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Can Notaries provide 'Medallion Stamps' to customers?

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I have a customer looking to get a Medallion Stamp on a document. One of my coworkers says that an embosser is the same as a Medallion Stamp. I’m 95% sure they are not the same thing. Would you be able to help us out here? — A.P., Pennsylvania 

A medallion stamp and a Notary embosser are not the same. Notaries are not authorized to provide “Medallion Stamp” services as part of their official duties.

Notaries working in banks or financial institutions are sometimes asked to provide customers with a “Medallion Signature Guarantee.” Often mistakenly referred to as a “Medallion Notary,” a Medallion Stamp is not a notarial act. It’s a special type of signature guarantee provided within the banking industry. 

Please see our article “‘Medallion Signatures explained” for more information.

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Carlene

27 Jan 2024

Awesome information

Kimberly

19 Jun 2024

Timely information! Have gotten a couple of requests for this.

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