Presentation by Ken Barney from EDS

This presentation was given to attorneys representing MERS members in the origination or servicing of loans secured by real estate. This presentation also has an accompanying video and textbook.

To order a copy of the video and textbook from the MERS 2004 Southeast Law Seminar, please download the order form by clicking on the arrow to the right.

A presentation by Dan McLaughlin, MERS Executive Vice President, Product Division, on the MERS® eRegistry for the America's Community Bankers Conference 2005.

Presentation given by Dan McLaughlin, MERS Executive Vice President, Product Division, at the Wells Fargo eSettlement & eClosing Symposium, March 7 & 8, 2005.

Presentation on utilizing the MERS® System to store property preservation contacts.

Why do it manually when you can automate? In this session, learn to take advantage of batch and XML processing to harness the full power of the MERS® System and MERS® FraudALERT. This interactive session will demonstrate the available options to efficiently process multiple transactions.

Where do you start planning your paper-free future? With eNotes, of course. This session will show you how eNotes save time, money, and the planet. Learn directly from other members on how they made it happen.

Join us for a soup-to-nuts overview of our fraud fighting capabilities: MERS® Link, MERS® ServicerID, and our latest product—MERS® FraudALERT—the most powerful and comprehensive tool for detecting and combating fraud today.

Need to know exactly how you would go about setting up your shop for eNotes? This session is your opportunity to get the nuts-and-bolts of getting started, straight from the vendors who have successfully integrated other members with the MERS® eRegistry.

Help us help you get the help you need! Attend this session to find out who to ask, and what materials to read to get you on your way to smoothly using MERS.

Learn the latest enhancements to the MERS® System and give your input as we strive to meet your company’s changing business needs. In this session, we will cover the requests that have been implemented since last year, then you tell us what the MERS® System can do to help you keep moving forward.

Have you ever received mail from MERS and didn’t know what to do with it? Attend this session and learn what you should do with that piece of mail and where it should go. Learn the importance of the proper handling of MERS mail, how we process mail on our your behalf, and what we do with unregistered MINs.

This session will distill the most important aspects of your MERS membership—lite vs. general vs. patron memberships, governing documents, parent/child agreements, third-party originators, electronic tracking agreements, warehouse lender agreements, and much more.

NEW THIS YEAR: Join us for an in-depth review of the duties and responsibilities of a MERS Certifying Officer, including eligibility, certification and signing authority. Presentation to include a demonstration of the new Corporate Resolution Management System.

What drives MERS? Join us for a presentation of the core legal concepts of MERS and see the engine that makes MERS operate, e.g., MERS as Original Mortgagee, why assignments are not needed, the proper way to handle mail from MERS, the roles and duties of MERS Certifying Officers, and much more.

Sure MERS has a wide array of products and services designed to make the lives of our members easier, but how exactly do they do that? In this session, discover how you can use the various MERS products to save time and money, streamline your operations, fight fraud, track paper and eNotes, deliver loans electronically and identify property preservation companies.

Discover how to use your MERS reports to make reconciliations, compliance with Red Flag Rules, and other tasks faster and easier. You will learn powerful ways to integrate your Portfolio Analysis Report into your day-to-day business, and see a hassle-free way to import your reports into Excel.

Discover how MISMO provides benefits of efficiency and cost savings while increasing data integrity and transparency.

Join the MERS legal team for a more intimate and in-depth discussion of judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, bankruptcy, The Fair Credit Reporting Act, and how it applies to you.

Learn how to expertly guide your company through the MERS Quality Assurance process. Attend this session to find out the smoothest path to passing your QA review. We will be reviewing QA plans, profiles, reviews, and your responsibilities vis-à-vis the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Getting stumped on how to transfer loans on the MERS® System? Attend this session and get stumped no more. This session will demonstrate the fastest and easiest ways to transfer your loans, your related reports, and teach you the various types of transfers you can perform.

Part 1 of 2: Covers property preservation, loss mitigation, modifications and subordinations. Make your subordinations, modifications, foreclosures, and REO updates a breeze to perform on the MERS® System by attending this session. You will learn the step-by-step methods of performing these transactions.

Part 2 of 2: Covers assumptions, bankruptcy and taking title. Make your subordinations, modifications, foreclosures, and REO updates a breeze to perform on the MERS® System by attending this session. You will learn the step-by-step methods of performing these transactions.