
By
Kat Garcia and David Thun
The 2014 Notary of the Year Honorees epitomize the best traditions and highest level of professionalism of the Notary Public office.

By
David Thun
If you’ve been looking for a way to expand your Notary signing agent business, NNA 2014 is a one-stop networking opportunity. More than a dozen signing services and title companies will be on hand to meet and recruit Notaries for loan document assignments June 1-4 in Phoenix, Arizona.

By
Kat Garcia
In addition to offering complimentary Notary training to military veterans at NNA 2014, the National Notary Association has partnered with Valued Veterans — an organization that connects veterans with Notary opportunities — to provide additional resources and job opportunities for the vets attending the event.

By
Michael Lewis
The mortgage lending industry is continuing to struggle in a slump as total originations dropped to the lowest level in 17 years in the first quarter of 2014.

By
Kelle Clarke
Last week, we posed a scenario, The Case Of The Racial Slur, about a customer who made offensive racial insults targeting another customer wearing a hijab, a traditional Muslim garment. The question, given the man’s outrageous behavior, was: Do you hold your tongue and perform the notarization, or would you refuse it?

By
Kelle Clarke
I will be working as an independent contractor dealing primarily with real estate transactions. Is there anything else I need to do before I can start accepting assignments?

By
Bill Anderson and David Thun, Updated April 28, 2025
Notary Signing Agents have a duty to protect the privacy of their customers — especially when someone asks to see the Notary’s journal entries.

By
Kelle Clarke
A man mutters a racially offensive slur to a customer in your office, then requests your services. Do you hold your tongue and perform the notarization, or would you outright refuse it?

By
Kelle Clarke
How many forms of identification are required from my signers?

By
David Thun
Notaries in Arkansas can now apply for a special commission to electronically notarize documents, according to an April 2 announcement by Secretary of State Mark Martin.