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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116679-07-002387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070906
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				136972380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124215333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERLINE HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043325
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14583
		FILM NUMBER:		071105944

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124215333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARTERMAC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031125

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970801
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CENTERLINE HOLDING CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>625 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.27</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1077312</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.32</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert L. Levy, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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