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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): September 27, 1996
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
(AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT,
DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1996, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-1)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 333-7569 13-3416059
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
Two World Financial Center
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits:
Item 601(a) of
Regulation S-K
Exhibit No. Exhibit No. Description
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1 23 Consent of Independent Accountants
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 27, 1996
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE
INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael M. McGovern
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Name:
Title:
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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1 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 6
EXHIBIT 1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement dated
September 20, 1996 (to the Prospectus dated September 20, 1996) of Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors, Inc., Relating to the Mortgage Loan Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-1 of our report dated January 17, 1996, on our audits
of the consolidated financial statements of Financial Security Assurance Inc.
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the reference to
our Firm under the caption "Experts".
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
New York, New York
September 26, 1996
