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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 11, 1996


                        CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



                                   California
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                                    333-09343
                            (Commission File Number)
                                   33-0459135
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


    2 Ada, Suite 100, Irvine, California                          92718
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                 (714) 753-6800
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

         The  Registrant  is filing final forms of the  exhibits  listed in Item
         7(c) below.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits.


Exhibit
  No.             Document Description
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20.2              Computational Material

20.3              Computational Material

23.1              Consent of Accountants


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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.




                                        CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.,
                                        as Originator of the Trust (Registrant)



Dated:  December 17, 1996               By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Fritz
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                                            Jeffrey P. Fritz
                                            Senior Vice President


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                                                                   Sequential
       Exhibit No.          Document Description                    Page No.
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          20.2              Computational Material


          20.3              Computational Material


          23.1              Accountant's Consent



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                                  Exhibit 20.2
                             Computational Material


                                                     






This Preliminary Term Sheet is provided for information  purposes only, and does
not  constitute  an offer to sell,  nor a  solicitation  of an offer to buy, the
referenced securities. It does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all
of the  information  that a  prospective  investor  may  require  to make a full
analysis of the transaction.  All amounts are approximate and subject to change.
The information  contained herein supersedes  information contained in any prior
information  term  sheet for this  transaction.  In  addition,  the  information
contained  herein may be  superseded  by  information  contained  in term sheets
circulated after the date hereof and is qualified in its entirety by information
contained in the Prospectus Supplement for this transaction.  An offering may be
made only  through  the  delivery  of a  Prospectus  Supplement  and the related
Prospectus through Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., the Underwriter.


                             PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET
                           Prepared: December 11, 1996
                               Subject to Revision

                      CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3

                          CPS Receivables Corp., Seller
                   Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., Servicer

                                $95,000,000 + 5%
                     $[90,250,000] [ ]% Class A Certificates
                      $[4,750,000] [ ]% Class B Certificates

(Note:  This  Preliminary  Term Sheet has been  prepared  to assist  prospective
investors  in  the  Class  A  Certificates  only;  references  to  the  Class  B
Certificates are provided solely for information purposes.)

                             Summary Security Terms:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certificates Class A Class B - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Amount $[90,250,000] $[4,750,000] Class Percentage [95.00]% [5.00]% Initial Credit Support1 FSA Policy Expected Rating Aaa/AAA BB (S&P Only) (Moody's/S&P) Pass-Through Rate [ ]% [ ]% Price Talk + [55] Area over the 5 1/2's of 11/98 Price (Approximate) 100 Originator/Servicer Consumer Portfolio CPS Services, Inc. ("CPS") Trustee, Paying Agent & Norwest Bank NW Standby Servicer Minnesota, N.A. ("NW") Pricing Prepayment Speed 1.50% ABS 1.50% ABS Expected Settlement Date December 20,1996 December 20,1996 Projected Weighted [1.88] Years [1.88] Years Average Life Final Scheduled [August 15, 2002] [August 15, 2002] Distribution Date Distribution Dates 15th day of each Month 15th day of each Month - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 The Class A Certificates will have the benefit of an FSA Insurance Policy which will guarantee timely interest and ultimate principal. FSA will have first priority on a reserve account (the "Spread Account"). The Class B Certificateholders will have the benefit of (i) current period subordinated excess interest ("Excess Spread") and (ii) releases from the Spread Account, if any, prior to distribution to CPS. Excess Spread, equivalent to the weighted average gross coupon on the Receivables less the sum of the Servicing Fee, the weighted average coupon on the Certificates, and certain other transaction expenses, is expected to be approximately [11.80]% per annum at the Settlement Date. Excess Spread over the life of the transaction is dependent, among other things, upon the actual prepayment and default experience of the transaction, as to which no assurance can be given. The Certificates: Asset backed certificates issued in two classes (the "Class A Certificates" and the "Class B Certificates", collectively the "Certificates") by a grantor trust (the "Trust") to be formed by CPS Receivables Corp. (the "Seller"), a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. ("CPS"). The Certificates will be secured by, among other assets, a pool of sub-prime motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts (the "Receivables") secured by new and used automobiles, vans and light duty trucks (the "Financed Vehicles") aggregating $[95,000,000] in principal amount (the "Initial Pool Balance") as of December [16], 1996 (the "Cut-off Date"). The Receivables, which will provide for level monthly payments (with interest and principal calculated pursuant to Rule of 78's and simple interest methods), were purchased by CPS from approved new and used automobile dealers and finance companies located primarily in the states of California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas. Each Certificate will evidence beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust. The Class A Certificates will evidence, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust equal to [95]% (the "Class A Percentage") of the Trust Assets (not including any interest received by the Trust in excess of the Class A Pass-Through Rate). The Class B Certificates will evidence, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust equal to [5]% (the "Class B Percentage") of the Trust Assets (not including any interest received by the Trust in excess of the Class B Pass-Through Rate). The rights of the Class B Certificates to receive distributions will be subordinated to the rights of the Class A Certificates and the Certificate Insurer. Distributions to Certificateholders: Distributions of interest on the Certificates will be made on the 15th of each month (or, if the 15th is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (each, a "Distribution Date"), commencing January 15, 1997, to the extent funds are available therefor, in an amount (the "Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount") equal, with respect to each class of Certificates, to interest accrued thereon at the Class A Pass- Through Rate and the Class B Pass-Through Rate, respectively, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, from December 19, 1996 through and including January 14, 1997, and with respect to each subsequent Distribution Date, for the one month period (each, an "Accrual Period") commencing on the 15th of the month immediately preceding such Distribution Date and ending on the 14th day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Distributions of interest will be made on a pro rata basis (to holders of record as of the last day of each accrual period, each a "Record Date") on the Certificates. Distributions of interest will be calculated on the basis of 12 months each consisting of 30 days. Distributions of principal on the Certificates, to the extent funds are available therefor, will be distributed (a) to the Class A Certificateholders as of the related Record Date in an amount equal to the Class A Percentage of the Principal Distributable Amount (defined below) and (b) to the Class B Certificateholders as of the related Record Date in an amount equal to the Class B Percentage of the Principal Distributable Amount. The "Principal Distributable Amount" for a Distribution Date will equal the sum of (i) the principal portion of all scheduled Distributions received during the preceding calendar month (each, a "Collection Period") on the Rule of 78's Receivables and all Distributions of principal received on simple interest receivables during the preceding Collection Period; (ii) the principal portion of all prepayments in full (including principal collected on those accounts plus any amounts applied from the Pay Ahead Account related to such Receivable) of such Receivables; (iii) the portion of the Purchase Amount allocable to principal of each Receivable that was repurchased by the Originator or Servicer as of the last day of the related Collection Period; (iv) the principal balance of each Receivable that became a liquidated Receivable during such Collection Period; and (v) the aggregate -2- amount of Cram Down Losses (reductions to obligor indebtedness imposed by a bankruptcy court) that shall have occurred during the related Collection Period. Priority of Distributions: On each Distribution Date available funds, together with any Spread Account Draw, will be allocated by the Trustee in the following order: (i) To the Servicer (if CPS is not the Servicer), the Servicing Fee of 2.12% (212 basis points) per annum; provided, however, that as long as CPS is the Servicer and Norwest is the Stand-by Servicer, the Trustee will first pay the Standby Servicer out of the Servicing Fee otherwise payable to CPS an amount equal to the Standby Fee; (ii) in the event the Standby Servicer or any other party becomes the successor Servicer, to the Standby Servicer, reasonable transition expenses (up to a maximum of $50,000) incurred in acting as successor Servicer; (iii)to the Trustee, the Trustee Fee and other reasonable expenses; (iv) to the Collateral Agent, all fees and expenses payable to the Collateral Agent with respect to such Distribution Date; (v) to the Class A Certificateholders, the related Interest Distributable Amount, together with any Class A Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall Amount for such Distribution Date; (vi) to Holders of the Class B Certificates, the related Interest Distributable Amount, together with any Class B Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall Amount for such Distribution Date; (vii)to Holders of the Class A Certificates, the related Class A Principal Distributable Amount and Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall Amount; (viii) to FSA, any amounts due under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and under the Insurance Agreement; (ix) to Holders of the Class B Certificates, the related Class B Principal Distributable Amount and Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall Amount; and (x) to the Collateral Agent, for deposit into the Spread Account, the remaining Total Distribution Amount, if any. Spread Account: FSA will have the benefit of a reserve account (the "Spread Account") established by CPS with the Collateral Agent pursuant to a Master Spread Account Agreement. Tax Status of the Trust: Mayer, Brown & Platt will deliver an opinion that the Trust will be treated as a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes and will not be subject to federal income tax. Owners of beneficial interests in the Certificates will report their pro rata share of all income earned on the Receivables (other than amounts, if any, treated as "stripped coupons") and, subject to certain limitations in the case of such owners who are individuals, trust or estates, may deduct their pro rata share of reasonable servicing and other fees. Prospective investors must review the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for a more detailed description of these matters. ERISA Eligibility: The Class A Certificates will generally be permitted to be held by employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Prospective investors must review the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for a more detailed description of these matters. Record Date: The 10th day of each calendar month. Optional Redemption: The Servicer may at its option purchase all the Receivables as of the last day of any Collection Period on or after which the aggregate principal balance of the Receivables is equal to 10% or less of the Original Pool Balance, at a purchase price equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Receivables, plus accrued interest at the respective APRs. -3- The Originator/ Servicer: CPS was incorporated in the State of California in 1991. CPS and its subsidiaries engage primarily in the business of purchasing, selling and servicing retail installment sales contracts ("Contracts") made to borrowers who generally would not be expected to qualify for traditional financing because of factors generally including limited credit history, lower than average income or past credit problems. CPS purchases Contracts, at a discount ranging from 0% to 8%, from dealers with whom it has dealer agreements ("Dealers") in [34] States. In addition to any discount, CPS generally charges Dealers an acquisition fee to defray the direct administrative costs associated with the processing of Contracts that are ultimately purchased by CPS. CPS purchases Contracts from Dealers with the intent to resell them. CPS also purchases Contracts from third parties that have been originated by others. Contracts have been sold both as bulk sales to institutional investors and through securitization transactions. Underwriting CPS originates Contracts under three programs: the Standard Program, the Alpha Program, and the Delta Program. The Alpha program is designed to accommodate applicants who generally exceed the requirements of the Standard Program in respect of job stability, residence stability, income level or the nature of the credit history. The Delta Program is designed to accommodate applicants who may not meet all of the requirements of the Standard Program but are deemed by CPS to be generally as creditworthy as Standard Program applicants. CPS determines whether to purchase a Contract based principally on the applicant's creditworthiness and the collateral value of the financed vehicle. Upon receipt of an application from a Dealer, CPS obtains credit reports from three credit bureaus. A CPS loan officer will review the credit application, credit bureau report, and a one page Dealer summary of the proposed transaction and will either conditionally approve or reject the application, generally within one business day of receipt of the credit application. Based in part on the conditions to approval, the Dealer and applicant file a more complete application package which initially is reviewed by a CPS processor for deficiencies. As part of this review, references are checked, direct calls are made to the applicant and employment, income, residence and insurance verification are performed. Next, a CPS underwriter confirms the satisfaction of any remaining deficiencies in the application package. Finally, a loan review officer reviews the package for deficiencies prior to funding. CPS conditionally approves approximately 50% of the credit applications it receives and ultimately purchases approximately 20% of the received applications. Generally, the amount funded by CPS will not exceed, in the case of new cars, 110% of the dealer invoice, and in the case of used cars, 115% of the value quoted in industry accepted car guides (such as the Kelley Wholesale Blue Book), in each case plus taxes, license fees, insurance and the cost of any service contract. The maximum amount that will be financed on any vehicle generally will not exceed $25,000. The maximum term of the Contract depends primarily on the age of the vehicle and its mileage. Vehicles having in excess of 80,000 miles will not be financed. The minimum downpayment required on the purchase of a vehicle is generally 10% to 15% of the purchase price. The downpayment may be made in cash, and/or with a trade-in car, and, if available, a proven manufacturer's rebate (which rebate cannot comprise more than 50% of the downpayment). Servicing and Collections: CPS continues to service all Contracts it has purchased, including those it has sold to institutional investors. CPS's Contract servicing activities consist of collecting, accounting for and posting all payments, responding to borrower inquiries, taking steps to maintain the security interest in the financed vehicle or other collateral, investigating delinquencies, repossessing and liquidating collateral when necessary, and generally monitoring each -4- Contract and related collateral. CPS maintains sophisticated data processing and management information systems to support its Contract servicing activities. If an account becomes six days past due, CPS's collection staff typically attempts to contact the borrower with the aid of an auto dialer. A collection officer tries to establish contact with the customer and obtain a promise to make the overdue payment within seven days. If payment is not received by the end of such seven day period, the customer is called again through the auto dialer system and the collection officer attempts to elicit a second promise to make the overdue payment within seven days. If a second promise to make the overdue payment is not satisfied, the account automatically is referred to a supervisor for further action. If the customer cannot be reached by a collection officer, a letter is automatically generated and the customer's references are contacted. Field agents (who are independent contractors) often make calls on customers who are unreachable or whose payment is thirty days or more delinquent. A decision to repossess the vehicle is generally made after 30 to 90 days of delinquency or three unfulfilled promises to make the overdue payment. The Receivables: Summary Collateral Term Sheets attached. -5- COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS DISCLAIMER The attached tables and other statistical analyses (the "Computational Materials") are privileged and confidential and intended for use by the addressee only. These Computational Materials are furnished to you solely by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. and not by the issuer of the securities or any of its affiliates. They may not be provided to any third party other than the addressee's legal, tax, financial and/or accounting advisors for the purposes of evaluating said material. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. is not acting as agent for the issuer of the securities or its affiliates in connection with the proposed transaction. Numerous assumptions were used in preparing the Computational Materials which may or may not be reflected therein. As such, no assurance can be given as to either the Computational Materials' accuracy, appropriateness or completeness in any particular context; nor as to whether the Computational Materials and/or the assumptions upon which they are based reflect present market conditions or future market performance. These Computational Materials should not be construed as either projections or predictions or as legal, tax, financial or accounting advice. Any yields or weighted average lives shown in the Computational Materials are based on prepayment assumptions, and changes in such prepayment assumptions may dramatically affect such yields or weighted average lives. In addition, it is possible that prepayments on the underlying assets will occur at rates slower or faster than the rates shown in the attached Computational Materials. Furthermore, unless otherwise provided, the Computational Materials assume no losses on the underlying assets and no interest shortfall. The specific characteristics of the securities may differ from those shown in the Computational Materials due to differences between the actual underlying assets and the hypothetical underlying assets used in preparing the Computational Materials. The principal amount and designation of any security described in the Computational Materials are subject to change prior to issuance. Although a registration statement (including the Prospectus) relating to the securities discussed in this communication has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective, the final Prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed in this communication has not been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to bay nor shall there be any sale of the securities discussed in this communication in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Prospective purchasers are referred to the final Prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed In this communication for definitive Computational Materials on any matter discussed in this communication. A final Prospectus and Prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting GCM's Trading Desk at (203) 625-6160. Please be advised that asset-backed securities may not be appropriate for all investors. Potential investors must be willing to assume, among other things, market price volatility, prepayments, yield curve and interest rate risks. Investors should make every effort to consider the risks of these securities. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sending party immediately by telephone and return the original to such party by mail. -6- CPS 1996-3 CLASS A PRICE-YIELD SENSITIVITY REPORT
Settlement 12/19/96 Next Payment 01/15/97 Class Balance $90,250,000.00 Cutoff Date 12/16/96 Accrued Days 3 Coupon 6.100% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quoted Price 1.00% ABS 1.25% ABS 1.50% ABS 1.75% ABS 2.00% ABS ===================================================================================== 99.24 6.309 6.317 6.326 6.337 6.349 99.24+ 6.301 6.308 6.317 6.327 6.338 99.25 6.292 6.299 6.308 6.317 6.327 99.25+ 6.284 6.291 6.298 6.307 6.317 99.26 6.276 6.282 6.289 6.297 6.306 99.26+ 6.268 6.273 6.280 6.287 6.295 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.27 6.260 6.265 6.270 6.277 6.285 99.27+ 6.251 6.256 6.261 6.267 6.274 99.28 6.243 6.247 6.252 6.257 6.263 99.28+ 6.235 6.239 6.243 6.247 6.253 99.29 6.227 6.230 6.233 6.237 6.242 99.29+ 6.219 6.221 6.224 6.228 6.231 99.30 6.211 6.213 6.215 6.218 6.221 99.30+ 6.202 6.204 6.206 6.208 6.210 99.31 6.194 6.195 6.196 6.198 6.199 99.31+ 6.186 6.187 6.187 6.188 6.189 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.00 6.178 6.178 6.178 6.178 6.178 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.00+ 6.170 6.169 6.169 6.168 6.167 100.01 6.162 6.161 6.160 6.158 6.157 100.01+ 6.154 6.152 6.150 6.148 6.146 100.02 6.145 6.143 6.141 6.138 6.135 100.02+ 6.137 6.135 6.132 6.129 6.125 100.03 6.129 6.126 6.123 6.119 6.114 100.03+ 6.121 6.117 6.113 6.109 6.103 100.04 6.113 6.109 6.104 6.099 6.093 100.04+ 6.105 6.100 6.095 6.089 6.082 100.05 6.097 6.092 6.086 6.079 6.072 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.05+ 6.088 6.083 6.077 6.069 6.061 100.06 6.080 6.074 6.067 6.059 6.050 100.06+ 6.072 6.066 6.058 6.050 6.040 100.07 6.064 6.057 6.049 6.040 6.029 100.07+ 6.056 6.048 6.040 6.030 6.019 100.08 6.048 6.040 6.031 6.020 6.008 ===================================================================================== WAL (yr) 2.15 2.02 1.88 1.75 1.61 MAT (yr) 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.07 MDUR (yr) 1.91 1.80 1.69 1.58 1.47 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Full Price" = "Flat Price" = Accrued Interest. Duration and related sensitivities are calculated at midpoint price/yield. Maturity and last Principal Pay Dates may be distorted by the use of collateral pool WAMs. -7-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/10/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Balance: $ 80,039,688.63 Total Original Balance: $ 81,087,603.40 Number of Total Portfolio Loans: 6,385 Average Original Balance $ 12,699.70 RANGE: $ 2,288.06 - $ 29,000.36 Average Current Balance $ 12,535.58 RANGE: $ 253.26 28,897.29 Weighted Average APR Rate: 20.551 % RANGE: $ 16,500 - 29,070% Weighted Average Original Loan Term: 55.98 months RANGE: 18.00 - 61.00 months Weighted Average Remaining Term: 54.74 months RANGE: 1.00 - 60.00 months Top State Concentration ($): 25.04 % California, 9.71 % Pennsylvania, 8.07 % Texas New-Used Breakdown ($): 86.93 % USED, 13.07 % NEW Collateral Year Breakdown ($): 26.29 % 95, 23.09 % 94, 14.77% 96 Manufacturer Breakdown (S): 19.51 % FORD, 13.14 % CHEVROLET, 8.45 % NISSAN Contract Date: Mar 14, 1994 - Nov 29, 1996 First Payment Date: Apr 13, 1994 - Feb 20, 1997 Next Payment Date: Nov 04, 1996 - Mar 02, 1999 Maturity Date: Dec 06, 1996 - Jan 02, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ CONTRACT DATE: < 01/01/96 671,026.89 0.84 75 1.17 18.9564 01/01/96 - 01/31/96 20,761.27 0.03 2 0.03 22.1286 02/01/96 - 02/29/96 57,191.13 0.07 5 0.08 21.5851 03/01/96 - 03/31/96 190,200.28 0.24 16 0.25 20.5224 04/01/96 - 04/30/96 50,695.96 0.06 5 0.08 19.7286 05/01/96 - 05/31/96 97,703.84 0.12 8 0.13 19.9278 06/01/96 - 06/30/96 398,658,88 0.50 35 0.55 20.5932 07/01/96 - 07/31/96 388,933.05 0.49 33 0.52 20.8255 08/01/96 - 08/31/96 2,36,115,33 2.96 193 3.02 20.6654 09/01/96 - 09/30/96 23,909,627.53 29.87 1,911 29.93 20.5979 10/01/96 - 10/31/96 32,910,030.49 41.12 2,597 40.67 20.5436 11/01/96 - 11/30/96 18,978,743.78 23.71 1,505 23.57 20.5424 ORIGINAL 2,288 - 4,999 199,478.47 0.25 51 0.80 22.4827 BALANCE: 5,000 - 9,999 12,602,741.04 15.75 1,541 24.13 21.5332 10,000 - 14,999 39,806,516.95 49.73 3,253 50.95 20.6179 15,000 - 19,999 20,385,137.49 25.47 1,220 19.11 20.0629 20,000 - 24,999 6,434,404.01 8.04 296 4.64 19.7992 >= 25,000 611,410.47 0.76 24 0.38 19.5407 APR RATE: 16.50 - 16.99 43,245.75 0.05 4 0.06 16.5977 17.00 - 17.99 2,597,624.59 3.25 171 2.68 17.4397 18.00 - 18.99 14,043,899.04 17.55 994 15.57 18.1470 19.00 - 19.99 7,534,091.96 9.41 535 8.38 19.8310 20.00 - 20.99 13,652,633.63 17.06 1,032 16.16 20.3130 21.00 - 21.99 27,697,516.16 34.60 2,300 36.02 21.0078 22.00 - 22.99 3,532,674.52 4.41 302 4.73 22.0127 23.00 - 23.99 7,334,864.93 9.16 697 10.92 23.0056 24.00 - 24.99 1,612,617.53 2.01 152 2.38 24.1290 25.00 - 25.99 1,950,174.72 2.44 193 3.02 25.0781 <= 26.00 40,345.62 0.05 5 0.08 27.7683 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -8-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/10/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ORIGINAL LOAN 18 - 21 3,955.33 0.00 2 0.03 20.2626 TERM: 22 - 26 74,828.33 0.09 14 0.22 21.8868 27 - 31 163,830.02 0.20 27 0.42 21.1927 32 - 36 3,712,110.40 4.64 477 7.47 21.9003 37 - 41 5,650.27 0.01 1 0.02 17.9000 42 - 46 3,011,901.35 3.76 306 4.79 21.4447 47 - 51 8,775,498.21 10.96 849 13.30 21.2711 52 - 56 10,854,080.81 13.56 884 13.84 20.8782 57 - 61 53,437,833.71 66.76 3,825 59.91 20.2191 REMAINING TERM: <= 16 14,457.87 0.02 6 0.09 20.1330 17 - 21 39,743.24 0.05 7 0.11 20.6320 22 - 26 100,577.16 0.13 19 0.30 21.4869 27 - 31 341,239.07 0.43 50 0.78 20.4117 32 - 36 3,697,248.54 4.62 469 7.35 21.8513 37 - 41 2,278,818.52 2.85 234 3.66 21.4148 42 - 46 3,914,570.88 4.89 379 5.94 21.1213 47 - 51 6,800,199.84 8.50 636 9.96 21.2597 52 - 56 10,557,449.80 13.19 852 13.34 20.8299 57 - 60 52,295,383.51 65.34 3,733 58.47 20.2299 PROGRAM: ALPHA 43,070,968.44 53.81 3,193 50.01 20.3181 DELTA 8,207,852.48 10.25 794 12.44 21.3750 OTHER 4,386,046.70 5.48 448 7.02 20.3995 STANDARD 24,374,820.81 30.45 1,950 30.54 20.7132 LOAN TYPE: Rule of 78s 34,837,215.10 43.52 2,698 42.26 20.4855 Simple Interest 45,202,473.33 56.48 3,687 57.74 20.6020 LOAN STATUS: Current 80,039,688.43 100.00 6,385 100.00 20.5513 NEW/USED: NEW 10,458,378.57 13.07 640 10.02 19.6925 USED 69,581,309.86 86.93 5,745 89.98 20.6804 COLLATERAL AGE: 88 284,663.80 0.36 47 0.74 21.9970 89 797,234,26 1.00 111 1.74 22.0716 90 2,055,803.42 2.57 242 3.79 21.6447 91 3,806,106.06 4.76 412 6.45 21.5716 92 6,554,771.99 8.19 620 9.71 21.5211 93 11,603,995.43 14.50 1,010 15.82 21.3522 94 18,482,964.17 23.90 1,428 22.36 20.3381 95 21,045,838.67 26.29 1,556 24.37 20.1906 96 11,819,207.10 14.77 756 11.84 19.7874 97 3,572,738.29 4.46 202 3.16 19.7549 98 16,365.24 0.02 1 0.02 20.3100 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -9-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/10/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ MANUFACTURER: ACURA 431,020.94 0.54 30 0.47 21.1695 AUDI 28,112.00 0.04 3 0.05 21.7667 BMW 111,236.75 0.14 7 0.11 20.5414 BUICK 1,745,087.68 2.18 154 2.41 20.8886 CADILLAC 915,953.96 1.14 57 0.89 20.9190 CHEVROLET 10,513,442.28 13.14 837 13.11 20.6976 CHRYSLER 1,105,510.15 1.38 79 1.24 20.2419 DAIHATSU 25,754.07 0.03 3 0.05 23.8471 DODGE 4,977,451.38 6.22 403 6.31 20.6908 EAGLE 224,385.40 0.28 21 0.33 21.2345 FORD 15,617,938.16 19.51 1,280 20.05 20.5632 GEO 1,759,888.25 2.20 173 2.71 20.7854 GMC 1,148,887,09 1.44 80 1.25 20.5367 HONDA 2,825,705.51 3.53 208 3.26 20.4324 HYUNDAI 2,606,823.49 3.26 237 3.71 20.5624 INFINITI 189,001.78 0.24 11 0.17 20.7139 ISUZU 604,082.68 0.75 49 0.77 20.9377 JAGUAR 50,889.05 0.06 3 0.05 21.2582 JEEP 1,589,979,88 1.99 102 1.60 20.3468 KIA 1,282.511.21 1.60 94 1.47 18.9670 LINCOLN 562,998.46 0.70 38 0.60 20.5933 MAZDA 2,908,914,03 3.63 227 3.56 20.7656 MERCEDES 18,446.52 0.02 1 0.02 20.5300 MERCURY 2,335,333.67 2.92 200 3.13 20.7562 MITSUBISHI 2,910,040.96 3.64 227 3.56 20.3068 NISSAN 6,766,961.46 8.45 496 7.77 20.5420 OLDSMOBILE 1,506,952.33 1.88 134 2.10 20.8470 PLYMOUTH 2,686,981.04 3.36 227 3.56 20.2486 PONTIAC 4,335,682,42 5.42 361 5.65 20.6115 SAAB 25,535.22 0.03 3 0.05 23.1210 SATURN 595,747.93 0.74 50 0.78 20.6573 STERLING 14,264.35 0.02 2 0.03 21.1384 SUBARU 322,523.14 0.40 27 0.42 20.0952 SUZUKI 612,625.15 0.77 47 0.74 20.1111 TOYOTA 6,052,296.01 7.56 459 7.19 20.2835 WOLKSWAGEN 564,528.17 0.71 50 0.78 20.6648 VOLVO 66,195.86 0.08 5 0.08 20.8545 OBLIGOR STATE: Alabama 2,285,635.21 2.86 195 3.05 21.5468 California 20,038,073.10 25.04 1,481 23.19 20.1910 Florida 6,037,979.66 7.54 452 7.08 19.1671 Hawaii 1,517,903.77 1.90 132 2.07 22.5913 Illinois 4,252,942.28 5.31 368 5.76 21.7264 Iowa 1,144,156.94 1.43 98 1.53 21.6837 Louisiana 3,705,917.00 4.63 300 4.70 21.1785 Maryland 2,442,788.86 3.05 202 3.16 21.6860 Michigan 2,081,131.58 2.60 172 2.69 21.1509 Minnesota 1,096,528.31 1.37 92 1.44 19.3279 Nevada 2,844,322.11 3.55 230 3.60 22.0926 New Jersey 1,950,389.01 2.44 165 2.58 21.2275 New York 3,949,814.97 4.93 327 5.12 21.1965 Ohio 2,993,748.60 3.74 280 4.39 22.6897 Pennsylvania 7,771,825.18 9.71 625 9.79 19.1186 Tennessee 4,321,559.25 5.40 344 5.39 21.4345 Texas 6,463,163.26 8.07 494 7.74 18.6778 All others 5,141,809.34 6.42 428 6.70 21.2671 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -10-







                                  Exhibit 20.3
                             Computational Material




4

This Preliminary Term Sheet is provided for information  purposes only, and does
not  constitute  an offer to sell,  nor a  solicitation  of an offer to buy, the
referenced securities. It does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all
of the  information  that a  prospective  investor  may  require  to make a full
analysis of the transaction.  All amounts are approximate and subject to change.
The information  contained herein supersedes  information contained in any prior
information  term  sheet for this  transaction.  In  addition,  the  information
contained  herein may be  superseded  by  information  contained  in term sheets
circulated after the date hereof and is qualified in its entirety by information
contained in the Prospectus Supplement for this transaction.  An offering may be
made only  through  the  delivery  of a  Prospectus  Supplement  and the related
Prospectus through Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., the Underwriter.


                             PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET
                           Prepared: December 11, 1996
                               Subject to Revision

                      CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3

                          CPS Receivables Corp., Seller
                   Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., Servicer

                              $95,000,000 +or - 5%
                     $[90,250,000] [ ]% Class A Certificates
                      $[4,750,000] [ ]%Class B Certificates

  (Note:           This  Preliminary  Term  Sheet  has been  prepared  to assist
                   prospective  investors  in the  Class  A  Certificates  only;
                   references to the Class B  Certificates  are provided  solely
                   for information purposes.)

Summary Security Terms:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Certificates Class A Class B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Principal Amount $[90,250,000] $[4,750,000] Class Percentage [95.00]% [5.00]% Initial Credit Support1 FSA Policy Expected Rating (Moody's/S&P) Aaa/AAA BB (S&P Only) Pass-Through Rate [ ]% [ ]% Price Talk + [55] Area over the 5 1/2's of 11/98 Price (Approximate) 100 Originator/Servicer Consumer Portfolio CPS Services, Inc. ("CPS") Norwest Bank Minnesota, NW Trustee, Paying Agent & N.A. ("NW") Standby Servicer Pricing Prepayment Speed 1.50% ABS 1.50% ABS Expected Settlement Date December 20,1996 December 20,1996 Projected Weighted Average Life [1.88] Years [1.88] Years Final Scheduled Distribution Date [August 15, 2002] [August 15, 2002] Distribution Dates 15th day of each Month 15th day of each Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 The Class A Certificates will have the benefit of an FSA Insurance Policy which will guarantee timely interest and ultimate principal. FSA will have first priority on a reserve account (the "Spread Account"). The Class B Certificateholders will have the benefit of (i) current period subordinated excess interest ("Excess Spread") and (ii) releases from the Spread Account, if any, prior to distribution to CPS. Excess Spread, equivalent to the weighted average gross coupon on the Receivables less the sum of the Servicing Fee, the weighted average coupon on the Certificates, and certain other transaction expenses, is expected to be approximately [11.80]% per annum at the Settlement Date. Excess Spread over the life of the transaction is dependent, among other things, upon the actual prepayment and default experience of the transaction, as to which no assurance can be given. 1 The Certificates: Asset backed certificates issued in two classes (the "Class A Certificates" and the "Class B Certificates", collectively the "Certificates") by a grantor trust (the "Trust") to be formed by CPS Receivables Corp. (the "Seller"), a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. ("CPS"). The Certificates will be secured by, among other assets, a pool of sub-prime motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts (the "Receivables") secured by new and used automobiles, vans and light duty trucks (the "Financed Vehicles") aggregating $[95,000,000] in principal amount (the "Initial Pool Balance") as of December [16], 1996 (the "Cut-off Date"). The Receivables, which will provide for level monthly payments (with interest and principal calculated pursuant to Rule of 78's and simple interest methods), were purchased by CPS from approved new and used automobile dealers and finance companies located primarily in the states of California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas. Each Certificate will evidence beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust. The Class A Certificates will evidence, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust equal to [95]% (the "Class A Percentage") of the Trust Assets (not including any interest received by the Trust in excess of the Class A Pass-Through Rate). The Class B Certificates will evidence, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of an undivided interest in the Trust equal to [5]% (the "Class B Percentage") of the Trust Assets (not including any interest received by the Trust in excess of the Class B Pass-Through Rate). The rights of the Class B Certificates to receive distributions will be subordinated to the rights of the Class A Certificates and the Certificate Insurer. Distributions to Certificateholders: Distributions of interest on the Certificates will be made on the 15th of each month (or, if the 15th is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (each, a "Distribution Date"), commencing January 15, 1997, to the extent funds are available therefor, in an amount (the "Certificateholders' Interest Distributable Amount") equal, with respect to each class of Certificates, to interest accrued thereon at the Class A Pass-Through Rate and the Class B Pass-Through Rate, respectively, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, from December 19, 1996 through and including January 14, 1997, and with respect to each subsequent Distribution Date, for the one month period (each, an "Accrual Period") commencing on the 15th of the month immediately preceding such Distribution Date and ending on the 14th day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. Distributions of interest will be made on a pro rata basis (to holders of record as of the last day of each accrual period, each a "Record Date") on the Certificates. Distributions of interest will be calculated on the basis of 12 months each consisting of 30 days. Distributions of principal on the Certificates, to the extent funds are available therefor, will be distributed (a) to the Class A Certificateholders as of the related Record Date in an amount equal to the Class A Percentage of the Principal Distributable Amount (defined below) and (b) to the Class B Certificateholders as of the related Record Date in an amount equal to the Class B Percentage of the Principal Distributable Amount. The "Principal Distributable Amount" for a Distribution Date will equal the sum of (i) the principal portion of all scheduled Distributions received during the preceding 2 calendar month (each, a "Collection Period") on the Rule of 78's Receivables and all Distributions of principal received on simple interest receivables during the preceding Collection Period; (ii) the principal portion of all prepayments in full (including principal collected on those accounts plus any amounts applied from the Pay Ahead Account related to such Receivable) of such Receivables; (iii) the portion of the Purchase Amount allocable to principal of each Receivable that was repurchased by the Originator or Servicer as of the last day of the related Collection Period; (iv) the principal balance of each Receivable that became a liquidated Receivable during such Collection Period; and (v) the aggregate amount of Cram Down Losses (reductions to obligor indebtedness imposed by a bankruptcy court) that shall have occurred during the related Collection Period. Priority of Distributions: On each Distribution Date available funds, together with any Spread Account Draw, will be allocated by the Trustee in the following order: (i) To the Servicer (if CPS is not the Servicer), the Servicing Fee of 2.12% (212 basis points) per annum; provided, however, that as long as CPS is the Servicer and Norwest is the Stand-by Servicer, the Trustee will first pay the Standby Servicer out of the Servicing Fee otherwise payable to CPS an amount equal to the Standby Fee; (ii) in the event the Standby Servicer or any other party becomes the successor Servicer, to the Standby Servicer, reasonable transition expenses (up to a maximum of $50,000) incurred in acting as successor Servicer; (iii)to the Trustee, the Trustee Fee and other reasonable expenses; (iv) to the Collateral Agent, all fees and expenses payable to the Collateral Agent with respect to such Distribution Date; (v) to the Class A Certificateholders, the related Interest Distributable Amount, together with any Class A Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall Amount for such Distribution Date; (vi) to Holders of the Class B Certificates, the related Interest Distributable Amount, together with any Class B Certificate Interest Carryover Shortfall Amount for such Distribution Date; (vii)to Holders of the Class A Certificates, the related Class A Principal Distributable Amount and Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall Amount; (viii) to FSA, any amounts due under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and under the Insurance Agreement; (ix) to Holders of the Class B Certificates, the related Class B Principal Distributable Amount and Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall Amount; and (x) to the Collateral Agent, for deposit into the Spread Account, the remaining Total Distribution Amount, if any. Spread Account: FSA will have the benefit of a reserve account (the "Spread Account") established by CPS with the Collateral Agent pursuant to a Master Spread Account Agreement. Tax Status of the Trust: Mayer, Brown & Platt will deliver an opinion that the Trust will be treated as a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes and will not be subject to federal income tax. Owners of beneficial interests in the Certificates will report their 3 pro rata share of all income earned on the Receivables (other than amounts, if any, treated as "stripped coupons") and, subject to certain limitations in the case of such owners who are individuals, trust or estates, may deduct their pro rata share of reasonable servicing and other fees. Prospective investors must review the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for a more detailed description of these matters. ERISA Eligibility: The Class A Certificates will generally be permitted to be held by employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Prospective investors must review the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for a more detailed description of these matters. Record Date: The 10th day of each calendar month. Optional Redemption: The Servicer may at its option purchase all the Receivables as of the last day of any Collection Period on or after which the aggregate principal balance of the Receivables is equal to 10% or less of the Original Pool Balance, at a purchase price equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Receivables, plus accrued interest at the respective APRs. The Originator/Servicer: CPS was incorporated in the State of California in 1991. CPS and its subsidiaries engage primarily in the business of purchasing, selling and servicing retail installment sales contracts ("Contracts") made to borrowers who generally would not be expected to qualify for traditional financing because of factors generally including limited credit history, lower than average income or past credit problems. CPS purchases Contracts, at a discount ranging from 0% to 8%, from dealers with whom it has dealer agreements ("Dealers") in [34] States. In addition to any discount, CPS generally charges Dealers an acquisition fee to defray the direct administrative costs associated with the processing of Contracts that are ultimately purchased by CPS. CPS purchases Contracts from Dealers with the intent to resell them. CPS also purchases Contracts from third parties that have been originated by others. Contracts have been sold both as bulk sales to institutional investors and through securitization transactions. Underwriting CPS originates Contracts under three programs: the Standard Program, the Alpha Program, and the Delta Program. The Alpha program is designed to accommodate applicants who generally exceed the requirements of the Standard Program in respect of job stability, residence stability, income level or the nature of the credit history. The Delta Program is designed to accommodate applicants who may not meet all of the requirements of the Standard Program but are deemed by CPS to be generally as creditworthy as Standard Program applicants. CPS determines whether to purchase a Contract based principally on the applicant's creditworthiness and the collateral value of the financed vehicle. Upon receipt of an application from a Dealer, CPS obtains credit reports from three credit bureaus. A CPS loan officer will review the credit application, credit bureau report, and a one page Dealer summary of the proposed transaction and will either conditionally approve or reject the application, generally within one business day of receipt of the credit application. Based in part on the conditions to approval, the Dealer and applicant file a more complete application package which initially is reviewed by a CPS processor for deficiencies. As part of this review, references are 4 checked, direct calls are made to the applicant and employment, income, residence and insurance verification are performed. Next, a CPS underwriter confirms the satisfaction of any remaining deficiencies in the application package. Finally, a loan review officer reviews the package for deficiencies prior to funding. CPS conditionally approves approximately 50% of the credit applications it receives and ultimately purchases approximately 20% of the received applications. Generally, the amount funded by CPS will not exceed, in the case of new cars, 110% of the dealer invoice, and in the case of used cars, 115% of the value quoted in industry accepted car guides (such as the Kelley Wholesale Blue Book), in each case plus taxes, license fees, insurance and the cost of any service contract. The maximum amount that will be financed on any vehicle generally will not exceed $25,000. The maximum term of the Contract depends primarily on the age of the vehicle and its mileage. Vehicles having in excess of 80,000 miles will not be financed. The minimum downpayment required on the purchase of a vehicle is generally 10% to 15% of the purchase price. The downpayment may be made in cash, and/or with a trade-in car, and, if available, a proven manufacturer's rebate (which rebate cannot comprise more than 50% of the downpayment). Servicing and Collections CPS continues to service all Contracts it has purchased, including those it has sold to institutional investors. CPS's Contract servicing activities consist of collecting, accounting for and posting all payments, responding to borrower inquiries, taking steps to maintain the security interest in the financed vehicle or other collateral, investigating delinquencies, repossessing and liquidating collateral when necessary, and generally monitoring each Contract and related collateral. CPS maintains sophisticated data processing and mangement information systems to support its Contract servicing activities. If an account becomes six days past due, CPS's collection staff typically attempts to contact the borrower with the aid of an auto dialer. A collection officer tries to establish contact with the customer and obtain a promise to make the overdue payment within seven days. If payment is not received by the end of such seven day period, the customer is called again through the auto dialer system and the collection officer attempts to elicit a second promise to make the overdue payment within seven days. If a second promise to make the overdue payment is not satisfied, the account automatically is referred to a supervisor for further action. If the customer cannot be reached by a collection officer, a letter is automatically generated and the customer's references are contacted. Field agents (who are independent contractors) often make calls on customers who are unreachable or whose payment is thirty days or more delinquent. A decision to repossess the vehicle is generally made after 30 to 90 days of delinquency or three unfulfilled promises to make the overdue payment. The Receivables: Summary Collateral Term Sheets attached. 5 COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS DISCLAIMER The attached tables and other statistical analyses (the "Computational Materials") are privileged and confidential and intended for use by the addressee only. These Computational Materials are furnished to you solely by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. and not by the issuer of the securities or any of its affiliates. They may not be provided to any third party other than the addressee's legal, tax, financial and/or accounting advisors for the purposes of evaluating said material. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. is not acting as agent for the issuer of the securities or its affiliates in connection with the proposed transaction. Numerous assumptions were used in preparing the Computational Materials which may or may not be reflected therein. As such, no assurance can be given as to either the Computational Materials' accuracy, appropriateness or completeness in any particular context; nor as to whether the Computational Materials and/or the assumptions upon which they are based reflect present market conditions or future market performance. These Computational Materials should not be construed as either projections or predictions or as legal, tax, financial or accounting advice. Any yields or weighted average lives shown in the Computational Materials are based on prepayment assumptions, and changes in such prepayment assumptions may dramatically affect such yields or weighted average lives. In addition, it is possible that prepayments on the underlying assets will occur at rates slower or faster than the rates shown in the attached Computational Materials. Furthermore, unless otherwise provided, the Computational Materials assume no losses on the underlying assets and no interest shortfall. The specific characteristics of the securities may differ from those shown in the Computational Materials due to differences between the actual underlying assets and the hypothetical underlying assets used in preparing the Computational Materials. The principal amount and designation of any security described in the Computational Materials are subject to change prior to issuance. Although a registration statement (including the Prospectus) relating to the securities discussed in this communication has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective, the final Prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed in this communication has not been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to bay nor shall there be any sale of the securities discussed in this communication in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Prospective purchasers are referred to the final Prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed In this communication for definitive Computational Materials on any matter discussed in this communication. A final Prospectus and Prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting GCM's Trading Desk at (203) 625-6160. Please be advised that asset-backed securities may not be appropriate for all investors. Potential investors must be willing to assume, among other things, market price volatility, prepayments, yield curve and interest rate risks. Investors should make every effort to consider the risks of these securities. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sending party immediately by telephone and return the original to such party by mail. -6- CPS 1996-3 CLASS A PRICE-YIELD SENSITIVITY REPORT
Settlement 12/19/96 Next Payment 01/15/97 Class Balance $90,250,000.00 Cutoff Date 12/19/96 Accrued Days 3 Coupon 6.300% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quoted Price 1.00% ABS 1.25% ABS 1.50% ABS 1.75% ABS 2.00% ABS ===================================================================================== 99.24 6.515 6.523 6.532 6.543 6.555 99.24+ 6.506 6.514 6.523 6.533 6.544 99.25 6.498 6.505 6.513 6.523 6.533 99.25+ 6.490 6.497 6.504 6.513 6.523 99.26 6.482 6.488 6.495 6.503 6.512 99.26+ 6.474 6.479 6.485 6.493 6.501 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.27 6.465 6.470 6.476 6.483 6.490 99.27+ 6.457 6.462 6.467 6.473 6.480 99.28 6.449 6.453 6.458 6.463 6.469 99.28+ 6.441 6.444 6.448 6.453 6.458 99.29 6.433 6.436 6.439 6.443 6.448 99.29+ 6.424 6.427 6.430 6.433 6.437 99.30 6.416 6.418 6.420 6.423 6.426 99.30+ 6.408 6.409 6.411 6.413 6.415 99.31 6.400 6.401 6.402 6.403 6.405 99.31+ 6.392 6.392 6.393 6.393 6.394 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.00 6.383 6.383 6.383 6.383 6.383 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.00+ 6.375 6.375 6.374 6.373 6.373 100.01 6.367 6.366 6.365 6.364 6.362 100.01+ 6.359 6.357 6.356 6.354 6.351 100.02 6.351 6.349 6.346 6.344 6.341 100.02+ 6.342 6.340 6.337 6.334 6.330 100.03 6.334 6.331 6.328 6.324 6.319 100.03+ 6.326 6.323 6.319 6.314 6.309 100.04 6.318 6.314 6.309 6.304 6.298 100.04+ 6.310 6.305 6.300 6.294 6.287 100.05 6.302 6.297 6.291 6.284 6.277 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100.05+ 6.293 6.288 6.282 6.274 6.266 100.06 6.285 6.279 6.272 6.264 6.255 100.06+ 6.277 6.271 6.263 6.255 6.245 100.07 6.269 6.262 6.254 6.245 6.234 100.07+ 6.261 6.253 6.245 6.235 6.223 100.08 6.253 6.245 6.235 6.225 6.213 ===================================================================================== WAL (yr) 2.15 2.02 1.88 1.75 1.61 MAT (yr) 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.07 MDUR (yr) 1.91 1.80 1.69 1.58 1.46 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Full Price" = "Flat Price" = Accrued Interest. Duration and related sensitivities are calculated at midpoint price/yield. Maturity and last Principal Pay Dates may be distorted by the use of collateral pool WAMs. -7-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/13/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Balance: $ 80,039,690.51 Total Original Balance: $ 81,087,603.40 Number of Total Portfolio Loans: 6,385 Average Original Balance $ 12,699.70 RANGE: $ 2,288.06 - $ 29,000.36 Average Current Balance $ 12,535.58 RANGE: $ 255.32 28,897.29 Weighted Average APR Rate: 20.551 % RANGE: $ 16,500 - 29,070% Weighted Average Original Loan Term: 55.98 months RANGE: 18.00 - 61.00 months Weighted Average Remaining Term: 54.74 months RANGE: 1.00 - 60.00 months Top State Concentration ($): 25.04 % California, 9.71 % Pennsylvania, 8.07 % Texas New-Used Breakdown ($): 86.93 % USED, 13.07 % NEW Collateral Year Breakdown ($): 26.29 % 95, 23.09 % 94, 14.77% 96 Manufacturer Breakdown (S): 19.51 % FORD, 13.14 % CHEVROLET, 8.45 % NISSAN Contract Date: Mar 14, 1994 - Nov 29, 1996 First Payment Date: Apr 13, 1994 - Feb 20, 1997 Next Payment Date: Nov 04, 1996 - Mar 02, 1999 Maturity Date: Dec 06, 1996 - Jan 02, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ CONTRACT DATE: < 01/01/96 671,028.97 0.84 75 1.17 01/01/96 - 01/31/96 20,761.27 0.03 2 0.03 02/01/96 - 02/29/96 57,191.13 0.07 5 0.08 03/01/96 - 03/31/96 190,200.28 0.24 16 0.25 04/01/96 - 04/30/96 50,695.96 0.06 5 0.08 05/01/96 - 05/31/96 97,703.84 0.12 8 0.13 06/01/96 - 06/30/96 398,658,88 0.50 35 0.55 07/01/96 - 07/31/96 388,933.05 0.49 33 0.52 08/01/96 - 08/31/96 2,366,115,33 2.96 193 3.02 09/01/96 - 09/30/96 23,909,627.53 29.87 1,911 29.93 10/01/96 - 10/31/96 32,910,030.49 41.12 2,597 40.67 11/01/96 - 11/30/96 18,978,743.78 23.71 1,505 23.57 ORIGINAL 2,288 - 4,999 199,478.47 0.25 51 0.80 BALANCE: 5,000 - 9,999 12,602,741.55 15.75 1,541 24.13 10,000 - 14,999 39,806,516.95 49.73 3,253 50.95 15,000 - 19,999 20,385,137.49 25.47 1,220 19.11 20,000 - 24,999 6,434,404.01 8.04 296 4.64 >= 25,000 611,410.47 0.76 24 0.38 APR RATE: 16.50 - 16.99 43,245.75 0.05 4 0.06 17.00 - 17.99 2,597,624.59 3.25 171 2.68 18.00 - 18.99 14,043,899.04 17.55 994 15.57 19.00 - 19.99 7,534,091.96 9.41 535 8.38 20.00 - 20.99 13,652,633.63 17.06 1,032 16.16 21.00 - 21.99 27,697,516.16 34.60 2,300 36.02 22.00 - 22.99 3,532,674.52 4.41 302 4.73 23.00 - 23.99 7,334,864.93 9.16 697 10.92 24.00 - 24.99 1,612,617.53 2.01 152 2.38 25.00 - 25.99 1,950,174.72 2.44 193 3.02 >= 26.00 40,345.62 0.05 5 0.08 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -8-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/10/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ORIGINAL LOAN 18 - 21 3,957.41 0.00 2 0.03 TERM: 22 - 26 74,828.33 0.09 14 0.22 27 - 31 163,830.02 0.20 27 0.42 32 - 36 3,712,110.40 4.64 477 7.47 37 - 41 5,650.27 0.01 1 0.02 42 - 46 3,011,901.35 3.76 306 4.79 47 - 51 8,775,498.21 10.96 849 13.30 52 - 56 10,854,080.81 13.56 884 13.84 57 - 61 53,437,833.71 66.76 3,825 59.91 REMAINING TERM: <= 16 14,459.95 0.02 6 0.09 17 - 21 39,743.24 0.05 7 0.11 22 - 26 100,577.16 0.13 19 0.30 27 - 31 341,239.07 0.43 50 0.78 32 - 36 3,697,248.54 4.62 469 7.35 37 - 41 2,278,818.52 2.85 234 3.66 42 - 46 3,914,570.88 4.89 379 5.94 47 - 51 6,800,199.84 8.50 636 9.96 52 - 56 10,557,449.80 13.19 852 13.34 57 - 60 52,295,383.51 65.34 3,733 58.47 PROGRAM: ALPHA 43,070,968.44 53.81 3,193 50.01 DELTA 8,207,852.48 10.25 794 12.44 OTHER 4,386,048.78 5.48 448 7.02 STANDARD 24,374,820.81 30.45 1,950 30.54 LOAN TYPE: Rule of 78s 34,836,961.86 43.52 2,698 42.26 Simple Interest 45,202,728.65 56.48 3,688 57.74 LOAN STATUS: Current 80,039,690.51 100.00 6,385 100.00 NEW/USED: NEW 10,458,378.57 13.07 640 10.02 USED 69,581,311.94 86.93 5,745 89.98 COLLATERAL AGE: 88 284,663.80 0.36 47 0.74 89 797,234,26 1.00 111 1.74 90 2,055,803.42 2.57 242 3.79 91 3,806,106.06 4.76 412 6.45 92 6,554,771.99 8.19 620 9.71 93 11,603,995.43 14.50 1,010 15.82 94 18,482,964.17 23.90 1,428 22.36 95 21,045,838.67 26.29 1,556 24.37 96 11,819,207.10 14.77 756 11.84 97 3,572,738.29 4.46 202 3.16 98 16,365.24 0.02 1 0.02 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -9-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPS AUTO GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES 1996-3 ALL AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE INFORMATION SHEET 12/10/96 Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Balances as of 12/04/96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT # OF PRINCIPAL BALANCE PCT($) LOANS PCT(#) ----------------- ------ ----- ------ MANUFACTURER: ACURA 431,020.94 0.54 30 0.47 AUDI 28,112.00 0.04 3 0.05 BMW 111,236.75 0.14 7 0.11 BUICK 1,745,087.68 2.18 154 2.41 CADILLAC 915,953.96 1.14 57 0.89 CHEVROLET 10,513,442.28 13.14 837 13.11 CHRYSLER 1,105,510.15 1.38 79 1.24 DAIHATSU 25,754.07 0.03 3 0.05 DODGE 4,977,451.38 6.22 403 6.31 EAGLE 224,385.40 0.28 21 0.33 FORD 15,617,938.16 19.51 1,280 20.05 GEO 1,759,888.25 2.20 173 2.71 GMC 1,148,887,09 1.44 80 1.25 HONDA 2,825,705.51 3.53 208 3.26 HYUNDAI 2,606,823.49 3.26 237 3.71 INFINITI 189,001.78 0.24 11 0.17 ISUZU 604,082.68 0.75 49 0.77 JAGUAR 50,889.05 0.06 3 0.05 JEEP 1,589,979,88 1.99 102 1.60 KIA 1,282.511.21 1.60 94 1.47 LINCOLN 562,998.46 0.70 38 0.60 MAZDA 2,908,914,03 3.63 227 3.56 MERCEDES 18,446.52 0.02 1 0.02 MERCURY 2,335,333.67 2.92 200 3.13 MITSUBISHI 2,910,040.96 3.64 227 3.56 NISSAN 6,766,961.46 8.45 496 7.77 OLDSMOBILE 1,506,952.33 1.88 134 2.10 PLYMOUTH 2,686,981.04 3.36 227 3.56 PONTIAC 4,335,682,42 5.42 361 5.65 SAAB 25,535.22 0.03 3 0.05 SATURN 595,747.93 0.74 50 0.78 STERLING 14,264.35 0.02 2 0.03 SUBARU 322,523.14 0.40 27 0.42 SUZUKI 612,625.15 0.77 47 0.74 TOYOTA 6,052,296.01 7.56 459 7.19 WOLKSWAGEN 564,528.17 0.71 50 0.78 VOLVO 66,195.86 0.08 5 0.08 OBLIGOR STATE: Alabama 2,285,635.21 2.86 195 3.05 California 20,038,073.10 25.04 1,481 23.19 Florida 6,037,979.66 7.54 452 7.08 Hawaii 1,517,903.77 1.90 132 2.07 Illinois 4,252,942.28 5.31 368 5.76 Iowa 1,144,156.94 1.43 98 1.53 Louisiana 3,705,917.00 4.63 300 4.70 Maryland 2,442,788.86 3.05 202 3.16 Michigan 2,081,131.58 2.60 172 2.69 Minnesota 1,096,528.31 1.37 92 1.44 Nevada 2,844,322.11 3.55 230 3.60 New Jersey 1,950,389.01 2.44 165 2.58 New York 3,949,814.97 4.93 327 5.12 Ohio 2,993,748.60 3.74 280 4.39 Pennsylvania 7,771,825.18 9.71 625 9.79 Tennessee 4,321,559.25 5.40 344 5.39 Texas 6,463,163.26 8.07 494 7.74 All others (26 + DC) 5,141,809.34 6.42 428 6.70 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information contained herein has not been independently verified by Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Accordingly, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. makes no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims all liability for any use or misuse of the contents hereof. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material contained herein. The information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral contained in the prospectus supplement. -10-

                                  Exhibit 23.1

                             Consent of Accountants







                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus  Supplement dated
December 17, 1996 (to the Prospectus dated December 17, 1996) of CPS Receivables
Corp.  relating to Asset  Backed  Certificates,  Class A of the CPS Auto Grantor
Trust  1996-3  of our  report  dated  January  17,  1996  on our  audits  of the
consolidated  financial  statements  of Financial  Security  Assurance  Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the reference to our Firm
under the caption "Experts."




                                                     COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



New York, New York
December 19, 1996