SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       450 Fifth Street, NW
                       Washington, DC  20549

                             FORM 8-K
                          CURRENT REPORT

              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         December 27, 2000
                 (date of earliest event reported)

                   PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
             as Depositor and Master Servicer under a
                  Pooling and Servicing Agreement
                   dated as of December 1, 2000
                   providing for the issuance of

                           $258,835,943

                MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                           SERIES 2000-9

       Delaware              333-72879           94-2528990
     (State or other       (Commission          (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of       File Number)          Identification
     Incorporation)                              Number)

                      75 NORTH FAIRWAY DRIVE
                   VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS  60061

             (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                          (847) 549-6500


Items 1 through 6 and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.

            (a)  Not applicable

            (b)  Not applicable

            (c)  Exhibits

                 Exhibit
                 Number

                 23.1      Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

                            SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                   PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.

Date: December 27, 2000                 By:\s\Thomas G. Lehmann
                                        --------------------------
                                        Thomas G. Lehmann
                                        Vice President and
                                        General Counsel

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       450 Fifth Street, NW
                       Washington, DC  20549

                             FORM 8-K
                          CURRENT REPORT

              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         December 27, 2000
                 (date of earliest event reported)

                   PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
             as Depositor and Master Servicer under a
                  Pooling and Servicing Agreement
                   dated as of December 1, 2000
                   providing for the issuance of

                           $258,835,943

                MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                           SERIES 2000-9

       Delaware              333-72879           94-2528990
     (State or other       (Commission          (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of       File Number)          Identification
     Incorporation)                              Number)

                      75 NORTH FAIRWAY DRIVE
                   VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS  60061

             (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                          (847) 549-6500

Items 1 through 6 and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.

            (a)  Not applicable

            (b)  Not applicable

            (c)  Exhibits

                 Exhibit
                 Number

                 23.1      Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

                            SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.

Date: December 27, 2000                 By:\s\Thomas G. Lehmann
                                        --------------------------
                                        Thomas G. Lehmann
                                        Vice President and
                                        General Counsel
Exhibit
Number
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23.1     Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP