reverse mortgage: Reverse Mortgage closings: the borrower's comfort - 01/07/09 02:58 PM
I got a call this morning to do a Reverse Mortgage closing. No problem. I have a lot of experience with reverse mortgages.
Out of that experience I have learned that, because of the age of the reverse mortgage borrowers, there are certain things that I want to keep in mind.
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reverse mortgage: Microsoft OneNote for Notary Signing Agents - 12/28/08 05:37 AM
Microsoft OneNote is a great tool for organizing all types of notes and information, regardless of your occupation. I had already been using it for organizing personal information, then decided to create workbooks for my Notary Signing Agent information.
The beauty of OneNote is that it is simple to use, … (1 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Notary Signing Agents can expect an increase in Reverse Mortgage closing assignments - 10/22/08 03:26 PM
I received an email this morning that can be interpreted as an increase in closing assignments for Notary Signing Agents who do Reverse Mortgage closings:
It states that Reverse Mortgage originations rose 4.2% in 2008, and that there are market signs for continued growth in 2009.
Notary Signing Agents play … (1 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Reverse Mortgage Application: the role of the Notary Signing Agent - 10/14/08 07:41 AM
One of the primary reasons for utilizing Notary Signing Agents is to provide a convenience to the borrower. We make it possible for the borrower to sign their loan documents wherever it is most convenient for them. This can be practically anywhere, but it is usually in the comfort of their … (3 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Reverse Mortgage opportunities for NSAs - 04/07/08 03:29 PM
I just wanted to share with you the subject of a phone call that I received today from a mortgage company in Florida. The caller said that he saw on my website that I had undergone the Reverse Mortgage Counselor training, and wanted me to counsel someone, and also do the … (0 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Reverse Mortgage Counselor training - 02/17/08 03:09 PM
Continuing education is something that we should always pursue as professionals. A notary signing agent can never have too much knowledge, or too many skills. We may never use some of the knowledge or skills we gain, but they are still good to have.
Reverse Mortgage Counselor training is a type … (0 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Sub-freezing weather, and the 70-year old man was wearing a t-shirt to the closing - 12/16/07 07:01 AM
With the wind chill factor it felt like 6 degrees outside. This is what it looked like in Pueblo West, Colorado on Saturday morning. Frigid cold and icy roads:
The only top that he wore to his Reverse Mortgage closing was a t-shirt. No coat. No hat. No gloves.
Is he crazy?
No. … (1 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Amount of time required for Reverse Mortgage closings - 12/04/07 06:52 PM
Reverse Mortgage closings are really not much different than conventional loans with regards to how long they can take. Either one can be short or long, depending on the borrowers, the situation, etc. Nevertheless, I always allow what I consider to be more than enough time.
I received a call to do … (2 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Preparation for a Reverse Mortgage closing - 12/04/07 06:49 AM
All borrowers deserve the red carpet treatment.
But when I'm doing a Reverse Mortgage closing, I think about my mother, and how I would like for her to be treated if she were the borrower. And so I give reverse mortgage clients what I call, the 'Gold Carpet' treatment.
It's apparent, … (1 comments)
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reverse mortgage: I am guilty of reverse mortgage discrimination - 11/30/07 07:51 PM
I will admit it. I discriminate. I try to treat all borrowers equally when I'm given a closing assignment. But I treat people who get reverse mortgages differently.
I'm scheduled to do a reverse mortgage closing on Monday morning. The title company called me tonight to let me know that they were … (3 comments)
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reverse mortgage: reverse mortgage articles used by another site - 11/25/07 02:52 AM
I discovered over the weekend that someone has taken one of my topics and put it on their website, without asking me. This is my topic on a reverse mortgage closing that I wrote (A Reverse Mortgage, and a gourmet burger to go, please):
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As you can see, the same topic appears … (9 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Reverse Mortgage training for notary signing agents. - 09/25/07 12:33 PM
I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on reverse mortgages. Nor will I try to lead you to believe that what is in this topic constitutes any type of "training" at all. Quite the contrary. There is no special "training" that notary signing agents need to do reverse mortgages. … (10 comments)
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reverse mortgage: A Reverse Mortgage, and a gourmet burger to go, please. - 09/16/07 01:41 AM
I have recognized for a long time the significant role that notary signing agents can play in reverse mortgage transactions. A good example of this was a reverse mortgage closing I was assigned to do on Friday.
I got a call last Thursday from a title company in California to do a … (0 comments)
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reverse mortgage: Reverse mortgage borrowers' needs: rewriting our job description - 05/21/07 08:25 PM
I did a reverse mortgage closing this evening for an elderly woman who doesn't get around very well. She has to use a walker. To make it comfortable for her, she sat back in her recliner. I pulled up a chair and sat beside her. I laid my notary journal in my lap … (2 comments)
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