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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of <BR>
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  <P>Date of Report:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 22, 2002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOUSEHOLD HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
  (</U>Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<BR>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
  </U>(Administrator of the Trust)<BR>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-20909&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable<BR>
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  <U><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60070&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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  <P>Administrators telephone number, including area code <U>847/564-5000</U></TD>
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  <P>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS<BR>
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  <U><P>Exhibit<BR>
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  <P>99</TD>
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  <P>Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated January 22, 2002 pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation, as Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer, and First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, with respect to the Class A Certificates, Series 1996-1.</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Administrator has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</TD>
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  <P>HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,<BR>
  as Administrator of and on behalf of the <BR>
  <U>HOUSEHOLD HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1</U><BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</TD>
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  <P>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ J. W. Blenke&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
  </U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. W. Blenke<BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized Representative<BR>
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  <P>Dated: <U>January 29, 2002</U></TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</TD>
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  <P>99</TD>
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  <P>Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated January 22, 2002 pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation, as Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer, and First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, with respect to the Class A Certificates, Series 1996-1.</TD>
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report:
  January 22, 2002
  HOUSEHOLD HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
  (
  Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
  (Administrator of the Trust)
  (Exact name as specified in Administrators charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of Administrator)
  0-20909
  (Commission File Number of Registrant)
  Not Applicable
  (IRS Employer Identification Number of Registrant)
  2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois
  (Address of principal executive offices of Administrator)
  60070
  (Zip Code)
  Administrators telephone number, including area code
  847/564-5000
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  Item 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  Exhibit
  Number
  Exhibit
  99
  Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated January 22, 2002 pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation, as Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer, and First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, with respect to the Class A Certificates, Series 1996-1.
  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Administrator has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,
  as Administrator of and on behalf of the
  HOUSEHOLD HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1
  (Registrant)
  By:
  /s/ J. W. Blenke
  J. W. Blenke
  Authorized Representative
  Dated:
  January 29, 2002
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Exhibit
  99
  Monthly Servicing Report to Trustee dated January 22, 2002 pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among HFC Revolving Corporation, as Seller, Household Finance Corporation, as Servicer, and First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, with respect to the Class A Certificates, Series 1996-1.
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