By
David Thun
For Danielle Finger of San Francisco, California, life is a juggling act. In addition to working as a full-time paralegal, she has maintained a career as a Notary Public, taking on loan signing assignments since 2003.
By
Kelle Clarke
If I notarize my coworkers' signature on a general “Release of Lien” document, do I need to get their thumbprint?
By
Kelle Clarke
Last month we posed a scenario about a Notary who was asked by a pair of near-newlyweds to notarize their birth certificates in order for them to get a marriage license. The question: Is this an act that a Notary is authorized to perform, and, if so, how would you go about it?
By
David Thun
New mortgage disclosure forms that will potentially make loan signings run smoother will be rolled out in 2015, according to an announcement last month by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
By
Kelle Clarke
When Maria Torres-Lopez first began performing notarizations as a small part of her job at Bank of America, she didn’t realize it would eventually lead to a full-time career. She now runs her own business, providing a variety of services to clients in her Florida town.
By
Michael Lewis
Higher interest rates and a surge in federal regulations will throw a bucket of cold water on the refi market in 2014, driving down refi activity by 70%.
By
Moses Keshishian
This year, the Hebrew and U.S. calendars overlap so that Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall on the same day; a rare occurrence that will not happen again for another 79,043 years. To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime holiday, StudentExperts created this infographic.
By
Kelle Clarke
A borrower from Pennsylvania came to New York to notarize documents related to a property located in Pennsylvania. The title company told me New York acknowledgment wording is unacceptable and won't be recorded. What should I do?
By
NNA Staff
Chris Sturdivant, Director of Business Development for the National Notary Association, spoke with Notaries in Maryland about the new standards for mortgage signings, the creation of the Signing Professionals Workgroup, the future Certified Signing Specialist designation, and answered several questions from the audience.
By
Michael Lewis
Rising home prices and mortgage interest rates have pushed housing affordability to its lowest level in five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders.