By
NNA Staff
on February 07, 2012
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has announced that DOCX, LLC — a key mortgage document processing firm at the center of the foreclosure “robo-signing” crisis — and its founder have been charged in sweeping felony indictments that accuse them of forgery and making false declarations related to mortgage documents.
By
Michael Lewis
on February 07, 2012
An overwhelming majority of Americans — 77 percent — do not trust the nation’s financial system, according to a recent survey conducted by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.
By
David Thun
on February 07, 2012
The Utah Legislature is considering a bill that would regulate nonattorneys who offer immigration services, and prohibit them from using misleading foreign-language titles such as “Notario Publico” to promote their services.
By
Michael Lewis
on January 31, 2012
Attorneys General Kamala Harris of California and Eric Schneiderman of New York both say they will likely reject the terms of the nationwide foreclosure “robo-signing” settlement because they don’t go far enough to protect consumers and hold major banks accountable.
By
Michael Lewis
on January 31, 2012
A smoke shop, a car repair shop and even nonexistent locations have been used as addresses by scores of foreign nationals to obtain driver’s licenses in New Mexico, and those findings suggest a pattern of fraud, a spokesman for the Governor’s office said.
By
NNA Staff
on January 31, 2012
I was contacted by an 84-year-old signer who doesn't have a valid form of ID.
By
NNA Staff
on January 31, 2012
As the 2012 election year begins, the Oklahoma Legislature is considering a bill that would require Notaries to maintain a log of all absentee ballot affidavits they notarize for a period of at least two years after the date of the election.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
China’s Ministry of Justice is urging the government to give Notaries legal authority to investigate the authenticity of documents submitted to them for certification.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
To prevent misunderstandings that may lead to notarization errors, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about “living wills” versus wills and testaments.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
Thousands of financial companies can expect increased attention from federal regulators in the coming months as the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ramps up its efforts to oversee every type of consumer credit-related practice, including such things as mortgage and foreclosure document preparation procedures.