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NNA Staff
Mortgage fraud investigations jumped 88 percent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year.
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NNA Staff
The Pennsylvania Department of State is now accepting online applications for Notary commissions.
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NNA Staff
In an effort to protect consumers from immigration scams, the state of New York recently passed a law regulating how non-attorney Notaries can advertise their services in foreign languages. As more states institute similar measures to combat the unauthorized practice of law, Notaries can take guidance from the New York law and follow a similar protocol to protect both yourself and your signers.
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NNA Staff
A former high school teacher, Carol Salter of Colorado has always had a passion for education.
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NNA Staff
Florida this week enacted a new “Power of Attorney Act” that mandates significant changes to how they are handled, and the methods by which they must be executed and notarized.
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NNA Staff
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law that establishes one of the country’s most far-reaching sets of requirements for Notaries who advertise their services in foreign languages.
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NNA Staff
The online nomination process for the 23rd annual Notary Of The Year has begun, so nominate a respected fellow Notary, a stellar Notary employee or yourself for the NNA’s top honor. The deadline for nominations is December 30.
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NNA Staff
Though some believe that maintaining a journal of notarial acts seems like an unnecessary burden, keeping one turned out to be very helpful for NNA 2007 Notary of the Year Joan Sampson when a mortgage fraud ring allegedly forged her seal and signature on a host of bogus documents.
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NNA Staff
Boards of directors nationwide rank risk management as the primary concern for their companies, according to a recently released study compiled by accounting and consulting firm BDO USA.
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NNA Staff
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job openings in healthcare administration and office support — areas where Notary services are in high demand — will see a major upswing between now and 2018.