What Is a Notary Signing Agent?

A Notary Signing Agent or NSA is a Notary Public who has special

training to handle loan document signings. Title companies and signing

services hire Notary Signing Agents to deliver loan documents to

borrowers, oversee the signing and return the documents.

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Is certification required to become a Notary Signing Agent?

Certification is not required by law to become a signing agent.

However, many companies ask signing agents they contract for

assignments to be certified and background screened to meet

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau compliance requirements 

for third-party service providers hired by financial institutions.

Several private organizations offer training, certification and

background screening for signing agents that meet the requirements

of lenders, title companies and signing services.

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What Notary Signing Agent must do during an appointment?

1. Verify the identity of the person signing the loan

2. Ensure that all documents are in English and can be read and

understood by the signer or can be sufficiently translated or

explained to the signer by a third party

3. Make sure that all documents are signed and initialed in all

the necessary places

4. Notarize the document

5. Make sure the notarized documents are returned to the mortgage company or proper organization

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What Notary Signing Agent must never do:

1. Offer advice about the loan

2. Give the signer(s) an opinion on any of the information contained in the documents to be signed

3. Notarize a signing for which they have a vested financial interest (other than the payment received for performing the duty)

4. Notarize their own signature

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