By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Justice has issued a directive to all Notary Public offices requiring them to verify the identity off all people seeking notarial services.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
NNA 2007 Notary of the Year Joan Sampson and Ed Newsom, a long-time Notary and owner of a UPS store in Calabasas, California, both know what it’s like to have their Notary identities co-opted by scammers trying to commit fraud.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
Independent Notary have a crucial interest in protecting their livelihoods from unforeseen occurrences. Business consulting firm Small Business Authority offers a few suggestions that every small business owner should consider.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
Data losses at two healthcare organizations were listed among the top six most serious information security breaches of 2011, according to a privacy advocacy organization — and both involved the theft of electronic data storage devices.
By
NNA Staff
on January 26, 2012
Many companies pay for their employees to become Notaries, including the application and training fee, the cost of the surety bond, Notary stamp and other necessary supplies. However, this investment can create confusion for Notaries and employers alike over who owns or controls the commission and how it is to be used.
By
Michael Lewis
on January 25, 2012
A Sacramento, California, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping orchestrate a $19 million mortgage fraud scheme that at one time had co-opted the identity of the National Notary Association’s 2007 Notary of the Year Joan Sampson.
By
David Thun
on January 25, 2012
The mortgage servicing firm accused of running a massive 'robo-signing' scheme in Nevada and directing Notary-employees to improperly notarize thousands of documents has been named in a class-action lawsuit by local homeowners.
By
NNA Staff
on January 25, 2012
An individual brought me a written statement he had made and wants it notarized. Would this be notarized using an acknowledgment or a jurat?
By
NNA Staff
on January 25, 2012
The National Notary Association lost a dedicated leader and a good friend with the passing of Director of External Communications Michael Robinson, who lost his years-long battle with cancer on January 20. He was 50.
By
NNA Staff
on January 25, 2012
In its continuing series of instructional webinars for Notary professionals, the NNA in February will examine how to properly handle loan signings, and the different types of notarial acts.