(logo)NORWEST BANKS                           Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
                                              11000 Broken Land Parkway
                                              Columbia, Maryland 21044-3562
                                              410/884-2000

April 30, 1997



First Bank National Association
First Trust Center
180 East Fifth Street, Suite 200
St.Paul, MN 55101
Atten: Ms. Arlene Kosek

     RE:  ANNUAL  STATEMENT  AS  TO  COMPLIANCE  FOR  NORWEST  ASSET  SECURITIES
CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-1

Dear Ms. Kosek:

Per Section 3.05 of the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of July 25,
1996, the undersigned  Officer of Norwest Bank Minnesota,  N.A. hereby certifies
the following for the 1996 calendar year or portion thereof.



(a)  That such Officer has reviewed the activities of the Master Servicer during
     the preceding  calendar year or portion thereof and its  performance  under
     such Agreement;


(b)  That to the best of such  Officer's  knowledge,  based on such review,  the
     Master  Servicer has performed  and fulfilled its duties,  responsibilities
     and  obligations  under  each  such  Agreement  in  all  material  respects
     throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of
     any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and
     the nature and status thereof;

(c)  That Norwest Bank  Minnesota,  N.A.  has  received  from each  Servicer any
     financial statements,  officer's  certificats,  accountant's  statements or
     other  information  required to be provided to the Master Servicer pursuant
     to the related Agreement;  with the exception of any information  contained
     in Exhibit A, if applicable and

(d)  That to the best of such Officer's  knowledge,  based on such  examination,
     each Servicer has performed and fulfilled its duties,  responsibilities and
     obligations under its related Agreement in all material respects throughout
     such  year,  or,  if  there  has  been  a  default  in the  performance  or
     fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying
     each such default known to such officer and the nature and status  thereof,
     with  the  exception  of  the  information   contained  in  Exhibit  A,  if
     applicable.

Certified By:                                             Certified By:



/s/Christine A. Tincher                               /s/William P. Walther, Jr.
Christine A. Tincher                                  William P. Walther, Jr.
Vice President                                        Assistant Secretary


April 30, 1997                                          April 30, 1997
Date                                                    Date

Enclosure: Exhibit A



430\FIRSTBNK\MERGE1-B\21-3\NASCOR96-2.DOC




                                   EXHIBIT A
(for Norwest Asset Securities Corporation,  Mortgage Pass-Through  Certificates,
Series 1996-1)



The  following  MARKED information  has  not  been  received  by  Norwest  Bank
Minnesota, N.A.



     SERVICER          FINANCIALS   USAP     OFFICER'S        E&O       FIDELITY
                                            CERTIFICATE     INSURANCE     BOND
National City Mortgage      x         x                      5/l/99      1/l/98 


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