Grant Permissions

 
     

Mercury Network gives you complete control over what your staff members can and cannot do inside your account.  For each user account, you simply grant the permission for an account to do each kind of task required.  To set the permissions in a Mercury Network user account:

  1. In User Management, select a user from the list to manage their permissions.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the account profile and find the Permissions section.

    Permissions VMP

  3. Check the box beside each permission you want to give to this user.  Permissions include:

    Order Management

    Place New Orders
    Allows users to place new appraisal orders. Click the New Orders link to specify which types of products this user will be able to order.
    Click here for a complete list of products which can be enabled.

     

         
     
    Note: These products will need to be enabled in Product Requirements before they can be ordered.
     
         

     

     ·  Residential appraisal  ·  Commercial appraisal
     ·  Inspection  ·  Broker Price Opinion
     ·  Optival AVM cascade  ·  RealCondition Report
     ·  Optival AVM cascade & RealCondition Report    

     

    Edit/Update Orders
    Allows the user to perform specific actions on the orders available to them including requesting revisions, editing the order, sending via SureReceipts, and more.  Click the Edit/Update link to specify which actions you'd like to grant the user.
    Click here for a complete list of actions that can be enabled.

     

         
     
    Note: Enabling the Mark Complete permission gives the user permission to access Revision Requests, Completed Order Attachments, and SureReceipts options for orders that are in a QC and revised report status.  To prevent this, you'll need to unselect this permission.
     
         

     

     ·  Assign/Reassign Orders  ·  Delete/Undelete Orders
     ·  Accept/Decline Conditions  ·  Attach Documents
     ·  Accept/Decline Modifications  ·  Add Notes
     ·  Edit Order  ·  Request Revision
     ·  Send Message  ·  Cancel Revision Request
     ·  Inspection Scheduled  ·  Accept/Reject Overrides
     ·  Inspection Complete  ·  Escalate to QC - Lvl 2
     ·  Place On Hold  ·  Escalate to QC - Lvl 3
     ·  Delayed  ·  Mark Complete
     ·  Resume  ·  Send via SureReceipts
     ·  Change Due Date  ·  Send to BlitzDocs
     ·  Change Fee  ·  Duplicate
     ·  Cancel Orders ·  Issue/Review Bids

     

    Manage Orders by Product
    Allows the user to access orders that are available to them based on product types.  Click the Product link to specify the product types you want the user to have access to from a complete list of all available products.  Keep in mind that that any products that are disabled here cannot be accessed or managed by the user.
    Manage Orders by Folder
    Allows the user to access orders available to them in specific status folders.  Click the Folder link to specify the status folders you want the user to have access to.  Keep in mind that any folders that are disabled here cannot be accessed or managed by the user while the order is actively set to that status.  Once an order status is updated to a status the user has permission to access, it will be made available to them.
    Click here for a complete list of status folders that can be enabled.

     

         
     
    Note: When Provide Disclosure Tracking is enabled, the user will also have access to the Requires Disclosure and Pending Disclosure Exp folders.
     
         

     

     ·  Awaiting Acceptance  ·  Revised Reports
     ·  Requires Reassignment  ·  Revision - Not Requested
     ·  Declined  ·  UCDP - Submitted
     ·  Conditionally Declined  ·  UCDP - Failed
     ·  Accepted  ·  UCDP - Not Accepted
     ·  Modification Requested  ·  Completed
     ·  Inspection Scheduled  ·  Revision Needed
     ·  Inspection Complete  ·  Delayed
     ·  Override Requested  ·  On Hold
     ·  In QC - Level One  ·  Canceled
     ·  In QC - Level Two  ·  Deleted
     ·  In QC - Level Three  ·  Open Bid Orders

     

    Required to Use Fee Panel
    User's orders will only be assigned to appraisers on the Fee Panel.
    Selection Settings (Per Order)
    Allows the user to change the vendor selection settings on a per‑order basis.  This includes the ability to override default settings for requiring a valid license, E&O insurance, preferring a local vendor, and automatic/double-blind assignment to name a few.  Changes made on a per‑order basis will be recorded in the audit trail.
    View/Manage Other Users' Orders
    Allows this user to manage other users' appraisal orders — Note that by clicking the Users' link you can select which users' orders this user can manage.
    Submit to UCDP
    Allows this user to submit appraisals directly to UCDP.
    • Click the UCDP link to choose which Business Units this user can submit for.
    • This user will also handle all revision requests, overrides, and resubmissions for the appraisals they submit to UCDP.
    Submit to FHA
    Allows this user to submit appraisals directly to FHA via the EAD portal.
    • Click the FHA link to choose which Business Units this user can submit for.
    • This user will also handle all revision requests, overrides, and resubmissions for the appraisals they submit to FHA via the EAD portal.
    Compliance
         
     
    Note: Please use caution when granting this permission.  If you check the Compliance privilege, it grants the user the ability to see the appraiser's contact information, delete completed reports from your Mercury Network account, and flag orders as complete.  Do NOT grant this permission to any person who is not in charge of the compliance efforts in your organization.
     
         
    Manage QuickLists
    If this is selected, the user will be able to add and remove items from the QuickLists.  If it is not selected, the user will simply use the QuickList items that have already been configured.
    Cover Vendor's Transaction Fee
    This allows the user to cover the Mercury Network transaction fee for the vendor, if they choose.
    Auto Assignment Approval
    When auto-assigning an order to a vendor, this allows the user to see the vendor contact information before placing the order.  This allows them to confirm that the vendor can accept the order.
    Submit to AQM
    This enables the user submit orders to AQM.
    Rate Vendors
    This enables the user to rate the vendors that work on appraisal assignments on the quality of their work and their professionalism.
    Access VMP XSite
    Disabling this option allows you to lock out a user from the VMP XSite completely.  For example, if a user should only be managing orders from the vendor side, you can now prevent them from logging in to the VMP XSite which includes restricting their access to sync status updates, messages, and making changes to the clients order in any way from your VMP XSite.
         
     
    Note: Do not disable the Access VMP XSite option unless you want to completely restrict a user from logging in to your VMP XSite.  Disabling this option prevents the user from logging in whatsoever.
     
         

    Preferences Management

    UARR Configuration
    This will allow the user to manage the preferences in the Uniform Appraisal Review Rules.
    Order Product Requirements
    Check this box to let the user change the requirements for all orders of a specific type
    VMP XSites
    This permission will allow the user to change preferences for your VMP XSite, if you have one.
    Vendor Selection Settings
    When selected, the user will be able to adjust the preferences that control how appraisers are selected for appraisal orders. Click Settings to choose if this user can access Vendor selection, Intelligent Selection System (ISS), or Ordering options.
    AQM Settings
    This permission will allow the user to change preferences for AQM.

    Accounts Management

    Client Management
    This permission allows the user to change client specific settings and preferences.
    View Management Reports
    This will allow the user to view the reports that detail your Mercury Network appraisal orders.
    Add/Manage User Accounts
    Select this to allow the user to create new users and manage existing users' settings.
    Manage Account
    Allows the user to add and/or update the credit card on file used for transaction fees and view the transaction fee invoice history.
    Manage Fee Panel
    This permission determines how the team member will interact with appraisers from the fee panel and candidate list.
    Click Fee Panel to control these specific actions:
    • Add vendors
    • Mark ineligible
    • Build Fee Panel
    • Review documents
    • Manage Candidate list
    • Remove vendors
    • Contact vendor
    • Fee Panel Options
    • Access tax information
    • Add/Manage Order Groups
    Fee Panel (Read Only)
    This allows a user to see your fee company's fee panel but not make any changes.
    Add/Manage Connections
    With this enabled, the user will be able to manage your connection to the UCDP and EAD.  They'll be able to change the DI User ID and password, as well as add, remove, or edit any of your Business Units.  Assign this only to a user who is authorized to manage these connections.  Invalid connection settings will interrupt your ability to submit to UCDP and EAD.
  4. When you're finished, click Save at the top of the screen to save your changes.


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