SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D/A-3
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND
               AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

                                (Amendment No. 3)

                     Franklin Credit Management Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    353487101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Kimberley Shaw
                     Franklin Credit Management Corporation
                               Six Harrison Street
                            New York, New York 10013
                                 (212) 925-8745

   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                 September 3, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].


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                                          13D                  Page 2 of 4 pages
     CUSIP No. 353487101
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    1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

          Thomas J. Axon          S.S.# 040-48-9274
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    2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) [  ]
                                                                      (b) [  ]
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    3     SEC USE ONLY

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    4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*

          PF
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    5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                        [  ]
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    6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States
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          NUMBER OF               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

            SHARES                      3,312,619 (See Item 5)
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         BENEFICIALLY             8     SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY EACH                   Not applicable.
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          REPORTING               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         PERSON WITH                    3,312,619 (See Item 5)
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                                  10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        Not applicable.
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   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          3,312,619
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   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                              [X]
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   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          55.4%
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   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT



                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

            The following amends the Schedule 13D dated September 9, 1996, as
amended by Amendment No.1 thereto dated September 28, 1998 and Amendment No.2
thereto dated July 30, 2002 (the "Schedule 13D"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Thomas Axon (the "Reporting Person") with respect to the
Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Franklin Credit Management
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Notwithstanding this
Amendment No. 3, the Schedule 13D speaks as of its date.

Item 3 of Schedule 13-D, "Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration," is
amended as follows:

            On September 3, 2002, the Reporting Person closed the purchase of
80,225 shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to a Stock Purchase
Agreement between the Reporting Person and Frank B. Evans, Jr., Karen K. Evans,
and Frank B. Evans and Rose Evans dated as of July 24, 2002 for $100,281.30. The
Reporting Person's total ownership of the Company's Common Stock is currently
3,312,619 shares which amount represents beneficial ownership of 55.4% of the
Company's Common Stock.

Item 5 of Schedule 13-D, "Interest in Securities of the Issuer," is amended as
follows:

(a) The Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,312,619 shares of
Common Stock(1), representing approximately 55.4% of the Common Stock
outstanding(2).

(b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 3,312,619
shares of Common Stock owned by him.


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(1)  Does not include 11,610 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Axon's mother, Ann
     Axon, with respect to which shares Mr. Axon disclaims beneficial ownership.
     Includes 65,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within
     sixty days.

(2)  Percentages are based upon 5,917,295 shares of Common Stock outstanding as
     of September 6, 2002.



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                                   SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



Dated:  September 9, 2002                   /s/ Thomas J. Axon
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                                           Thomas J. Axon



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