Loan Signing Agent

A Notary Signing Agent is a Notary who has special expertise to handle and notarize loan papers. For lenders, Notary Signing Agents are the critical final link to complete the loan. A Notary Signing Agent is hired as an independent contractor to ensure that real estate loan documents are executed by the borrower, notarized and returned for processing on time. Completing this critical part of the loan process enables the loan to be funded.

No. Some states restrict a Notary’s ability to perform Notary Signing Agent work, or ban it completely. Click here to view a list of states that currently are currently known to restrict or ban Notary Signing Agent work.

Each True Notary Services signing agents have their own unique qualifications and skills to offer, which are displayed in their profile. They are all NNA Certified Notary Signing Agents – whom  have taken the NSA Certification course, passed the NNA’s industry-recognized certification exam and background screening. The NNA separates them into three distinct groups or levels, based on professional certification obtained. Names are listed randomly within each level:

1. NNA Trained, Certified and Background Screened:These top-level Notary Signing Agents have successfully completed the National Notary Association’s Certification program, which includes training, a certification exam and background screening, within the past 12 months. They can be easily identified by the “NNA Certified and Trained” badge displayed in their profile.
2. NNA Certified and Background Screened:This next level of Notary Signing Agents have passed our NSA Certification exam and background screening within the last 12 months. They can be identified by the “NNA Certified and Background Screened” badge displayed in their profile.
3. NNA Background Screened:: This final level contains Notary Signing Agents who passed our background screening within the last 12 months but have not yet completed the NNA certification exam. Those included in this group of NSAs do not have a badge displayed in their profile.

Assignments to work as a Notary Signing Agent come mostly from signing services, title/escrow companies, and lenders.  Most new Notary Signing Agents register with or align themselves with signing services.  These services receive loan signing opportunities from various title/escrow companies and lenders, and maintain their own registry of Notary Signing Agents who will perform those signings.  The signing service collects fees for loan signings and pays the officiating Notary Signing Agent.  Some well-established Notary Signing Agents receive assignments directly from title/escrow companies and lenders, and are paid directly by these parties.

“PII” means “personally identifiable information.”  It is any information that permits an individual’s identity to be known or deduced or inferred.  Well-known examples of PII include a Social Security Number (SSN), driver license number, birth date or a full name. PII is the most precious borrower information entrusted to a Notary Signing Agent.  Notary Signing Agent training should include methods of safeguarding PII.  Notary Signing Agents must follow all lender requirements for handling of PII.