By
NNA Staff
North Carolina is the first state in the nation to establish a statewide eClosing program. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall discusses the program and its future.
By
Michael Lewis
A Chicago couple closed a refinancing remotely without being in the same room as the Notary or loan officer.
By
Michael Lewis
Market forecasts predict Notary Signing Agents should prepare for less refinancing opportunities, but a possible rise in home-purchase assignments in 2017.
By
David Thun
Lack of eNotarization technology in the mortgage industry has hindered widespread adoption of electronic mortgages, according to a recent survey.
By
David Thun
2015 saw nearly a million homeowners taking out home equity lines of credit (HELOC). That trend is likely to continue as home values rise throughout 2016.
By
Michael Lewis
The housing market will experience strong growth in the next decade, according to a research report from the MBA. Find out what this means for NSAs.
By
David Thun
The housing industry is predicted to see modest improvement this year—a development that would bring in new assignments for Notary signing agents.
By
Michael Lewis
A significant drop in mortgage interest rates has helped jumpstart refinance activity, which should mean more business for Notary signing agents in the coming months.
By
David Thun
Maryland officials will be launching a pilot program next spring in Baltimore County to electronically record land documents.
By
Michael Lewis
The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts that total home mortgage lending will increase 7 percent in 2015, driven largely by a sharp rise on new purchase loans. For Notary signing agents who rely on mortgage refinance assignments, the news isn’t so rosy. The MBA anticipates that refi activity will drop by 3 percent, according to the association’s October Mortgage Finance Forecast.