![Double Trouble: When Two Notaries Show Up For The Same Signing](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Double-Trouble.jpg)
By
David Thun
on November 07, 2013
Steven Axner was taken aback when he arrived at a loan signing near his home and found another Notary already there.
![Major Settlement Service Companies Recruiting NNA-Trained NSAs](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
David Thun
on November 07, 2013
Title Source, Inc. and ValuAmerica are actively seeking Signing Agents certified by the NNA to join their networks of Notaries handling loan-signing assignments.
![New Mortgage Signing Standards: The Annual Background Screenings](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Standards-Questions.jpeg)
By
Michael Lewis
on November 07, 2013
The Certified Signing Specialist Standards announced last week by the Signing Professionals Workgroup have generated considerable discussion, and one of the more talked-about components is the annual background screening.
![OCC Issues Oversight Mandates For Banks Using Third Party Providers](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/OCC-image.jpg)
By
Kelle Clarke
on November 07, 2013
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last week issued an alert informing banks and financial institutions that they must create and implement an oversight and risk management plan for supervising all of their third party service providers — such as title companies and the vendors they hire.
![A celebration of the American Notary](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/A-Celebration-Of-The-American-Notary.jpg)
By
David Thun
on November 07, 2013
Here's a look at Notaries who have played significant roles in some important events from history.
![Major Updates Enacted To States Notary Laws](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Liberty-PA.jpg)
By
David Thun
on October 31, 2013
Pennsylvania has enacted major updates to its Notary laws, including a new education and seal requirement as well as guidelines for when a Notary may refuse to perform a notarial act.
![WWYD Answers: The Case Of The Soccer Moms Missing ID](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Where-s-my-ID.jpg)
By
Kelle Clarke
on October 31, 2013
Last week we posed a scenario, The Case of the Soccer Mom’s Missing ID, about a Notary who was approached by a fellow soccer mom who lacked ID but needed a document notarized. The question is: Would you reject the notarization and risk losing your customers’ future business, or is there a way to perform the notarization that is within the law?
![Special Report: New standards for mortgage signings](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Nov--Mag-Cover.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on October 29, 2013
A special committee of executives from major lenders and title companies has announced a new set of standards for signing agents. The group, called the Signing Professionals Workgroup, introduced the standards at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 100th Annual Convention in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.
![Accepting Nominations For Notary Of The Year](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Notary-of-the-Year.JPG)
By
David Thun
on October 24, 2013
If you know someone you think deserves to be the NNA's 2014 Notary of the Year, be sure to get your nomination in by December 31.
![NAR: Housing Trends Point To Stable, Improving Market](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Family-In-Front-of-Real-Estate-Sign-and-House.jpg)
By
David Thun
on October 24, 2013
The national housing market is more stable and showing improvement from the same time last year — but the industry isn’t out of the woods yet, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).