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title: "How to Create a New UAD 3.6 Order on Mercury Network®"
slug: "order-uad-mercury-secure"
tags: ["Mercury Network - Secure", "Mercury Network"]
updated: 2026-10-14T20:30:10Z
published: 2026-10-14T20:30:10Z
canonical: "docs.cotality.com/order-uad-mercury-secure"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cotality.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Create a New UAD 3.6 Order on Mercury Network®

## Overview

As the industry transitions away from appraisal form numbers, the scope of work is now defined by specific property characteristics. This document guides you through the updated data points and steps required to create a residential appraisal order using the UAD 3.6 standard. By following this process, you can link multiple valuation products to the same loan and ensure all required property characteristics are captured accurately.

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## How to Create a New UAD 3.6 Order

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1. Select the **New** menu on the **Order Management** page.
2. Click **Residential Appraisal** to start a **UAD 3.6** Order.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: Selecting **Residential Appraisal - Legacy Forms** will display the existing form used for legacy appraisal orders. **Related article**: [How to Create a New Order (Legacy)](/ext/docs/how-to-create-a-new-order-on-mercury-network#overview)
3. Complete the **Property information** section. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required.
  1. Select the **Property type**, **Prop Attachment**, **Project Legal Structure** and **Construction Method**.
  2. Enter the **Living Unit Excluding ADU**.
4. Complete the **Assignment information** section.

> [!NOTE]
> **Tip**: **Creating a Supplemental Order or Relinking an Order**
> 
> When you create a second order for the same loan, enter the **Mercury Tracking #** of the first Mercury Secure order placed to link them together. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/image-HLK14NXI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T00%3A49%3A50Z&se=2026-11-06T01%3A49%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BzvZ6ryb0TN082NBX9aBi4hAQdxDzhhqvCKBsyYlBNY%3D)
  1. Select the **Order Type** to define if the product is an **Appraisal URAR**, **Restricted Appraisal Update**, or **Completion Report**.
  2. Choose the **Mortgage Type** for the loan.
  3. Choose the **Valuation Assignment Type**, such as **Purchase** or **Refinance**.
  4. Select the **Property Valuation Method**, which determines the specific **URAR product (**e.g., **Traditional Appraisal** or **Desktop Appraisal**).
  5. To link this to a previous order, enter the **Loan #** and the **Parent Tracking Number**.
  6. Enter the **Vendor due** date.
  7. If you want to limit the vendors that can receive this order to specific order groups in your Fee Panel, select **Edit order groups**, and set vendor eligibility.
  8. To assign an order immediately, select an employee from the **Assigned to Employee** dropdown.
5. In the **Contact and access information** section, enter the contact details, select a preferred contact method, and choose an **Appt. contact**.
6. Enter email addresses (separated by semicolons) in the **Additional Notification Recipients** field and select whether to attach completed reports to Completion or Pending Quality Review notifications.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: The following recipients will receive all notifications regarding the order, including: Inspection scheduled, Inspection complete, Document uploaded, New Messages, Delayed, Resumed, Order changed, Order assigned to client, Cancel revision request, Complete, Canceled, Appraisal submission accepted, Appraisal submission not successful.
7. Click **Next** to proceed to the **Vendor selection - appraiser** page.
8. On the **Vendor select - appraiser** page, select the **ISS ranked** tab to view vendors from the Mercury Network directory who meet your specific selection criteria.
  1. Select the appropriate **Vendor** and click **Next**.
9. In the **Expiration date and time** section, enter the **Expiration date**, **Expiration time**, and **Time Zone**.
10. In the **Payment Information** section, set the **Vendor Fee** by selecting a **Source** or entering a custom amount. Then, select the **Payment Method**.
11. Review your selections and click **Next** to complete the order.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: Once an order is placed, vendors have 24 business hours (excluding weekends and holidays) to accept an order. Until accepted, you can track the order using the Awaiting Acceptance or All Open Orders filters in the left sidebar of Mercury order manager.
> 
> 
> 
> If an order is not accepted within 24 hours:
> 
> - Expiration: If the vendor fails to acknowledge or declines the order, Mercury will automatically reassign it or flag it for manual reassignment based on your Vendor Selection Settings.
> - Conditional Declines: If a vendor requests a different fee or due date, the status will change to Conditionally Declined. You can then review, accept, or negotiate the proposed changes.

### UAD 3.6 Specific Fields

| UAD 3.6 Enumerations | Enumerations |
| --- | --- |
| Order Type | Appraisal URAR |
| Restricted Appraisal Update |
| Completion Report |
| Property Valuation Method | Desktop Appraisal |
| Exterior Appraisal |
| Hybrid Appraisal |
| Traditional Appraisal |
| Valuation Assignment Type | Construction |
| Deed In Lieu |
| Home Equity |
| Loan Modification |
| Other |
| Portfolio Evaluation |
| Preforeclosure |
| Purchase |
| Refinance |
| REO |
| Short Sale |
| Prop Attachment | Attached |
| Detached |
| Construction Method | Container |
| Manufactured |
| Modular |
| On Frame Modular |
| Other |
| Site Built |
| Three Dimensional Printing Technology |
| Mortgage Type | Conventional |
| FHA |
| Private |
| USDA Rural Development |
| VA |
| Other |
| Property Usage | Investment |
| Other |
| Primary Residence |
| Second Home |
| Project Legal Structure | Condominium |
| Condop |
| Cooperative |
| Property Type | Condominium |
| Cooperative |
| Manufactured Home |
| Single Family |
| Two To Four Family |
| Other |
| ADU Count |  |
| Living Unit Excluding ADU |  |
| Rent Schedule | Yes/No Checkbox |
| PUD | Yes/No Checkbox |
| Land Owned In Common | Yes/No Checkbox |

### UAD 3.6 URAR Products

These URAR products can be ordered in addition to the Completion Report and Appraisal Update report. The Cotality UAD 3.6 products are derived from the combination of the Property Valuation Method and the Property Type.

| Desktop Appraisal | Single Family |
| --- | --- |
| Desktop Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Desktop Appraisal | Condominium |
| Desktop Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Desktop Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Desktop Appraisal | Other |
| Exterior Appraisal | Single Family |
| Exterior Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Exterior Appraisal | Condominium |
| Exterior Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Exterior Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Exterior Appraisal | Other |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Single Family |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Condominium |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Hybrid Appraisal | Other |
| Traditional Appraisal | Single Family |
| Traditional Appraisal | Two to Four Family |
| Traditional Appraisal | Condominium |
| Traditional Appraisal | Manufactured Home |
| Traditional Appraisal | Cooperative |
| Traditional Appraisal | Other |

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## How to Duplicate UAD 3.6 Orders

**Can I duplicate a UAD 3.6 order?**

No. Order duplication is not available for UAD 3.6 orders. For UAD 3.6 orders, this need will instead be addressed through planned order reassignment functionality, allowing an order to be assigned to another vendor without being recreated. This feature is coming soon.

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## Outcome

After completing these steps, you will have successfully placed a UAD 3.6 residential appraisal order. The order will be assigned based on the specific property characteristics provided, and you will be able to track it within the **Order Management** dashboard.