assets, (ii) contract rights to service mortgage loans,
patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, experimental
expenses, and other similar assets which would be classified as intangible on a
balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, (iii) unamortized
debt discount and expense and (iv) assets located, and notes and receivables due
from obligors domiciled outside the United States of America.

     "INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means (i) the tenth day of each month, beginning
OCTOBER 10, 1997, and (ii) any day on which past due interest or principal is
owed hereunder and is unpaid.

     "INVESTOR" shall mean any Person (other than an Affiliate of Borrower), 
which may include GFB, approved by Bank in writing in its sole discretion,
including but not limited to those Investors listed on EXHIBIT "D", who agrees
to purchase Mortgage Notes pursuant to a Take-Out Commitment.

     "LIEN" shall mean any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), or preference,
priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing
statement under the uniform commercial code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction in respect of any of the foregoing).

     "LIQUIDITY" shall mean the sum of the following:  (a) Borrower's
unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents plus (b) Net Collateral Surplus."

     "LOAN" shall mean at any time the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
Advances.

     "LOAN DOCUMENTS" shall mean this Agreement, the Note, the Security
Agreement and any and all other agreements or instruments now or hereafter
executed and delivered by Borrower or any other Person in connection with, or as
security for the payment or performance of, the Note or this Agreement, as such
agreements may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

     "MARKET VALUE" of any Mortgage Note shall mean at any time the market value
of such Mortgage Note based upon the then most recent posted net yield furnished
by FNMA and published and distributed by Telerate Mortgage Services; provided,
that if such posted net yield is not available from Telerate Mortgage Services,
Bank shall obtain such posted net yield from FNMA.  If the Bank is unable to
obtain any yield, bid price or factor from the source or alternative source
called for under this definition, such yield, price or factor shall be that
established by the Bank in good faith.

     "MASTER TAKE-OUT COMMITMENT" shall mean a Take-Out Commitment from an
Investor agreeing to purchase a specified dollar amount of Mortgage Loans during
a specified time period provided such Mortgage Loans comply with the eligibility
requirements of Investor's loan program.

     "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean any event or set of circumstances that
(i) would have a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of
this Agreement, the Note or any Loan Document, (ii) is, or upon the passage of
time or happening of an event will be, material and adverse to the financial
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of Borrower or Guarantor, or (iii) would materially impair the ability of
Borrower or Guarantor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, the Note
or any Loan Document to which it is a party.

     "MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT" MEANS, AT ANY TIME, THE SUM OF $20,000,000.00.

     "MAXIMUM RATE" means at the particular time in question the maximum rate of
interest which, under applicable law, may then be charged on each Note.  If such
maximum rate of interest changes after the date hereof, the Maximum Rate shall
be automatically increased or decreased, as the case may be, without notice to
Borrower from time to time as of the effective time of each change in such
maximum rate.  If applicable law ceases to provide for such a maximum rate of
interest, the Maximum Rate shall be a per annum rate of interest equal to SIX
PERCENT (6.0%) PLUS THE BASE RATE from time to time in effect.

     "MORTGAGE" shall mean a mortgage or deed of trust, on standard forms
approved by VA, FHA, FNMA or FHLMC or otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank, granting a perfected first-priority (or second-priority in
the case of a Second Lien Mortgage Loan or junior priority in the case of a
secured Title I Loan) lien on residential real property consisting of land and a
single family (1-4 family) dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for
occupancy.

     "MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES" shall mean FHLMC Securities, FNMA Securities
and GNMA Securities, whether such securities are issued in certificated form or
book entry form.

     "MORTGAGE COLLATERAL" shall mean all Mortgage Notes and those items
described in the Credit Request, which Bank has accepted as Mortgage Collateral
hereunder supported by the documentation specified herein, which meets
continuously the following additional conditions: (i) which at all times
constitute a Covered Mortgage Loan, (ii) which are made payable to the order of
Borrower or have been endorsed (without restriction or limitation) payable to
the order of Borrower, (iii) in which the Bank has been granted and continues to
hold a perfected first-priority security interest, (iv) which are in form and
substance acceptable to the Bank in its reasonable discretion, (v) which are
secured by Mortgages, (vi) which, together with such Mortgages, conform in all
respects with all the requirements for purchase of such Mortgage Notes under the
Take-Out Commitments and are valid and enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, (vii) under which there shall be no default as to the payment
of any installment of principal or interest, or other default, and foreclosure
or other similar proceedings shall not have been commenced with respect thereto,
(viii) there shall be no pending claim for any credits, allowance or adjustment
with respect thereto, (ix) each Mortgage Loan is delivered to Bank not more than
FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS after the date of funding of such Mortgage Loan, (x) if
required by applicable Appraisal Laws and Regulations, is covered by an
APPRAISAL which complies with all applicable Appraisal Laws and Regulations and
(xi) which are one of the following: Base Title I Loan, Other Title I Loan or a
Non-Title I Loan.

     "MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS" means, for any Mortgage Loan, the Principle Mortgage
Documents and the Other Mortgage Documents relevant thereto.

     "MORTGAGE FILE" means the Mortgage File Summary and the Principle Mortgage
Documents relevant to a Mortgage Loan.

     "MORTGAGE FILE SUMMARY" means a summary setting forth the pertinent
information for the Principle Mortgage Documents relevant to a Mortgage Loan.

     "MORTGAGE LOAN" means a loan represented by a Mortgage Note which bears
interest at either a Fixed Rate or an adjustable rate and which is
collateralized or secured by a Mortgage (except in the case of a Title I Loan
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is not secured by real property), provided that in no event shall Mortgage Note
mean a promissory note evidencing a commercial loan.

     "MORTGAGE NOTE" shall mean a promissory note evidencing a Base Title I
Loan, Other Title I Loan or a Non-Title I Loan or a Covered Non-Title I Loan or
a THILP Loan.

     "NET COLLATERAL DEFICIT" means, at any time, the amount, if any, by which
the aggregate Collateral Value of all Mortgage Collateral is exceeded by the
outstanding principal balance of the Loan.

     "NET COLLATERAL SURPLUS" means, at any time, the amount, if any, by which
the aggregate Collateral Value of all Mortgage Collateral exceeds the
outstanding principal balance of the Loan.

     "NET INCOME" means, for any period of time, the net income appearing on an
income statement of such Person prepared as of the end of such calendar quarter
in accordance with GAAP.

     "NON-TITLE I LOAN" shall mean a Conventional Loan which is a Second Lien
Mortgage Loan, a Conventional Equity Recovery Loan, a Conventional Home
Improvement Loan or a Conventional Purchase Money Second Lien Loan, NOT INSURED
under Title I BUT IS A COVERED MORTGAGE LOAN AND IS ACCEPTABLE TO BANK.

     "NOTE" means the Warehouse Promissory Note delivered by the Borrower to the
Bank pursuant to SECTION 2.2 in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT "C"
(together with all renewals, extensions and other modifications thereof),
evidencing the obligation of Borrower to repay Advances made hereunder and all
other Obligations.

     OBLIGATIONS" shall mean all present and future indebtedness, obligations,
and liabilities of Borrower or Guarantor to the Bank, and all renewals and
extensions thereof, or any part thereof, arising pursuant to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or the Working Capital Line by and between Borrower and
Bank, and all interest accruing thereon, and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred
in the drafting, negotiation, enforcement or collection thereof, regardless of
whether such indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities are direct, indirect,
fixed, contingent, joint, several or joint and several.

     "OCC" means the Office of the Comptroller of the Comptroller of the
Currency of the United States of America and any Governmental Authority
succeeding to the functions of such office.

     "OTHER MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS" shall mean the Mortgage Loan documents (other
than the Principle Mortgage Documents) including but not limited to those
documents listed in SECTION 3.2 (other than the Principle Mortgage Documents).

     "OTHER TITLE I LOAN" shall mean a Title I Loan which is not a Base Title I
Loan but is a Covered Mortgage Loan AND WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE SECURED BY A
MORTGAGE.

     "PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any
successor to any or all of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's functions
under ERISA.

     "PENDING LOAN" shall mean a Mortgage Loan to be FUNDED PURSUANT TO A CHECK
drawn on the Austin Funding Account - Checks (on or after the Conversion Date)
or the Austin Controlled Disbursement Account (prior to the Conversion Date)
from the time of the delivery to Bank of the Mortgage Loan Documents (required
pursuant to SECTIONS 2.3 and 3.2 hereof) accompanied by a Delivery Commitment
Certificate relating to such Mortgage Loan until such time as (i) such check has
been PRESENTED by the payee to Frost National Bank for payment, (ii) the

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requested Advance related to such check has been FUNDED by Bank to such account
and (iii) such check has been HONORED by Frost National Bank.

     "PERMITTED LIENS" shall mean: (i) Liens granted to the Bank to secure the
Obligations, or (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges
either not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith (and for the
payment of which adequate reserves have been established) by appropriate
proceedings so long as such proceedings do not involve any material danger of
the sale, forfeiture, loss or loss of use of the affected Property.

     "PERSON" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of
entity.

     "PLAN" shall mean any employee benefit plan or other plan which is subject
to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or to the minimum funding standards under
Section 412 of the Code and which is maintained for employees of Borrower or any
Subsidiary of Borrower or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.

     "PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS" shall mean those documents listed in SECTION
3.2(A), (B) AND (C).

     "PROHIBITED TRANSACTION" shall mean any transaction described in Section
406 of ERISA which is not exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, and any transaction
described in Section 4975(c) of the Code which is not exempt under Section
4975(c)(2) or 4975(d) of the Code, or by the transitional rules of Sections
414(c) of ERISA.

     "PROPERTY" shall mean any interest in any kind of property or asset,
whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

     "PTC" shall mean the Participants Trust Company.

     "PTC MEMBER" shall mean any Person which is authorized to hold and trade
Uncertificated GNMA Securities in its name for the account of others through the
PTC and which is acceptable to the Bank in its sole discretion.

     "REGULATION U" shall mean Regulation U promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Part 221, or any other
regulation hereafter promulgated by said Board to replace the prior Regulation U
and having substantially the same function.

     "REGULATION X" shall mean Regulation X promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Part 224, or any other
regulation hereafter promulgated by said Board to replace the prior Regulation X
and having substantially the same function.

     "RELATED PERSON" means the Borrower and any of Borrower's Affiliates.

     "REPURCHASE FACILITY" or "REPO FACILITY" shall mean facility provided by a
third party under which Borrower may purchase and originate Mortgage Loans
pursuant to a written agreement with such third party defining Borrower's
requirement to sell such Mortgage Loans to such third party and ultimately
repurchase such Mortgage Loans from such third party at a later date.

     "REPORTABLE EVENT" shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043
of ERISA or the regulations thereunder for which the 30-day notice is not waived
by such regulations, a withdrawal from a Plan described in Section 4063 or 4064
of ERISA, or a cessation of operations described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA.

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     "REQUIREMENT OF LAW" as to any Person shall mean the articles of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such
Person, and any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license,
authorization or other determination, direction or requirement (including,
without limitation, any of the foregoing which relate to environmental standards
or controls, energy regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or
controls) of any arbitrator, court or other governmental authority, in each case
applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which
such Person or any of its Property is subject.

     "RESERVE REQUIREMENTS" means (a) the maximum aggregate reserve requirement
imposed on the Bank (including all basic, supplemental, marginal and other
reserves and taking into account any transitional adjustments or other scheduled
changes in reserve requirements) that is imposed on non-personal time deposits
of $100,000 or more, and (b) the net assessment rate per annum payable to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or any successor) for the insurance of
domestic deposits of Bank during the calendar year in which such assessment rate
is determined, as reasonably estimated by Bank.

     "RESIDUAL FINANCING" shall mean committed or uncommitted agreements between
Borrower and a third party providing for the financing of certain assets
("Residual Assets") created by the process of converting Mortgage Loans into
securities and which represent Borrower's right to receive subsequent cash flows
from such securities subject to the senior rights of the ultimate owners of such
securities.

     "SECOND LIEN MORTGAGE LOAN" shall mean a Mortgage Loan which qualifies
under the definition of Mortgage Collateral except for the fact that it is
secured by a Mortgage which grants a perfected second-priority lien on
residential real property consisting of land and a single family (1-4 family)
dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for occupancy.  Such Mortgage Loan
shall be a Covered Mortgage Loan.

     "SECURITIES CREDIT TRANSACTION REGULATION" shall mean Regulations G, U and
X issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect
from time to time.

     "SECURITY AGREEMENT" shall mean that certain Security Agreement (and
Assignment of Rights) dated of even date herewith executed by Borrower for the
benefit of the Bank and all renewals, modifications, replacements or supplements
to such agreement.

     "SERVICING AGREEMENTS" shall mean all agreements relating to Servicing
Rights owned by Borrower, between Borrower and Persons other than Borrower
pursuant to which Borrower undertakes to service loans evidenced by Mortgage
Notes and pools of loans evidenced by Mortgage Notes owned, insured or
guaranteed by such Persons.

     "SERVICING RECORDS" shall mean all contracts and other documents, books,
records and other information (including without limitation, computer programs,
tapes, discs, punch cards, data processing software and related property and
rights) maintained with respect to the Servicing Rights.

     "SERVICING RIGHTS" shall mean all of Borrower's right, title and interest
in and under the Servicing Agreements, including, without limitation, the rights
of Borrower to income and reimbursement thereunder.

     "SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT" shall mean the non-interest bearing demand checking
account (ACCOUNT NO. 3940000973) established by Borrower with the Bank to be
used for (i) the deposit of proceeds from the sale of Mortgage Collateral and
(ii) the payment of the Obligations.

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     "SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT LOAN" shall mean a loan to finance
alterations, repairs and improvements to or in connection with an existing
structure used or to be used as a single family residence (excluding
manufactured homes) and is a Covered Mortgage Loan.

     "SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
association, partnership, joint venture, or other business or corporate entity,
enterprise or organization which is directly or indirectly (through one or more
intermediaries) controlled by or owned in any percentage by such Person.

     "TAKE-OUT COMMITMENT" for COVERED NON-TITLE I LOANS shall mean a current,
valid, binding and enforceable commitment to purchase that SPECIFIC Covered
Mortgage Note which constitutes Mortgage Collateral (evidenced by the written
pre-approval of that Mortgage Loan from the Investor) within a period of not
more than NINETY (90) DAYS from the date of such Mortgage Note related thereto
in an amount, form and substance satisfactory to Bank in its reasonable
discretion, issued by an Investor and with respect to which there shall be no
condition which cannot be reasonably anticipated to be satisfied or complied
with prior to its expiration. FOR NON-TITLE I LOANS, Take-Out Commitment shall
mean a current, valid, binding and enforceable Master Take-Out Commitment which
provides sufficient unused coverage for such Non-Title I Loan committing such
Investor to purchase Non-Title I Loans within a period of not more than NINETY
(90) DAYS from the date of such Mortgage Note related thereto in an amount, form
and substance satisfactory to Bank in its reasonable discretion, issued by an
Investor and with respect to which there shall be no condition which cannot be
reasonably anticipated to be satisfied or complied with prior to its expiration.
FOR TITLE I LOANS, Take-Out Commitment shall mean a current, valid, binding and
enforceable Master Take-Out Commitment which provides sufficient unused coverage
for such Title I Loan committing such Investor to purchase Title I Loans within
a period of not more than ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS from the date of such
Title I Loan, issued by an Investor and with respect to which there shall be no
condition which cannot be reasonably anticipated to be satisfied or complied
with prior to its expiration.

     "TAKE-OUT PRICE"  means, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Take-Out
Commitment price, expressed as a percentage.  In the event that the price set
forth in a Take-Out Commitment is stated as a yield and not as a percentage of
par, a yield so stated shall be converted to a percentage price by the use of
the "Net Yield Tables for GNMA Mortgage Backed Securities" published by
Financial Publishing Company or the "Mortgage Yield Conversion Tables" published
by FNMA, as applicable and as agreed upon by the Bank.

     "TAKE-OUT VALUE" of a Mortgage Loan means the lesser of (a) the amount at
which an Investor has committed to purchase such Mortgage Loan pursuant to a
Take-Out Commitment or, if such Take-Out Commitment relates to a security to be
backed by a pool of Mortgage Loans which includes such Mortgage Loan, the amount
equal to (i) the commitment price for such security times (ii) the fraction of
the aggregate outstanding principal balance of such pool of Mortgage Loans which
is attributable  to such Mortgage Loan and (b) the Take-Out Price of such
Mortgage Loan.

     "TANGIBLE NET WORTH" of Borrower shall mean at any time, as determined by
GAAP, an amount equal to the sum of (i) Borrower's GAAP Net Worth, minus (ii)
the value of all assets of Borrower that would be characterized as Intangible
Assets.

     "THILP LOANS" shall mean a Title I Loan which are (i) FNMA eligible loans
underwritten under the Texas Home Improvement Loan program which operates in
conjunction with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Alliance and (ii)
which would qualify as (a) Single Family Property Improvement Loans and (b)
Phase Title I Loans, except for the fact that they are for manufactured housing.

     "TITLE I" means Title I of the National Housing Act in 1934, 12 U.S.C.
1703, as amended by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1989 and the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992.

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     "TITLE I LOAN" means a Loan reasonably satisfactory to the Bank, which
conforms to the eligibility requirements established by an Investor pursuant to
the requirements of a Take-Out   Commitment acceptable to Bank and which is
INSURED BY THE FHA UNDER TITLE I.

     "TOTAL LIABILITIES" of Borrower shall mean, as of any date, all amounts
which would be included as liabilities on a balance sheet of Borrower as of such
date prepared in accordance with GAAP.

     "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of
Texas, TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. (S)1.101 ET SEQ. (Vernon 1968 and Supp. 1991),
as the same may hereafter be amended.

     "UNCERTIFICATED MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITY" shall mean a Mortgage Backed
Security which is in uncertificated form, as such term is used in the UCC.

     "UNSECURED LOAN" shall mean a Title I Loan which is unsecured but is a
Covered Mortgage Loan.

     "VA LOAN" shall mean a Mortgage Loan covering real estate improved by
single family dwellings, payment of which is partially or completely guaranteed
by the Veteran's Administration (the "VA") under the Serviceman's Readjustment
Act of 1944 or Chapter 37 of Title 38 of the United States Code or with respect
to which there is a current binding and enforceable commitment for such a
guaranty issued by the VA.

     "VOTING SHARES" of any corporation shall mean shares of any class or
classes (however designated) having ordinary voting power for the election of at
least a majority of the board of directors (or other governing bodies) of such
corporation, other than shares having such power only by reason of the happening
of a contingency.

     "WAREHOUSE ADVANCE" means an Advance by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant
to SECTION 2.1(B).

     "WAREHOUSED LOAN" shall mean a Mortgage Loan funded by the Bank through
means of an Advance to (prior to the Conversion Date) the Austin Operating
Account or (on or after the Conversion Date) the Austin Funding Account - Checks
which shall not occur until Borrower's check relating to the funding of such
Mortgage Loan has actually been presented for payment to and honored by Frost
National Bank and Bank has made an Advance to such respective account but
subject to the conditions subsequent that Bank shall receive (1) a "BATCH
REPORT" by 5 p.m. on the day of the Advance for such account and check and (2) A
DETAILED REPORT for such account no later than 9:00 a.m. the morning after
Bank's Advance showing the honoring by Frost National Bank of such check drawn
on such account and containing sufficient information to allow Bank to verify
the funding of such Mortgage Loan and confirm Bank's receipt of and security
interest in such Mortgage Loan Documents.  If either of such conditions
subsequent are not satisfied for a Mortgage Loan by such deadlines, then such
Mortgage Loan shall be given a COLLATERAL VALUE OF ZERO and Borrower shall be
required to repay immediately that portion of the Advance related to such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to the provisions contained herein.

     "WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTE" means the promissory note delivered by the
Borrower to the Bank pursuant to the first sentence of SECTION 2.2 in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT "C" and all renewals, extensions, modifications and
rearrangements thereof."

     "WORKING CAPITAL LINE" shall mean the loans from Banks to Borrower
evidencing by that certain First Amended and Restated Working Capital Line of
Credit and Security Agreement (Servicing Secured) executed by Borrower, and the
Bank dated SEPTEMBER 24, 1997, together with all modifications, amendments and
renewals thereto and all documents representing, evidencing or securing such
loans.

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     Section 1.2  OTHER DEFINITIONAL PROVISIONS.

          1.2(a)    All meanings defined in this Agreement shall have the above-
defined meanings when used in the Note or any Loan Document, certificate, report
or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, unless the
context therein shall otherwise require.  Defined terms not specifically defined
in the preceding provisions shall have the meaning specified in the Security
Agreement.

          1.2(b)    Defined terms used herein in the singular shall import the
plural and vice versa.

          1.2(c)    The words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and similar terms
when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Agreement.

          1.2(d)    Section, schedule and exhibit references herein are
references to sections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified.
 
          1.2(e)    As used herein, in the Note, or in any other Loan Document,
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
accounting terms relating to any Person and not specifically defined in this
Agreement or otherwise shall have the respective meanings given to them under
GAAP.

          1.2(f)    Unless otherwise specified herein, all times set forth
          herein are Dallas, Texas time.


                                  ARTICLE II

                          AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDITS

     SECTION 2.1.   COMMITMENT.

          2.1(a)  ADVANCES IN GENERAL.  Subject to the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement and applicable laws and regulations and so long as
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Bank agrees
to make Warehouse Advances according to the Commitment, to or for the account of
the Borrower on a revolving credit basis from time to time on any Business Day
from the date of this Agreement through the earlier to occur of the Commitment
Termination Date in an amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the
Commitment of the Bank.

          2.1(b)  WAREHOUSE ADVANCES.  Each Borrowing under this SECTION 2.1(b)
shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $2,500.00 and shall consist of
Warehouse Advances made on the Borrowing Date by the Bank according to its
Commitment; provided, however, that: (i) the aggregate amount of Warehouse
Advances at any time outstanding shall not exceed the Commitment; and (ii) the
aggregate amount of Warehouse Advances outstanding shall not at any time exceed
the Borrowing Base.  Within the limits of the Bank's Commitment and subject to
the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow, repay pursuant
to SECTION 2.6 and reborrow under this SECTION 2.1(b).

     SECTION 2.2.  NOTE.  The Warehouse Advances made by Bank pursuant to
SECTION 2.1(b) shall be evidenced by a Warehouse Promissory Note payable to Bank
in the principal amount of the Commitment of Bank.  The Note shall be payable
and bear interest as set forth therein.

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     SECTION 2.3. NOTICE AND MANNER OF OBTAINING BORROWINGS.

          BORROWINGS.  Borrower shall give the Bank (i) prior to 9:00 p.m.
     (Dallas, Texas time) on the Business Day prior to a Borrowing Date,
     telephonic or telecopy notice of the amount of such requested Borrowing,
     (ii) written notice by means of a Credit Request sent to Bank by telecopy
     or Federal Express and received by Bank prior to 10:30 a.m. (Dallas, Texas
     time) on the Borrowing Date in accordance with the provisions of SECTION
     4.2 hereof and (iii) original documents required pursuant to SECTION 3.2.
     The Bank will make such funds available to the Borrower in accordance with
     SECTION 3.6.

     SECTION 2.4.  INTEREST.

          2.4(a)   Subject to SECTION 2.4(c), interest shall accrue on the
principal balance of the Loan outstanding from day to day at the rate per annum
equal to the sum of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) three percent (3%).

          2.4(b)   The Bank shall CALCULATE THE INTEREST owed by Borrower under
its Note and submit to Borrower on the FIFTH (5TH) DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH,
Bank's invoice to Borrower with respect to interest, principal and any fees and
expenses owed by Borrower to Bank for the preceding calendar month.

          2.4(c)   PRIOR TO A DEFAULT, interest shall accrue on the outstanding
principal balance of THE NOTE at the Fixed Rate for such month; provided,
however, that to the extent SUCH BANK'S AVERAGE ADVANCES exceeds SUCH BANK'S
AVERAGE DEPOSIT BALANCE in any calendar month, as determined as of the last day
of such calendar month, the amount of such excess shall bear interest for such
month at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the sum of the Federal
Funds Rate and three percent (3.0%) or (b) the Maximum Rate.

     In the event that at any time any of the rates set forth in this
SUBPARAGRAPH 2.4(c) shall exceed the Maximum Rate, thereby causing the interest
on such portion of the principal balance of a Note to be limited to the Maximum
Rate, then any subsequent reduction in any interest rate shall not reduce the
rate of interest below the Maximum Rate until the total amount of interest
accrued on the Note equals the amount of interest which would have accrued on
the Note if the rate so limited had at all times been in effect.

          2.4(d)  AFTER A DEFAULT, interest shall accrue on the outstanding
principal balance of a Note at a rate per annum equal to the LESSER OF (X) THE
BASE RATE PLUS 6%, OR (Y) THE MAXIMUM RATE.  All calculations of interest shall
be on the basis of a 360 day year, except that calculations of interest based on
the Maximum Rate shall be on the basis of a 365/366 day year, as applicable.

     SECTION 2.5  NET COLLATERAL DEFICIT.  At any time that a Net Collateral
Deficit is found to exist, Borrower shall within THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS
eliminate such Net Collateral Deficit either (a) by delivering to the Bank
Mortgage Collateral, the Collateral Value of which is equal to or greater than
the amount of such Net Collateral Deficit, or (b) by paying to the Bank, the
amount of such deficit in accordance with SECTION 2.6 hereof.

     SECTION 2.6(a)  PAYMENT PROCEDURE.  All payments of the principal of and
interest upon the Note shall be paid by Borrower to Bank before 12:00 NOON
(DALLAS, TEXAS TIME) in federal or other immediately available funds on the
respective dates when due at Bank's principal office at 8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE,
DALLAS, TEXAS  75225, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.  Funds received after 12:00 NOON (DALLAS, TEXAS TIME) shall be
treated for all purposes as having been received by Bank on the Business Day
next following the date of receipt of such funds.

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          2.6(b)  ORDER AND NOTICE OF PAYMENTS.  Contemporaneously with the
making of any payments in respect of the Advances, the Borrower shall give the
Bank telecopy notice of the amount being repaid.  If no Default or Event of
Default exists, all payments shall be applied to principal or interest on the
Note, or to fees and other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder, as the
Borrower may direct.  At any time when a Default or Event of Default exists, all
payments in respect of the Obligations shall be applied FIRST, to all costs,
expenses, fees and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by, and Custodian Fees
due to, Bank arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Note or
the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, to the extent not
previously paid, all costs, expenses, fees and reasonable attorneys' fees
arising out of or in connection with the negotiation, preparation and
enforcement of such documents; SECOND, to the payment of all expenses due and
payable under SECTION 6.5; third, to the payment of fees due and payable under
SECTIONS 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9; FOURTH, to the payment of interest then due and
payable under the Note; and FIFTH, to the payment of principal of the Note.

     Section 2.7 COMMITMENT FEES.  Borrower shall pay to  BANK a Commitment Fee
(herein so called), calculated based upon the actual number of days elapsed when
BANK has an outstanding Commitment hereunder, equal to the per annum rate (based
upon a 360 day year) of one eighth of one percent (0.125%) of the Commitment of
BANK payable in advance in quarterly installments (each equal to one-fourth of
the annual Commitment Fee) on the date hereof and on the first day of each
calendar quarter (January, April, July and October).

     SECTION 2.8  NON-USE FEE.  Borrower shall pay to the Bank a Non-Use Fee
(herein so called) calculated based upon the actual number of days elapsed when
Bank has an outstanding commitment hereunder equal to the per annum rate (based
upon a 360 day year) of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the product of (a)
the Bank's Commitment, minus (b) the outstanding principal balance of the Note,
calculated on a daily basis payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of
each calendar quarter.

     SECTION 2.9   CUSTODIAN FEES.  Borrower shall pay to Bank Custodian Fees
(herein so called) of $10.00 per Mortgage Loan.

     SECTION 2.10  BUSINESS DAYS. If the date for any payment hereunder falls on
a day which is not a Business Day, then for all purposes of the Note and this
Agreement such payment shall be deemed to have fallen on the next following
Business Day, and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of
payments of interest.

     SECTION 2.11 YIELD PROTECTION.  If at any time after the date hereof, and
from time to time, the Bank reasonably determines that the adoption or
modification of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding taxation,
Bank's required levels of reserves, deposits, insurance or capital (including
any allocation of capital requirements or conditions), or similar requirements,
or any interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority,
central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation,
administration or compliance of Bank with any of such requirements, has or would
have the effect of (a) increasing Bank's costs relating to the obligation
hereunder, or (b) reducing the yield or rate of return of Bank on the obligation
hereunder, to a level below that which Bank could have achieved but for the
adoption or modification of any such requirements, the Borrower shall, within
thirty (30) days of any request by Bank, either (i) agree in writing to pay to
Bank such additional amounts as Bank reasonably determines is necessary to
maintain the yield, rate of return and/or level of Bank's costs, which Bank
would have achieved but for the above-referenced adoption or modification of
applicable law, rule or regulation or (ii) pay in full all sums owed hereunder
including all principal, interest, expenses and fees and deliver to the Bank
notification that the Bank shall have no further obligation to make Advances
hereunder and that the Bank shall have no further obligations to Borrower
hereunder. No failure by Bank to immediately demand payment of any additional
amounts payable hereunder shall constitute a waiver of Bank's right to demand
payment of such amounts at any subsequent time. Such additional amounts shall
not be charged retroactively, that is all such additional amounts shall only be
charged for that period of time following the thirty (30) day notice period
required in this paragraph. Nothing herein contained

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shall be construed or so operate as to require Borrower to pay any interest,
fees, costs or charges greater than is permitted by applicable law.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                  COLLATERAL

     SECTION 3.1 COLLATERAL.  To secure the payment of the Note and the
performance by Borrower of its Obligations hereunder and under the Loan
Documents, Borrower has granted to the Bank, pursuant to the Security Agreement
a first and prior security interest in and to the Collateral, and shall execute
all documents and instruments, and perform all other acts reasonably deemed
necessary by Bank, to perfect and maintain the security interest and priority of
Bank, in and to such Collateral.  The Borrower hereby confirms such grant in all
respects and acknowledges and agrees that:

          3.1(a)  This Agreement constitutes the "Loan Agreement" as defined in
the Security Agreement; and

          3.1(b)  the Obligations (as defined herein) constitute "obligations"
secured by the security interests granted under the Security Agreement.

From time to time the Borrower may grant the Bank, a security interest in
additional collateral pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Agreement.
The Borrower hereby agrees to execute all documents and instruments, and perform
all other acts reasonably deemed necessary by Bank, to perfect the security
interest of the Bank in and to the collateral identified in the granting clause
of the Security Agreement.

     SECTION 3.2 DELIVERY TO BANK.  Simultaneously with delivery to Bank of a
Credit Request and Collateral Schedule identifying the Mortgage Notes offered as
security for the Obligations and setting forth the Collateral Value attributed
to each such item at the time of delivery thereof, as required by SECTION 4.2
hereof, Borrower shall deliver to Bank the following items with respect to the
Mortgage Notes thereby offered as security:

          3.2(a)  the original of each Mortgage Note referenced in such
Collateral Schedule, endorsed as follows:

          "PAY TO THE ORDER OF                     ,                         .


          HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
          A DELAWARE CORPORATION D/B/A HOME, INC.


          BY:
               NAME:
               TITLE:                                  "

          3.2(b)  the original filed copy, or a copy of the original filed copy,
certified by the Borrower (and if applicable the title company that insured
title to the mortgage property) as being true and complete, of the MORTGAGE (or
in the case of Title I Loan, if applicable, the security agreement and financing
statement as to loans secured by personal property but not real property and
certificate of title in the case of Title I Loans secured by manufactured homes)
relating to each Mortgage Note;

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          3.2(c)  an original ASSIGNMENT (leaving the name of the assignee
blank) executed by Borrower, for each Mortgage Note and the Mortgage (or in the
case of Title I Loans, if secured by personal property, security agreement,
financing statements and certificate of title in the case of manufactured homes)
securing such Mortgage Note, in recordable form, and otherwise in form
satisfactory to the Bank [and if the Borrower is not the named payee on the face
of such Mortgage Note, copies (bearing evidence of recordation or certification
by the Borrower that such intervening assignment has been sent to the
appropriate Governmental Authority for recordation) of all intervening
assignments of such Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage (or in the case of
Title I Loans, if secured by personal property, security agreement, financing
statements and certificate of title in the case of manufactured homes)];"

          3.2(d)  Evidence satisfactory to Bank that all Mortgage Loans pledged
as Collateral hereunder including those listed on the Collateral Schedule are
COVERED Mortgage Loans; and

          3.2(e)  if applicable, a true and complete photocopy of the CLOSING
INSTRUCTIONS executed by Borrower and the title company closing the transaction
(which shall not be an Affiliate of Borrower) evidenced by such Mortgage Note,
along with a copy of the title commitment, borrower's closing statement showing
among other items payment of the title insurance policy premium and evidence of
compliance with the Federal Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act.

Borrower shall hold in trust for the Bank, with respect to each Mortgage Note if
applicable, a mortgagee policy of title insurance insuring Borrower's perfected,
first-priority Lien (and in the case of a Second Lien Mortgage Loan, a second-
priority lien and in the case of a Title I Loan, a junior lien) created by the
Mortgage securing such Mortgage Note, if applicable, the original insurance
policies referred to in SECTION 6.6 hereof, if required by Appraisal Laws and
Regulations, an Appraisal complying with the Appraisal Laws and Regulations and
all other original documents executed in connection with such Mortgage Note and
not delivered to the Bank, and shall specifically identify such items in the
Credit Request and upon request of the Bank shall immediately deliver such items
to the Bank.  The Bank in its reasonable discretion may reject as unsatisfactory
any items so delivered and in such event such Mortgage Loans shall have a
Collateral Value of zero.

     SECTION 3.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY.  Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the
Bank its attorney in fact, with full power of substitution, for and on behalf
and in the name of Borrower, to (i) endorse and deliver to any Person any check,
instrument or other paper coming into the Bank's possession and representing
payment made in respect of any Mortgage Note delivered hereunder as Mortgage
Collateral or in respect of any other collateral or Take-Out Commitment; (ii)
prepare, complete, execute, deliver and record any assignment of any Mortgage to
the Bank or to any other Person; (iii) endorse and deliver any Mortgage Note
delivered hereunder as Mortgage Collateral, and to do every other thing
necessary or desirable to effect transfer of all or any part of the Mortgage
Collateral to the Bank or to any other Person; (iv) take all necessary and
appropriate action with respect to all Obligations and the Mortgage Collateral
to be delivered to the Bank or held by Borrower in trust for the Bank; (v)
commence, prosecute, settle, discontinue, defend, or otherwise dispose of any
claim relating to any Take-Out Commitment or any part of the Mortgage
Collateral; and (vi) sign Borrower's name wherever appropriate to effect the
performance of this Agreement.  This section shall be liberally, not
restrictively, construed so as to give the greatest latitude to Bank's power, as
attorney-in-fact, to collect, sell, and deliver any of the Mortgage Collateral
and all other documents relating thereto.  The powers and authorities herein
conferred on the Bank may be exercised by the Bank through any Person who, at
the time of the execution of a particular instrument, is an officer of the Bank.
The power of attorney conferred by this SECTION 3.3 shall be effective upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default and is grounds for a valuable consideration
and is coupled with an interest and irrevocable so long as the Obligations, or
any part thereof, shall remain unpaid or the Commitment is outstanding.  All
Persons dealing with the Bank, or any officer thereof acting pursuant hereto, or
any substitute, shall be fully protected in treating the powers and authorities
conferred by this SECTION 3.3 as existing and continuing in full force and
effect until advised by the Bank that the Obligations have been fully and
finally paid and satisfied and the Commitment has been terminated.

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     SECTION 3.4 REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGE COLLATERAL.

          3.4(a)  GENERALLY.  So long as no Default or Event of Default shall be
in existence, the Borrower may obtain the release of Bank's security interest in
all or any part of the Mortgage Collateral at any time, and from time to time,
by paying to the Bank as a repayment hereunder, the Collateral Value of the
Mortgage Collateral to be so released and curing any Net Collateral Deficit
which may be occasioned thereby in accordance with SECTION 2.5.  Any such
release shall be evidenced by the return to Borrower of the Mortgage Note and
all other Mortgage Loan documents relating to such Mortgage Note in the
possession of Bank evidencing the Mortgage Collateral to be released with Bank's
accompanying written acknowledgment that such Mortgage Collateral is released
from the Bank's security interest.

          3.4(b)  NET COLLATERAL SURPLUS.  In the event of the existence of a
Net Collateral Surplus and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall be in
existence, Borrower may from time to time request and obtain from the Bank the
release of the Bank's security interest in such of the Mortgage Collateral as
constitutes a Net Collateral Surplus.  Any such release shall be evidenced by
the return to Borrower of the Mortgage Note and all other Mortgage Loan
documents relating to such Mortgage Note in the possession of Bank evidencing
the Mortgage Collateral to be released with the Bank's accompanying written
acknowledgment that such Mortgage Collateral is released from the Bank's
security interest.

          3.4(c)  REDEMPTION PURSUANT TO SALE. Borrower may from time to time
sell Mortgage Collateral pursuant to a Take-Out Commitment or otherwise.  Upon
the receipt by the Bank of a request from Borrower, and so long as no Default or
Event of Default shall be in existence:

            (1) The Bank shall deliver to the Investor (under Bank's Bailee
          Letter in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT "E") the items of
          Mortgage Collateral being sold which are held by Bank pursuant to
          SECTION 3.2 hereof, with the release of Bank's security interest in
          such items being conditioned upon timely payment to Bank of the amount
          described in SUBSECTION 3.4(c)(iii);

            (2) Borrower shall, as agent for the Bank, deliver to such Investor
          the items held by Borrower pursuant to SECTION 3.2 hereof; and

            (3) Within a period of time acceptable to Bank, but in no event more
          than ten (10) days after the delivery by Bank to such Investor of the
          items of Mortgage Collateral described in SUBSECTION 3.4(c)(i),
          Borrower shall cause the Investor to pay directly to the Bank, as a
          repayment hereunder an amount equal to the Collateral Value of such
          Mortgage Collateral (such Collateral Value being determined as of the
          date such Mortgage Collateral was first delivered by Borrower to the
          Bank).

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the delivery to an Investor of
Mortgage Collateral as provided in SECTION 3.4(c)(i) Bank in its sole discretion
may require (i) receipt of an amount equal to the Collateral Value of such
Mortgage Collateral, or (ii) a written agreement executed by the applicable
Investor as to such matters as Bank may require relating to (A) Bank's
continuing security interest in the Mortgage Collateral to be delivered, and (B)
payment of the Collateral Value of such Mortgage Collateral upon delivery.

          3.4(d)  CONTINUATION OF LIEN.  The security interest granted to the
Bank in all Mortgage Collateral transmitted pursuant to SUBSECTION 3.4(c) shall
continue in effect until such time as the Bank shall have received the payment
described in SUBSECTION 3.4(c)(iii).

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          3.4(e) APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS; NO DUTY. Subject to the next sentence
of this SUBSECTION 3.4(e), the Bank shall be under no duty at any time to credit
Borrower for any amounts due from any Investor in respect of any purchase of any
Mortgage Collateral contemplated under SECTION 3.4(c) above, until the Bank has
actually received immediately available funds for such Mortgage Collateral in
the amount required pursuant to SUBSECTION 3.4(c)(iii). Any funds so received
will be treated as payments under and processed and applied in accordance with
SECTION 2.6. The Bank shall be under no duty at any time to collect any amounts
or otherwise enforce any obligations due from any Investor in respect of any
such purchase.

          3.4(f) MANDATORY REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGE COLLATERAL. Borrower
shall, within three (3) Business Days after an event requiring mandatory
redemption of Mortgage Collateral and the reasonable request of the Bank at any
time during the term hereof, (i) pay to the Bank in immediately available funds
the Collateral Value of any Mortgage Collateral designated by the Bank (except
to the extent of any Net Collateral Surplus), or (ii) deliver to the Bank other
Mortgage Collateral in substitution for such designated Mortgage Collateral, the
Collateral Value of which substituted Mortgage Collateral is equal to or greater
than the Collateral Value of the Mortgage Collateral being replaced.

Events requiring mandatory redemption of Mortgage Collateral are as follows:

            3.4(f)(1)  Within the earlier to occur of (A) the date in which the
          time limit provided in the applicable Take-Out Commitment with respect
          to any Mortgage Loan expires or (B) the date that is NINETY (90) DAYS
          for Non-Title I Loans and ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS for Title I
          Loans, following the date of delivery to the Bank for any type of
          Mortgage Loan such Mortgage Loan shall not have been sold or exchanged
          for other Mortgage Collateral; or the issuer of such Take-Out
          Commitment shall decline to purchase such Mortgage Loan for any
          reason, including without limitation, for the reason that such
          Mortgage Loan was not made in compliance with applicable federal
          and/or state laws or regulations; or

            3.4(f)(2)  Any obligor of a Mortgage Loan shall have contested the
          validity of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Federal Truth in Lending
          Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Equal Credit
          Opportunity Act, or any other federal or state law or regulation, or
          any such Mortgage Loan shall have been rescinded, or the Bank, in its
          sole judgment, determines that such Mortgage Loan is not in compliance
          with applicable federal and/or state laws or regulations; or

            3.4(f)(3)  The obligor of any Mortgage Loan shall have failed to
          perform any obligation required to be performed thereunder or under
          the related Mortgage or any other related document, which failure
          shall have continued for a period of more than forty-five (45) days,
          or foreclosure or similar proceedings shall have been commenced and
          are continuing with respect to any such Mortgage Loan; or

            3.4(f)(4)  Any of the Mortgage Collateral or the property covered
          thereby shall become subject to any Lien (other than a Lien for taxes
          which are not delinquent) which is not inferior to the Lien of the
          Loan Documents, and such Lien shall not be discharged, or provision
          for such discharge satisfactory to the Bank shall not have been made,
          within five (5) days after written notice is sent by the Bank to
          Borrower, or after Borrower otherwise obtains knowledge of such Lien;
          or

            3.4(f)(5)  Any Mortgage deposited as Mortgage Collateral shall not
          continue to be (A) a valid and enforceable first Lien (or second Lien
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          Conventional Equity Recovery Loan, Conventional Home Improvement Loan,
          or Conventional Purchase Money Second Lien Loan or a junior lien in
          the case of Title I Loans) on the mortgaged property covered thereby,
          and in compliance with all laws applicable thereto, (B) if applicable,
          insured in favor of Borrower and its assignees by a reputable, duly
          licensed title insurance company acceptable to the Bank under a policy
          of title insurance in the full amount of the loan related thereto, (C)
          in full force and effect, and (D) fully serviced by or for Borrower
          (including the collection of all amounts due thereon); or

            3.4(f)(6)  Any issuer of a Take-Out Commitment covering a Mortgage
          Loan held by or for the Bank as Mortgage Collateral hereunder shall
          have bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation,
          receivership, or similar proceedings or actions, including a general
          assignment for the benefit of creditors, instituted by or against such
          issuer; or

          3.4(f)(7)  Any Mortgage Loan ceases to be subject to the related Take-
          Out Commitment; or

            3.4(f)(8)  Any Mortgage Loan ceases to conform to the eligibility
          requirements published and established from time to time by FNMA, GNMA
          or FHLMC, as applicable, or ceases to conform to the requirements of a
          Take-Out Commitment acceptable to the Bank.

          3.4(g)  SUBSEQUENT TO AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, references made to SECTIONS
8.2 hereof and SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITY AGREEMENT (collectively, the "OTHER
PROVISIONS") for certain rights of the Bank to dispose of the Collateral upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default.  In the event of any conflict between the
Other Provisions and the provisions of this SECTION 3.4, the Other Provisions
shall be controlling.

     SECTION 3.5  CORRECTION OF MORTGAGE NOTES.  Borrower may from time to time
request that the Bank transfer a Mortgage Note (the "CORRECTION NOTE") that
constitutes Mortgage Collateral so that such Mortgage Note may be corrected by
the maker of such Mortgage Note.  Upon receipt by the Bank of such a request
from Borrower, and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall be in
existence, the Bank shall deliver to the Borrower in trust, with Borrower acting
as the agent and bailee of Bank, pursuant to the Borrower's "TRUST RECEIPT AND
BAILEE LETTER" in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT "F", the Correction Note
with the temporary transfer of the Note being conditioned upon the prompt return
(but in no event later than FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from the date of delivery from
Bank to Borrower) to the Bank of the Correction Note in form and content
acceptable to Bank; PROVIDED, that (i) at no time shall there be more than
$200,000.00 of Correction Notes (such value being determined by the Collateral
Value assigned to such Mortgage Notes when they were delivered to the Bank by
Borrower hereunder) in the possession of Borrower and (ii) in the event any
Correction Note is not returned to Bank within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS, Borrower
shall pay to Bank no later than the FOURTEENTH (14th) DAY the Collateral Value
attributed to such Correction Note.

     SECTION 3.6  CONCERNING THE FUNDING ACCOUNT, THE SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT AND THE
OPERATING ACCOUNT.  The Borrower hereby expressly acknowledges that the Funding
Account, the Settlement Account and the Operating Account are subject in all
respects to the right of offset in favor of the Bank granted under SECTION
10.12.  Further, it is expressly agreed that:

          3.6(a)  the Funding Account shall be subject to the sole dominion and
control of the Bank who shall disburse amounts from time to time on deposit
therein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

          3.6(b)  the Settlement Account shall be subject to the sole dominion
and control of the Bank who shall disburse amounts from time to time on deposit
therein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

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          3.6(c)  nothing other than proceeds of Borrowings shall be deposited
in the Funding Account;

          3.6(d)  the Settlement Account shall only be used for (i) proceeds
from the sale or other disposition of Collateral and (ii) the payment of the
Obligations;

          3.6(e)  proceeds of Advances shall be wired directly from the Funding
Account to Borrower's (A) Austin Operating Account prior to the Conversion Date
and (B) on or after the Conversion Date to Borrower's Austin Funding Account -
Wires or Austin Funding Account - Checks and the following procedures shall be
followed in connection with the wiring of funds from the Funding Account to the
Austin Operating Account and the Austin Funding Accounts: (i) each Austin
Funding Account shall only contain funds which have been wired from the Funding
Account to that Austin Funding Account together with such additional funds of
Borrower's (other than Loan proceeds) which are required to fully fund Mortgage
Loans (i.e. 98% Loan Advance plus 2% of Borrower's funds), (ii) the Austin
Funding Accounts and the Austin Existing Accounts shall be pledged to Lender
pursuant to a certain Pledge Agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT "I" and shall
be subject to no other pledge or security interest of any third party, (iii)
Frost National Bank shall waive all security interests and offset rights in the
Austin Funding Accounts and the Austin Existing Accounts and agree to act as
bailee for the sole and exclusive benefit of Bank to enable Bank to perfect its
security interest in such accounts and the monies contained therein, (iv) wire
transfer requests for wires from the Funding Account to the Austin Operating
Account or the Austin Funding Account - Wires for Mortgage Loans funded by wires
shall specify the Mortgage Loans that are being purchased or originated with
such Advance and contain the name of the originator and the amount of the wire
to such originator together with the wiring instructions, (v) Lender shall not
be required to wire funds for an Advance related to Mortgage Loans funded by
checks to the Austin Funding Account - Checks (on or after the Conversion Date)
or the Austin Operating Account (prior to the Conversion Date) until those
checks have actually been presented for payment to such account and honored by
Frost National Bank, (vi) a Mortgage Loan funded by a check shall be classified
as a "PENDING LOAN" upon receipt by Bank of a Delivery Commitment Certificate
for such Mortgage Loan but shall have no Collateral Value until (A) achievement
of the condition precedent that such Advance has been funded by Bank to such
account and the check has been received and honored by Frost National Bank and
(B) subject to the condition subsequent that Bank receive a "batch report" by 5
p.m. on the day of the Advance for such account and a detailed report for such
account (to be received no later than 9:00 a.m. the following morning)
indicating that such checks have been honored and containing sufficient
information to allow Bank to verify funding of each Mortgage Loan for which Bank
has received the Mortgage Loan Documents and if either of such conditions
subsequent are not satisfied for a Mortgage Loan by such deadlines, then such
Mortgage Loan shall be given a Collateral Value of zero and Borrower shall be
required to repay that portion of the Advance related to such Mortgage Loan
pursuant to the provisions contained herein; (vii) upon fulfillment of condition
(A) in the preceding clause, each Mortgage Loan related to such Advances shall
be reclassified from a "PENDING LOAN" to "WAREHOUSED LOAN" and shall be included
in the Borrowing Base, (viii) the Credit Requests and Delivery Commitment
Certificates shall each specify the Mortgage Loan that is being purchased or
originated with such Advance with the name of the originator and the amount of
the wire or check to such originator together with the check number or wiring
instructions.

          3.6(f)  proceeds from the redemption of Mortgage Collateral shall be
deposited in the Settlement Account.

     SECTION 3.7  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING MORTGAGE NOTES.
Effective with the delivery of the Credit Request on which such Mortgage Note is
identified, the Borrower represents and warrants to Bank with respect to each
Mortgage Note that:

          3.7(a)  The Borrower (and, if the Borrower did not originate the loan
evidenced by such Mortgage Note, the originator of such loan) complied, and the
Mortgage Collateral comply, in all material respects with all applicable
Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, (i) any usury laws, (ii) the
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Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, (iii) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as
amended, (iv) the Federal Truth in Lending Act, as amended, (v) Regulation Z of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended, (vi) any
consumer protection laws, and (vii) in the case of a Title I Loan, that such
Mortgage Loan complies in all respects with the requirements of Title I and is
presently insured under Title I;

          3.7(b)  the full Face Amount of such Mortgage Note (less any discount
points paid by or on behalf of the borrower under such Mortgage Note) was funded
to the borrower thereunder and any such discount points paid were normal and
customary;

          3.7(c)  such Mortgage Note is "covered," within the meaning of Section
6.18, by a Take-Out Commitment and was underwritten in compliance with the
requirements of the Investor under such Take-Out Commitment;

          3.7(d)  the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Note creates a perfected
first-priority Lien (or second-priority Lien in the case of Second Lien Mortgage
Loan, Conventional Equity Recovery Loan, Conventional Home Improvement Loan, or
Conventional Purchase Money Second Lien Loan or in the case of a Title I Loan, a
junior lien) on residential real property consisting of land and a one-to-four
family dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for occupancy and such
Mortgage, the title policy relevant thereto and the other Mortgage documents
relevant thereto comply in all respects with the requirements of the Investor
under the Take-Out Commitment by which such Mortgage Note is "covered;

          3.7(e)  the Mortgage Loan qualifies under the definition of Mortgage
Loan; and

          3.7(f)  the Borrower has all requisite power and authority to grant
the Bank a security interest in such Mortgage Loan.

In the event that any of the representations and warranties contained in
SECTIONS 3.7(a), (c) and (d) is at any time incorrect, with respect to such
Mortgage Note(s) which causes such representation and warranty to be incorrect,
Borrower shall within THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS after the request of the Bank pay
to the Bank in immediately available funds the Collateral Value of such Mortgage
Collateral designated by the Bank at which time such Mortgage Collateral will be
returned by Bank to Borrower and shall be considered redeemed Collateral.  After
the expiration of such three (3) day period without the required payment by
Borrower, such failure by Borrower to make such payment shall result in an Event
of Default under SECTION 8.1(b) hereof.  With respect to a misrepresentation and
breach of warranty under SECTION 3.7(b), such misrepresentation shall be an
Event of Default under SECTION 8.1(b) hereof without any notice and opportunity
to cure period.

     SECTION 3.8  BORROWER APPOINTED AGENT.  The Bank hereby appoints the
Borrower (and, in the case of any loan evidenced by a Mortgage Note originated
by a Person other than the Borrower, also appoints such other Person) as its
agent for purposes of (a) obtaining Appraisals if required by Appraisal Laws and
Regulations and (b) complying with Appraisal Laws and Regulations.


                                  ARTICLE IV

                             CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     The obligation of the Bank to make Advances hereunder is subject to
fulfillment of the conditions precedent stated in this ARTICLE IV.

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     SECTION 4.1   INITIAL ADVANCE.  The obligation of Bank to make the initial
Advance hereunder shall be subject to, in addition to the conditions precedent
specified in SECTION 4.2 hereof, delivery to the Bank of the following (each of
the following documents being duly executed and delivered and in form and
substance satisfactory to the Bank):

          4.1(a)  executed counterparts of this Agreement and of all
instruments, certificates and opinions referred to in this ARTICLE IV not
theretofore delivered;

          4.1(b)  the Note;

          4.1(c)  a Security Agreement and Financing Statement, in form and
substance acceptable to the Bank, granting to the Bank a perfected, first
priority security interest in all Collateral required to be pledged to the Bank;

          4.1(d)  an Omnibus Certificate (herein so called) of the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of Borrower containing (i) resolutions of Borrower's board
of directors authorizing the execution and performance of the Note, this
Agreement and any Loan Documents provided herein and identifying the officers of
Borrower authorized to sign such instruments, (ii) specimen signatures of the
officers so authorized and (iii) a copy, certified as true by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of Borrower, of the articles or certificate of incorporation
and the bylaws of Borrower, together with all amendments thereto;

          4.1(e) such other documents and submissions as Bank may reasonably
request at any time at or prior to the date of the initial Advance hereunder;

          4.1(f)  the Commitment Fees referred to in SECTION 2.7; and

          4.1(g)  the Custodian Fees referred to in SECTION 2.9.

     SECTION 4.2  ALL BORROWINGS.  The obligation of the Bank to make any
Advance and to fund any Borrowing pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the
following further conditions precedent:

          4.2(a)  (i) prior to 9:00 P.M. (Dallas, Texas time) on the Business
Day prior to the Borrowing Date, Borrower shall give to the Bank telephonic or
telecopy notice of the amount of such Borrowing and (ii) prior to 10:30 A.M.
(Dallas, Texas time) on each Borrowing Date, Bank shall have received from the
Borrower via telecopy or Federal Express an executed CREDIT REQUEST;

          4.2(b)  along with each Credit Request, Borrower shall telecopy or
Federal Express for receipt prior to the deadline stated in SECTION 4.2(a)(ii)
to the Bank a COLLATERAL SCHEDULE, identifying the Mortgage Notes offered
pursuant to such Credit Request as security for the Obligations;

          4.2(c)  along with each Credit Request, Borrower shall deliver to the
POSSESSION of the Bank originals of all the items required to be delivered to
the Bank by SECTION 3.2;

          4.2(d)  the REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES of Borrower contained in
this Agreement or any Loan Document (other than those representations and
warranties which are by their terms limited to the date of the agreement in
which they are initially made) shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such Advance;

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          4.2(e)  NO DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT shall have occurred and be
continuing as of the date of such Advance;

          4.2(f)  no circumstance or event, as determined by the Bank in its
reasonable discretion, having a MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT shall have occurred and
be continuing;

          4.2(g)  the Funding Account and the Settlement Account shall be
established and in existence; and

          4.2(h)  no Net Collateral Deficit shall exist.

Each Credit Request shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty
by Borrower on the date of the requested Advance as to the facts specified in
SECTIONS 4.2(d), (e) AND (f).


                                 ARTICLE V

                        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     In order to induce the Bank to enter into this Agreement, and to make
Advances to Borrower, Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that:

     SECTION 5.1  ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.  Borrower is a corporation
duly incorporated and existing in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, is duly qualified as a foreign corporation
and in good standing in all jurisdictions in which it conducts business and has
the corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to
transact the business in which it is engaged and is or will be qualified in
those states wherein it proposes to transact business in the future.

     SECTION 5.2  AUTHORIZATION AND POWER.  Borrower has the corporate power and
requisite authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Note and
the Loan Documents to be executed by it; Borrower is duly authorized to, and has
taken all corporate action necessary to authorize it to, execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement, the Note and the Loan Documents to be executed by it and
is and will continue to be duly authorized to perform this Agreement, the Note
and such Loan Documents.

     SECTION 5.3  NO CONFLICTS OR CONSENTS.  Neither the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the Note or the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of any
of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor compliance with the
terms and provisions hereof or with the terms and provisions thereof, will
materially contravene or conflict with any provision of law, statute or
regulation to which Borrower is subject or any judgment, license, order or
permit applicable to Borrower, or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or
other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower
may be bound, or to which Borrower may be subject, or violate any provision of
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Borrower.

     SECTION 5.4  ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement, the Note and the Loan
Documents are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms.

     SECTION 5.5  PRIORITY OF LIENS.  The Bank has a valid, enforceable,
perfected, first priority Lien and security interest in each Mortgage Note
heretofore delivered to the Bank by the Borrower and upon delivery to the Bank
of each Credit Request, the Bank shall have a valid, enforceable, perfected,
first priority Lien and Security Interest in each Mortgage Note identified
therein or delivered therewith.  The Bank has a valid, enforceable, perfected
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priority Lien and Security Interest in the Borrower's interest in each Take-Out
Commitment relating to the Mortgage Collateral except to the extent disclosed in
a written notice by Borrower to Bank.

     SECTION 5.6  NO LIENS.  All the Mortgage Collateral is free and clear of
all Liens and other adverse claims of any nature, other than the Liens of Bank,
and Borrower has good and indefeasible title to such Mortgage Collateral.

     SECTION 5.7  FINANCIAL CONDITION.  Borrower has delivered to the Bank
copies of the balance sheets of Borrower dated JULY 31, 1997 and the related
statements of income, stockholders' equity and changes in financial position for
the year ended such date; such financial statements fairly present the financial
condition of Borrower as of such date and have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments; as of the date thereof, there were
no obligations, liabilities or Indebtedness (including material contingent and
indirect liabilities and obligations or unusual forward or long-term
commitments) of Borrower which are not reflected in such financial statements;
no change having a Material Adverse Effect has occurred since the date of such
financial statements.

     SECTION 5.8  FULL DISCLOSURE.  There is no material fact that Borrower have
not disclosed to the Bank which could adversely affect the properties, business,
prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or could adversely
affect the Mortgage Collateral.  Neither the financial statements referred to in
SECTION 5.7 hereof, nor any certificate or statement delivered herewith or
heretofore by Borrower to the Bank in connection with negotiation of this
Agreement, contains any untrue statement of material fact.

     SECTION 5.9  MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.  Borrower is not in default (and no event
exists which with notice or the passage of time could become a default) under
any loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other material agreement or
obligation to which it is a party or by which any of its properties is bound
including but not limited to the Loan Documents.

     SECTION 5.10   NO LITIGATION.  There are no actions, suits or legal,
equitable, arbitration or administrative proceedings pending, or to the
knowledge of Borrower threatened, against Borrower, which either individually or
in the aggregate would have a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 5.11   TAXES.  All tax returns required to be filed by the Borrower
in any jurisdiction have been filed and all taxes, assessments, fees and other
governmental charges upon Borrower or upon any of its properties, income or
franchises have been paid prior to the time that such taxes could give rise to a
Lien thereon, unless protested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with
respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been established on the
books of Borrower.  The Borrower has no knowledge of any proposed tax assessment
against Borrower.

     SECTION 5.12   PRINCIPAL OFFICE, ETC., TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.  The
principal office, chief executive office and principal place of business of
Borrower is at 6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD., SUITE 280, AUSTIN, TEXAS  78731.
Borrower's mailing address is 6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD., SUITE 280, AUSTIN, TEXAS
78731.  Borrower's taxpayer identification number is 74-2674353.

     SECTION 5.13   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.

          5.13(a) Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower, nor any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates, nor any Plan, is in material violation of any
provision of ERISA or any other applicable state or federal law, including the
Code.

          5.13(b) No Prohibited Transaction or Reportable Event has occurred
with respect to any Plan.

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          5.13(c) No notice of intent to terminate a Plan has been filed within
the 24-month period preceding the date hereof, nor has any Plan been terminated
under Section 4041(c) of ERISA.

          5.13(d) The PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate, or
appoint a trustee to administer, any Plan and no event or condition has occurred
or exists which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the
termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan.

          5.13(e) Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower, nor any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates has incurred or expects to incur any
withdrawal liability to any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

          5.13(f) Each Plan meets the minimum funding requirements of Section
412 of the Code and no waiver from such minimum funding requirements has been
applied for or approved pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code.

          5.13(g) No fact exists that could result in any material liability
other than as disclosed on Borrower's financial statements) to Borrower relating
to any former Plan.

          5.13(h) No amendment to any Plan has been adopted such that security
is required to be given pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code, and no lien
exists under Section 412(n) of the Code with respect to any Plan.

          5.13(i) With respect to each Plan, the value of unfunded benefit
liabilities (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) does not exceed
$50,000.

          5.13(j) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower maintains
any plan, arrangement, or commitment which provides medical or dental benefits
to an employee or the employee's dependents after the employee terminates
employment, other than as provided in the continuation coverage provisions of
the Code and ERISA.

     SECTION 5.14 OWNERSHIP.  HomeCapital Investment Corporation owns,
beneficially and of record, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of each
class of the stock of Borrower.

     SECTION 5.15  SUBSIDIARIES.  As of the date hereof, Borrower has no
subsidiaries other than Home Securities One L.L.C. and Home Securitization Trust
I.  As of the date hereof, Borrower does not own, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any Person, other than Home Securities One L.L.C. and Home
Securitization Trust I which are special purpose entities created and owned by
Borrower in connection with the securitization or financing of the Borrower's
assets.

     SECTION 5.16 INDEBTEDNESS.  As of the date hereof, Borrower has no
Indebtedness outstanding other than the Note and the Indebtedness listed on
EXHIBIT "G".

     SECTION 5.17   PERMITS, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC.

          5.17(a) Borrower has all permits and licenses necessary for the
operation of its business, except where the failure to have such permits or
licenses does not have a Material Adverse Effect upon the operation of its
business.

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          5.17(b) Borrower owns or possesses (or is licensed or otherwise has
the necessary right to use) all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names
and copyrights, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights with respect
to the foregoing, which are necessary for the operation of its business, without
any known material conflict with the rights of others.  The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair in any material
respect any of such rights of Borrower.

     SECTION 5.18   STATUS UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL STATUTES.  Borrower is not (a)
a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company" or an
"affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding
company", as such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, as amended, (b) a "public utility", as such term is defined in the Federal
Power Act, as amended, (c) an "investment company", or a company "controlled" by
an "investment company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1949, as amended, or (d) a "rail carrier", or a "person controlled by or
affiliated with a rail carrier", within the meaning of Title 49, U.S.C., and
Borrower is not a "carrier" to which 49 U.S.C. (S) 11301(b)(1) is applicable.

     SECTION 5.19   SECURITIES ACTS AND SECURITIES CREDIT TRANSACTION
REGULATIONS.  The Borrower has not issued any unregistered securities in
violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or of any other Requirement
of Law, and is not violating any rule, regulation, or requirement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.  The Borrower is not required to qualify an indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with its execution and
delivery of the Note.  The Borrower is not a party, whether as a customer or a
creditor, to any transaction that is subject to the Securities Credit
Transaction Regulations.

     SECTION 5.20   NO APPROVALS REQUIRED.  Other than consents and approvals
previously obtained and actions previously taken, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the Loan Documents, nor the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby requires
the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, or the registration,
recording or filing by Borrower of any document with, or the taking of any other
action in respect of, any Person.

     SECTION 5.21   NO INSIDER.  Neither the Borrower nor any Person having
"control" (as defined in 12 U.S.C. (S)375(b)(9) and the regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto) of the Borrower is, an "executive officer," "director," or
"principal shareholder" (as such terms are defined in 12 U.S.C. (S)375(b)(9) and
the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto) of any Bank, of any bank holding
company of which any Bank is a Subsidiary, or of any Subsidiary of any bank
holding company of which any Bank is a Subsidiary.

     SECTION 5.22   GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.  Borrower is in compliance with
all Governmental Requirements, the non-compliance of which would have a Material
Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 5.23   ELIGIBILITY.  The Borrower has all state and local permits,
licenses, approvals, registrations and qualifications which it is required to
have in order to make, purchase, sell or service the Mortgage Loans.  The
Borrower, if approved, is qualified and in good standing as a lender or seller/
servicer, as set forth below, and meets all requirements applicable to its
status as such:

          5.23(a) HUD approved lender, eligible to originate, purchase, hold,
sell and service FHA-insured Mortgage Loans (and to participate in HUD's Direct
Endorsement Mortgage Insurance Program).

          5.23(b) FNMA approved seller/servicer of FNMA Title I Mortgage Loans,
eligible to originate, purchase, hold, sell, and service Mortgage Loans to be
sold to FNMA.

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          5.23(c) Borrower in good standing under the VA loan guarantee program
eligible to originate (on an "automatic" basis), purchase, hold, sell and
service VA guaranteed Mortgage Loans.

     SECTION 5.24   SOLVENCY.  Borrower is not "insolvent" on the date hereof
(that is, the sum of Borrower's absolute and contingent liabilities, including
Borrower's obligations to the Bank, does not exceed the fair market value of
Borrower's assets).  Borrower's capital is adequate for the businesses in which
Borrower is engaged and intends to be engaged.  Borrower has not hereby
incurred, nor does Borrower intend to incur or believe that it will incur, debts
which will be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

     SECTION 5.25   ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.  (i) the Related Persons are conducting
their businesses in material compliance with all applicable federal, state or
local laws, including without limitation those pertaining to environmental
matters; (ii) none of the operations of any Related Person is the subject of
federal, state or local investigation evaluating whether any material remedial
action is needed to respond to a release of any hazardous or toxic waste,
substance or constituent into the environment; (iii) no Related Person (and to
the best knowledge of Borrower, no other Person) has filed any notice under any
federal, state or local law indicating that any Related Person is responsible
for the release into the environment, or the improper storage, of any material
amount of any hazardous or toxic waste, substance or constituent or that any
such waste, substance or constituent has been released, or is improperly stored,
upon any property of any Related Person; (iv) no Related Person otherwise has
any known material contingent liability in connection with the release into the
environment, or the improper storage, of any such waste, substance or
constituent; and (v) to Borrower's knowledge, no Property securing a Mortgage
Loan contains any hazardous material and complies with all applicable
environmental laws.

     SECTION 5.26.  USE OF PROCEEDS, MARGIN STOCK.  Borrower is in
compliance with SECTION 6.10.

     SECTION 5.27.  TAKE-OUT COMMITMENTS.  Borrower represents and warrants
to Bank that all Mortgage Loans submitted to Bank as Collateral are and shall be
covered by Take-Out Commitments and Borrower has sufficient Take-Out Commitments
to cover each and every Mortgage Loan serving as Collateral hereunder.

     SECTION 5.28   ASSUMED NAMES.  Since the date which is FIVE (5) YEARS prior
to the date hereof, the Borrower has not engaged in any business under any name,
assumed name or trade name other than HomeOwners Mortgage & Equity, Inc., a
Delaware corporation d/b/a Home, Inc. or Home Improvement Mortgage, Inc.

     SECTION 5.29.  SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS.  All representations and
warranties by Borrower herein (other than representations and warranties which
by their terms are limited to the time initially made) shall survive delivery of
the Note and the making of the Advances, and any investigation at any time made
by the Bank shall not diminish the right of the Bank to rely thereon.

                                  ARTICLE VI

                             AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     Borrower shall at all times comply with the covenants contained in this
Article VI from the date hereof and for so long as any part of the Obligations
or the Commitment of the Bank is outstanding.

     SECTION 6.1  PAYMENT OF NOTE.  Pay or cause to be paid the principal and
interest on and all other amounts due and payable hereunder and under the Note
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof on the respective date that such
sums are due and payable.

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     SECTION 6.2  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS.  Borrower shall furnish to
Bank the following, all in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Bank,
prepared in accordance with GAAP and with a Certificate Accompanying Financial
Statements in the form of EXHIBIT "H" attached;

          6.2(a)  As soon as available and in any event within ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY (120) DAYS after the close of each FISCAL YEAR OF BORROWER, copies of
the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower as of the close of
such fiscal year and consolidated statements of income and retained earnings,
cash flow statements and changes in stockholders' equity for such fiscal year,
each setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail together with all notes thereto
and accompanied by an opinion thereon (which shall not be qualified by reason of
any limitation imposed by Borrower) by COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP or by independent
certified public accountants selected by Borrower and satisfactory to Bank, to
the effect that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP and such other professional practices as may then conform to the usual and
customary professional standards, practices and disclosures then in existence in
connection with the preparation and publication of financial statements by
independent certified public accountants and that the examination of such
accounts in connection with such financial statements has been made in
accordance with GAAP and, accordingly, includes such tests of the accounting
records and such other auditing procedures as were considered necessary in the
circumstances.

          6.2(b)  As soon as available and in any event within ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY (120) DAYS after the close of each FISCAL YEAR OF GUARANTOR, copies of
the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Guarantor as of the close of
such fiscal year and consolidated statements of income and retained earnings,
cash flow statements and changes in shareholders' equity for such fiscal year,
each setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail together with all notes thereto
and accompanied by an opinion thereon (which shall not be qualified by reason of
any limitation imposed by Guarantor) by COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP or by independent
certified public accountants selected by Guarantor and satisfactory to Bank, to
the effect that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP and such other professional practices as may then conform to the usual and
customary professional standards, practices and disclosures then in existence in
connection with the preparation and publication of financial statements by
independent certified public accountants and that the examination of such
accounts in connection with such financial statements has been made in
accordance with GAAP and, accordingly, includes such tests of the accounting
records and such other auditing procedures as were considered necessary in the
circumstances;

          6.2(c) As soon as available and in any event within FORTY-FIVE (45)
DAYS after the end of each calendar quarter, a report in form and detail
acceptable to Bank, prepared as of the end of such month, setting forth the
prepayments of Mortgage Loans underlying all Agency Servicing Rights and Excess
Interest Certificates;

          6.2(d)  As soon as available, and in any event within THIRTY (30) DAYS
after the end of each MONTH of each fiscal year of BORROWER, copies of the
consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower as of the end of such
month and consolidated and consolidating statements of income and retained
earnings and cash flow statement and of changes in stockholders' equity for such
month, each setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year of Borrower for such month and for the portion of the
fiscal year ending with such month, all in reasonable detail, and certified by
the chief financial officer of Borrower as being true and correct and as having
been prepared in accordance with GAAP;

          6.2(e)  Promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of each OTHER REPORT
submitted to Borrower by independent accountants in connection with ANY ANNUAL,
INTERIM OR SPECIAL AUDIT of the books of Borrower;

          6.2(f)  As soon as available and in any event within THIRTY (30) DAYS
after the end of EACH MONTH in form and detail acceptable to Bank, prepared as
of the end of such month, A REPORT setting forth (i) a COMMITMENT
POSITION/CONTINGENT LIABILITY report indicating investor, type, original
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rate, price and yield, expiration dates, futures contracts, hedged positions,
profit and loss and repurchase agreements; (ii) A PIPELINE POSITION REPORT
indicating the rate, amount and price of Mortgage Loans in Borrower's "pipeline"
and profit, loss and exposure; (iii) A SERVICING DELINQUENCY REPORT indicating,
by investor, the amount of Mortgage Loans serviced by Borrower which are
delinquent or in foreclosure with a breakdown (30, 60, 90, 120 days) for all
past-due loans including total principal balance, number of loans, which loans
Borrower is required to repurchase by an Agency or Investor, foreclosure
experience, run off experience, investor type, geographic mix, weighted average
coupon, weighted average maturity, cost of servicing, the NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF
claims filed, paid and rejected, (iv) THE MOST RECENTLY QUARTERLY PREPAYMENT
SCHEDULE FOR ALL AGENCY SERVICING RIGHTS AND EXCESS INTEREST CERTIFICATES AND
(v) A PRODUCTION REPORT SHOWING BORROWER'S MONTHLY AND YEAR-TO-DATE PRODUCTION
ORGANIZED BY AND SHOWING EACH PRODUCTION SOURCE;

          6.2(g)  As soon as available and in any event within THIRTY (30) DAYS
after delivery of such reports to any Agency, HUD, FHA or VA, Borrower shall
provide to Bank all AUDITS, EVIDENCE, AUDITORS CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION supplied to such governmental or quasi-governmental
agencies, including but not limited to, any audits or self-compliance reviews
prepared in connection with Borrower's continuing agency certifications;

          6.2(h)  Promptly and in any event within TWENTY (20) DAYS after the
request of Bank at any time and from time to time, A CERTIFICATE, executed by
the president or chief financial officer of Borrower, setting forth all of
Borrower's BORROWINGS other than under this Loan;

          6.2(i)  As soon as available and in any event within THIRTY (30) DAYS
of filing and no later than TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (225) DAYS from the end
of each fiscal year of Borrower, copies of all FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS filed
by Borrower;

          6.2(j)  Within THIRTY (30) DAYS after the end of each MONTH, a
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE executed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of
Borrower;

          6.2(k)  As soon as available and in any event within FIFTEEN (15) DAYS
of their respective Securities and Exchange Commission filing due dates, FORM
10-KSB AND FORM 10-QSB reports for HOMECAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION, the
parent corporation of Borrower;

          6.2(l)  Promptly and in any event within FIVE (5) DAYS of such event,
notification of the DEPARTURE of any of the following officers:  PRESIDENT OR
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT;

          6.2(m)  Within THIRTY (30) DAYS of the end of each calendar QUARTER, a
third party APPRAISAL of the market value of the Collateral securing the Working
Capital Line; and

          6.2(n)  Such other information, reports and loan package supporting
documentation concerning the Mortgage Loans, business, properties or financial
condition of Borrower or any Investor (in the possession or under the control of
Borrower and Borrower shall make such requests for additional information as
reasonably required by Bank), or originals or copies of Take-Out Commitments as
Bank may reasonably request.  Upon two Business Days notice to Borrower, Bank
shall have the right to inspect the books, records and procedures of Borrower at
any reasonable time at any of the Properties of Borrower, take copies and
extracts from, and inspect and discuss the procedures, affairs, finances and
accounts of Borrower with Borrower's officers, accountants and auditors, all at
such reasonable times and as often as the Bank may desire.  Borrower shall
furnish such reports and Mortgage Loan package supporting documentation as the
Bank shall reasonably request.  Borrower shall permit and shall use all
reasonable efforts to cause each Person from whom it purchases Mortgage Loans to
permit any officer, employee or agent of Bank to visit and inspect the
properties of Borrower and such Person relevant to such compliance, to take
copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss Appraisals relevant to the
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responsible officers, employees and agents (including any third party
appraisers) of the Borrower and such Person, all at such reasonable times and as
often as the Bank may desire.

     SECTION 6.3  TAXES AND OTHER LIENS. Borrower shall pay and discharge
promptly all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon
it or upon its income or upon any of its Property as well as all claims of any
kind (including claims for labor, materials, supplies and rent) which, if
unpaid, might become a Lien upon any or all of its Property; provided, however,
Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or
claim if the amount, applicability or validity thereof shall currently be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted by or on
behalf of Borrower and if Borrower shall have established reserves therefor
adequate under GAAP.

     SECTION 6.4  MAINTENANCE.  Borrower shall (i) maintain its corporate
existence, rights and franchises, (ii) observe and comply in all material
respects with all Governmental Requirements, and (iii) maintain its Properties
(and any Properties leased by or consigned to it or held under title retention
or conditional sales contracts) in good and workable condition at all times and
make all repairs, replacements, additions, betterments and improvements to its
Properties as are reasonable and proper so that the business carried on in
conjunction therewith may be conducted properly and efficiently at all times.

     SECTION 6.5  FURTHER ASSURANCES.  Borrower shall, within three (3) Business
Days of Bank's request, cure any defects in the execution and delivery of the
Note, this Agreement and the Loan Documents and Borrower shall, at its expense,
promptly execute and deliver to Bank upon request all such other and further
documents, agreements and instruments in compliance with or accomplishment of
the covenants and agreements of Borrower in this Agreement and in the Loan
Documents or to further evidence and more fully describe the collateral intended
as security for the Note, or to correct any omissions in the Loan Documents, or
more fully to state the security obligations set out herein or in any of the
Loan Documents, or to perfect, protect or preserve any Liens created (or
intended to be created) pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, or to make any
recordings, to file any notices, or obtain any consents.

     SECTION 6.6  REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.  Borrower shall pay (i) all
reasonable legal fees incurred by the Bank in connection with the preparation,
negotiation or execution of this Agreement, the Note and the Loan Documents and
any amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions, consents or waivers
executed in connection therewith, (ii) all fees, charges or taxes for the
recording or filing of the Loan Documents, (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses of
the Bank incurred in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the
Note and the Loan Documents, including courier expenses incurred in connection
with the Mortgage Collateral, and (iv) all reasonable amounts expended, advanced
or incurred by the Bank to satisfy any obligation of Borrower under this
Agreement or any Loan Document or to collect the Note, or to enforce the rights
of the Bank under this Agreement or any Loan Document, which amounts shall
include all court costs, attorneys' fees and expenses (including, without
limitation, legal fees and expenses for trial, appeal or other proceedings),
fees of auditors and accountants, and investigation expenses reasonably incurred
by the Bank in connection with any such matters, together with interest at the
post-maturity rate specified in the Note on each such amount from ten (10) days
after the date of written demand or request for reimbursement until the date of
reimbursement.

     SECTION 6.7  INSURANCE.  Borrower shall maintain with financially sound and
reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its Properties and business
against such liabilities, casualties, risks and contingencies and in such types
and amounts as is customary in the case of Persons engaged in the same or
similar businesses and similarly situated, including, without limitation, a
fidelity bond or bonds in form and with coverage and with a company satisfactory
to the Agencies and with respect to such individuals or groups of individuals as
the Agencies may designate, and in no event shall such insurance coverage (with
respect to types of insurance coverage and levels of insurance coverage) be less
than those required by any Agency, Investor or governmental or quasi-
governmental authority for financial institutions engaging in the origination
and servicing of Mortgages. Upon request of the Bank, Borrower shall furnish or
cause to be furnished to the Bank from time to time a summary of the insurance
coverage of Borrower and if requested shall furnish the Bank copies of the
applicable policies.

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     SECTION 6.8  ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.  Borrower shall keep books of record and
account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or
transactions in relation to its business and activities, in accordance with
GAAP.  Borrower shall maintain and implement administrative and operating
procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate all records
pertaining to the performance of Borrower's obligations under the Servicing
Agreements in the event of the destruction of the originals of such records) and
keep and maintain all documents, books, records, computer tapes and other
information reasonably necessary or advisable for the performance by Borrower of
its obligations under the Servicing Agreements.

     SECTION 6.9  NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS.  Borrower shall promptly notify the
Bank upon (i) the receipt of any notice from, or the taking of any other action
by, the holder of any promissory note, debenture or other evidence of
Indebtedness of Borrower with respect to a claimed default, together with a
detailed statement by a responsible officer of Borrower specifying the notice
given or other action taken by such holder and the nature of the claimed default
and what action Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(ii) the commencement of, or any determination in, any legal, judicial or
regulatory proceedings to which Borrower is a party or relating to or affecting
the Collateral or any part thereof or the security interests granted herein or
in the Security Agreement; (iii) any dispute between Borrower and any
governmental or regulatory body; (iv) any material adverse change in the
business, operations, prospects or financial condition of Borrower or any
Affiliate of Borrower, provided that in the case of an Affiliate of Borrower,
Borrower shall be required to give such notice to Bank only if Borrower has
knowledge of such material adverse change; or (v) any event or condition which
could result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 6.10   PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS.  Borrower shall perform
and observe in all respects each of the provisions of each Take-Out Commitment
and will cause all things to be done which are necessary to have each Mortgage
Loan which constitutes Mortgage Collateral covered by a Take-Out Commitment
comply with the requirements of such Take-Out Commitment.

     SECTION 6.11   USE OF PROCEEDS; MARGIN STOCK.  The proceeds of the Advances
shall be used by Borrower solely for the funding of Mortgage Notes in the
ordinary course of business, for the payment of costs incurred by Borrower
directly relating to the funding of such Mortgage Notes including commissions
paid to non-Affiliates and for general working capital purposes. In no event
shall the funds from any Advance be used directly or indirectly by any Person
for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes or for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" as defined in Regulation U, or for the
purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred
to purchase or carry margin stock or for any other purpose which might
constitute this transaction a "purpose credit" within the meaning of such
Regulation U or of Regulation G of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (12 C.F.R. 207, as amended) or otherwise take or permit to be taken any
action which would involve a violation of such Regulation G or Regulation U or
Regulation T (12 C.F.R. 220, as amended) or Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. 224, as
amended) or any other regulation of such board. Neither Borrower nor any Person
acting on behalf of Borrower shall take any action in violation of Regulation U
or Regulation X or shall violate Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1933 or any rule or regulation thereunder, in each case as now in effect or as
the same may hereinafter be in effect or engage in any transaction which is
subject to the Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.

     SECTION 6.12   NOTICE OF DEFAULT.  Borrower shall furnish to the Bank
immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of
Default, a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof
and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.

     SECTION 6.13   COMPLIANCE WITH LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower shall promptly
comply with any and all covenants and provisions of this Agreement, the Note and
the Loan Documents.  All representations and warranties, except those which by
their terms are limited to the time initially made, contained in the Loan
Documents shall continue to be true and correct in all respects.

     SECTION 6.14 COMPLIANCE WITH MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.  Borrower shall comply in
all material respects with all material agreements, indentures, mortgages or
documents binding on it or affecting its properties or business.

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     SECTION 6.15   OPERATIONS AND PROPERTIES.  Borrower shall act prudently and
in accordance with customary industry standards in managing and operating its
Property.

     SECTION 6.16   ERISA AND PLANS.  Borrower shall promptly furnish to the
Bank:

          6.16(a) Within ten (10) Business Days after the occurrence of a
Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, a copy of any materials required to
be filed with the PBGC with respect to such Reportable Event;

          6.16(b) A copy of any notice of intent to terminate a Plan, no later
than the date such notice is required to be provided to participants of such
Plan under Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA, and copies of any notices of
noncompliance received from the PBGC under Section 4041(b)(2)(C) of ERISA,
within ten (10) Business Days after the receipt by Borrower or its Subsidiary of
such notice;

          6.16(c)  Not later than ten (10) Business Days after the receipt
thereof by Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower, any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower
or such Subsidiary, or the administrator of any Plan, a copy of any notice to
Borrower or such Subsidiary that the PBGC has instituted proceedings to
terminate such Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer such Plan;

          6.16(d) A statement from the chief financial officer of Borrower
describing any event or condition which might constitute grounds under Section
4042 of ERISA for the termination of any Plan or for the appointment of a
trustee to administer any Plan, within ten (10) Business Days after Borrower
knows or has reason to know such event or condition exists; and

          6.16(e) Within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof by
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower, a copy of any notice concerning the
imposition of any withdrawal liability under Section 4202 of ERISA.

     SECTION 6.17 MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL.  Borrower will keep and maintain at
all times each Mortgage securing the Mortgage Notes constituting Mortgage
Collateral or other instruments or documents evidencing Mortgage Collateral held
by or for Bank (i) as a valid and enforceable lien on the mortgaged property
covered thereby if a secured Mortgage Loan, enforceable and in compliance with
all laws applicable thereto; (ii) if applicable, insured in favor of Borrower
and its assignees by a reputable, duly licensed title insurance company (which
is not an Affiliate of Borrower), under a mortgagee policy of title insurance in
the full amount of the loan related thereto; and (iii) in full force and effect,
without any default.  If applicable, the improvements on the land covered by
each Mortgage relating to a Mortgage Note constituting Mortgage Collateral shall
be kept continuously insured at all times by reasonable insurance companies
against fire and extended coverage hazards under policies, binders, letters, or
certificates of insurance, with a standard mortgagee clause in favor of Borrower
and its assigns.  Borrower shall, and does hereby, assign all such insurance, if
applicable, to the Bank only so long as the related Mortgage Note shall
constitute Mortgage Collateral.  Each such policy must be in an amount equal to
the lesser of the maximum insurable value of the improvements or the original
principal amount of the Mortgage, without reduction by reason of any co-
insurance, reduced rate contribution, or similar clause of the policies or
binders.

     SECTION 6.18 SERVICING OF COLLATERAL.  Borrower shall (i) service or cause
to be serviced for Bank all Mortgage Loans constituting Mortgage Collateral
hereunder and use its best efforts to effect collection of all amounts payable
thereunder as they become due; (ii) comply in all material respects with all
provisions of contracts relating to the servicing of such Mortgage Loans or
other mortgage servicing contracts to which Borrower is a party; and (iii) upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default and pursuant to the request of the Bank,
notify each obligor of such Mortgage Loan of the assignment thereof to the Bank
pursuant hereto, including in the notice instructions that such obligor shall
thereafter make all payments to Borrower as trustee for the Bank until further
notice, or directly to the Bank if the Bank shall request the same.

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     SECTION 6.19 TAKE-OUT COMMITMENTS. The Borrower shall enter into and
maintain Agency Commitments and Take-Out Commitments sufficient at all times to
cover each Mortgage Loan constituting Mortgage Collateral hereunder. Upon the
request of the Bank, Borrower will provide evidence satisfactory to the Bank
that (i) Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of each Take-Out
Commitment and will adhere to the procedures provided in such Take-Out
Commitment; (ii) Borrower will give notice of Bank's security interest in each
Mortgage Loan to the Investor under the Take-Out Commitment therefor and that
such notice will be given in compliance with the requirements hereof and of such
Take-Out Commitment; (iii) each Mortgage Loan can and will be assigned to the
purchaser under the Take-Out Commitment therefor; and (iv) the Bank, in the
event of such assignment, will receive the full purchase price for the Mortgage
Loans.

     SECTION 6.20 COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS AND LAW.  Each Related Person will
perform all material obligations it is required to perform under the terms of
each indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, lease, franchise,
agreement, contract or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or
by which it or any of its properties is bound.  Each Related Person will conduct
its business and affairs in compliance with all laws, regulations, and orders
applicable thereto (including those relating to pollution and other
environmental matters), including, but not limited to, all applicable HUD, FHA,
VA, FNMA, FHLMC AND GNMA REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

     SECTION 6.21 MAINTENANCE OF QUALIFICATIONS.  Borrower will not commit or
suffer to be committed any act which would adversely affect its eligibility to
participate as an FHA approved mortgagee or as an approved lender under the VA
guaranty program.

     SECTION 6.22 SERVICING PORTFOLIO.  Borrower will not commit or suffer to be
committed any act which would constitute a breach of any contract to which
Borrower now is or hereafter becomes a party under which Borrower is obligated
to service Mortgage Loans for another Person which breach would materially
impair Borrower's mortgage loan servicing portfolio.

     SECTION 6.23 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE V.  Upon request by the
Bank, Borrower shall provide to the Bank evidence of its continued compliance
with the representations and warranties under ARTICLE V, including but not
limited to, such certificates and documents as the Bank may require in its sole
discretion.

     SECTION 6.24  APPRAISALS.  If applicable, the Borrower shall obtain and
maintain a copy of an Appraisal with respect to the underlying property covered
by each Mortgage included as Mortgage Collateral, shall require that all
Appraisals delivered to Borrower in connection with the Mortgage Loans
constituting Mortgage Collateral (whether originated by the Borrower or
purchased by Borrower) comply in all respects with the Appraisal Laws and
Regulations, shall implement and maintain administrative and operating
procedures which permit the Borrower, the Bank to verify such compliance.


                                  ARTICLE VII

                              NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     Borrower shall at all times comply with the covenants contained in this
ARTICLE VII, from the date hereof and for so long as any part of the Obligations
or the Commitment of the Bank is outstanding:

     SECTION 7.1  LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS. Borrower shall not,  without the
prior written consent of the Bank, incur, create, contract, assume, have
outstanding, guarantee or otherwise be or become, directly or indirectly, liable
in respect of any Indebtedness, except (i) the Obligations, (ii) current
liabilities for taxes and assessments, (iii) EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND PROPOSED
INDEBTEDNESS listed on EXHIBIT "G" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference, (iv) current amounts payable or accrued (other than for borrowed
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obligations) which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business and (v)
the Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business not to exceed on an
annual basis $200,000.00 at any time other than any Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to CLAUSES (i), (ii), (iii) AND (iv); provided that all such
liabilities, accounts and claims permitted under CLAUSES (ii) THROUGH (v) shall
be promptly paid and discharged when due or in conformity with customary trade
terms, unless the same shall be contested in good faith by Borrower.

     SECTION 7.2  NO MERGER.  Borrower shall not merge or consolidate with or
into any corporation, or acquire by purchase or otherwise all or substantially
all of the assets or capital stock of any Person unless approved fifteen (15)
days in advance by the Bank in writing.

     SECTION 7.3  FISCAL YEAR, METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.  Borrower shall not change
its fiscal year or method of accounting.

     SECTION 7.4  LINES OF BUSINESS.  Borrower shall not directly or indirectly
engage in any business other than that currently engaged in by Borrower and any
business incidental thereto.

     SECTION 7.5  LIQUIDATIONS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL
ASSETS.  Borrower shall not dissolve or liquidate or sell, transfer, pledge,
lease or otherwise dispose of any portion of its property or assets or business
(other than Mortgage Loans sold in compliance with the provisions of the Loan
Documents in the ordinary course of business); provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be construed to prohibit Borrower from selling Mortgage Notes to
Investors in the ordinary course of its business subject to the terms of this
Agreement.

     SECTION 7.6  LOANS, ADVANCES, AND INVESTMENTS.  Borrower shall not make any
loan (other than loans made in the ordinary course of its business as a mortgage
company), advance, or capital contribution to, or investment in, or purchase or
otherwise acquire any of the capital stock, securities, or evidences
of indebtedness of, any Person (collectively, "INVESTMENT"), or otherwise
acquire any interest in, or control of, another Person, except for the
following:

          7.6(a)  Cash Equivalents;

          7.6(b)  Any acquisition of securities or evidences of indebtedness of
others when acquired by Borrower in settlement of accounts receivable or other
debts arising in the ordinary course of business, so long as the aggregate
amount of any such securities or evidences of indebtedness is not material to
the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower;

          7.6(c)  Mortgage Backed Securities acquired in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business; and

          7.6(d)  Owned real estate and Mortgage Loans, required to be
repurchased by Investors, not to exceed at any TIME FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF
BORROWER'S GAAP NET WORTH.

     SECTION 7.7  OPERATIONAL CHANGES.  Borrower shall not (a) change the
location of any Collateral for the Loan, (b) change its taxpayer identification
number, (c) change its address for its chief executive office or its mailing
address or change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner which
might make any financing or continuation statement filed in connection with the
Security Agreement seriously misleading within the meaning of Section 9.402 of
the UCC (or any other then applicable provision of the UCC) unless Borrower
shall have given the Bank at least sixty (60) days' prior written notice thereof
and shall have taken all action (or made arrangements to take such action
substantially simultaneously with such change if it is impossible to take such
action in advance) necessary or reasonably requested by the Bank to amend such
financing statement or continuation statement so that it is not seriously
misleading, or (d) change its principal place of business or remove the records
concerning the Collateral unless it has given the Bank at least thirty (30)
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as is necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Bank to cause the security
interest of the Bank in the Collateral to continue to be a first priority
perfected security interest.

     SECTION 7.8  COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA.  Borrower shall not, and shall not
permit any ERISA Affiliate to:

          7.8(a)  (i) engage in any transaction in connection with which
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could be subject to either a civil penalty
assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of
the Code, (ii) fail to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under
the provisions of any Plan, applicable law or applicable collective bargaining
agreement, Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions
thereto, or (iii) permit to exist any accumulated funding deficiency, whether or
not waived, with respect to any Plan if, in the case of any of subdivision (i),
(ii) or (iii) above, such penalty or tax, or the failure to make such payment,
or the existence of such deficiency, as the case may be, will likely have a
Material Adverse Effect on the financial position of Borrower;

          7.8(b)  permit the amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (within the
meaning of Section 4001 (a) (18) of ERISA) under each Plan maintained at such
time by Borrower or any of its Related Persons (other than Multiemployer Plans
or "multiple employer Plans") to exceed $50,000; or

          7.8(c)  permit the aggregate complete or partial withdrawal liability
under Title IV of ERISA with respect to all Plans which are 'multiple employer
Plans" and all Multiemployer Plans incurred by Borrower or any Related Person to
exceed $50,000.

     SECTION 7.9   MINIMUM GAAP NET WORTH.  Borrower's GAAP Net Worth shall be
NOT LESS THAN THE SUM OF (A) GAAP NET WORTH as reflected in the most recent
ANNUAL financial statements delivered to Bank pursuant to SECTION 6.2(a) PLUS,
(B) 80% of each SUBSEQUENT FISCAL QUARTERS POSITIVE NET INCOME on a CUMULATIVE
basis since the report referenced in (A), PLUS (C) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) of
all CONTRIBUTIONS to stockholders' equity of Borrower since the end of the
preceding fiscal year after subtracting all fees and costs directly incurred in
conjunction with such contribution.

     SECTION 7.10  MINIMUM TANGIBLE NET WORTH.  Borrower's Tangible Net Worth
will never be less than the minimum required by the respective purchasers of the
Mortgages, including HUD, FNMA, GNMA and FHLMC requirements in existence at any
time.

     SECTION 7.11. MINIMUM ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH.  Borrower's Adjusted
Tangible Net Worth shall not be less than THE GREATER OF (a) the Adjusted
Tangible Net Worth REQUIRED OF BORROWER for the PRECEDING CALENDAR QUARTER AND
(b) BORROWER'S ACTUAL ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH on the current Determination
Date MULTIPLIED BY EIGHTY PERCENT (80%).

     SECTION 7.12  MAXIMUM TOTAL LIABILITIES TO ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH
RATIO.  The ratio of Borrower's Total Liabilities to Borrower's Adjusted
Tangible Net Worth shall not at any time be MORE THAN 5.0 TO 1.0.  FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS PARAGRAPH ONLY, (I) REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
INDEBTEDNESS UNLESS OUTSTANDING ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH
SUCH RATIO IS DETERMINED AND (II) REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS RELATING TO RESIDUAL
FINANCING AND LOANS FUNDED UNDER THE FNMA ASAP PLUS PROGRAM SHALL BE CONSIDERED
INDEBTEDNESS.

     SECTION 7.13  MINIMUM LIQUIDITY.  Borrower at all times shall maintain a
minimum Liquidity of no less than $500,000.00.

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     SECTION 7.14   MANAGEMENT.  The PRESIDENT of Borrower shall not be changed
without the prior written consent of the Bank.

     SECTION 7.15   INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS.  Except with respect to any
transaction not exceeding $50,000.00 in value, Borrower shall not engage in any
transaction with any of its Affiliates (a) except on an arm's-length basis and
on terms no less favorable to Borrower than those obtainable from persons who
have no such relationship to Borrower and (b) provided that Borrower shall have
given the Bank prior written notice of such transaction with any director,
officer or managerial personnel.

     SECTION 7.16   TRANSFER OF STOCK.  Individually and on a cumulative no more
than 35% of the stock in Borrower shall be sold, transferred or conveyed to or
by any party without the prior written consent of the Bank.

     SECTION 7.17   SUBSIDIARIES.  Borrower shall not create any Subsidiaries
without the prior written consent of the Bank, except with respect to the
creation of special purpose entities in connection with the securitization or
financing of the Borrower's assets.

     SECTION 7.18   LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.  Take, or fail to take, any action that
would cause the Borrower to lose all or any part of its status as an eligible
lender, as described under SECTION 5.23 hereof.

     SECTION 7.19   ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO MORTGAGE COLLATERAL.  Borrower shall
not without the consent of Bank:

          7.19(a)   Compromise, modify, extend, release, or adjust payments on 
any Mortgage Collateral, accept a conveyance of mortgaged property in full or
partial satisfaction of any Mortgage Collateral, or release any Mortgage
securing or underlying any Mortgage Collateral;

          7.19(b)   Agree to the amendment or termination of any Take-Out
Commitment in which the Bank has a security interest or to any substitution of a
Take-Out Commitment for a Take-Out Commitment in which the Bank has a security
interest hereunder; or

          7.19(c)   Transfer, sell, assign, or deliver any Mortgage Collateral
pledged to the Bank to any Person other than the Bank, except pursuant to a
Take-Out Commitment and subject to the terms of the Loan Documents.

     SECTION 7.20   INVESTORS.  Borrower shall furnish to the Bank upon demand
financial information on all Investors to the extent that such information is
not confidential.

     SECTION 7.21   USE OF PROCEEDS.  Borrower shall not permit the proceeds of
the Advances to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by SECTION
6.10 hereof.


                                 ARTICLE VIII

                               EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     SECTION 8.1 NATURE OF EVENT.  A Default shall exist if any one or more of
the following occurs:

          8.1(a)    Borrower fails to make any payment of principal of or 
interest on any Note, or payment of any fee, expense or other amount due
hereunder, under any Note or under any Loan Document, on or before the date such
payment is due;

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          8.1(b)   Default is made in the due observance or performance by
Borrower or Guarantor of any of the other covenants or agreements of Borrower or
Guarantor contained in this Agreement or in any Loan Document; provided,
however, with respect to such defaults other those specified in SECTIONS 8.1(a),
8.1(c) THROUGH 8.1(k), 8.1(p), 8.1(q) AND 8.1(s) THROUGH 8.1(y) (for which no
notice and opportunity to cure shall be available unless such opportunity is
specifically provided in such individual sections), Borrower shall have thirty
(30) days after notice of default from Bank within which to cure such default;

          8.1(c)   Any statement, warranty or representation by or on behalf of
Borrower or Guarantor contained in this Agreement or any Loan Document or any
certificate furnished in connection with this Agreement, proves to have been
incorrect or misleading as of the date made or deemed made and constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect;

          8.1(d)   Borrower or Guarantor fails to make when due any payment on
any other Indebtedness, including but not limited to the Existing Indebtedness
as shown on EXHIBIT "G", which failure constitutes a Material Adverse Effect;

          8.1(e)   Borrower or Guarantor shall generally not pay its debts as
they become due or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

          8.1(f)   Borrower or Guarantor shall (i) apply for or consent to the
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor or liquidator of
Borrower or Guarantor or of all or a substantial part of Borrower's assets or
Guarantor's assets, (ii) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, (iii) make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) file a petition or answer
seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of
any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (v) file an answer admitting the material
allegations of, or consent to, or default in answering, a petition filed against
Borrower or Guarantor in any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency
proceeding, (vi) allow any of its assets to be attached or seized, or (vii) take
corporate action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

          8.1(g)   An involuntary petition or complaint shall be filed against
Borrower or Guarantor seeking bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or
Guarantor or the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, intervenor or
liquidator of Borrower or Guarantor, or all or substantially all of Borrower's
assets or Guarantor's assets, and such petition or complaint shall not have been
dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof; or an order, order for
relief, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent
jurisdiction or other competent authority approving a petition or complaint
seeking reorganization of borrower or appointing a receiver, custodian, trustee,
intervenor or liquidator of Borrower or Guarantor, or of all or substantially
all of Borrower's assets or Guarantor's assets;

          8.1(h)   Any default or event of default shall occur under any other
Indebtedness of Borrower or Guarantor to the Bank including but not limited to
WORKING CAPITAL LINE;

          8.1(i)   The failure of Borrower or Guarantor to pay any money 
judgment against Borrower or Guarantor;

          8.1(j)   The failure to have discharged any levy on, seizure,
attachment, sequestration, or similar proceedings against any of Borrower's
assets or Guarantor's assets;

          8.1(k)   Bank's security interests in any of the Mortgage Collateral
should become unenforceable, or cease to be first priority security interests;

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          8.1(l)  A Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction shall have
occurred with respect to a Plan of Borrower or Guarantor which could have a
Material Adverse Effect;

          8.1(m)  A notice of intent to terminate a Plan of Borrower or
Guarantor under a "distress termination" as described in Section 4041(c) of
ERISA shall be filed which could, in the opinion of the Bank, have a Material
Adverse Effect;

          8.1(n)  The Plan administrator of Borrower or Guarantor shall receive
a notice that the PBGC has instituted proceedings to terminate a Plan of
Borrower or Guarantor or appoint a trustee to administer a Plan;

          8.1(o)  Borrower or Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or
Guarantor shall withdraw from a multiemployer Plan and the Bank shall determine
that such withdrawal could have a Material Adverse Effect;

          8.1(p)  Any provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease
to be in full force and effect or be declared null and void or unenforceable in
whole or in part, or the validity or enforceability of any such document shall
be challenged or denied;

          8.1(q)  Any change of the office of president of Borrower shall occur
without the prior written consent of the Bank;

          8.1(r)  The occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect;

          8.1(s)  The disqualification of Borrower to act as an approved FHA,
FNMA or GNMA (if Borrower has been approved by GNMA as a servicer) mortgagee, or
a lender under the VA loan guaranty program;

          8.1(t)  If Borrower has been approved by GNMA as a servicer, GNMA
shall revoke or terminate any servicing of Borrower, or GNMA shall issue a
letter of extinguishment under any GNMA guaranty agreement, or GNMA shall seek
any judicial relief;

          8.1(u)  Borrower shall cease to be an eligible seller or servicer
under any FNMA guide, or FNMA shall impose any sanctions upon or terminate or
revoke any servicing of Borrower, or FNMA shall initiate any transfer of
servicing from Borrower to another Person, or FNMA shall seek any judicial
relief;

          8.1(v)  If Borrower has been approved by GNMA as a servicer, GNMA
shall send any notice to the Borrower that GNMA intends to or will revoke or
terminate any servicing of the Borrower or issue a letter of extinguishment and
such notification is not withdrawn within thirty (30) days of receipt by
Borrower;

          8.1(w)  Borrower shall receive notice that FNMA intends to or will
terminate or transfer any servicing and such notice is not withdrawn by FNMA
within thirty (30) days of receipt by Borrower;

          8.1(x)  If any property of Borrower or Guarantor is seized or
attached; and

          8.1(y)  If more than 35% of the stock (on an individual or cumulative
basis) in Borrower is sold, transferred or conveyed to or by any party without
the prior written consent of the Bank.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in SECTION 8.1(f) or (g),
all of the Obligations shall thereupon be immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest, declaration or notice of
acceleration or intention to accelerate, or any other notice or declaration of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower and each Related
Person.  Upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, Bank, at any time

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and from time to time may without notice to Borrower or any other person declare
any or all of the Obligations immediately due and payable, and all such
Obligations shall thereupon be immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of acceleration or of intention to
accelerate, or any other notice or declaration of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by Borrower and each Related Person.  After any such
acceleration Bank shall have no obligation to make any further Advances or loans
of any kind under any agreement with any Related Person.

     SECTION 8.2  REMEDIES.  If any Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, Bank may protect and enforce the Bank's rights under the Loan
Documents by any appropriate proceedings, including proceedings for specific
performance of any covenant or agreement contained in any Loan Document, and
Bank may enforce the payment of any Obligations due or enforce any other legal
or equitable right.  All rights, remedies and powers conferred upon Bank under
the Loan Documents shall be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other
rights, remedies or powers available under the Loan Documents or at law or in
equity.

     Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank may:

          8.2(a)  TERMINATION.  Terminate Bank's Commitment to lend hereunder
and stop all advances hereunder.

          8.2(b)  ACCELERATION.  Declare all unpaid amounts under the Note and
any other portion of the Obligations immediately due and payable, without
further notice, presentment, protest, demand or action of any nature whatsoever
(each of which is hereby expressly waived by Borrower) whereupon the same shall
become immediately due and payable.

          8.2(c)  JUDGMENT.  Reduce to Judgment any claim arising under this
Agreement that Bank have standing to assert.

          8.2(d)  FORECLOSURE.  Take such steps as are appropriate to foreclose
or otherwise enforce all Liens granted to Bank to secure payment and performance
of the Obligations, and to exercise any and all rights afforded secured parties
by the UCC, the Loan Documents, at law, in equity or otherwise.

In addition to, and without limiting or restricting in any way the foregoing,
Bank or its designee may take possession of any Collateral and related documents
securing the obligations or any portion thereof not already in the possession of
Bank or its designee, and of any documents or instruments held by Borrower for
the benefit of Bank and may direct Borrower to, and Borrower will, gather or
assemble all of such Collateral and documents or any portion thereof at the
principal offices of Bank or its designee as Bank shall determine or any other
place reasonably convenient to Borrower and Bank as such parties shall agree,
may notify any party obligated on any Collateral securing the Obligations or a
portion thereof to make all payments due or to become due with respect thereto
directly to Bank or its designee, with the amounts of such payments to be held
for the benefit of Bank, and Bank or its designee may collect such payments;
enforce collection of any Collateral securing the obligations or a portion
thereof by suit or otherwise in its own name or in the name of Borrower; assign,
negotiate or transfer any such Collateral for purposes of collection; surrender,
release, substitute or exchange all or any part of such Collateral or any
collateral, security or guaranty therefor; or compromise or extend or renew for
any period (whether or not longer than the original period) any indebtedness
thereunder or evidenced thereby.  Upon the request of Bank or its designee,
Borrower will, at its own expense, notify any person obligated upon any
Collateral securing the obligations or a portion thereof to make payment to Bank
or its designee of any amounts due or to become due thereunder.

     SECTION 8.3  PERFORMANCE BY BANK.  Should any covenant, duty or agreement
of Borrower fail to be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of
any of the Loan Documents to which it is party, Bank may, 

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at its option, perform, or attempt to perform, such covenant, duty or agreement
on behalf of Borrower. In such event, Borrower shall, at the request of Bank,
promptly pay any amount expended by Bank in such performance or attempted
performance to Bank at the office of Bank listed on the signature pages hereof,
together with interest thereon at the Maximum Rate from the date of such
expenditure by Bank until paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly
understood that Bank does not assume and shall never have, except by express
written consent, any liability or responsibility for the performance of any
duties of Borrower hereunder, or under or in connection with all or any part of
the Collateral.


                                   ARTICLE IX

                                INDEMNIFICATION

     SECTION 9.1 INDEMNIFICATION.  IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITMENT OF BANK,
BORROWER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE BANK AND ANY PERSON DEEMED TO
CONTROL THE BANK AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS,
AFFILIATES, AND EMPLOYEES (ANY AND ALL OF WHOM ARE REFERRED TO AS THE
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY") FROM, AND HOLD EACH OF THEM HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY AND ALL
LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, DEFICIENCIES, INTEREST,
JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ATTORNEYS' FEES) INCURRED BY THEM OR ANY OF THEM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING
OUT OF OR BY REASON OF (I) ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING
BROUGHT OR THREATENED, ARISING OUT OF OR BY REASON OF THE BANK'S EXECUTION OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED THEREBY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY USE EFFECTED OR PROPOSED TO BE EFFECTED BY
BORROWER OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE ADVANCES, (II) ANY IMPOUNDMENT, ATTACHMENT OR
RETENTION OF ANY OF THE MORTGAGE COLLATERAL OR ANYTHING WHICH RESULTS IN THE
FAILURE OF ANY INVESTOR TO PAY THE ENTIRE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY OF THE MORTGAGE
COLLATERAL PURSUANT TO ANY TAKE-OUT COMMITMENT, (III) ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW RELATING TO USURY OR TRUTH IN LENDING IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY MORTGAGE COLLATERAL, AND (IV) ANY REPRESENTATION MADE BY BORROWER
HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AN AGREEMENT BY BORROWER TO INDEMNIFY AND
HOLD THE BANK, ANY PERSON DEEMED TO CONTROL THE BANK, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES HARMLESS FROM OR AGAINST ANY LOSSES, CLAIMS,
DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE,
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD OF THE BANK, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR
EMPLOYEES.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IT IS THE EXPRESS
INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH PERSON OR ENTITY TO BE INDEMNIFIED
HEREUNDER SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED FROM AND HELD HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL
LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, DEFICIENCIES, INTEREST,
JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY
NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY.  THE BANK SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR
LIABLE TO BORROWER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
THAT MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I), (II), (III) AND
(IV) LISTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH. BORROWER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
SURVIVE THE COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE
CONTRARY. BORROWER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE UPON WRITTEN
NOTICE FROM THE BANK.

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                                   ARTICLE X

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 10.1   NOTICES.  Any notice or request required or permitted to be
given under or in connection with this Agreement, the Loan Documents (except as
may otherwise be expressly required therein) or the Note shall be in writing and
shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telex,
telegram, telecopy or other similar form of rapid transmission confirmed by
mailing (by first class mail, postage prepaid) written confirmation at
substantially the same time as such rapid transmission, or personally delivered
to an officer of the receiving party.  All such communications shall be mailed,
sent or delivered to the parties hereto at their respective addresses as
follows:

     BORROWER:      HOME, INC.
                    6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD.
                    SUITE 280
                    AUSTIN, TEXAS  78731
                    ATTENTION:  MR. JOHN BALLARD
                                PRESIDENT


     BANK:          GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
                    8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE
                    10TH FLOOR
                    DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
                    ATTENTION:  MORTGAGE FINANCE DIVISION
                                MR. W. JAMES MEINTJES, VICE PRESIDENT


or at such other addresses or to such individual's or department's attention as
either party may have furnished the other party in writing.  Any communication
so addressed and mailed shall be deemed to be given when so mailed, except that
notices and requests given pursuant to SECTION 3.4(f) hereof, Credit Requests
and communications related to Credit Requests shall not be effective until
actually received by the Bank, as the case may be; and any notice so sent by
rapid transmission shall be deemed to be given when receipt of such transmission
is acknowledged, and any communication so delivered in person shall be deemed to
be given when receipted for by, or actually received by, an authorized officer
of Borrower or Bank, as the case may be.

     SECTION 10.2   AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. Any provision of this Agreement, any
Loan Document or the Note may be amended or waived if, and only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Borrower and the Bank.

     SECTION 10.3   INVALIDITY.  In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained in the Note, this Agreement or any Loan Document shall, for
any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
of such document.

     SECTION 10.4   SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS.  All covenants and agreements herein
and in the Loan Documents not fully performed before the date hereof or the date
of the Loan Documents, and all representations and warranties of Borrower herein
or in the Loan Documents, shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations
and termination of the Commitment.

     SECTION 10.5   REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.  This Agreement is subject to all
governmental regulations to which the Bank is subject.  Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary, in no event shall the Bank be obligated to advance to Borrower
hereunder or under the Loan Documents any amounts which would cause the Bank to
exceed applicable governmental lending limit regulations.

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     SECTION 10.6   WAIVER.  No course of dealing on the part of any Bank, its
officers, employees, consultants or agents, nor any failure or delay by the Bank
with respect to exercising any right, power or privilege of the Bank under the
Note, this Agreement or any Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof.

     SECTION 10.7   CUMULATIVE RIGHTS.  Rights and remedies of Bank under the
Note, this Agreement and each Loan Document shall be cumulative, and the
exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude the
exercise of any other right or remedy.

     SECTION 10.8   CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND EACH LOAN
DOCUMENT IS A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF TEXAS,
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN OR THEREIN, AND, WITH RESPECT TO USURY
LAWS, IF ANY, APPLICABLE TO THE BANK AND TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED THEREBY, AS SUCH
LAWS MAY HEREAFTER BE IN EFFECT WHICH ALLOW A HIGHER MAXIMUM NONUSURIOUS
INTEREST RATE THAN SUCH LAWS NOW ALLOW. TEX. REV. CIV. STAT.  ANN.  ART. 5069,
CH. 15 (WHICH REGULATES CERTAIN REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNTS AND REVOLVING TRI-PARTY
ACCOUNTS) SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTE.

     SECTION 10.9   INTEREST. The Note and all of the other Loan Documents are
intended to be performed in accordance with, and only to the extent permitted
by, all applicable usury laws.  If any provision hereof or of any of the other
Loan Documents or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall,
for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, neither the
application of such provision to any other person or circumstance nor the
remainder of the instrument in which such provision is contained shall be
affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of the Bank to at all
times comply with the usury and other applicable laws now or hereafter governing
the interest payable on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note.  If the
applicable law is ever revised, repealed or judicially interpreted so as to
render usurious any amount called for under this Note or under any of the other
Loan Documents, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received with
respect to the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, or if Bank's exercise of the
option to accelerate the maturity of the Note, or if any prepayment by Borrower
results in Borrower having paid any interest in excess of that permitted by law,
then it is the express intent of Borrower and Bank that all excess amounts
theretofore collected by Bank be credited on the principal balance of the Note
(or, if the Note and all other indebtedness arising under or pursuant to the
other Loan Documents have been paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the
provisions of the Note and the other Loan Documents immediately be deemed
reformed and the amounts thereafter collectable hereunder and thereunder
reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to
comply with the then applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the
fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder or thereunder.  All sums paid, or
agreed to be paid, by Borrower for the use, forbearance, detention, taking,
charging, receiving or reserving of the indebtedness of Borrower to Bank under
the Note or arising under or pursuant to the other Loan Documents shall, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated
and spread throughout the full term of such indebtedness until payment in full
so that the rate or amount of interest on account of such indebtedness does not
exceed the usury ceiling from time to time in effect and applicable to such
indebtedness for so long as such indebtedness is outstanding.  To the extent
federal law permits Bank to contract for, charge or receive a greater amount of
interest, Bank will rely on federal law instead of the Texas Finance Code, as
supplemented by Texas Credit Title for the purpose of determining the Maximum
Rate.  Additionally, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law now or
hereafter in effect, Bank may, at its option and from time to time, implement
any other method of computing the Maximum Rate under the Texas Finance Code, as
supplemented by Texas Credit Title, or under other applicable law by giving
notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by applicable law now or hereafter
in effect.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any
of the other Loan Documents, it is not the intention of Bank to accelerate the
maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration
or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

     In no event shall Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code (which regulates
certain revolving loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts) apply to the
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applicable to the Note, the "weekly ceiling" specified in Chapter 303 is the
applicable ceiling; provided that, if any applicable law permits greater
interest, the law permitting the greatest interest shall apply.

     SECTION 10.10  RIGHT OF OFFSET.  Borrower hereby grants to the Bank and to
any assignee or participant of Bank a right of offset, to secure the repayment
of the Obligations, upon any and all monies, securities or other property of
Borrower, and the proceeds therefrom now or hereafter held or received by or in
transit to such Person, from or for the account of Borrower, whether for
safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission, collection or otherwise, and also
upon any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or
final) and credits of Borrower, and any and all claims of Borrower against such
Person at any time existing.  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, such
Person is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without notice to
Borrower, to offset, appropriate, and apply any and all items hereinabove
referred to against the Obligations.  The Bank's contractual right of offset
granted by Borrower hereunder is separate and independent of the Bank's common
law right of offset and is not governed by any restrictions existing under the
common law right of offset.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.12 or
elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank and any assignee or
participant of the Bank shall not have any right to offset, appropriate or apply
any accounts of Borrower which consist of escrowed funds (except and to the
extent of any beneficial interest of Borrower in such escrowed funds) which have
been so identified by Borrower in writing at the time of deposit thereof.

     SECTION 10.11  ASSIGNMENTS, ETC.

          10.11(a)  ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS.  All covenants and
agreements by or on behalf of Borrower in the Note, this Agreement, or any other
Loan Document shall bind Borrower's successors and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of the Bank and its successors and assigns.  Borrower shall not,
however, have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement or any
interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Bank.  The Bank may
assign to one or more Persons all or any part of, and may grant participations
to one or more Persons in all or any part of, its rights and obligations under
this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its
Commitment, the Advances owing to it and the Note held by it).  In the event
that Bank sells participations in the Note or other Obligations of Borrower
incurred or to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, to other lenders, each of
such other lenders shall have the rights of set off against such Obligations and
similar rights or Liens to the same extent as may be available to the Bank.

          10.11(b)  ADDITIONAL BANK.  From time to time additional Bank may be
added hereto upon execution by the Borrower, the Bank and such additional Bank
of documentation in form and substance satisfactory to each of such parties.

     SECTION 10.12  EXHIBITS.  The exhibits attached to this Agreement are
incorporated herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the
purposes stated herein, except that in the event of any conflict between any of
the provisions of such exhibits and the provisions of this Agreement, the
provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

     SECTION 10.13  TITLES OF ARTICLES, SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS.  All titles or
headings to articles, sections, subsections or other divisions of this Agreement
or the exhibits hereto are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not
be construed to have any effect or meaning with respect to the other content of
such articles, sections, subsections or other divisions, such other content
being controlling as to the agreement between the parties hereto.

     SECTION 10.14  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of both
parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart
shall be deemed an original, but all counterparts together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.

     SECTION 10.15  WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY.  AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED
INDUCEMENT FOR THE BANK TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EXTEND CREDIT TO
BORROWER, BORROWER AND THE BANK EACH WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT

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OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND/OR THE CONDUCT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
BANK AND BORROWER.

     SECTION 10.16.   CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.  THE BORROWER HEREBY AGREES THAT
THE OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PERFORMABLE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.  ALL
PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT (I) ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS TRANSACTION MAY BE
FILED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, (II) VENUE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE
OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS,
(III) PERSONAL JURISDICTION SHALL BE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, (IV) ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE COMMENCED
AGAINST BORROWER IN DALLAS COUNTY, (V) SUCH ACTION MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE
COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS OR IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LOCATED IN DALLAS
COUNTY, TEXAS, AT THE OPTION OF THE BANK AND (VI) THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND ADDITIONALLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO BE SUED ELSEWHERE.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT
THE RIGHT OF THE BANK TO ACCOMPLISH SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW.

     SECTION 10.17. CONFIDENTIALITY.  Except as provided herein to the contrary,
all correspondence from the Bank to Borrower and all of the Loan Documents are
confidential and may not be shown by Borrower to or discussed by Borrower with
any third party (other than on a confidential basis with Borrower's legal
counsel and independent public accountants) without Bank's prior written
consent.  All documents, forms, correspondence, files, contracts, customer
lists, financial tables, records, techniques, processes and all other
information directly or indirectly given to or received by Bank during the term
of this Agreement, that relate in any manner to any business or operation that
Borrower is engaged in, constitute trade secrets of Borrower and shall remain
the property of Borrower subject to the rights, security interests and remedies
of Bank.  During and after the term of this Agreement, Bank shall maintain the
confidentiality of all such trade secrets and not disclose to any person (other
than an employee or agent of Bank or any Affiliate thereof) any confidential
information relating to such trade secrets, without the consent of Borrower, or
until such information ceases to be confidential.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Bank shall not be precluded from disclosures respecting Borrower when
required by law or a governmental agency or in connection with the audit and
preparation of the Bank's financial statements.  Upon the termination of this
Agreement by Bank, Bank shall deliver to Borrower all materials and information
constituting such trade secrets.

     SECTION 10.18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENTED THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT
BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.


                            BORROWER:

                            HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
                            a Delaware corporation d/b/a HOME, INC.


                            By:  /s/ Tommy M. Parker
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                    Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President


                            BANK:

                            GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.,
                            a federal savings bank



                            By:  /s/ W. James Meintjes
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                    W. James Meintjes,
                                    Vice President


                            GUARANTOR:

                            HOMECAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION,
                            a Nevada corporation


                            By:  /s/ John Ballard
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                    John Ballard, President

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS    (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the 24th day of September, 1997,
by Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY,
INC. d/b/a Home, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


(SEAL)                      /s/ Sandy Parks
                            --------------------------------
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

                                Sandy Parks
My Commission expires:      --------------------------------
9-11-2000                   Printed Name of Notary


STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS    (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the 24th day of September, 1997,
by W. James Meintjes, Vice President of GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B., a federal
savings bank, on behalf of said bank.


(SEAL)                      /s/ Sandy Parks
                            --------------------------------
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

                                Sandy Parks
My Commission expires:      --------------------------------
9-11-2000                   Printed Name of Notary


STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS    (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the 24th day of September, 1997,
by John Ballard, President of HOMECAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


(SEAL)                      /s/ Sandy Parks
                            --------------------------------
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

                                Sandy Parks
My Commission expires:      --------------------------------
9-11-2000                   Printed Name of Notary


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Exhibits:
 
"A"      --  Mortgage Warehouse Credit Request
"B"      --  Form of Delivery Commitment Certificate [Pending Loans Only]
"C"      --  Form of Promissory Note
"D"      --  Approved Investors
"E"      --  Bailee Letter
"F"      --  Trust Receipt and Bailee Letter
"G"      --  Existing and Proposed Indebtedness
"H"      --  Certificate Accompanying Financial Statements
"I"      --  Pledge Agreement [Bank Account]
"J"      --  Compliance Certificate
 

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                                  EXHIBIT "A"

                       MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE CREDIT REQUEST
FROM:     HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC.
          6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD.
          SUITE 280
          AUSTIN, TEXAS  78731
          PHONE (512) 343-8911
          FAX (512) 343-1837

TO:       GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.



1.   HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC. requests an Advance in
     the amount and on the date specified from the Bank (cumulatively, a
     "BORROWING") in the cumulative amount and on the date herein specified,
     pursuant to the FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED WAREHOUSE LOAN AGREEMENT among
     Borrower, GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("Bank"), dated as of SEPTEMBER 24,
     1997, as amended to date (the "AGREEMENT"), and hereby grants to Bank, in
     accordance with the provisions of that certain SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as
     of even date with the Agreement, between Borrower and the Bank, as amended
     to date, a security interest and Lien in the Mortgage Collateral described
     on SCHEDULE A-I.  Capitalized terms used herein and defined in the
     Agreement shall be used herein as so defined.

2.   (a)  BORROWINGS REQUESTED:

          (i)    Borrower hereby requests a Borrowing in the principal amount of
                 $__________.

          (ii)   Requested Borrowing Date:  _______________, 199__.

          (iii)  CHECK ONE ONLY:

                 [_]  REGULAR:  Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a security
                      interest in each Mortgage Note described on Schedule I
                      attached hereto.

                 [_]  PENDING: Borrower has previously granted to Bank a
                      security interest pursuant to a Delivery Commitment
                      Certificate in each Mortgage Note funded by this Advance
                      and does hereby ratify and reconfirm such security
                      interest.

          [Regular Mortgage Loans and Pending Mortgage Loans shall not be
          contained on the same Credit Request. Separate Credit Requests must be
          done.]

     (b)  Requirement of Agreement: Maximum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS in
          the Borrowing Base for all TITLE I LOANS currently in the Borrowing
          Base including those related to this proposed Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.
<PAGE>
 
     (c)  Requirement of Agreement: Maximum of NINETY (90) DAYS in the Borrowing
          Base for any NON-TITLE I LOAN to all such Loans currently in the
          Borrowing Base including those related to this proposed Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

     (d)  Requirement of Agreement:  NO Mortgage Loans in the Borrowing Base are
          in DEFAULT including those related to this proposed Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

     (e)  Requirement of Agreement: Cumulative Collateral Value at any time
          attributable to OTHER TITLE I LOANS limited to $1,000,000.00 presently
          in the Borrowing Base including those related to this proposed
          Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

     (f)  Requirement of Agreement: Cumulative Collateral Value attributable to
          UNSECURED LOANS limited to $1,000,000.00 presently in the Borrowing
          Base including those related to this proposed Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

     (g)  Requirement of Agreement: Cumulative Collateral Value attributable to
          NON-TITLE I LOANS limited to $10,000,000.00 presently in the Borrowing
          Base including those related to this proposed Advance.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

     (h)  Requirement of Agreement: All Mortgage Loans presently in the
          Borrowing Base including those related to this proposed Advance
          qualify as WAREHOUSED LOANS.

          Requirement satisfied      _______.

          Requirement not satisfied  _______.

3.   The undersigned officer of Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank:

     (a)  Borrower is entitled to receive the requested Borrowing under the
          terms and conditions of the Agreement;

     (b)  all items which Borrower is required to furnish to the Bank pursuant
          to the Agreement accompany this Credit Request;

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     (c)  all Mortgage Collateral offered hereby conforms in all respects with
          the applicable requirements set forth in the Agreement and the
          Security Agreement;


     (d)  no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Agreement;

     (e)  no change or event which constitutes a Material Adverse Effect has
          occurred;

     (f)  each Mortgage Loan has been closed and funded with advance(s) (an
          "ADVANCE") made by the Bank pursuant to the Agreement, such Advance
          constituting "new value" as that term is used in Section 9.304(d) of
          the Texas Business and Commerce Code (or the corresponding provision
          of the Code of any other applicable jurisdiction).

     (g)  Bank has a first perfected security interest in and first lien upon
          said Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, in the promissory
          note evidencing such Mortgage Loan (the "MORTGAGE NOTE").

     (h)  the Mortgage Note and all other documents, instruments and agreements
          required to be delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 3.2 of the
          Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan (the "REQUIRED
          DOCUMENTS"), have been delivered to Bank.

     Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Advance relating to the
Mortgage Loan described below is secured by all Collateral in which Bank has a
security interest under the Agreement and Loan Documents.

4.   Borrower represents and warrants that Borrower holds with respect to each
     of the Mortgage Notes hereby offered the following:

     (a)  unless delivered herewith, the original filed copy of the Mortgage
          relating to such Mortgage Note;

     (b)  if applicable, mortgagee policies of title insurance conforming to the
          requirements of the Bank or binding commitments for the issuance of
          same;

     (c)  if applicable, insurance policies insuring the mortgaged premises as
          required by the Bank; and

     (d)  unless delivered herewith, an original executed Take-Out Commitment
          relating to such Mortgage Note.

     Borrower agrees that it holds the above items in trust for the Bank, and
     will at any time deliver the same to the Bank upon request or, upon written
     instructions from the Bank, to any Person designated by the Bank.  Borrower
     further agrees that it will not deliver any of the above items, nor give,
     transfer, or assign any interest in same, to any Person other than the Bank
     (or the Person or Persons designated by the Bank) without the prior written
     consent of the Bank.

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5.   The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Agreement
     and those contained in each other Loan Document to which Borrower is a
     party are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof.

                              HomeOwners Mortgage & Equity, Inc.
                              d/b/a Home, Inc.,
                              a Delaware corporation


Date:____________, 199___     By:
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                 Tommy M. Parker,
                                 Executive Vice President



STATE OF TEXAS (S)
                         (S)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS  (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of ___________,
199___, by Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE &
EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said
corporation.


                                 ------------------------------------------
 
  Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:
                                 ------------------------------------------
----------------------           Printed Name of Notary

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                                  SCHEDULE A-I
                                 MORTGAGE NOTES



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Original
Type of             Principal     Collateral                           Interest   Maturity      Loan
 Loan      Date      Amount         Value           Maker     Payee       Rate      Date       Number   Originator
 ------    ----     ---------     ----------        -----     -----    --------   --------     ------   ----------  
<S>        <C>      <C>           <C>               <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
 
 
 
</TABLE>

 
LEGEND:
 
Base                   -- Base Title I Loans (98% advance rate)
Other                  -- Other Title I Loans (97% advance rate)
Unsecured              -- Unsecured Loans (97% advance rate)
Covered Non-Title I    -- Covered Non-Title I (95% advance rate)
Non-Title I            -- Non-Title I Loans (90% advance rate)
 
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                                   EXHIBIT B

                    FORM OF DELIVERY COMMITMENT CERTIFICATE
                              [PENDING LOANS ONLY]


          HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC. ("BORROWER")
hereby notifies GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("BANK") under that certain First
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 (as amended,
extended and replaced from time to time, the "AGREEMENT"), between Borrower and
the Bank (as defined therein) that with respect to the Mortgage Loan referred to
below:

  ( )   Such Mortgage Loan was funded and closed on                 : or

  ( )   Such Mortgage Loan will close and fund no later than             
        ( ) Business Day(s) from the date hereof.

  Borrower hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms with respect to such
Mortgage Loan as follows:

  1.  Such Mortgage Loan has been, or will be, closed and funded with
advance(s) (an "Advance") made by the Bank pursuant to the Agreement, such
Advance constituting "new value" as that term is used in Section 9.304(d) of the
Texas Business and Commerce Code (or the corresponding provision of the Code of
any other applicable jurisdiction).

  2.  Borrower does hereby grant to Bank a first lien perfected security
interest in and to said Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, in the
promissory note evidencing such Mortgage Loan (the "Mortgage Note").

  3.  The Mortgage Note and all other documents, instruments and agreements
required to be delivered to Bank pursuant to SECTION 2.3 AND 3.2 of the
Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan (the "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS"), either
have been delivered to Bank or are being transmitted to Bank and will be in the
possession of Bank on or before the FIFTH (5TH) BUSINESS DAY after the date
hereof.

  4.  Until the required documents for such Mortgage Loan are delivered to
Bank, they will be held in trust for Bank, segregated and conspicuously marked
to show the interest of Bank therein.  Borrower assumes all responsibility for
loss, damage or deterioration of such Mortgage Loan and the Required Documents
relating thereto until the same are in the possession of Bank and will make no
disposition of such Mortgage Loan and Required Documents other than to Bank.

  5.  In the event the Required Documents for such Mortgage Loan are not
received by Bank by the date required under PARAGRAPH 3 above, Borrower shall
immediately (a) prepay the full amount of any Advance relating to such Mortgage
Loan (and Bank may debit the Borrower's Funding Account for the full amount
thereof) or (b) deliver additional Mortgage Collateral, the Collateral Value of
which is equal to or greater than the amount of such Advance, all as set forth
in SECTION 3.4 of the Agreement. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that
any Advance relating to the Mortgage Loan described below is secured by all
Collateral in which Bank has a security interest under the Agreement and Loan
Documents.

  6.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned such terms in the Agreement.

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<PAGE>
 
  7.  Identifying Information:

Loan Number:      Note Date:            Note Amount:

_________________           ____________   ______________

Mortgagor:        Note Rate:

_________________           ____________


PROPERTY ADDRESS:          LOAN TYPE:
_________                 ___ BASE TITLE I
_________                 ___ OTHER TITLE I
                          ___ UNSECURED
                          ___ COVERED NON-TITLE I
ESCROW OR TITLE COMPANY:  ___ NON-TITLE I
_______________________
_______________________



DATE:_________ 19__

                         HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
                         D/B/A HOME, INC.,
                         a Delaware corporation


                         By:
                                      Name:__________________________
                                      Title:_________________________


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199___,
by ___________________, _________________ of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                                 ________________________________
                                 Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                  ________________________________
_____________________                   Printed Name of Notary


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<PAGE>
 
                                  EXHIBIT "C"

                           WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTE


$20,000,000.00                DALLAS, TEXAS             SEPTEMBER 24, 1997


  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A
HOME, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (herein called "BORROWER"), hereby promises
to pay to the order of GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
(herein called "BANK"), the principal sum of TWENTY MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($20,000,000.00) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan
made under this Note by Bank to Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement (as hereinafter defined), together with interest on the unpaid
principal balance thereof as hereinafter set forth, both principal and interest
payable as herein provided in lawful money of the United States of America, for
the account of Bank, at the offices of GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. AT 8333
DOUGLAS AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75225 or at such other place within Dallas County,
Texas or such other address as may be given to Borrower by the Bank.

  This Note (a) is executed and delivered pursuant to that certain FIRST AMENDED
AND RESTATED WAREHOUSE LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 between
Borrower and the Bank (herein, as from time to time supplemented, amended or
restated, called the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), and is the Warehouse Promissory Note and
the Note as defined therein, (b) is subject to the terms and provisions of the
Loan Agreement, which contains provisions for payments and prepayments
hereunder, acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain
stated events and the obligation of Bank to advance funds hereunder, and (c) is
secured by and entitled to the benefits of certain Loan Documents (as identified
and defined in the Loan Agreement).  Payments on this Note shall be made and
applied as provided herein and in the Loan Agreement.  Interest shall be due and
payable on each Interest Payment Date.  Reference is hereby made to the Loan
Agreement for a description of certain rights, limitations of rights,
obligations and duties of the parties hereto and for the meanings assigned to
terms used and not defined herein and to the Loan Documents for a description of
the nature and extent of the security thereby provided and the rights of the
parties thereto.  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings given thereto in the Loan Agreement.  The holder
of this Note shall be entitled to the benefits provided for in the Loan
Agreement.

  INTEREST shall be due and payable on the TENTH (10TH) DAY OF EACH MONTH,
beginning OCTOBER 10, 1997, and on any other Interest Payment Date.  Interest
shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance of this Note at the rates
specified in the Loan Agreement.

  The PRINCIPAL amount of this Note, together with all unpaid interest accrued
hereon, shall be due and payable in full on JUNE 30, 1998 (the "MATURITY DATE").
All payments of principal of and interest upon this Note shall be made by
Borrower to the Bank in federal or other immediately available funds.  All
payments made hereon shall be due and payable and applied in accordance with the
Loan Agreement.

  This Note and all of the other Loan Documents are intended to be performed in
accordance with, and only to the extent permitted by, all applicable usury laws.
If any provision hereof or of any of the other Loan Documents or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent,
be invalid or unenforceable, neither the application of such provision to any
other person or circumstance nor the remainder of the instrument in which such
provision is contained shall be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law.  It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be
the intent of the holder hereof to at all times comply with the usury and other
applicable laws now or hereafter governing the interest payable on the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note.  If the applicable law is ever revised,
repealed or judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called
for under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, or contracted for,
charged, taken, reserved or received with respect to the indebtedness evidenced
by this Note, or if Bank's exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of
this Note, or if any prepayment by Borrower results in Borrower having paid any
interest in excess 

                                                                  --------------
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                                                                  Identification
                                       1
<PAGE>
 
of that permitted by law, then it is the express intent of Borrower and Bank
that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Bank be credited on the
principal balance of this Note (or, if this Note and all other indebtedness
arising under or pursuant to the other Loan Documents have been paid in full,
refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of this Note and the other Loan
Documents immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectable
hereunder and thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any
new document, so as to comply with the then applicable law, but so as to permit
the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder or thereunder.
All sums paid, or agreed to be paid, by Borrower for the use, forbearance,
detention, taking, charging, receiving or reserving of the indebtedness of
Borrower to Bank under this Note or arising under or pursuant to the other Loan
Documents shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, be
amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of such
indebtedness until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on
account of such indebtedness does not exceed the usury ceiling from time to time
in effect and applicable to such indebtedness for so long as such indebtedness
is outstanding. To the extent federal law permits Bank to contract for, charge
or receive a greater amount of interest, Bank will rely on federal law instead
of the Texas Finance Code, as supplemented by Texas Credit Title for the purpose
of determining the Maximum Rate. Additionally, to the maximum extent permitted
by applicable law now or hereafter in effect, Bank may, at its option and from
time to time, implement any other method of computing the Maximum Rate under the
Texas Finance Code, as supplemented by Texas Credit Title, or under other
applicable law by giving notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by
applicable law now or hereafter in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, it is not the
intention of Bank to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not
accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the
time of such acceleration.

  In no event shall Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code (which regulates
certain revolving loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts) apply to this
Note.  To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code is applicable to
this Note, the "weekly ceiling" specified in Chapter 303 is the applicable
ceiling; provided that, if any applicable law permits greater interest, the law
permitting the greatest interest shall  apply.

  If this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection after
default, or if all or any part of the indebtedness represented hereby is proved,
established or collected in any court of in any bankruptcy, receivership, debtor
relief, probate or other court proceedings, Borrower and all endorsers, sureties
and guarantors of this Note jointly and severally agree to pay reasonable
attorneys' fees and collection costs to the holder hereof in addition to the
principal and interest payable hereunder.

  Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby
severally waive demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest,
notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, diligence in
collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party and any notice of or
defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments or changes in
any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions and covenants,
or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay, indulgence or
other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before or after maturity.

  Borrower reserves the right to prepay the outstanding principal balance of
this Note, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time without premium
or penalty, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

  This Note is executed in renewal, extension and modification (but not in
extinguishment) of (a) that certain WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTE dated JUNE 1, 1996
in the principal amount of $2,000,000.00 executed by Borrower payable to the
order of Bank, (b) that certain WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTE dated JULY 9, 1996 in
the principal amount of $10,000,000.00 executed by Borrower payable to the order
of Bank, and (c) that certain WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTE dated OCTOBER 15, 1996
in the principal amount of $15,000,000.00 executed by Borrower payable to the
order of Bank.

  THE BORROWER HEREBY AGREES THAT THE OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE
PERFORMABLE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.  ALL PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT (I) ANY
ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS TRANSACTION SHALL BE FILED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS,
(II) VENUE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, (III) PERSONAL JURISDICTION SHALL BE
IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, (IV) ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE 

                                                                  --------------
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                                                                  Identification
                                       2
<PAGE>
 
COMMENCED AGAINST BORROWER IN DALLAS COUNTY, (V) SUCH ACTION SHALL BE INSTITUTED
IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS OR IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LOCATED IN
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AT THE OPTION OF THE BANK AND (VI) THE BORROWER HEREBY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND
ADDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO BE SUED ELSEWHERE. NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF BANK TO ACCOMPLISH SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

  THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE SAME ARE GOVERNED BY
APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.

  THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS,
OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

                            HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A
                            HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation


                            By:  ______________________________
                                 Tommy M. Parker,
                                 Executive Vice President


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of September, 1997, by
Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary


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<PAGE>
 
                                  EXHIBIT "D"

                              Approved Investors



                            1. FNMA

                            2. Green Country Bank

                            3. Pacific Southwest

                            4. Keystone National Bank

                            5. Cityscape

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<PAGE>
 
                                  EXHIBIT "E"

(Guaranty Federal Bank Letterhead)



Investor Address                                      AIR BILL #___________
______________________
______________________
                                                      DATE ________________



                                 BAILEE LETTER


Ladies and Gentlemen:

   Enclosed are ____ original promissory notes in the original principal amount
of $________ ("NOTES") evidencing the mortgage loans described on the attached
Schedule "E-1" along with other related documents (collectively, "COLLATERAL"),
for inspection by                             ("INVESTOR") prior to purchase
pursuant to a commitment to purchase such mortgage loans from HomeOwners
Mortgage & Equity, Inc. d/b/a Home, Inc. ("SELLER").  A security interest in the
Collateral and proceeds has been granted to GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
("BANK"), in accordance with Seller's warehouse loan agreement (the "LOAN
AGREEMENT") with Bank.

   All Collateral now or hereafter delivered to Investor is to be held by
Investor in trust as a custodian, bailee and agent for the benefit of Bank and
subject to only Bank's direction and control until released as provided herein.
Proceeds of all Collateral accepted for purchase must be remitted immediately,
by wire transfer, upon settlement by Investor, in immediately available funds,
to: GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B., ABA #________________ for benefit of
HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC., Account #________________,
Attn:___________________.  Investor shall be responsible for making certain that
all of the proceeds from the sale of the Collateral are received in accordance
with the wire transfer instructions  set forth above.

    Bank has no obligation to release its security interest in the collateral
unless Bank receives the minimum amount of proceeds for each Note as set forth
on the attached SCHEDULE "E-1".  Upon Bank's receipt of such proceeds, its
security interest in the Collateral shall terminate without further action.  The
Collateral has not been assigned or transferred by Bank to any other party.

   Collateral which is not purchased must be returned within TEN (10) DAYS after
the date of this Bailee Letter to the undersigned at the address listed above.
The Bank reserves the right at any time, until the Collateral has been
purchased, to demand the return of the Collateral to Bank, and Investor agrees
to return to Bank any Collateral not purchased by Investor immediately upon such
demand by Bank.

  The persons listed on the attached  SCHEDULE "E-2" are the authorized
representatives ("AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES") of Bank.  Investor shall not
honor any communication from Seller relating to any Collateral, which is not
confirmed by the written or telephonic consent of an Authorized Representative
of Bank, or until Bank has received the minimum amount of proceeds of the sale
of such Notes set forth on the attached SCHEDULE "E-1".  Investor shall not
deliver any Collateral to any third party without the prior written consent of
Bank.  In no event shall the Notes enclosed herein be returned to Seller.

  In the event Investor is not able for any reason to comply with the terms of
this Bailee Letter, Investor shall immediately return all Collateral to Bank at
the above address.

  No deviation in performance of the terms of any previous Bailee Letter will
alter any of your duties or responsibilities as provided herein.  If Bank files
suit to recover the Collateral, or the proceeds from the sale of the Collateral,
the prevailing party shall recover all attorneys' fees, expenses and costs as a
result of such action.
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  By accepting the Collateral, Investor shall be bound by the terms of this
Bailee Letter, Bank requests that Investor acknowledge receipt of the Collateral
and this Bailee Letter by signing and returning the enclosed copy of this
Bailee Letter in the enclosed self-addressed envelope; provided, however, that
Investor's failure to do so does not nullify Investor's acceptance of the terms
of this Bailee Letter.

Sincerely,

GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.



By:    ________________________________
       Name:___________________________
       Title:__________________________


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

INVESTOR:


___________________________________ [COMPANY]

By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________

Dated:_____________________________


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199__,
by ___________________, _________________ of ___________________________, a
_______________ __________________, on behalf of said __________________.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary
<PAGE>
 
Page 3

  The undersigned Seller agrees to and acknowledges the terms of this Bailee
Letter and, notwithstanding any contrary understanding with or instructions to
Investor, Seller instructs Investor to act according to the instructions set
forth in this Bailee Letter.  These instructions cannot be altered except by
written instructions executed by Bank.


SELLER:


HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC.

By:_______________________________
Name:_____________________________
Title:____________________________


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199__,
by ___________________, _________________ of ___________________________, a
_______________ __________________, on behalf of said __________________.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary
<PAGE>
 
                                 SCHEDULE "E-1"



                                   Minimum Amount Necessary to
Mortgagor Name                     Release Security Interest

___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________
___________________________           $___________________________

       Total:                  $___________________________
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                                SCHEDULE "E-2"


  The following list of persons are authorized representatives of Bank.  In
accordance with the terms of this Bailee Letter, you are instructed that until
Bank has received the minimum amount of proceeds noted above from the sale of
the Collateral, you are not to honor any communication from Seller relating to
any Collateral which is not confirmed by the written or telephonic consent of
one of the authorized signers listed below:
 
 
Typed Name:                Title:                 Signature:
 
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
 
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
  
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
 
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
 
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
 
------------------------   --------------------   --------------------
 
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                                  EXHIBIT "F"

                                 TRUST RECEIPT
                               AND BAILEE LETTER

DATE:______________________


GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
8333 Douglas Avenue
Tenth Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225

Attn:  W. James Meintjes

Pursuant to SECTION 3.5 of First Amended and Restated Loan Agreement by and
between Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B., as "BANK", HomeOwners Mortgage & Equity,
Inc. d/b/a Home, Inc., as "BORROWER" (as defined therein) ("LOAN AGREEMENT"),
Borrower requests the temporary transfer of the original Mortgage Note(s) as
listed below to allow Borrower to make corrections to such Mortgage Notes.  We
acknowledge that these Mortgage Notes are being used as Mortgage Collateral for
the warehouse line of credit established by the Loan Agreement.
 

Borrower                   Loan Amount              Collateral Value
--------                   -----------              ----------------

-------------------        ---------------          ---------------
 
-------------------        ---------------          --------------- 

-------------------        ---------------          ---------------

  Borrower agrees to hold the Mortgage Notes in trust for Bank, as a custodian,
bailee and agent for the benefit of Bank.  Borrower agrees to do the following
within fourteen (14) days of this date:

  (a) Return the Mortgage Notes to Bank, or

  (b) Pay to Bank the Collateral Value of the Mortgage Notes.

  In the event Borrower is unable for any reason to comply with the terms of
this Trust Receipt, Borrower shall immediately return the Mortgage Notes to
Bank.

  By accepting the Mortgage Notes, Borrower shall be bound by the terms of this
Trust Receipt and Bailee Letter.  Bank requests that Borrower acknowledge the
receipt of the Mortgage Notes and this Trust Receipt and Bailee Letter by
signing below.  Capitalized terms not defined herein are used as defined in the
Loan Agreement.

REQUESTED BY:


HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC.


By:____________________________
  Name:_______________________
  Title:______________________

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STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199__,
by ___________________, _________________ of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary


                                       2
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                                  EXHIBIT "G"

                       EXISTING AND PROPOSED INDEBTEDNESS


EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS:

  Description                                      Amount

  1. Revolving Warehouse Promissory Note           $   931,315.00
  payable to Bank maturing June 30, 1998

  2. Working Capital Line of Credit Note           $ 6,800,000.00
  payable to Bank maturing June 30, 1998

  3. Capital Lease Obligations                     $    44,905.00

  4. Uncommitted revolving credit facilities       $15,497,932.00
  provided by FNMA for the sole purpose of 
  financing the origination and acquisition of 
  Title I Loan including the ASAP Program or 
  ASAP Plus Program.
 .
  5. Payable under securities loan agreements      $20,995,000.00
  with FNMA for the sole purposes of acquiring
  and holding FNMA Securities

  6. Other accrued expenses and liabilities        $ 4,828,193.00
  under clauses (ii), (iv) and (v) of Section 7.1

  TOTAL                                            $49,097,345.00


PROPOSED INDEBTEDNESS

     DESCRIPTION

     1.  Not more than $65,000,000.00 in repurchase facilities of which
     $50,000,000.00 may be used for the sole purpose of financing FNMA
     Securities and $15,000,000.00 may be used for the sole purpose of RESIDUAL
     FINANCING; provided however, in calculating the limits stated herein the
     Existing Indebtedness listed in PARAGRAPH 5 above shall be included and
     provided further that no such Indebtedness shall be incurred without the
     prior written consent of Bank including a review by Bank of any proposed
     written agreements relating to such Indebtedness

                                       1
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[WH]

                                  EXHIBIT "H"


                            CERTIFICATE ACCOMPANYING
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


  Reference is made to that certain First Amended and Restated Loan Agreement
dated as of SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 (as from time to time amended, the "AGREEMENT"),
by and between HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC. ("BORROWER")
and GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("BANK"), which Agreement is in full force and
effect on the date hereof.  Terms which are defined in the Agreement are used
herein with the meanings given them in the Agreement.

  This Certificate is furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) of the
Agreement.  Together herewith Borrower is furnishing to Bank Borrower's audited
annual financial statements or monthly financial statement (the "FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS") dated                (the "REPORTING DATE").  Borrower hereby
represents, warrants, and acknowledges to Bank that:

          (a)  the officer of Borrower signing this instrument is the duly
               elected, qualified and acting
               of Borrower and as such is Borrower's chief financial officer;

          (b)  the Financial Statements are accurate and complete and satisfy
               the requirements of the Agreement;

          (c)  attached hereto is SCHEDULE H-1 showing Borrower's compliance as
               of the Reporting Date with the requirements of SECTIONS 7.1
               THROUGH 7.21 of the Agreement and Borrower's non-compliance as of
               such date with the requirements of SECTION(S)
               of the Agreement;

          (d)  on the Reporting Date Borrower was, and on the date hereof
               Borrower is, in full compliance with the disclosure requirements
               of SECTION 6.2 of the Agreement, and no Default otherwise existed
               on the Reporting Date or otherwise exists on the date of this
               instrument [except for Default(s) under Section(s)
               of the Agreement, which (is/are] more fully described on a
               schedule attached hereto).

  The officer of Borrower signing this instrument hereby certifies that he has
reviewed the Loan Documents and the Financial Statements and has otherwise
undertaken such inquiry as is in his opinion necessary to enable him to express
an informed opinion with respect to the above representations, warranties and
acknowledgments of Borrower and, to the best of his knowledge, such
representations, warranties, and acknowledgments are true, correct and complete.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed as of            , 19      .

                            HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
                            D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation



                            By:
                                 ------------------------------------
                                           Tommy M. Parker,
                                      Executive Vice President

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<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199__,
by Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY,
INC. D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary


                                       2
<PAGE>
 
                                  SCHEDULE H-1

Financial Covenants                    Required              Actual or
                                                             [IN COMPLIANCE]*


1) Limitation on Indebtedness
    of Borrower [7.1]:                                       [YES] or [NO] *

2) No Merger [7.2]:                                          [YES] or [NO] *

3) Fiscal Year Method of
    Accounting [7.3]:                                        [YES] or [NO] *

4) Lines of Business [7.4]:                                  [YES] or [NO] *

5) Negative Pledge [7.5]:                                    [YES] or [NO] *

6) Loans, Advances and
    Investments of Borrower
    and Affiliates [7.6]:                                    [YES] or [NO] *

7) Operational Changes [7.7]:                                [YES] or [NO] *

8) Compliance with ERISA [7.8]:                              [YES] or [NO] *

9) GAAP Net Worth of Borrower     Not less than
    [7.9]:                        6.2(a) figure plus
                                  7.9(b) & (c)                      _______

10) Tangible Net Worth of         Not less than
     Borrower [7.10]:             HUD, FNMA, GNMA,
                                  FHLMC minimum                     _______

11) Adjusted Tangible Net
     Worth of Borrower            Not less than the
     [7.11]:                      greater of (a) ATNW
                                  requirement for preceding
                                  quarter and (b) 80% of
                                  present ATNW                      _______

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12) Total Liabilities to
     Adjusted Tangible Net        Not less than
     Worth [7.12]:                5.0 to 1.0                        _______

13) Liquidity [7.13]:             Not less than
                                  $500,000.00                       _______

14) Management [7.14]:                                         [YES] or [NO] *

15) Interested Transactions [7.15]:                            [YES] or [NO] *

16) Transfer of Stock [7.16]:                                  [YES] or [NO] *

17) Subsidiaries [7.17]:                                       [YES] or [NO] *

18) Loss of Eligibility [7.18]:                                [YES] or [NO] *

19) Actions Mortgage Collateral [7.19]:                        [YES] or [NO] *



                      HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
                   D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation



                       By:  _______________________________
                            __________________, ___________


______________________________
       [Date]


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS  (S)


  This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________, 199__,
by _________________, _________________ of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                            ________________________________
                            Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:                ________________________________
_____________________                 Printed Name of Notary


                                       4
<PAGE>
 
                                  EXHIBIT "I"

                               PLEDGE AGREEMENT
                                [BANK ACCOUNT]


  THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") is made as of the 24th day of SEPTEMBER,
1997, by HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A HOME,
INC. (hereinafter called "PLEDGOR", whether one or more), in favor of GUARANTY
FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("BANK" or "SECURED PARTY").  Pledgor hereby agrees with
Bank as follows:

  1.   DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Agreement, terms not defined herein shall
have the definitions contained in the Loan Agreement executed by and between
Borrower and Bank dated June 1, 1996 (together with all amendments, the "LOAN
AGREEMENT").  The following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

       (a) The term "BORROWER" shall mean HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC., A
    DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A HOME, INC.

       (b) The term "CODE" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
    in the State of Texas on the date of this Agreement or as it may hereafter
    be amended from time to time.

       (c) The term "COLLATERAL" shall mean all THE BANK ACCOUNTS SPECIFICALLY
    DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.  The term
    Collateral, as used herein, shall also include (i) all certificates,
    instruments and/or other documents evidencing the foregoing and all cash or
    monies contained in any bank accounts, (ii) all bank accounts and
    certificates of deposit which are renewals, replacements and substitutions
    of all of the foregoing, (iii) all Additional Property (as hereinafter
    defined), (iv) and all PROCEEDS of all of the foregoing.  The designation of
    proceeds does not authorize Pledgor to sell, transfer or otherwise convey
    any of the foregoing property.  The delivery at any time by Pledgor to
    Secured Party of any property as a pledge to secure payment or performance
    of any indebtedness or obligation whatsoever shall also constitute a pledge
    of such property as Collateral hereunder.

       (d) The term "INDEBTEDNESS" shall mean:

                  (i) all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower
             to Secured Party of any kind or character relating to (A) that
             certain Promissory Note (together with all modifications and
             amendments thereto, the "NOTE") executed by Borrower payable to the
             order of Bank dated SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 in the stated amount of
             $20,000,000.00, or (B) that certain Working Capital Line of Credit
             from Bank to Borrower now existing or hereafter arising, whether
             direct, indirect, related, fixed, contingent, liquidated,
             unliquidated, joint, several or joint and several, (ii) all accrued
             but unpaid interest on any of the indebtedness described in (i)
             above, (iii) all obligations of Borrower to Secured Party under any
             documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or pertaining to all
             or any part of the indebtedness described in (i) and (ii) above,
             (iv) all costs and expenses incurred by Secured Party in connection
             with the collection and administration of all or any part of the
             indebtedness and obligations described in (i), (ii) and (iii) above
             or the protection or preservation of, or realization upon, the
             collateral securing all or any part of such indebtedness and
             obligations, including without limitation all reasonable attorneys'
             fees, and (v) all renewals, extensions, amendments, modifications,
             increases and rearrangements of the indebtedness and obligations
             described in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.

       (e) The term "LOAN DOCUMENTS" shall mean all instruments and documents
    evidencing, securing, governing, guaranteeing and/or pertaining to the
    Indebtedness.

       (f) The term "OBLIGATED PARTY" shall mean any party other than Borrower
    who secures, guarantees and/or is otherwise obligated to pay all or any
    portion of the Indebtedness.

PLEDGE AGREEMENT - PAGE 1
                                       1
<PAGE>
 
       (g) The term "SECURED PARTY" shall mean Bank, its successors and assigns,
    including without limitation, any party to whom Bank, or its successors or
    assigns, may assign its rights and interests under this Agreement.

All words and phrases used herein which are expressly defined in Section 1.201,
Chapter 8 or Chapter 9 of the Code shall have the meaning provided for therein.
Other words and phrases defined elsewhere in the Code shall have the meaning
specified therein except to the extent such meaning is inconsistent with a
definition in Section 1.201, Chapter 8 or Chapter 9 of the Code.

  2.   SECURITY INTEREST.  As security for the Indebtedness, Pledgor, for value
received, hereby grants to Secured Party a continuing security interest in the
Collateral and pledges the Collateral to Secured Party.

  3.   ADDITIONAL PROPERTY.  Collateral shall also includes the following
property (collectively, the "ADDITIONAL PROPERTY") which Pledgor becomes
entitled to receive or shall receive in connection with any other Collateral:
(a) any replacement bank accounts or certificates of deposit, the holder's right
to payment of interest, and (b) any interest or principal payments; provided,
however, that until the occurrence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter
defined), Pledgor shall be entitled to receive all interest paid on the
Collateral.  All Additional Property received by Pledgor shall be received in
trust for the benefit of Secured Party.  All Additional Property and all
certificates or other written instruments or documents evidencing and/or
representing the Additional Property that is received by Pledgor, together with
such instruments of transfer as Secured Party may request, shall immediately be
delivered to or deposited with Secured Party and held by Secured Party as
Collateral under the terms of this Agreement.  Secured Party shall be deemed to
have possession of any Collateral in transit to Secured Party or its agent.

  4.   MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL. Other than the exercise of reasonable care to
assure the safe custody of any Collateral in Secured Party's possession from
time to time, Secured Party does not have any obligation, duty or responsibility
with respect to the Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Secured Party shall not have any obligation, duty or responsibility
to do any of the following: (a) ascertain any maturities, calls, conversions,
exchanges, offers, tenders or similar matters relating to the Collateral or
informing Pledgor with respect to any such matters; (b) fix, preserve or
exercise any right, privilege or option (whether conversion, redemption or
otherwise) with respect to the Collateral unless (i) Pledgor makes written
demand to Secured Party to do so, (ii) such written demand is received by
Secured Party in sufficient time to permit Secured Party to take the action
demanded in the ordinary course of its business, and (iii) Pledgor provides
additional collateral, acceptable to Secured Party in its sole discretion; (c)
collect any amounts payable in respect of the Collateral (Secured Party being
liable to account to Pledgor only for what Secured Party may actually receive or
collect thereon); (d) sell all or any portion of the Collateral to avoid market
loss; (e) sell all or any portion of the Collateral unless and until (i) Pledgor
makes written demand upon Secured Party to sell the Collateral, and (ii) Pledgor
provides additional collateral, acceptable to Secured Party in its sole
discretion; or (f) hold the Collateral for or on behalf of any party other than
Pledgor.

  5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Pledgor hereby represents and warrants
the following to Secured Party:

       (a) DUE AUTHORIZATION.  The execution, delivery and performance of this
    Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents by Pledgor have been duly
    authorized by all necessary corporate action of Pledgor, to the extent
    Pledgor is a corporation, or by all necessary partnership action, to the
    extent Pledgor is a partnership.

       (b) ENFORCEABILITY.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
    constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Pledgor, enforceable in
    accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
    insolvency or similar laws of general application relating to the
    enforcement of creditors' rights and except to the extent specific remedies
    may generally be limited by equitable principles.

       (c) OWNERSHIP AND LIENS.  Pledgor has good and marketable title to the
    Collateral free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances or
    adverse claims, except for the security interest created by this Agreement.
    No dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense exists with respect to
    all or any part of the Collateral.  Pledgor has not executed any other
    security agreement currently affecting the Collateral and no financing
    statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of
    the Collateral is on file in any recording office except as may have been
    executed or filed in favor of Secured Party.  PLEDGOR SHALL OBTAIN FROM
    FROST NATIONAL BANK, AUSTIN, TEXAS THE BAILMENT AGREEMENT IN THE FORM
    ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "B" WHICH CONTAINS A WAIVER OF LIENS, SECURITY
    INTERESTS AND OFFSET RIGHTS.

PLEDGE AGREEMENT - PAGE 2
                                       2
<PAGE>
 
       (d) NO CONFLICTS OR CONSENTS.  Neither the ownership, the intended use of
    the Collateral by Pledgor, the grant of the security interest by Pledgor to
    Secured Party herein nor the exercise by Secured Party of its rights or
    remedies hereunder, will (i) conflict with any provision of (A) any domestic
    or foreign law, statute, rule or regulation, (B) the articles or certificate
    of incorporation, charter, bylaws or partnership agreement, as the case may
    be, of Pledgor, or (C) any agreement, judgment, license, order or permit
    applicable to or binding upon Pledgor or otherwise affecting the Collateral,
    or (ii) result in or require the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance
    upon any assets or properties of Pledgor or of any person except as may be
    expressly contemplated in the Loan Documents.  Except as expressly
    contemplated in the Loan Documents, no consent, approval, authorization or
    order of, and no notice to or filing with, any court, governmental authority
    or third party is required in connection with the grant by Pledgor of the
    security interest herein or the exercise by Secured Party of its rights and
    remedies hereunder.

       (e) SECURITY INTEREST.  Pledgor has and will have at all times full
    right, power and authority to grant a security interest in the Collateral to
    Secured Party in the manner provided herein, free and clear of any lien,
    security interest or other charge or encumbrance.  This Agreement creates a
    legal, valid and binding security interest in favor of Secured Party in the
    Collateral.

       (f) LOCATION.  Pledgor's residence or chief executive office, as the case
    may be, and the office where the records concerning the Collateral are kept
    is located at its address set forth on the signature page hereof.

       (g) SOLVENCY OF PLEDGOR.  As of the date hereof, and after giving effect
    to this Agreement and the completion of all other transactions contemplated
    by Pledgor at the time of the execution of this Agreement, (i) Pledgor is
    and will be solvent, (ii) the fair saleable value of Pledgor's assets
    exceeds and will continue to exceed Pledgor's liabilities (both fixed and
    contingent), (iii) Pledgor is and will continue to be able to pay its debts
    as they mature, and (iv) if Pledgor is not an individual, Pledgor has and
    will have sufficient capital to carry on Pledgor's businesses and all
    businesses in which Pledgor is about to engage.

       (h) NATURE OF OWNERSHIP.  Pledgor is the registered owner of the
    securities pledged as Collateral and a certificate has been issued in
    Pledgor's name to evidence Pledgor's ownership in such securities.

       (i) CHATTEL PAPER, DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS.  The security interest in
    chattel paper, documents and instruments of Pledgor granted hereunder is
    valid and genuine, and all such chattel paper, documents and instruments
    have only one original counterpart.  No party other than Pledgor or Secured
    Party is in actual or constructive possession of any such chattel paper,
    documents or instruments.

  6.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.  Pledgor will comply with the covenants contained
in this Section at all times during the period of time this Agreement is
effective unless Secured Party shall otherwise consent in writing.

       (a) OWNERSHIP AND LIENS.  Pledgor will maintain good and marketable title
    to all Collateral free and clear of all liens, security interests,
    encumbrances or adverse claims, except for the security interest created by
    this Agreement and the security interests and other encumbrances expressly
    permitted by the other Loan Documents.  Pledgor will not permit any dispute,
    right of setoff, counterclaim or defense to exist with respect to all or any
    part of the Collateral.  Pledgor will cause any financing statement or other
    security instrument with respect to the Collateral to be terminated, except
    as may exist or as may have been filed in favor of Secured Party.  Pledgor
    will defend at its expense Secured Party's right, title and security
    interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any third party.

       (b) INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS.  Pledgor will keep adequate records
    concerning the Collateral and will permit Secured Party and all
    representatives and agents appointed by Secured Party to inspect Pledgor's
    books and records of or relating to the Collateral at any time during normal
    business hours, to make and take away photocopies, photographs and printouts
    thereof and to write down and record any such information.

       (c) ADVERSE CLAIM.  Pledgor covenants and agrees to promptly notify
    Secured Party of any claim, action or proceeding affecting title to the
    Collateral, or any part thereof, or the security interest created hereunder
    and, at Pledgor's expense, defend Secured Party's security interest in the
    Collateral against the claims of any third party.  Pledgor also 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT - PAGE 3
                                       3
<PAGE>
 
    covenants and agrees to promptly deliver to Secured Party a copy of all
    written notices received by Pledgor with respect to the Collateral,
    including without limitation, notices received from the issuer of any
    securities pledged hereunder as Collateral.

       (d) DELIVERY OF INSTRUMENTS AND/OR CERTIFICATES.  Contemporaneously
    herewith, Pledgor covenants and agrees to deliver to Secured Party any
    certificates, documents or instruments representing or evidencing the
    Collateral, with Pledgor's endorsement thereon and/or accompanied by proper
    instruments of transfer and assignment duly executed in blank with, if
    requested by Secured Party, signatures guaranteed by a bank or member firm
    of the New York Stock Exchange, all in form and substance satisfactory to
    Secured Party.  If required by Secured Party, Pledgor also covenants and
    agrees to cooperate with Secured Party in registering the pledge of the
    securities pledged as Collateral with the issuer of such securities.

       (e) FURTHER ASSURANCES.  Pledgor will from time to time at its expense
    promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take
    all further action necessary or appropriate or that Secured Party may
    request in order (i) to perfect and protect the security interest created or
    purported to be created hereby and the first priority of such security
    interest, (ii) to enable Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights
    and remedies hereunder in respect of the Collateral, and (iii) to otherwise
    effect the purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation,
    executing and filing such financing or continuation statements, or any
    amendments thereto.

       (f) GOVERNMENTAL SECURITIES.  Pledgor covenants and agrees that with
    respect to any securities issued by an agency or department of the United
    States pledged as Collateral, Pledgor shall, at Secured Party's request,
    cause such securities to be registered in Secured Party's name or with
    Secured Party's account maintained with a Federal Reserve Bank.

       (g) CHATTEL PAPER, DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS.  Pledgor will take such
    action as may be requested by Secured Party in order to cause any chattel
    paper, documents or instruments to be valid and enforceable and will cause
    all chattel paper to have only one original counterpart.  Upon request by
    Secured Party, Pledgor will deliver to Secured Party all originals of
    chattel paper, documents or instruments and will mark all chattel paper with
    a legend indicating that such chattel paper is subject to the security
    interest granted hereunder.

  7.   NEGATIVE COVENANTS.  Pledgor will comply with the covenants contained in
this Section at all times during the period of time this Agreement is effective,
unless Secured Party shall otherwise consent in writing.

       (a) TRANSFER OR ENCUMBRANCE.  Pledgor will not (i) sell, assign (by
    operation of law or otherwise) or transfer Pledgor's rights in any of the
    Collateral, (ii) grant a lien or security interest in or execute, file or
    record any financing statement or other security instrument with respect to
    the Collateral to any party other than Secured Party, or (iii) deliver
    actual or constructive possession of any certificate, instrument or document
    evidencing and/or representing any of the Collateral to any party other than
    Secured Party.

       (b) IMPAIRMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST.  Pledgor will not take or fail to
    take any action which would in any manner impair the value or enforceability
    of Secured Party's security interest in any Collateral.

  8.   RIGHTS OF SECURED PARTY.  Secured Party shall have the rights contained
in this Section at all times during the period of time this Agreement is
effective.

       (a) POWER OF ATTORNEY.  Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party
    as Pledgor's attorney-in-fact, such power of attorney being coupled with an
    interest, with full authority in the place and stead of Pledgor and in the
    name of Pledgor or otherwise, to take any action and to execute any
    instrument which Secured Party may from time to time in Secured Party's
    discretion deem necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this
    Agreement, including without limitation, the following action:  (i) transfer
    any securities, instruments, documents or certificates pledged as Collateral
    in the name of Secured Party or its nominee; (ii) use any interest, premium
    or principal payments, conversion or redemption proceeds or other cash
    proceeds received in connection with any Collateral to reduce any of the
    Indebtedness; (iii) exchange any of the securities pledged as Collateral for
    any other property upon any merger, consolidation, reorganization,
    recapitalization or other readjustment of the issuer thereof, and, in
    connection therewith, to deposit and deliver any and 

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    all of such securities with any committee, depository, transfer agent,
    registrar or other designated agent upon such terms and conditions as
    Secured Party may deem necessary or appropriate; (iv) exercise or comply
    with any conversion, exchange, redemption, subscription or any other right,
    privilege or option pertaining to any securities pledged as Collateral;
    provided, however, except as provided herein, Secured Party shall not have a
    duty to exercise or comply with any such right, privilege or option (whether
    conversion, redemption or otherwise) and shall not be responsible for any
    delay or failure to do so; and (v) file any claims or take any action or
    institute any proceedings which Secured Party may deem necessary or
    appropriate for the collection and/or preservation of the Collateral or
    otherwise to enforce the rights of Secured Party with respect to the
    Collateral.

       (b) PERFORMANCE BY SECURED PARTY.  If Pledgor fails to perform any
    agreement or obligation provided herein, Secured Party may itself perform,
    or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of
    Secured Party incurred in connection therewith shall be a part of the
    Indebtedness, secured by the Collateral and payable by Pledgor on demand.

Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, Secured Party does
not have any duty to exercise or continue to exercise any of the foregoing
rights and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or for any delay in
doing so.

  9.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT.  Each of the following constitutes an "Event of
Default" under this Agreement:

       (a) FAILURE TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS.  The failure, refusal or neglect of
    Borrower to make payment of the Indebtedness or any portion thereof, as the
    same shall become due and payable at maturity (whether by acceleration or
    otherwise); or

       (b) NON-PERFORMANCE OF COVENANTS.  The failure of Borrower or any
    Obligated Party to timely and properly observe, keep or perform any
    covenant, agreement, warranty or condition required herein; provided,
    however, with respect to such defaults (other than those specified in
    subparagraph 9(a), or 9(c) through 9(h) for which no notice and opportunity
    to cure shall be available unless such opportunity is specifically provided
    in such individual subparagraphs), Borrower will have thirty (30) days after
    notice of default from Bank within which to cure such default; or

       (c) DEFAULT UNDER OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.  The occurrence of an event of
    default under any of the other Loan Documents; or

       (d) FALSE REPRESENTATION.  Any representation contained herein or in any
    of the other Loan Documents made by Borrower or any Obligated Party is false
    or misleading in any material respect; or

       (e) DEFAULT TO THIRD PARTY.  The occurrence of any event which permits
    the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness owing by Borrower or
    any Obligated Party to any third party under any agreement or undertaking;
    or

       (f) BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY.  If Borrower or any Obligated Party: (i)
    becomes insolvent, or makes a transfer in fraud of creditors, or makes an
    assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in writing its inability
    to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) generally is not paying its debts
    as such debts become due; (iii) has a receiver or custodian appointed for,
    or take possession of, all or substantially all of the assets of such party
    or any of the Collateral, either in a proceeding brought by such party or in
    a proceeding brought against such party and such appointment is not
    discharged or such possession is not terminated within thirty (30) days
    after the effective date thereof or such party consents to or acquiesces in
    such appointment or possession; (iv) files a petition for relief under the
    United States Bankruptcy Code or any other present or future federal or
    state insolvency, bankruptcy or similar laws (all of the foregoing
    hereinafter collectively called "APPLICABLE BANKRUPTCY LAW") or an
    involuntary petition for relief is filed against such party under any
    Applicable Bankruptcy Law and such involuntary petition is not dismissed
    within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof, or an order for relief
    naming such party is entered under any Applicable Bankruptcy Law, or any
    composition, rearrangement, extension, reorganization or other relief of
    debtors now or hereafter existing is requested or consented to by such
    party; (v) fails to have discharged within a period of thirty (30) days any
    attachment, sequestration or similar writ levied upon any property of such
    party; or (vi) fails to pay within thirty (30) days any final money judgment
    against such party; or

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       (g) EXECUTION ON COLLATERAL.  The Collateral or any portion thereof is
    taken on execution or other process of law in any action against Pledgor; or

       (h) ACTION BY OTHER LIENHOLDER.  The holder of any lien or security
    interest on any of the assets of Pledgor, including without limitation, the
    Collateral (without hereby implying the consent of Secured Party to the
    existence or creation of any such lien or security interest on the
    Collateral), declares a default thereunder or institutes foreclosure or
    other proceedings for the enforcement of its remedies thereunder.

  10.  REMEDIES AND RELATED RIGHTS.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred,
and without limiting any other rights and remedies provided herein, under any of
the other Loan Documents or otherwise available to Secured Party, Secured Party
may exercise one or more of the rights and remedies provided in this Section.


       (a) REMEDIES.  Secured Party may from time to time at its discretion,
    without limitation and without notice except as expressly provided in any of
    the Loan Documents:

               (i)   exercise in respect of the Collateral all the rights and
           remedies of a secured party under the Code (whether or not the Code
           applies to the affected Collateral);

               (ii)  reduce its claim to judgment or foreclose or otherwise
           enforce, in whole or in part, the security interest granted hereunder
           by any available judicial procedure;

               (iii)  sell or otherwise dispose of, at its office, on the
           premises of Pledgor or elsewhere, the Collateral, as a unit or in
           parcels, by public or private proceedings, and by way of one or more
           contracts (it being agreed that the sale or other disposition of any
           part of the Collateral shall not exhaust Secured Party's power of
           sale, but sales or other dispositions may be made from time to time
           until all of the Collateral has been sold or disposed of or until the
           Indebtedness has been paid and performed in full), and at any such
           sale or other disposition it shall not be necessary to exhibit any of
           the Collateral;

               (iv)   buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any public
           sale;

               (v)    buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any private
           sale if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized
           market or is of a type which is the subject of widely distributed
           standard price quotations;

               (vi)   apply for the appointment of a receiver for the
           Collateral, and Pledgor hereby consents to any such appointment;

               (vii)  at its option, retain the Collateral in satisfaction of
           the Indebtedness whenever the circumstances are such that Secured
           Party is entitled to do so under the Code or otherwise;

               (viii) REQUIRE FROST NATIONAL BANK TO WIRE TRANSFER ALL FUNDS IN
           SUCH ACCOUNTS TO SECURED PARTY; AND

               (ix)   NOTIFY ALL MORTGAGORS UNDER NOTES PLEDGED TO SECURED PARTY
           TO MAKE ALL FUTURE PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO SECURED PARTY RATHER THAN TO
           BORROWER OR ANY ACCOUNTS OF BORROWER WHETHER OR NOT AT FROST NATIONAL
           BANK.

       Pledgor agrees that in the event Pledgor is entitled to receive any
       notice under the Uniform Commercial Code, as it exists in the state
       governing any such notice, of the sale or other disposition of any
       Collateral, reasonable notice shall be deemed given when such notice is
       deposited in a depository receptacle under the care and custody of the
       United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, at Pledgor's address set
       forth on the signature page hereof, five (5) days prior to the date of
       any public sale, or after which a private sale, of any of such Collateral
       is to be held. Secured Party shall not be obligated to make any sale of
       Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. Secured Party
       may

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       adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at
       the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further
       notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.
       Pledgor further acknowledges and agrees that the redemption by Secured
       Party of any certificate of deposit pledged as Collateral shall be deemed
       to be a commercially reasonable disposition under Section 9.504(c) of the
       Code.

          (b) PRIVATE SALE OF SECURITIES.  Pledgor recognizes that Secured Party
       may be unable to effect a public sale of all or any part of the
       securities pledged as Collateral because of restrictions in applicable
       federal and state securities laws and that Secured Party may, therefore,
       determine to make one or more private sales of any such securities to a
       restricted group of purchasers who will be obligated to agree, among
       other things, to acquire such securities for their own account, for
       investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof.
       Pledgor acknowledges that each any such private sale may be at prices and
       other terms less favorable then what might have been obtained at a public
       sale and, notwithstanding the foregoing, agrees that each such private
       sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable
       manner and that Secured Party shall have no obligation to delay the sale
       of any such securities for the period of time necessary to permit the
       issuer to register such securities for public sale under any federal or
       state securities laws.  Pledgor further acknowledges and agrees that any
       offer to sell such securities which has been made privately in the manner
       described above to not less than five (5) bona fide offerees shall be
       deemed to involve a "public sale" for the purposes of Section 9.504(c) of
       the Code, notwithstanding that such sale may not constitute a "public
       offering" under any federal or state securities laws and that Secured
       Party may, in such event, bid for the purchase of such securities.

          (c) APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.  If any Event of Default shall have
       occurred, Secured Party may at its discretion apply or use any cash held
       by Secured Party as Collateral, and any cash proceeds received by Secured
       Party in respect of any sale or other disposition of, collection from, or
       other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral as follows in
       such order and manner as Secured Party may elect:

              (i)    to the repayment or reimbursement of the reasonable costs
          and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys'
          fees and expenses) incurred by Secured Party in connection with (A)
          the administration of the Loan Documents, (B) the custody,
          preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or
          other realization upon, the Collateral, and (C) the exercise or
          enforcement of any of the rights and remedies of Secured Party
          hereunder;

              (ii)   to the payment or other satisfaction of any liens and other
          encumbrances upon the Collateral;

              (iii)  to the satisfaction of the Indebtedness;

              (iv)   by holding such cash and proceeds as Collateral;

              (v)    to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable
          law (including without limitation, Section 9.504(a)(3) of the Code or
          any other applicable statutory provision); and

              (vi)   by delivery to Pledgor or any other party lawfully entitled
          to receive such cash or proceeds whether by direction of a court of
          competent jurisdiction or otherwise.

          (d) DEFICIENCY.  In the event that the proceeds of any sale of,
       collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the
       Collateral by Secured Party are insufficient to pay all amounts to which
       Secured Party is legally entitled, Borrower and any party who guaranteed
       or is otherwise obligated to pay all or any portion of the Indebtedness
       shall be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon as
       provided in the Loan Documents.

          (e) NON-JUDICIAL REMEDIES.  In granting to Secured Party the power to
       enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial
       hearing, Pledgor expressly waives, renounces and knowingly relinquishes
       any legal right which might otherwise require Secured Party to enforce
       its rights by judicial process.  Pledgor recognizes and concedes that
       non-judicial remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are
       responsive to commercial necessity 

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       and are the result of a bargain at arm's length. Nothing herein is
       intended to prevent Secured Party or Pledgor from resorting to judicial
       process at either party's option.

          (f) OTHER RECOURSE.  Pledgor waives any right to require Secured Party
       to proceed against any third party, exhaust any Collateral or other
       security for the Indebtedness, or to have any third party joined with
       Pledgor in any suit arising out of the Indebtedness or any of the Loan
       Documents, or pursue any other remedy available to Secured Party.
       Pledgor further waives any and all notice of acceptance of this Agreement
       and of the creation, modification, rearrangement, renewal or extension of
       the Indebtedness.  Pledgor further waives any defense arising by reason
       of any disability or other defense of any third party or by reason of the
       cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any third party.
       Until all of the Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, Pledgor shall
       have no right of subrogation and Pledgor waives the right to enforce any
       remedy which Secured Party has or may hereafter have against any third
       party, and waives any benefit of and any right to participate in any
       other security whatsoever now or hereafter held by Secured Party.
       Pledgor authorizes Secured Party, and without notice or demand and
       without any reservation of rights against Pledgor and without affecting
       Pledgor's liability hereunder or on the Indebtedness, to (i) take or hold
       any other property of any type from any third party as security for the
       Indebtedness, and exchange, enforce, waive and release any or all of such
       other property, (ii) apply such other property and direct the order or
       manner of sale thereof as Secured Party may in its discretion determine,
       (iii) renew, extend, accelerate, modify, compromise, settle or release
       any of the Indebtedness or other security for the Indebtedness, (iv)
       waive, enforce or modify any of the provisions of any of the Loan
       Documents executed by any third party, and (v) release or substitute any
       third party.

          (g) INTEREST PAYMENTS.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default:

              (i)    all rights of Pledgor to receive and retain the interest
          payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain
          pursuant to SECTION 3 shall automatically cease, and all such rights
          shall thereupon become vested with Secured Party which shall
          thereafter have the sole right to receive, hold and apply as
          Collateral such interest payments; and

             (ii)    all interest payments which are received by Pledgor
          contrary to the provisions of clause (i) of this Subsection shall be
          received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party, shall be
          segregated from other funds of Pledgor, and shall be forthwith paid
          over to Secured Party in the exact form received (properly endorsed or
          assigned if requested by Secured Party), to be held by Secured Party
          as Collateral.

     11.  INDEMNIFICATION.  IN CONSIDERATION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OWED BY
BORROWER TO SECURED PARTY, PLEDGOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE SECURED
PARTY AND ANY PERSON DEEMED TO CONTROL THE SECURED PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, AFFILIATES, AND EMPLOYEES (ANY AND ALL OF WHOM
ARE REFERRED TO AS THE "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") FROM, AND HOLD EACH OF THEM HARMLESS
AGAINST, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES,
DEFICIENCIES, INTEREST, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES) INCURRED BY THEM OR ANY OF THEM DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR BY REASON OF (I) ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR
OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT OR THREATENED, ARISING OUT OF OR BY REASON OF THE
SECURED PARTY'S EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY USE
EFFECTED OR PROPOSED TO BE EFFECTED BY BORROWER OF THE PROCEEDS OF ADVANCES,
(II) ANY IMPOUNDMENT, ATTACHMENT OR RETENTION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL, AND
(III) ANY REPRESENTATION MADE BY PLEDGOR HEREUNDER OR BORROWER UNDER ANY OF THE
LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AS AN AGREEMENT BY PLEDGOR TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE SECURED PARTY,
ANY PERSON DEEMED TO CONTROL THE SECURED PARTY, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES HARMLESS FROM OR AGAINST ANY LOSSES, CLAIMS,
DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE,
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD OF THE SECURED PARTY, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IT IS
THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH 

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PERSON OR ENTITY TO BE INDEMNIFIED HEREUNDER SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED FROM AND HELD
HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES,
DEFICIENCIES, INTEREST, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE OR
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY. THE SECURED PARTY SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO BORROWER, PLEDGOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
(I), (II) AND (III) LISTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH. PLEDGOR'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE THE COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE, NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY. PLEDGOR SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE
UPON WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SECURED PARTY.

     12.  MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of
       Secured Party and Pledgor with respect to the Collateral. If the parties
       hereto are parties to any prior agreement, either written or oral,
       relating to the Collateral, the terms of this Agreement shall amend and
       supersede the terms of such prior agreements as to transactions on or
       after the effective date of this Agreement, but all security agreements,
       financing statements, guaranties, other contracts and notices for the
       benefit of Secured Party shall continue in full force and effect to
       secure the Indebtedness unless Secured Party specifically releases its
       rights thereunder by separate release.

          (b) AMENDMENT.  No modification, consent or amendment of any provision
       of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be valid or
       effective unless the same is in writing and signed by the party against
       whom it is sought to be enforced.

          (c) ACTIONS BY SECURED PARTY.  The lien, security interest and other
       security rights of Secured Party hereunder shall not be impaired by (i)
       any renewal, extension, increase or modification with respect to the
       Indebtedness, (ii) any surrender, compromise, release, renewal,
       extension, exchange or substitution which Secured Party may grant with
       respect to the Collateral, or (iii) any release or indulgence granted to
       any endorser, guarantor or surety of the Indebtedness.  The taking of
       additional security by Secured Party shall not release or impair the
       lien, security interest or other security rights of Secured Party
       hereunder or affect the obligations of Pledgor hereunder.

          (d) WAIVER BY SECURED PARTY.  Secured Party may waive any Event of
       Default without waiving any other prior or subsequent Event of Default.
       Secured Party may remedy any default without waiving the Event of Default
       remedied.  Neither the failure by Secured Party to exercise, nor the
       delay by Secured Party in exercising, any right or remedy upon any Event
       of Default shall be construed as a waiver of such Event of Default or as
       a waiver of the right to exercise any such right or remedy at a later
       date.  No single or partial exercise by Secured Party of any right or
       remedy hereunder shall exhaust the same or shall preclude any other or
       further exercise thereof, and every such right or remedy hereunder may be
       exercised at any time.  No waiver of any provision hereof or consent to
       any departure by Pledgor therefrom shall be effective unless the same
       shall be in writing and signed by Secured Party and then such waiver or
       consent shall be effective only in the specific instances, for the
       purpose for which given and to the extent therein specified.  No notice
       to or demand on Pledgor in any case shall of itself entitle Pledgor to
       any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

          (e) COSTS AND EXPENSES.  Pledgor will upon demand pay to Secured Party
       the amount of any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including
       without limitation, attorneys' reasonable fees and expenses), which
       Secured Party may incur in connection with (i) the transactions which
       give rise to the Loan Documents, (ii) the preparation of this Agreement
       and the perfection and preservation of the security interests granted
       under the Loan Documents, (iii) the administration of the Loan Documents,
       (iv) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of,
       collection from, or other realization upon, the Collateral, (v) the
       exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of Secured Party under the
       Loan Documents, or (vi) the failure by Pledgor to perform or observe any
       of the provisions hereof.

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          (f) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
       IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL
       LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERFECTION AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR 
       NON-PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF
       ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL, ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION
       OTHER THAN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

          (g) VENUE.  This Agreement has been entered into in the county in
       Texas where Bank's address for notice purposes is located, and it shall
       be performable for all purposes in such county.  Courts within the State
       of Texas shall have jurisdiction over any and all disputes arising under
       or pertaining to this Agreement and venue for any such disputes shall be
       in the county or judicial district where this Agreement has been executed
       and delivered.

          (h) SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Agreement is held by a
       court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
       under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable,
       shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement and the
       effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held to be illegal,
       invalid or unenforceable.

          (i) NO OBLIGATION.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an
       obligation on the part of Secured Party to extend or continue to extend
       credit to Borrower.

          (j) NOTICES.  All notices, requests, demands or other communications
       required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
       writing and given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) expedited delivery
       service with proof of delivery, or (iii) United States mail, postage
       prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to
       the intended addressee at the address set forth on the signature page
       hereof or to such different address as the addressee shall have
       designated by written notice sent pursuant to the terms hereof and shall
       be deemed to have been received either, in the case of personal delivery,
       at the time of personal delivery, in the case of expedited delivery
       service, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address and in
       the manner provided herein, or in the case of mail, upon deposit in a
       depository receptacle under the care and custody of the United States
       Postal Service.  Either party shall have the right to change its address
       for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental United
       States by notice to the other party of such new address at least thirty
       (30) days prior to the effective date of such new address.

          (k) BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNMENT.  This Agreement (i) creates a
       continuing security interest in the Collateral, (ii) shall be binding on
       Pledgor and the heirs, executors, administrators, personal
       representatives, successors and assigns of Pledgor, and (iii) shall inure
       to the benefit of Secured Party and its successors and assigns.  Without
       limiting the generality of the foregoing, Secured Party may pledge,
       assign or otherwise transfer the Indebtedness and its rights under this
       Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents to any other party.
       Pledgor's rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or
       otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of Secured Party.

          (l) TERMINATION. It is contemplated by the parties hereto that from
       time to time there may be no outstanding Indebtedness, but
       notwithstanding such occurrences, this Agreement shall remain valid and
       shall be in full force and effect as to subsequent outstanding
       Indebtedness. Upon (i) the satisfaction in full of the Indebtedness, (ii)
       the termination or expiration of any commitment of Secured Party to
       extend credit to Borrower, (iii) written request for the termination
       hereof delivered by Pledgor to Secured Party, and (iv) written release
       delivered by Secured Party to Pledgor, this Agreement and the security
       interests created hereby shall terminate. Upon termination of this
       Agreement and Pledgor's written request, Secured Party will, at Pledgor's
       sole cost and expense, return to Pledgor such of the Collateral as shall
       not have been sold or otherwise disposed of or applied pursuant to the
       terms hereof and execute and deliver to Pledgor such documents as Pledgor
       shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

          (m) CUMULATIVE RIGHTS.  All rights and remedies of Secured Party
       hereunder are cumulative of each other and of every other right or remedy
       which Secured Party may otherwise have at law or in equity or under any
       of the other Loan Documents, and the exercise of one or more of such
       rights or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or
       subsequent exercise of any other rights or remedies.

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          (n) GENDER AND NUMBER.  Within this Agreement, words of any gender
       shall be held and construed to include the other gender, and words in the
       singular number shall be held and construed to include the plural and
       words in the plural number shall be held and construed to include the
       singular, unless in each instance the context requires otherwise.

          (o) DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS.  The headings in this Agreement are for
       convenience only and shall in no way enlarge, limit or define the scope
       or meaning of the various and several provisions hereof.

       EXECUTED as of the date first written above.

PLEDGOR'S ADDRESS:                  PLEDGOR:

                                    HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
6836 Austin Center Boulevard        a Delaware corporation, d/b/a HOME, INC.
Suite 280
Austin, Texas  78731
                                    By:______________________________
                                       Tommy M. Parker,
                                       Executive Vice President

SECURED PARTY'S ADDRESS:


Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B.
8333 Douglas Avenue
11th Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention:  W. James Meintjes
 

THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS    (S)

     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me on the      day of September,
1997, by Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE &
EQUITY, INC., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a HOME, INC., on behalf of said
corporation.

[S E A L]                     _______________________
                              Notary Public, State of Texas

My Commission Expires:        _______________________
                              Printed Name of Notary

__________


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                                 SCHEDULE "A"
                                      TO
                               PLEDGE AGREEMENT
                           DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
                                BY AND BETWEEN
                         GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
                                      AND
                      HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
                   A DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A HOME, INC.



1.    "Austin Controlled Disbursement Account" shall mean that certain
      controlled disbursement account at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA
      No. 114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Control Disbursement Account- No.
      294018508.

2.    "Austin Funding Account - Wires" shall mean that certain account
      established by Borrower at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No.
      114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Funding Account - Wires No. 591055526.

3.    "Austin Funding Account - Checks" shall mean that certain controlled
      disbursement account, established by Borrower at Frost National Bank,
      Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Funding Account
      - Checks No. 294038096.

4.    "Austin Operating Account" shall mean that certain account established by
      Borrower at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093, Credit
      Home, Inc. Austin Operating Account - No. 591044583.



SCHEDULE "A"
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                                  EXHIBIT "B"
                                      TO
                               PLEDGE AGREEMENT
                           DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
                                BY AND BETWEEN
                         GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
                                      AND
                      HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
                   A DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A HOME, INC.


                              BAILMENT AGREEMENT


Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B.
8333 Douglas Avenue
11th Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention:  W. James Meintjes


     Re:  (1) "Austin Controlled Disbursement Account" shall mean that certain
          controlled disbursement account at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas,
          ABA No. 114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Control Disbursement
          Account-No. 294018508;
          (2) "Austin Funding Account - Wires" shall mean that certain account
          established by Borrower at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No.
          114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Funding Account - Wires No.
          591055526;
          (3) "Austin Funding Account - Checks" shall mean that certain
          controlled disbursement account, established by Borrower at Frost
          National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No. 114000093, Credit Home, Inc.
          Austin Funding Account - Checks No. 294038096; and
          (4) "Austin Operating Account" shall mean that certain account
          established by Borrower at Frost National Bank, Austin, Texas, ABA No.
          114000093, Credit Home, Inc. Austin Operating Account - No. 591044583.

Gentlemen:

     The undersigned, Frost National Bank ("Bank") understands and agrees that
in connection with those certain loans ("Loans") have been made by Guaranty
Federal Bank ("Secured Party") to HomeOwners Mortgage & Equity, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, d/b/a Home, Inc. ("Borrower") which Loans would not be modified
without the execution and delivery of this Bailee Agreement (the "Agreement") by
Bank.  Therefore, Bank hereby agrees with Secured Party and Borrower as follows:

     1. The Accounts and all sums contained in such Accounts, all renewals,
        replacements, substitutions and proceeds of the foregoing (collectively,
        the "Collateral") have been pledged to Secured Party by that certain
        Pledge Agreement (herein so called) dated as of September 24, 1997 by
        and between Borrower and Secured Party. Bank hereby agrees to act as the
        bailee solely and exclusively on behalf of Secured Party to allow
        Secured Party to perfect its first lien security interest in and to such
        Collateral which shall be the sole and exclusive security interest in
        such Collateral.

     2. Bank hereby waives and relinquishes any and all offset rights, security
        interests and/or liens to which Bank may be entitled to in and to the
        Collateral.

     3. Bank hereby agrees that upon notice of an Event of Default under any of
        the documents representing, evidencing or securing the Loans from
        Secured Party to Bank, Bank shall, upon demand of Secured Party,
        transfer any and all monies contained in the Accounts immediately to
        Secured Party and in the event any future monies are deposited in such
        Accounts after such notice, Bank shall immediately without the request

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        of Secured Party wire transfer all such funds to Secured Party utilizing
        the wiring instructions previously delivered to Bank by Secured Party.

     EXECUTED AND AGREED TO effective as of, although not necessarily on, the
date first written above.

                         BANK:

                         FROST NATIONAL BANK


                         By:  _______________________________
                              Name:
                              Title:


                         BORROWER:

                         HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.,
                         a Delaware corporation, d/b/a HOME, INC.


                          By:  _______________________________
                               Tommy M. Parker,
                               Executive Vice President


                         SECURED PARTY:

                         GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.,
                         a federal savings bank


                         By:  _______________________________
                              W. James Meintjes,
                              Vice President

STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)

     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me on the __ day of September,
1997, by ____________________, ____________________ of FROST NATIONAL BANK,
a ___________________, behalf of said bank.

[S E A L]                     _______________________
                              Notary Public, State of Texas

My Commission Expires:        _______________________
                              Printed Name of Notary

__________

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STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)

     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me on the __ day of September,
1997, by Tommy M. Parker, Executive Vice President of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE &
EQUITY, INC., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a HOME, INC., on behalf of said
corporation.

[S E A L]                     _______________________
                              Notary Public, State of Texas

My Commission Expires:        _______________________
                              Printed Name of Notary

__________


STATE OF TEXAS    (S)
                  (S)
COUNTY OF DALLAS  (S)

     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me on the __ day of September,
1997, by W. James Meintjes, Vice President of GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B., a
federal savings bank, on behalf of said bank.

[S E A L]                     _______________________
                              Notary Public, State of Texas

My Commission Expires:        _______________________
                              Printed Name of Notary

__________

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                                                                            [WH]
                                  EXHIBIT "J"

                            COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


     Reference is made to that certain First Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan
Agreement dated as of SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 (the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), between
HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation
("BORROWER") and GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("BANK").  Terms which are
defined in the Loan Agreement and which are used but not defined herein shall
have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement.  The undersigned,
______________________________ does hereby certify that he/she has made a
thorough inquiry into all matters certified herein and, based upon such inquiry,
experience, and the advice of counsel, does hereby further certify that:

     1.   He/she is the duly elected, qualified, and acting officer of Borrower.

     2.   All representations and warranties made by Borrower in any Loan
Document delivered on or before the date hereof are true on and as of the date
hereof (except to the extent that the facts upon which such representations are
based have been changed by the transactions contemplated in the Loan Agreement)
as if such representations and warranties had been made as of the date hereof.

     3.   No Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof.

     4.   Borrower has performed and complied with all agreements and conditions
required in the Loan Documents to be performed or complied with by it on or
prior to the date hereof.

     5.   Attached hereto is the COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE showing Borrower's
compliance as of the date hereof with the requirements of ARTICLE VII of the
Loan Agreement, Borrower's non-compliance as of the date hereof with the
requirements Section(s) ________________________ of the Loan Agreement.

     6.   No Net Collateral Deficit exists.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed by the undersigned as of
___________, 199__.


                              ___________________________________
                              ___________________, ______________
                                    Name                Title


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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS    (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the ____ day of __________,
199__, by _________________, in his/her capacity as ______________ of HOMEOWNERS
MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC. D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of
said corporation.


                                    ________________________________
                                    Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:              ________________________________
                                    Printed Name of Notary
_____________________    


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                                 SCHEDULE J-1

Financial Covenants                 Required            Actual or
                                                        [IN COMPLIANCE]*


1) Limitation on Indebtedness
     of Borrower [7.1]:                                 [YES] or [NO] *

2) No Merger [7.2]:                                     [YES] or [NO] *

3) Fiscal Year Method of
     Accounting [7.3]:                                  [YES] or [NO] *

4) Lines of Business [7.4]:                             [YES] or [NO] *

5) Negative Pledge [7.5]:                               [YES] or [NO] *

6) Loans, Advances and
     Investments of Borrower
     and Affiliates [7.6]:                              [YES] or [NO] *

7) Operational Changes [7.7]:                           [YES] or [NO] *

8) Compliance with ERISA [7.8]:                         [YES] or [NO] *

9) GAAP Net Worth of Borrower      Not less than
     [7.9]:                        6.2(a) figure plus
                                   7.9(b) & (c)                 _______

10) Tangible Net Worth of          Not less than
     Borrower [7.10]:              HUD, FNMA, GNMA,
                                   FHLMC minimum                _______

11) Adjusted Tangible Net
     Worth of Borrower             Not less than the
     [7.11]:                       greater of (a) ATNW
                                   requirement for preceding
                                   quarter and (b) 80% of
                                   present ATNW                 _______


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12) Total Liabilities to
     Adjusted Tangible Net         Not less than
     Worth [7.12]:                 5.0 to 1.0                   _______

13) Liquidity [7.13]:              Not less than
                                   $500,000.00                  _______

14) Management [7.14]:                                  [YES] or [NO] *

15) Interested Transactions [7.15]:                     [YES] or [NO] *

16) Transfer of Stock [7.16]:                           [YES] or [NO] *

17) Subsidiaries [7.17]:                                [YES] or [NO] *

18) Loss of Eligibility [7.18]:                         [YES] or [NO] *

19) Actions Mortgage Collateral [7.19]:                 [YES] or [NO] *


                      HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
                      D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation


                      By:  _______________________________
                           __________________, ___________


______________________
        [Date]



STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF TRAVIS    (S)


     This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me the __ day of _________, 199__,
by _________________, _________________ of HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE & EQUITY, INC.
D/B/A HOME, INC., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of said corporation.


                              ________________________________
                              Notary Public - State of Texas

My Commission expires:        ________________________________
                              Printed Name of Notary
__________

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