Updated 5-30-23. With the mortgage and real estate markets working through a downturn, competition for Notary signing agent assignments has become fierce. Complicating the situation, many mortgage companies are merging or reorganizing, so mobile Notaries often discover that the people who used to give them assignments are no longer around.
But amid all the changes, a growing number of nationwide signing services and title companies are using SigningAgent.com to find qualified Notary Signing Agents. As a result, SigningAgent.com is becoming a valuable resource for NSAs.
Simple updates to your profile can help bring in more business, while assuring companies that hire you that they’ve hired a certified, competent and well-qualified Notary. To take full advantage of the directory, make sure your listing is current and fully updated using the site’s newest available features.
To activate your SigningAgent.com profile, follow these steps:
- Visit nationalnotary.org and click on the blue “Login” button at the top right corner of the page.
- Enter your email and password.
- Once you’re logged in, move your cursor to your name in the upper right corner and a drop-down menu will appear. Click on “My NNA.”
- From here, click “My Signing Agent Profile” from the left-hand menu.
Take advantage of new directory features
The SigningAgent.com directory now gives you the ability to upload your headshot and add links to your Notary commission certificate and proof of E&O insurance coverage.
Showcase your diverse business certification
SigningAgent.com allows users to add diverse business certifications to their profiles. This will make it easier for signing agent businesses owned by veterans, women, minorities and disabled persons to get more assignments. Many companies hiring Notary Signing Agents through SigningAgent.com are required to send a certain percentage of business to certified diverse businesses.
To get certified as a diverse business, check out organizations, such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
Display your errors & omissions insurance
If you purchased your E&O insurance from the NNA, the amount of your coverage and the policy’s expiration date will automatically appear on your business profile on SigningAgent.com.
If you purchased your E&O insurance from another company, you can manually fill in the coverage amount and expiration date and upload your policy certificate as proof.
To find out more about becoming an NNA Certified Signing Agent, contact our Customer Care Team at 1 (800) US-NOTARY (1-800-876-6827).