This section introduces you to MISMO across a variety of areas depending on whether you are new to MISMO as an organization, have a desire to participate in defining the standards or simply have a desire to implement and use the standard. Here you can access information directed at the following:

• Introduction to MISMO
• Getting Started Defining the Standard
• Getting Started Implementing the Standard

Introduction to MISMO
If you are new to MISMO, the best place to start is to understand who and what MISMO is as an organization. Review the Intro To MISMO presentation which introduces the following topics:

• History of mortgage data standards
• Purpose and deliverables of MISMO
• Subscriber benefits
• Overview of the organizational structure including the workgroups
• Overview of the MISMO release process and technical architecture
• Introduction to MXCompliance
• High level introduction to eMortgage
• Related industry standards (e.g. MERS, PRIA, SpeRS)

Latest Activities
Once you have a basic knowledge of the inner workings of the MISMO organization, understanding the priorities and current year objectives will assist in identifying where you can best use your skills either in defining the standards and/or implementing them. Review the MISMO General Overview presentation that includes information on the priorities and objectives for the current year.

Other Resources
If, after reading the overview and latest activities, you have questions regarding MISMO and it’s efforts, you can also check out the Frequently Asked Questions section, the Glossary of Terms, or the Search feature to find additional information. If you have a question or comment not found within these resources, feel free to contact a member of the MISMO staff to address your needs.