notary signing agent: Mobile notary services to Fort Carson, Colorado - 05/24/09 10:52 AM
Of all the military bases in the Colorado Springs area, Fort Carson army base is the most difficult to get onto.
Difficult ... but not impossible.
So if you're a notary signing agent / mobile notary, you don't need the skills of an Ethan Hunt or Jason Bourne in order to … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Not 'closed' on Sunday means closing on Sundays - 04/19/09 02:01 PM
I did a closing this morning at 10:30 a.m. in Colorado Springs.
What's so unusual about that, you're probably asking.
It's Sunday.
To a notary signing agent, being asked to do a closing on a Sunday morning is not at all unusual. For those of us who are … (4 comments)
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notary signing agent: You want status? I'll give you status. ... - 03/07/09 10:39 AM
But don't expect it 'immediately' after the closing.
Yesterday was a hectic day for me, and it's not even the end of the month. I got a call to do a notarization at a law office around noon.
While I was at the law office, I got 2 calls to do closings … (3 comments)
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notary signing agent: What does it take to be a NSA? - 03/07/09 09:19 AM
A person decides they want to become a notary signing agent. Earn some extra cash. Ride out the rough road in the economy.
Why not? There aren't that many barriers into this profession.
So they do what it takes to become a notary public. Then they take a one-day seminar on … (1 comments)
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notary signing agent: 123notary certification - 02/07/09 06:05 AM
123notary.com is one of the first notary sites that I got a listing on when I became a notary signing agent. And in terms of return on investment, it has been one of the best. I get a lot of calls from people who mention that they found me on 123notary. … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: It's 6 a.m. Is your cell phone on? - 02/03/09 08:11 AM
Being a notary signing agent is more than just a profession. It's a way of life. And for those of us who make ourselves available 24/7, that can mean staying up late at night to do a closing, or being up very early in the morning to receive a call to … (8 comments)
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notary signing agent: Being a notary signing agent: buffet style - 01/26/09 07:17 AM
Being a notary signing agent requires working with a lot of different companies. And a large part of that entails following a lot of instructions. It can get a little confusing.
But there are a lot of positive things about it. For one thing, it broadens your horizons.
It's like the … (3 comments)
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notary signing agent: Does it pay to belong to the NNA? - 01/25/09 11:54 AM
I got a call last Thursday from a real estate company to do a closing here in Colorado Springs. The caller said she found my name on SigningAgent.com. That is the NNA (National Notary Association) database of notary signing agents.
In order to be listed on SigningAgent.com, one must pay annual … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Make it happen: finding solutions for closings - 01/25/09 03:47 AM
There seems to be a 'prime time' for remote closings, and it's usually in the evenings when most people are home for the day after getting off work.
What this means for notary signing agents is that we usually will get several requests to do a closing at times when we … (5 comments)
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notary signing agent: What is your time worth? - 01/21/09 12:01 PM
I got an unusual request yesterday. A man called and said that his wife needed to take a certification test, and that the test had to be notarized -- proving that she took the test on her own and within the prescribed amount of time. I would be glad to notarize … (9 comments)
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notary signing agent: Statement of Information: beginning, middle, or end? - 01/21/09 09:32 AM
As I was studying for the 123notary certification exam I came across a comment from a signing agent in one of the lessons. It was regarding the 'Statement of Information'. That's the document that asks borrowers to list their past residences for the last 10 years, places of employment, prior marriages, … (1 comments)
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notary signing agent: When is a good time to receive the loan documents? - 01/21/09 07:04 AM
The sooner the better, of course.
But it's not a perfect world. And in this business 'stuff' happens. Getting lender approval on the HUD Settlement Statement is usually the culprit.
In theory, a title company can send the loan documents to a notary signing agent in just enough time to print … (1 comments)
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notary signing agent: Making a second trip to the borrowers after a closing - 01/14/09 04:46 AM
It's something that any notary signing agent would dread: having to go back out to the borrowers for some reason.
There are several reasons why a notary signing agent will have to go back to the borrowers after a closing. A document might be missing a signature or initials, is one … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: UPL: reconciling the conflicts of being a notary signing agent - 01/13/09 07:56 AM
According to my Colorado Notary Law Primer, I am not supposed to assist others with legal matters.
I'm okay with that.
It goes on to state that I am not to assist others in drafting, preparing, selecting, completing, or understanding a document or transaction.
I'm okay with that too. After all, … (1 comments)
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notary signing agent: One person's opinion: notary message boards - 01/12/09 04:52 AM
A notary posted a remark on a message board about a company, warning others not to do signings for that company. This person obviously had a bad experience with that company.
Another notary commented to that post saying that he did a closing for that company and was paid promptly, … (4 comments)
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notary signing agent: 'Provide a copy of the borrower's ID, or you will not get paid!' - 01/11/09 01:23 PM
It seems like such a severe and drastic measure to refuse to pay the closer because the borrower was not able to provide a copy of their ID. But that is exactly what some companies threaten to do. This was in the instructions for the closing I did recently:
It's not … (3 comments)
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notary signing agent: Waiting for a closing confirmation - 01/11/09 02:59 AM
I got a call to do a closing. I agreed to do it.
I waited for a closing confirmation so I could start preparing. None came. An hour later. Still no confirmation. I called the company. Someone other than the person I spoke to answered and told me that they are still … (0 comments)
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notary signing agent: Why notary signing agents get burned: Part II - 01/08/09 08:26 PM
In the topic: Why notary signing agents get burned, I wrote about signing service contracts, and the need to read them carefully.
Not only should notary signing agents read the contracts, they also need to read the instructions that come with the closing assignment. Failure to read and understand the instructions … (1 comments)
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notary signing agent: Mobile Offices: Are they necessary? - 01/08/09 02:18 PM
It usually goes like this: I'll have a closing at 4 p.m. I'll have another closing at 6 p.m. Normally there would be no problem handling those two assignments. Colorado Springs isn't that big. I can finish the 4pm closing, then go straight to the 6pm closing.
There's just one problem: … (8 comments)
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notary signing agent: In defense of signing services - 01/08/09 10:27 AM
I got a call yesterday to do a Reverse Mortgage closing. The closing is scheduled for next Monday at 10 a.m. I checked my calendar and saw that I had that time slot open. I have another closing scheduled for 12:15, but I believe I can fit the reverse mortgage closing … (0 comments)
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