By
NNA Staff
on October 19, 2011
Keeping a journal provides important information about past notarizations and is the best protection a Notary has if they are named in a lawsuit. But Notaries working in the legal profession also need to be aware that a handful of states — including Arizona, Massachusetts and Oregon — have additional rules that directly affect legal professionals. Below is an overview of each state’s special journal laws.
By
NNA Staff
on October 18, 2011
It’s been nearly five years since Joan Sampson of Sheridan, California, was named Notary of the Year in 2007, but the importance of the designation has not faded.
By
NNA Staff
on October 18, 2011
A set of Notary-related bills in Michigan that have been submitted to Governor Rick Snyder for his signature send a clear message to Notaries and employers that intentional misconduct involving real estate documents will carry severe penalties.
By
NNA Staff
on October 18, 2011
The National Notary Association is now offering as part of its notarial supplies the Notary Privacy Guard®, an easy-to-use tool designed to help Notaries comply with industry privacy regulations and protect consumers’ personal information recorded in Notary journals from identity thieves.
By
NNA Staff
on October 18, 2011
If a document is notarized while it still has blank spaces to be filled in, the potential for fraud increases because someone can later fill in those spaces with incorrect information outside the Notary’s presence.
By
NNA Staff
on October 18, 2011
A federal report criticized the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which is tasked with overseeing mortgage giant Fannie Mae, for failing to have procedures in place that would have identified and prevented much of the improper conduct and flawed notarial practices that led to the “robo-signing” crisis.
By
NNA Staff
on October 12, 2011
Since she was honored as Notary of the Year in 2004, Jamie Johns-Smith has relocated from California to Louisiana where she’s taken on several new challenges.
By
NNA Staff
on October 12, 2011
Now, through a new member benefit, you have exclusive access to online NNA “badges” that display your membership status, and demonstrate your commitment to notarial excellence.
By
NNA Staff
on October 12, 2011
Are Notaries in Illinois allowed to use loose certificates? If so, how should they be handled?
By
NNA Staff
on October 12, 2011
Mortgage fraud investigations jumped 88 percent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year.