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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : January 15, 1999

MERRILL  LYNCH  MORTGAGE  INVESTORS  INC,  (as  depositor  under the Pooling and
Servicing  Agreement,  dated  December  1, 1998,  which will issue the  Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-C3).

                     MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                     333-38073                 13-5674085
     (State or other          (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of                                       Identification No.)
     incorporation)


World Financial Center North Tower
250 Vesey Street, 17th Floor
New York, New York                                             10281-1315
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (212) 449-1000

                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



                                   Page 1 of 4
                                                  This report consists of 16
                                                 consecutively numbered pages.

<PAGE>



Item 5.    Other Events.

     This  report  and  the  attached  exhibits  are  being  filed  pursuant  to
"no-action"  positions  taken by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  with
respect  to  alternative   means  of  satisfying  the   Registrant's   reporting
obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  with respect
to  the Registrant's  Mortgage  Pass-Through  Certificates,  Series 1998-C3 (the
"Certificates").  The Certificates were issued, and this report and exhibits are
being filed, pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of  December  1,  1998  ( the  "Agreement"),  among  Merrill  Lynch  Mortgage
Investors,  Inc.,  as  depositor,  GE Capital  Loan  Services,  Inc.,  as master
servicer,  GE Capital  Realty Group,  Inc., as special  servicer,  and The Chase
Manhattan  Bank, as trustee.  On January 15, 1999,  February 17, 1999, and March
16, 1999 distributions were made to the Certificateholders. Specific information
with respect to these  distributions is filed as Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, and
Exhibit 99.3. No other  reportable  transactions or matters have occurred during
the current reporting period.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (a)   Not applicable

           (b)   Not applicable

           (c)   The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

                 Statement to Certificateholders on January 15, 1999,
                 as Exhibit 99.1.

                 Statement to Certificateholders on February 17, 1999,
                 as Exhibit 99.2.

                 Statement to Certificateholders on March 16, 1999,
                 as Exhibit 99.3.


<PAGE>


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
     registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
     undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                     not in its individual capacity but solely
                                     as Trustee under the Agreement referred
                                     to herein



Date:    August 11, 1999             By:  /s/ Thomas J. Provenzano
                                        Thomas J. Provenzano
                                        Vice President


<PAGE>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


      Exhibit
      Number                  Description of Exhibits                    Page

        99.1             Monthly Certificateholder Statement on             5
                         January 15, 1999.


        99.2             Monthly Certificateholder Statement on             9
                         February 17, 1999.

        99.3             Monthly Certificateholder Statement on            13
                         March 16, 1999.


<PAGE>
                         EXHIBIT 99.1

            Monthly Certificateholder Statement on January 15, 1999



<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>       <C>
DIST DATE:          01/15/99                                                                                         PAGE #      1
RECORD DATE:        12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING                                              COLLATERAL SUPPORT            ENDING
                CERTIFICATE     CERTIFICATE    PRINCIPAL      INTEREST      PREPAYMENT DEFICIT           TOTAL       CERTIFICATE
CLASS CUSIP#    BALANCE         BALANCE        DISTRIBUTION   DISTRIBUTION  PENALTIES  ALLOCATION/    DISTRIBUTION   BALANCE
                                                                            (PP/YMC)   (REIMB)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-1 589929SW9 129,870,000.00  129,870,000.00   589,085.76    611,471.25       0.00        0.00       1,200,557.01    129,280,914.23
A-2 589929SX7  75,490,000.00   75,490,000.00         0.00    369,271.92       0.00        0.00         369,271.92     75,490,000.00
A-3 589929SY5 243,122,000.00  243,122,000.00         0.00  1,191,297.80       0.00        0.00       1,191,297.80    243,122,000.00
B   589929SZ2  33,516,000.00   33,516,000.00         0.00    175,230.48       0.00        0.00         175,230.48     33,516,000.00
C   589929TA6  35,112,000.00   35,112,000.00         0.00    194,693.59       0.00        0.00         194,693.59     35,112,000.00
D   589929TB4  38,305,000.00   38,305,000.00         0.00    229,635.81       0.00        0.00         229,635.81     38,305,000.00
E   589929TC2   7,980,000.00    7,980,000.00         0.00     47,839.54       0.00        0.00          47,839.54      7,980,000.00
F   589929SR0  35,113,000.00   35,113,000.00         0.00    175,565.00       0.00        0.00         175,565.00     35,113,000.00
G   589929SS8   4,788,000.00    4,788,000.00         0.00     23,940.00       0.00        0.00          23,940.00      4,788,000.00
H   589929ST6  14,364,000.00   14,364,000.00         0.00     71,820.00       0.00        0.00          71,820.00     14,364,000.00
J   589929SU3   3,192,000.00    3,192,000.00         0.00     15,960.00       0.00        0.00          15,960.00      3,192,000.00
K   589929SV1  17,556,605.00   17,556,605.00         0.00     87,783.03       0.00        0.00          87,783.03     17,556,605.00
L   N/A                  N/A             N/A          N/A          0.00        N/A         N/A               0.00               N/A
R-1 N/A                  N/A             N/A          N/A          0.00        N/A         N/A               0.00               N/A
R-2 N/A                  N/A             N/A          N/A          0.00        N/A         N/A               0.00               N/A
R-3 N/A                  N/A             N/A          N/A          0.00        N/A         N/A               0.00               N/A

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TOTALS        638,408,605.00  638,408,605.00    589,085.76 3,194,508.42       0.00        0.00       3,783,594.18    637,819,519.24
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING         INTEREST       PREPAYMENT     TOTAL             ENDING
CLASS CUSIP#    NOTIONAL        NOTIONAL          DISTRIBUTON    PENALTIES      DISTRIBUTION      NOTIONAL
                AMOUNT          AMOUNT                           (PP/YMC)                         BALANCE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IO 589929TD0  638,408,605.00  638,408,605.00      632,706.68          0.00        632,706.68    637,819,519.24
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000

                                                      END
                   PRINCIPAL       INTEREST           PRINCIPAL        PASS-THROUGH
CLASS  CUSIP#      DISTRIBUTION    DISTRIBUTION       BALANCE          RATE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-1   589929SW9     4.53596489      4.70833333       995.46403511      5.65000000%
A-2   589929SX7     0.00000000      4.89166671     1,000.00000000      5.87000000%
A-3   589929SY5     0.00000000      4.90000000     1,000.00000000      5.88000000%
IO    589929TD0         N/A         0.99106852       999.07725904      1.18928224%
B     589929SZ2     0.00000000      5.22826351     1,000.00000000      6.27391637%
C     589929TA6     0.00000000      5.54493022     1,000.00000000      6.65391637%
D     589929TB4     0.00000000      5.99493043     1,000.00000000      7.19391637%
E     589929TC2     0.00000000      5.99492982     1,000.00000000      7.19391637%
F     589929SR0     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
G     589929SS8     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
H     589929ST6     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
J     589929SU3     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
K     589929SV1     0.00000000      5.00000028     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
L          N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-1        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-2        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-3        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


If there are any questions or problems with this statement, please contact
the Administrator listed below:

                     ---------------------------------------
                                TOM PROVENZANO
                           THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                        450 WEST 33RD STREET, 14TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
                              TEL:  212/946-3247
                     ---------------------------------------

                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                                 SERVICER                                       (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   DIST DATE:            01/15/99                                                                                     PAGE #    2
   RECORD DATE:          12/31/98
<S>       <C>       <C>


SEC 4.02  (B)(v)         Available Distribution Amount                                                                4,416,300.86

SEC 4.02  (B)(vi)        Current P&I Advances                                                                         1,427,153.13
                         Current Servicing Advances                                                                           0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(vii)       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance                                                         637,974,527.24

SEC 4.02  (B)(viii)      Aggregate Stated Principal Balance                                                         637,819,519.83

                         Delinquencies
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Number of Loans         Unpaid Balance        Stated Balance
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1 Period Late              0                       0.00                 0.00
                            2 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            3 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Foreclosed                 0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Specially Serviced         0                       0.00                 0.00
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC 4.02  (B)(xii)       Principal Balance for REO Loan and REO Data
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Loan Number          Date                Balance           Booked Value
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


SEC 4.02  (B)(xiv)       REO Proceeds from Final Recovery Determination Data
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Loan Number              Proceeds
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


SEC 4.02  (B)(xvii)      Principal Distribution Amount                                                                  589,085.76

SEC 4.02  (B)(xix)       Realized Losses
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Classes               Loss Amount    Cumulative Loss Amount
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              A-1                       0.00              0.00
                              A-2                       0.00              0.00
                              A-3                       0.00              0.00
                              B                         0.00              0.00
                              C                         0.00              0.00
                              D                         0.00              0.00
                              E                         0.00              0.00
                              F                         0.00              0.00
                              G                         0.00              0.00
                              H                         0.00              0.00
                              J                         0.00              0.00
                              K                         0.00              0.00
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   DIST DATE:            01/15/99                                                                            PAGE #    2 Cont'd
   RECORD DATE:          12/31/98
<S>       <C>       <C>


SEC 4.02  (B)(xxii)      Interest on P&I Advances                                                                                -

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxiii)     Interest on Servicing Advances                                                                          -

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxv)       Master Servicing Fee                                                                            58,632.55
                         Special Servicing Fee                                                                                   -

Subordinate Percentages
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Class                 Original            Current
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Senior                29.7500%          29.7500%
                              B                     24.5001%          24.5001%
                              C                     19.0002%          19.0002%
                              D                     13.0001%          13.0001%
                              E                     11.7501%          11.7501%
                              F                      6.2500%           6.2500%
                              G                      5.5000%           5.5000%
                              H                      3.2501%           3.2501%
                              J                      2.7501%           2.7501%
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------



                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratings                                   STANDARD & POORS                     MOODY'S
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Class       Original           Current           Original           Current
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              A-1         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-2         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-3         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              B           AA                 AA                Aa2                Aa2
                              C           A                  A                 A2                 A2
                              D           BBB                BBB               Baa2               Baa2
                              E           BBB-               BBB-              Baa3               Baa3
                              IO          AAAr               AAAr              Aaa                Aaa
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                                 SERVICER                                       (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                         EXHIBIT 99.2

            Monthly Certificateholder Statement on February 17, 1999



<PAGE>
<TABLE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>       <C>
DIST DATE:          02/17/99                                                                                         PAGE #      1
RECORD DATE:        01/29/99
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING                                              COLLATERAL SUPPORT            ENDING
                CERTIFICATE     CERTIFICATE    PRINCIPAL      INTEREST      PREPAYMENT DEFICIT           TOTAL       CERTIFICATE
CLASS CUSIP#    BALANCE         BALANCE        DISTRIBUTION   DISTRIBUTION  PENALTIES  ALLOCATION/    DISTRIBUTION   BALANCE
                                                                            (PP/YMC)   (REIMB)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-1  589929SW9  129,870,000.00  129,280,914.23   576,369.97    608,697.64     0.00        0.00      1,185,067.61     128,704,544.27
A-2  589929SX7   75,490,000.00   75,490,000.00         0.00    369,271.92     0.00        0.00        369,271.92      75,490,000.00
A-3  589929SY5  243,122,000.00  243,122,000.00         0.00  1,191,297.80     0.00        0.00      1,191,297.80     243,122,000.00
B    589929SZ2   33,516,000.00   33,516,000.00         0.00    174,743.74     0.00        0.00        174,743.74      33,516,000.00
C    589929TA6   35,112,000.00   35,112,000.00         0.00    194,183.67     0.00        0.00        194,183.67      35,112,000.00
D    589929TB4   38,305,000.00   38,305,000.00         0.00    229,079.51     0.00        0.00        229,079.51      38,305,000.00
E    589929TC2    7,980,000.00    7,980,000.00         0.00     47,723.65     0.00        0.00         47,723.65       7,980,000.00
F    589929SR0   35,113,000.00   35,113,000.00         0.00    175,565.00     0.00        0.00        175,565.00      35,113,000.00
G    589929SS8    4,788,000.00    4,788,000.00         0.00     23,940.00     0.00        0.00         23,940.00       4,788,000.00
H    589929ST6   14,364,000.00   14,364,000.00         0.00     71,820.00     0.00        0.00         71,820.00      14,364,000.00
J    589929SU3    3,192,000.00    3,192,000.00         0.00     15,960.00     0.00        0.00         15,960.00       3,192,000.00
K    589929SV1   17,556,605.00   17,556,605.00         0.00     87,783.03     0.00        0.00         87,783.03      17,556,605.00
L    N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-1  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-2  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-3  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS        638,408,605.00    637,819,519.24   576,369.97  3,190,065.96     0.00        0.00      3,766,435.93     637,243,149.27
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING         INTEREST       PREPAYMENT     TOTAL             ENDING
CLASS CUSIP#    NOTIONAL        NOTIONAL          DISTRIBUTON    PENALTIES      DISTRIBUTION      NOTIONAL
                AMOUNT          AMOUNT                           (PP/YMC)                         BALANCE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IO 589929TD0  638,408,605.00    637,819,519.24   624,354.72          0.00        624,354.72    637,243,149.27
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000

                                                      END
                   PRINCIPAL       INTEREST           PRINCIPAL        PASS-THROUGH
CLASS  CUSIP#      DISTRIBUTION    DISTRIBUTION       BALANCE          RATE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-1   589929SW9     4.43805321      4.68697651       991.02598190      5.65000000%
A-2   589929SX7     0.00000000      4.89166671     1,000.00000000      5.87000000%
A-3   589929SY5     0.00000000      4.90000000     1,000.00000000      5.88000000%
IO    589929TD0         N/A         0.97798607       998.17443606      1.17466719%
B     589929SZ2     0.00000000      5.21374090     1,000.00000000      6.25648906%
C     589929TA6     0.00000000      5.53040755     1,000.00000000      6.63648906%
D     589929TB4     0.00000000      5.98040752     1,000.00000000      7.17648906%
E     589929TC2     0.00000000      5.98040727     1,000.00000000      7.17648906%
F     589929SR0     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
G     589929SS8     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
H     589929ST6     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
J     589929SU3     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
K     589929SV1     0.00000000      5.00000028     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
L          N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-1        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-2        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-3        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


If there are any questions or problems with this statement, please contact
the Administrator listed below:

                     ---------------------------------------
                                TOM PROVENZANO
                           THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                        450 WEST 33RD STREET, 14TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
                              TEL:  212/946-3247
                     ---------------------------------------

                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                                 SERVICER                                       (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   DIST DATE:            02/17/99                                                                                     PAGE #    2
   RECORD DATE:          01/29/99
<S>       <C>       <C>


SEC 4.02  (B)(v)         Available Distribution Amount                                                                4,390,790.65

SEC 4.02  (B)(vi)        Current P&I Advances                                                                           114,575.75
                         Current Servicing Advances                                                                           0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(vii)       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance                                                         637,237,457.90

SEC 4.02  (B)(viii)      Aggregate Stated Principal Balance                                                         637,243,149.86

                         Delinquencies
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Number of Loans         Unpaid Balance       Stated Balance
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1 Period Late              0                       0.00                 0.00
                            2 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            3 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Foreclosed                 0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Specially Serviced         0                       0.00                 0.00
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC 4.02  (B)(xii)       Principal Balance for REO Loan and REO Data
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Loan Number          Date                Balance           Book Value
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


SEC 4.02  (B)(xiv)       REO Proceeds from Final Recovery Determination Data
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Loan Number              Proceeds
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


SEC 4.02  (B)(xvii)      Principal Distribution Amount                                                                  576,369.97

SEC 4.02  (B)(xix)       Realized Losses
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Classes               Loss Amount    Cumulative Loss Amount
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              A-1                       0.00              0.00
                              A-2                       0.00              0.00
                              A-3                       0.00              0.00
                              B                         0.00              0.00
                              C                         0.00              0.00
                              D                         0.00              0.00
                              E                         0.00              0.00
                              F                         0.00              0.00
                              G                         0.00              0.00
                              H                         0.00              0.00
                              J                         0.00              0.00
                              K                         0.00              0.00
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   DIST DATE:            02/17/99                                                                            PAGE #    2 Cont'd
   RECORD DATE:          01/29/99
<S>       <C>       <C>


SEC 4.02  (B)(xxii)      Interest on P&I Advances                                                                             0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxiii)     Interest on Servicing Advances                                                                       0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxv)       Master Servicing Fee                                                                            58,557.07
                         Special Servicing Fee                                                                                0.00

Subordinate Percentages
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Class                 Original            Current
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Senior                29.7500%          29.7775%
                              B                     24.5001%          24.5227%
                              C                     19.0002%          19.0177%
                              D                     13.0001%          13.0121%
                              E                     11.7501%          11.7609%
                              F                      6.2500%           6.2558%
                              G                      5.5000%           5.5051%
                              H                      3.2501%           3.2531%
                              J                      2.7501%           2.7526%
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------



                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratings                                   STANDARD & POORS                     MOODY'S
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Class       Original           Current           Original           Current
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              A-1         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-2         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-3         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              B           AA                 AA                Aa2                Aa2
                              C           A                  A                 A2                 A2
                              D           BBB                BBB               Baa2               Baa2
                              E           BBB-               BBB-              Baa3               Baa3
                              IO          AAAr               AAAr              Aaa                Aaa
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                                 SERVICER                                       (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                         EXHIBIT 99.3

            Monthly Certificateholder Statement on March 16, 1999



<PAGE>
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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DIST DATE:          03/16/99                                                                                         PAGE #      1
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                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING                                              COLLATERAL SUPPORT            ENDING
                CERTIFICATE     CERTIFICATE    PRINCIPAL      INTEREST      PREPAYMENT DEFICIT           TOTAL       CERTIFICATE
CLASS CUSIP#    BALANCE         BALANCE        DISTRIBUTION   DISTRIBUTION  PENALTIES  ALLOCATION/    DISTRIBUTION   BALANCE
                                                                            (PP/YMC)   (REIMB)
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A-1  589929SW9  129,870,000.00  128,704,544.27   910,452.67    605,983.90     0.00        0.00      1,516,436.57     127,794,091.60
A-2  589929SX7   75,490,000.00   75,490,000.00         0.00    369,271.92     0.00        0.00        369,271.92      75,490,000.00
A-3  589929SY5  243,122,000.00  243,122,000.00         0.00  1,191,297.80     0.00        0.00      1,191,297.80     243,122,000.00
B    589929SZ2   33,516,000.00   33,516,000.00         0.00    157,941.30     0.00        0.00        157,941.30      33,516,000.00
C    589929TA6   35,112,000.00   35,112,000.00         0.00    176,581.12     0.00        0.00        176,581.12      35,112,000.00
D    589929TB4   38,305,000.00   38,305,000.00         0.00    209,876.23     0.00        0.00        209,876.23      38,305,000.00
E    589929TC2    7,980,000.00    7,980,000.00         0.00     43,723.07     0.00        0.00         43,723.07       7,980,000.00
F    589929SR0   35,113,000.00   35,113,000.00         0.00    175,565.00     0.00        0.00        175,565.00      35,113,000.00
G    589929SS8    4,788,000.00    4,788,000.00         0.00     23,940.00     0.00        0.00         23,940.00       4,788,000.00
H    589929ST6   14,364,000.00   14,364,000.00         0.00     71,820.00     0.00        0.00         71,820.00      14,364,000.00
J    589929SU3    3,192,000.00    3,192,000.00         0.00     15,960.00     0.00        0.00         15,960.00       3,192,000.00
K    589929SV1   17,556,605.00   17,556,605.00         0.00     85,963.61     0.00        0.00         85,963.61      17,556,605.00
L    N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-1  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-2  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
R-3  N/A                N/A            N/A           N/A             0.00      N/A         N/A              0.00                N/A
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TOTALS        638,408,605.00    637,243,149.27   910,452.67  3,127,923.95     0.00        0.00      4,038,376.62     636,332,696.60
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                ORIGINAL        BEGINNING         INTEREST       PREPAYMENT     TOTAL             ENDING
CLASS CUSIP#    NOTIONAL        NOTIONAL          DISTRIBUTON    PENALTIES      DISTRIBUTION      NOTIONAL
                AMOUNT          AMOUNT                           (PP/YMC)                         BALANCE
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IO 589929TD0  638,408,605.00    637,243,149.27   361,763.96          0.00      361,763.96    636,332,696.60
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             FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000

                                                      END
                   PRINCIPAL       INTEREST           PRINCIPAL        PASS-THROUGH
CLASS  CUSIP#      DISTRIBUTION    DISTRIBUTION       BALANCE          RATE
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A-1   589929SW9     7.01049257      4.66608070       984.01548934      5.65000000%
A-2   589929SX7     0.00000000      4.89166671     1,000.00000000      5.87000000%
A-3   589929SY5     0.00000000      4.90000000     1,000.00000000      5.88000000%
IO    589929TD0         N/A         0.56666523       996.74830760      0.68124194%
B     589929SZ2     0.00000000      4.71241497     1,000.00000000      5.65489813%
C     589929TA6     0.00000000      5.02908180     1,000.00000000      6.03489813&
D     589929TB4     0.00000000      5.47908184     1,000.00000000      6.57489813%
E     589929TC2     0.00000000      5.47908145     1,000.00000000      6.57489813%
F     589929SR0     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
G     589929SS8     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
H     589929ST6     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
J     589929SU3     0.00000000      5.00000000     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
K     589929SV1     0.00000000      4.89636863     1,000.00000000      6.00000000%
L          N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-1        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-2        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
R-3        N/A          N/A            N/A                N/A             N/A
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If there are any questions or problems with this statement, please contact
the Administrator listed below:

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                                TOM PROVENZANO
                           THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                        450 WEST 33RD STREET, 14TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
                              TEL:  212/946-3247
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                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                              MASTER SERVICER                                     (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

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                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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   DIST DATE:            03/16/99                                                                                     PAGE #    2
   RECORD DATE:          02/26/99
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SEC 4.02  (B)(v)         Available Distribution Amount                                                                4,400,140.58

SEC 4.02  (B)(vi)        Current P&I Advances                                                                           111,909.87
                         Current Servicing Advances                                                                           0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(vii)       Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance                                                         636,349,063.73

SEC 4.02  (B)(viii)      Aggregate Stated Principal Balance                                                         636,332,697.19

                         Delinquencies
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Number of Loans        Unpaid Balance        Stated Balance
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1 Period Late              0                       0.00                 0.00
                            2 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            3 Periods Late             0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Foreclosed                 0                       0.00                 0.00
                            Specially Serviced         0                       0.00                 0.00
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC 4.02  (B)(xii)       Principal Balance for REO Loan and REO Data
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Loan Number          Date                 Balance          Book Value
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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SEC 4.02  (B)(xiv)       REO Proceeds from Final Recovery Determination Data
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                                        Loan Number              Proceeds
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SEC 4.02  (B)(xvii)      Principal Distribution Amount                                                                  910,452.67

SEC 4.02  (B)(xix)       Realized Losses
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                             Classes               Loss Amount    Cumulative Loss Amount
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              A-1                       0.00              0.00
                              A-2                       0.00              0.00
                              A-3                       0.00              0.00
                              B                         0.00              0.00
                              C                         0.00              0.00
                              D                         0.00              0.00
                              E                         0.00              0.00
                              F                         0.00              0.00
                              G                         0.00              0.00
                              H                         0.00              0.00
                              J                         0.00              0.00
                              K                         0.00              0.00
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                                       MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
                                         MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                                   SERIES 1998-C3
                                           STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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   DIST DATE:            03/16/99                                                                            PAGE #    2 Cont'd
   RECORD DATE:          02/26/99
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SEC 4.02  (B)(xxii)      Interest on P&I Advances                                                                         1,819.42

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxiii)     Interest on Servicing Advances                                                                       0.00

SEC 4.02  (B)(xxv)       Master Servicing Fee                                                                            53,582.36
                         Special Servicing Fee                                                                                   -

Subordinate Percentages
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Class                 Original            Current
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Senior                29.7500%          29.8044%
                              B                     24.5001%          24.5449%
                              C                     19.0002%          19.0349%
                              D                     13.0001%          13.0239%
                              E                     11.7501%          11.7716%
                              F                      6.2500%           6.2614%
                              G                      5.5000%           5.5101%
                              H                      3.2501%           3.2560%
                              J                      2.7501%           2.7551%
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Ratings                                   STANDARD & POORS                     MOODY'S
                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Class       Original           Current           Original           Current
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                              A-1         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-2         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              A-3         AAA                AAA               Aaa                Aaa
                              B           AA                 AA                Aa2                Aa2
                              C           A                  A                 A2                 A2
                              D           BBB                BBB               Baa2               Baa2
                              E           BBB-               BBB-              Baa3               Baa3
                              IO          AAAr               AAAr              Aaa                Aaa
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                       GE CAPITAL LOAN SERVICES, INC.
                               MASTER SERVICER                                    (C) COPYRIGHT 1996, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION

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