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: November 25, 1998


                                MORSERV, INC.
            --------------------------------------------------
                       (Exact Name of Registrant)


    Delaware                       33-76724                13-3784934    
   --------------                -------------          ------------------
   (State or other               (Commission             (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of                File Number)           Identification No.)
   incorporation)


              343 Thornall Street, Edison  New Jersey     07675                 
             ----------------------------------------------------
              Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
                                                                             
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 205-0600


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Item 5.  Other Events.

      On or about 11/25/98, Morserv, Inc. (the "Depositor") made the
distributions to holders of its Mortgage Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 1998-1 contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
August 1, 1998 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among Morserv, Inc., the
Depositor, The Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Master Servicer,
Advanta Mortgage Corp. USA, as subservicer and Citibank, N.A. as Trustee.

     Copies of the Certificateholders' Reports with respect to such
distributions delivered pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement are being filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 7(c). Exhibits

           Exhibits            Description
           --------            -----------

            20.1               Monthly Reports with respect to the
                               November 25, 1998 distribution

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                                   SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  
the  registrant  has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  December 31, 1998


                                          CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
                                          as Paying Agent, on behalf of
                                          Morserv, Inc.        

                                           By:   /s/Andrew Cooper 
                                                -------------------
                                           Name:   Andrew Cooper
                                           Title:  Trust Officer
  

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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------


           Exhibit No.             Description
           -----------             ----------- 

             20.1                  Monthly Reports with respect to the
                                   distribution to Certificateholders on
                                   November 25, 1998.
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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: November 25, 1998

                                MORSERV, INC.
            --------------------------------------------------
                       (Exact Name of Registrant)

    Delaware                       33-76724                13-3784934    
   --------------                -------------          ------------------
   (State or other               (Commission             (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of                File Number)           Identification No.)
   incorporation)

              343 Thornall Street, Edison  New Jersey     07675                 
             ----------------------------------------------------
              Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
                                                                             
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 205-0600
Item 5.  Other Events.

      On or about 11/25/98, Morserv, Inc. (the "Depositor") made the
distributions to holders of its Mortgage Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 1998-1 contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
August 1, 1998 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among Morserv, Inc., the
Depositor, The Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Master Servicer,
Advanta Mortgage Corp. USA, as subservicer and Citibank, N.A. as Trustee.

     Copies of the Certificateholders' Reports with respect to such
distributions delivered pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement are being filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c). Exhibits

           Exhibits            Description
           --------            -----------

            20.1               Monthly Reports with respect to the
                               November 25, 1998 distribution
SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  
the  registrant  has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  December 31, 1998

                                          CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
                                          as Paying Agent, on behalf of
                                          Morserv, Inc.        

                                           By:   /s/Andrew Cooper 
                                                -------------------
                                           Name:   Andrew Cooper
                                           Title:  Trust Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------

           Exhibit No.             Description
           -----------             ----------- 

             20.1                  Monthly Reports with respect to the
                                   distribution to Certificateholders on
                                   November 25, 1998.