![North Carolina blazing a trail of eClosings](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/WY-eSignature-resized.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on March 19, 2018
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.
![First paperless mortgage closed using webcam notarization](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/dark-laptop.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on September 07, 2017
A Chicago couple closed a refinancing remotely without being in the same room as the Notary or loan officer.
![Notary Signing Agent News: Mortgage Refis Expected to Slump in 2017](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HomeQuestionResized.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on December 07, 2016
Market forecasts predict Notary Signing Agents should prepare for less refinancing opportunities, but a possible rise in home-purchase assignments in 2017.
![Survey: Lack Of eNotarization Standards Hinders Electronic Mortgages](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/webcam-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on September 08, 2016
Lack of eNotarization technology in the mortgage industry has hindered widespread adoption of electronic mortgages, according to a recent survey.
![Home equity loan surge offers opportunities for Signing Agents](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/HELOC-piggy-bank-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on April 13, 2016
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.
![Long-term outlook for Notary Signing Agents strong](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Mortgage-Market-Prognosis.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on November 12, 2015
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.
![Fannie Mae Predicts Growth In Mortgages, Refinancings, During Second Half Of 2015](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/mortgage-growth.jpg)
By
David Thun
on June 03, 2015
The housing industry is predicted to see modest improvement this year—a development that would bring in new assignments for Notary signing agents.
![2015 refinance activity good news for Notary Signing Agents](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Mortgage-Refi-resized2.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on January 21, 2015
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.
![Maryland County Announces eRecording Pilot Program](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/electronic-closings-mouse-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 11, 2014
Maryland officials will be launching a pilot program next spring in Baltimore County to electronically record land documents.
![Mortgage Bankers Forecast 7-Percent Lending Growth For 2015](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Loan-Application-Approved.jpg)
By
Michael Lewis
on November 06, 2014
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.