By
NNA Staff
on October 08, 2012
Efforts to crack down on immigration services fraud are expanding beyond the traditional focus on Notarios Publicos to combat scams targeting immigrants from other cultures.
![Foreclosure Report Gives Mixed Results, New State Takes Top Spot](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/ForeclosureThumb.jpg)
By
Kelle Clarke
on October 04, 2012
Foreclosure activity nationwide showed a one-percent increase in August from the prior month, but has actually decreased a solid 15% from last August’s figures, according to the most recent report from online foreclosure tracking firm RealtyTrac.
![Hotline Tip: I Notarized A Document After My Commission Expired!](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on October 04, 2012
What should I do if I inadvertently notarized a document after my commission expired?
![Secretary of State To Crack Down On Illegal Advertising To Immigrant Communities](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Notario-Warning-sign.JPG)
By
NNA Staff
on October 04, 2012
The New York Secretary of State will begin canvassing immigrant neighborhoods this December in search of Notaries who fail to comply with its new administrative rule.
![Bill Grants Driver's Licenses To Some Undocumented Immigrants](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/200px-Flag_of_California-svg.png)
By
NNA Staff
on October 02, 2012
UPDATE: A bill permitting some younger undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses in California has been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown.
![Voter ID Law, Notarizations Put On Hold](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/voter-id1.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on October 02, 2012
A Pennsylvania judge has blocked the state's controversial voter-identification law from taking effect in time for the November election.
![Final Defendants Convicted In Thumbprint Murder Case](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/FingerprintThumb.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on September 27, 2012
Two men were convicted last week for their role in the murder of a Palm Springs, California, retiree and a thumbprint recorded in a Notary’s journal proved instrumental in solving the case.
![Thousands Of Mortgage Fraud Complaints Filed Against Attorneys](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/MoneyHouseThumb.jpg)
By
David Thun
on September 27, 2012
A “huge” number of mortgage fraud-related complaints are being filed against attorneys and law firms, according to the American Bar Association.
![Hotline Tip: Defining The Legal Language On Notary Certificates](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HotlineTip.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on September 27, 2012
There are many legal-sounding terms used in Notary certificates and within documents requiring notarization. Can you explain what they mean?
![Officials Press More Banks To Reach Robo-Signing Settlement](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Robot-Handthumb.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on September 27, 2012
U.S state attorneys general are negotiating a legal settlement with four regional banks for their involvement in the “robo-signing” crisis.