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  authority: Fannie Mae Servicing Guide E-1.3-03 — Reporting "Legal Filings" to MERS
  description: Fannie Mae Servicing Guide E-1.3-03 — Reporting "Legal Filings" to
    MERS.
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obligations:
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  section: Fannie Mae Servicing Guide E-1.3-03 — Reporting "Legal Filings" to MERS
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  - tier-operative
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    authority: Fannie Mae Servicing Guide E-1.3-03 — Reporting "Legal Filings" to
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    paragraph_quote: E-1.3-03, Reporting “Legal Filings” to MERS (11/12/2014) Rule
      14 of the MERS System Rules of Membership imposes notiﬁcation requirements concerning
      “Legal Filings” that raise certain MERS-related challenges. The servicer is
      responsible for ensuring any notiﬁcation required under MERS Rule 14 is provided
      to MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., and also immediately to Fannie Mae’s Single Family
      Legal department (see F-4-02, List of Contacts). Recent Related Announcements
      There are no recently issued Announcements related to this topic. Chapter E-2,
      Managing Bankruptcy Proceedings Introduction This chapter describes managing
      bankruptcy proceedings. Section E-2.1, Bankruptcy Proceedings in General
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