By
NNA Staff
on May 17, 2012
What is a Foreign Commissioner of Deeds, and what do they do?
By
Phillip Browne
on May 10, 2012
We have surpassed 10,000 “Likes” in our national campaign to fight breast cancer, but we need more! The program closes this Sunday—Mother’s Day—so tell your fellow Notaries, families, friends and co-workers about our benevolent campaign.
By
NNA Staff
on May 10, 2012
An Upland, California, man is facing multiple counts of forgery and real estate fraud after a local Notary reported to authorities that her seal and signature had been forged on a grant deed, the San Bernardino District Attorney’s office announced.
By
NNA Staff
on May 10, 2012
The NNA has added two new webinars to its May series — the first one will focus on strategies that Notaries can use when faced with improper notarization requests in the workplace; the second will provide timely information and updates regarding this year’s NNA Conference 2012, to be held in San Diego, California on June 3-6.
By
David Thun
on May 10, 2012
Identifying signers is an essential part of a Notary’s role. Without positive identification, there’s no assurance signers are who they claim to be. Test your knowledge of proper identification practices in this month’s quiz.
By
Michael Lewis
on May 03, 2012
Reports of suspected mortgage fraud increased 31 percent in 2011 with more than four-fifths of the cases involving older loans. In many cases, authorities are reviewing Notary journal records as part of their investigations, and they have noted a pattern of misused or stolen Notary seals in many fraud schemes.
By
Phillip Browne
on May 03, 2012
Last week we launched a nationwide campaign to fight breast cancer in honor of Mother’s Day, and the Notary community has responded! We are rapidly approaching 10,000 “likes” on our Facebook page, but we have a long way to go to reach our $100k goal.
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2012
Commercial and multifamily mortgage activity rose 55 percent in 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the improvement came for all types of loans and investments.
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) earlier this month informed the nation’s financial institutions that they must closely supervise any law firms, document processing companies or other outside contractors hired to help service loans.
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2012
On Wednesday, April 18, NNA Vice President of Best Practices William Anderson and Director of Corporate Relations Chris Sturdivant hosted an important Webinar focused on corporate solutions to alleviate the Notary abuses that led to the National Mortgage Settlement.