By
Kelle Clarke
From belligerent borrowers to over-zealous house pets, ultra-messy households to overly-chatty signers, Notary Signing Agents encounter their fair share of challenging situations.
By
Kelle Clarke
For most of the past decade, the mortgage industry as a whole viewed what happened at the closing table as an afterthought. Now it matters.Notaries — and specifically Notary Signing Agents— will be held to higher standards of training, compliance, and professional conduct than ever before.
By
Kelle Clarke
Here are some questions provided by veteran signing agents that you might consider asking before accepting the assignment.
By
Kelle Clarke
Can we perform a copy certification by document custodian for specific pages of a passport?
By
NNA Staff
Home ownership in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest point since 1995, and in recent months the continuing decline is blamed, at least in part, on investors who are buying large blocks of houses for rental purposes and bringing in sizeable profits for the landlords.
By
David Thun
Identifying a document signer is a Notary’s most important role, but it becomes a lot trickier when the signer’s identification has expired. What do you do then? Take our quiz to test how much you know about handling expired identification.
By
Moses Keshishian
Whether you’re a social-savvy mobile Notary who stays logged onto your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts all day long, or a social media newbie who panics over every status update, there are steps you can take to make the most out of your social media profiles.
By
Kelle Clarke
It's wise to enter each and every signing with caution in mind.
By
David Thun
Two recent court decisions have demonstrated a growing judicial reliance on the expertise of the National Notary Association.
By
Kelle Clarke
What is the correct procedure to follow when a signer makes slight changes to a document I've just notarized? Should I perform a second notarization for the alterations?