By
NNA Staff
on March 10, 2010
With the new, smaller “passport card” now available from the federal government for land and sea travel, Notaries in some states are now permitted to accept them as satisfactory evidence of identity from signers.
By
NNA Staff
on March 10, 2010
HONOLULU, HI — The National Notary Foundation has awarded a special scholarship grant to the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law in the name of State Attorney General Mark J. Bennett, who was honored as the National Notary Association’s 2009 March Fong Eu Achievement Award recipient.
By
NNA Staff
on March 07, 2010
A Virginia Senate subcommittee has halted legislation labeled “dangerous” by the NNA that would have redefined “satisfactory evidence of identity” to allow eNotarizations through video and audio conference technology without the physical appearance of the signer before a Notary Public.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
Liability concerns continue to grow, and the public’s demands to protect their transactions from fraud have never been more urgent.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
Mortgage lenders are beginning to hire new employees to service loans, a subtle sign that business could be picking up in the real estate industry.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
Notaries who have failed to follow best practices, or who have “slipped” on paying attention to detail, have inadvertently launched a small, but growing trend of mortgage lenders implementing their own requirements and rules for the Signing Agents they hire.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
National Notary Association Member Gerrie Pierre-Fleurimond knows exactly how important it is to help the people of Haiti. Both she and her husband are of Haitian descent, and when the devastating earthquake hit in January they spent several days frantically searching for relatives and loved ones.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
The NNA has published a much-anticipated revision of its Model Notary Act — the landmark model that, for 40 years, has grown in importance as a guide for lawmakers to improve standards of care for Notaries.
By
NNA Staff
on February 01, 2010
Notaries in West Virginia are now being notified of pending commission expirations by postcard — a move the Secretary of State’s office says will save on mailing costs.
By
NNA Staff
on January 04, 2010
Notaries play an important role in the real estate closing process, ensuring that the people who signed a particular document are properly identified and fully aware of the implications of the document they are signing.