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                        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 (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 16, 1996
  
  
                  MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
                  ------------------------------------------------
                       PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
                       -------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
            DELAWARE                      33-55855                 41-1833414
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  (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS employer
       of incorporation)               file numbers)           identification no.)
  
  
  
   1100 LANDMARK TOWERS, 345 ST. PETER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA  55102-1639
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
                                                            --------------
  
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
           ------------ 
  
           Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
           Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota,
           National Association (the "Trustee"), on December 16, 1996, the Trustee
           made distributions to the holders of the certificates representing
           interests in the Trust (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to the
           Certificateholders the Monthly Report required by Section 6.05 of the
           Pooling and Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
           ---------------------------------
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                The following is filed herewith.  The exhibit number corresponds
                with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
  
                Exhibit No.     Description
                -----------     -----------
  
                   99.1         Monthly Report delivered to
                                Certificateholders on
                                December 16, 1996
   
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Dated:December 16, 1996
  
  
                              MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
                              SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
                              CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
  
                              By  GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                  as Servicer with respect to the Trust
  
   
                              By: /s/Phyllis A. Knight
                                  ----------------------------------
                                  PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT
                                  Vice President and Treasurer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                        PAGE
  -------                                                       ----
  
   99.1      Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders      5
             on December 16, 1996.
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text: 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 (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 16, 1996
  
                  MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
                  ------------------------------------------------
                       PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
                       -------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            DELAWARE                      33-55855                 41-1833414
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS employer
       of incorporation)               file numbers)           identification no.)
  
   1100 LANDMARK TOWERS, 345 ST. PETER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA  55102-1639
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
                                                            --------------
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
           ------------ 
  
           Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
           Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota,
           National Association (the "Trustee"), on December 16, 1996, the Trustee
           made distributions to the holders of the certificates representing
           interests in the Trust (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to the
           Certificateholders the Monthly Report required by Section 6.05 of the
           Pooling and Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
           ---------------------------------
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                The following is filed herewith.  The exhibit number corresponds
                with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
  
                Exhibit No.     Description
                -----------     -----------
  
                   99.1         Monthly Report delivered to
                                Certificateholders on
                                December 16, 1996
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Dated:December 16, 1996
  
                              MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
                              SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
                              CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
  
                              By  GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                  as Servicer with respect to the Trust
  
   
                              By: /s/Phyllis A. Knight
                                  ----------------------------------
                                  PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT
                                  Vice President and Treasurer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                        PAGE
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   99.1      Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders      5
             on December 16, 1996.