What do notaries do?

What do notaries do?

What does a Notary do? A Notary’s duty is to screen the signers of important documents for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction. They are duty-bound not to act in situations where they have a personal interest.

What is the difference between a notary and a signing agent?

A notary public simply witnesses signatures — that’s it — and charges per signature witnessed. A loan signing agent witnesses signatures AND knows how to walk a borrower through the loan signing process. That is the difference between a loan signing agent and a regular notary public.

How do I become NSA certified?

Signing Agent Certification Process

1. Be commissioned as a Notary Public in your state (required).
2. Take a loan signing training course.
3. Pass an exam and background screening that are SPW compliant.
4. Buy your Signing Agent supplies.
5. Purchase a minimum $25,000 E&O insurance policy.
6. Start working as a Notary Signing Agent.

What are the risks of being a notary?

7 mistakes that can get notaries sued for fraud and malpractice

• Notarizing for someone who isn’t present at the time.
• Notarizing documents that are incomplete.
• Offering advice — solicited or otherwise.
• Notarizing documents when your commission has lapsed.

How do loan signing agents get paid?

As a loan signing agent, you don’t get paid an annual, monthly, or hourly salary, you get paid (typically between $75 and $200) for each loan signing appointment (or job) you complete. And with the right training, it usually takes about an hour to walk through the documents with a borrower from start to finish. Boom.

Can I make a living as a signing agent?

Earn Hundreds or Thousands of Dollars in Extra Income Part-Time. From my experience, a part-time notary loan signing agent can do 5 signings a week working between 10 and 15 hours (including the appointment and driving time). At $100 a file, that is $500 a week, or roughly $2,000 a month.

Is the NSA Exam open book?

There is minimal preparation to take the exam because the test is open-book and you go at your own pace. If you go through The National Notary Association to purchase your exam package, there is a self-study guide that is provided with your exam materials that you can use while you take the test.

Is National Notary Association legit?

This company is an independent professional association serving Notary Publics, providing education,training, support and supplies for notary publics and insurance services.

Can notaries make good money?

Are notaries in high demand?

Notaries are in high demand in a variety of industries, including banking, finance, medical, legal, government, insurance, technology … the list goes on. Many employers value employees with Notary skills to handle their document authentication needs and provide customers with top-notch service.