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MISMO Publishes Version 3.5 Property and Valuation Services Implementation Guide

October 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 17, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it has published the Version 3.5 Property and Valuation Services (PaVS) Implementation Guide (iGuide).

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on New Engineering Guideline for Extending a Standard MISMO XML Schema

October 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on a new MISMO Engineering Guideline (MEG) for Extending a Standard MISMO XML Schema (MEG 0025). The 30-day public comment period runs through November 9, 2023.

MISMO Releases Standardized Dataset for Efficient Exchange of VA Verification of Benefits Information

October 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that the industry standard dataset mapping for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Verification of VA Benefits (Form 26-8937) has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules

October 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the new eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules documents created to help provide clarity to eVault interoperability for all parties in a real estate transaction. The 30-day public comment period runs through November 7, 2023.

MISMO Publishes Updated Version 3 XML Reference Model General Information Guide

September 14, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced the publication of the updated Version 3 XML Reference Model General Information Guide.

MISMO Issues Call for Participants to Join New Workgroup Focused on Data Mapping for VA Documents

September 7, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, is calling for industry professionals to join a new development workgroup focused on creating document dataset specifications to align with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Loan Guaranty Program forms.

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on ESG Reference Material

September 6, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the new Defining the E and S Reference Guide and the related Data Implementation Considerations Guide.

MISMO Launches Enhanced Closing Instruction Templates and XML Mapping Specification

September 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 29, 2023) – MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, published a new set of enhanced work products designed to create a standardized exchange for closing instructions information. The Master and Transactional Closing Instruction templates and XML mapping specification have reached “Candidate Recommendation” status.

MISMO Releases Updated Reference Model Version 3.5 YAML Files

August 31, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that an updated set of Reference Model Version 3.5 YAML Files has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means that it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

MISMO Releases the Consumer Home Equity SMART Doc® Standardized Mapping and Updated Implementation Guide

August 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is publishing Version 2.1 of the SMART Doc® 1.02 Standard Mapping and Implementation Guide as final.

MISMO Publishes Servicing Transfer Catalog

August 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 31, 2023) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that the MISMO Servicing Transfer Catalog (MSTC) has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

MISMO Seeks Comments on the Title and Closing Dataset Specifications to Enhance Interoperability

August 14, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on title and closing dataset specifications that will help accelerate the industry’s digital transformation. The 30-day public comment period runs through September 11, 2023.

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on Tools Aimed at Enhancing Business Efficiency

August 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2023) – MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced that it is seeking public comments on the latest version of the MISMO Life of Loan Process Model, and an updated version of the MISMO Business Glossary. The 30-day public comment period runs through Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

MISMO’s Jan Davis Honored with HousingWire’s Women of Influence Award

August 1, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that Jan Davis, Vice President of Operations, has been recognized as a 2023 HousingWire Woman of Influence award recipient. HousingWire announced the winners of its annual Women of Influence award honoring 100 women who are shaping and propelling the housing economy forward with their impressive list of achievements. This year marks the 14th year of this award program.

MISMO Releases Final Data Governance and Management Program Implementation Resource Package

July 25, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, published the Data Governance and Management Program Implementation Resource Package, which includes a series of templates, guides, and educational resources that can be used to establish a Data Governance and Management program within an organization.

MISMO Releases White Paper Focused on Blockchain in the Mortgage Industry

July 20, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, published Blockchain in the Mortgage Industry, a white paper that outlines findings on how blockchain technology could enhance the way mortgages are originated, serviced, sold, and traded.

MISMO Releases the Consumer-Facing Charge and Fee Naming Guide

July 19, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that the Consumer-Facing Charge and Fee Guide has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means that it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on the Updated Version 3 XML Reference Model General Information Guide

June 29, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced that it is seeking public comment on the updated Reference Model Version 3 XML General Information Guide. Previously known as the Version 3 General Information Guide, the new edition incorporates updates required for Version 3.6 XML Reference Model. The 30-day public comment period runs through July 31, 2023.

MISMO Publishes Enhanced Version of Industry Loan Application Dataset

June 27, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, published an enhanced version of the Industry Loan Application Dataset (iLAD), an industry standard for the exchange of loan application information.

MISMO Releases Latest Version of the MISMO Life of Loan Process Model

June 23, 2023

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the release of the latest version of the MISMO Life of Loan Process Model.