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Surety Bonds 11.27.2024

Closing Notary?

Sometimes referred to as a notary signing agent (NSA), or simply a closing agent, a closing notary is trained and trusted to present the documents related to mortgage and real estate transactions. Given the complexity…
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Closing Notary?
License & Permit Bonds 10.24.2024

Understanding The Role: Notary Signing Agent

Notaries provide an important public service by checking identification and witnessing signatures on a wide range of documents. Notary signing agents also check identification and witness document signing, but take on the added responsibility of…
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Understanding The Role: Notary Signing Agent
09.10.2024

Public Protection: Notaries and Notary Bonds Explained

Notaries Public witness so many of our life-changing decisions, such as powers of attorney, estate, prenuptial agreements, real estate transactions and many other activities that enable our civil society to operate.  Given the seriousness of their…
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Public Protection: Notaries and Notary Bonds Explained
Surety Bonds 08.10.2022

Mortgage Banker vs Mortgage Broker?

  Mortgage bankers and brokers can both help home buyers secure loans. Both are typically required to secure bonds to guarantee applicable laws are followed. The primary difference between mortgage bankers and brokers is: mortgage…
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Mortgage Banker vs Mortgage Broker?
Surety Bonds 05.12.2022

Great Mortgage Broker?

  Speed, service and a good deal are in more demand then ever, with interest rates rising and buyers competing to find the homes of their dreams in the locations of their dreams. Refinancing is…
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Great Mortgage Broker?
Surety Bonds 05.12.2022

Notaries: On The Move

  Mobile notary services are making it more convenient then ever to attend to the important documents that move lives and businesses forward. A number of public institutions and private businesses are also recognizing the…
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Notaries: On The Move
Surety Bonds 05.05.2022

Notaries and Fraud?

  What if a notary does not realize that identification, like a driver’s license, is fake, and inadvertently enables a costly act of fraud? Who is responsible for the lost funds—the notary? In a recent…
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Notaries and Fraud?
Surety Bonds 03.04.2022

Google Says: Notary Publics Are In

Google got curious about how people are hoping to make a living in the aftermath of the Great Resignation and, being Google, dug in to analyze our work related searches. Among the top most searched…
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Google Says: Notary Publics Are In
License & Permit Bonds 09.01.2021

Modernizing Business Processes: Notaries

Notaries providing remote online services transform business processes. Gone is the lag time associated with many routine tasks in finance, insurance and legal services. Experts point out that remote online notarization (RON) has additional benefits…
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Modernizing Business Processes: Notaries