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|  | Search in ZIP Code: 80910 |  |  Certified Notary Signing Agent (GLBA-compliant - NNA); over 500 closings, experienced with Construction Loans, Purchases, Reverse Mortgages, Business Real Estate Financing, HELOC, Refinance, Timeshares; knowledgeable of real estate loan documents, as well as experience with many types of closing situations, lender and title company requirements; fully e-docs capable (HP 1320t dual tray laser printer, DSL, e-fax); short notice signings are welcome, depending on availability; professional, courteous, and dependable service; Adoption notarizations (no charge). Member: NNA, Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, NALDP, American Society of Notaries, Notary Law Institute, Sam Cary Bar Association |
| | | This profile was last updated on 11/26/2007 10:45:00 PM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes | | | Home Inspections: Yes | | | Additional languages: German | | |
Recent Notary Talk Threads Authored by this Notary: | | | Overnighted loan documents -- no borrower's copies
Posted by Leon_CO at 12/6/2007 2:49:00 PM | I received the loan documents this morning from FedEx for the closing that I am doing tomorrow. There are no borrower's copies. It's a purchase, so there is no right to cancel.
Nevertheless, the borrower is entitled to have a copy of the documents at the closing, in my opinion. I called the signing company and told them that there were no borrower copies. They called the title company. The title company just called me and said that the borrower does not have a set of copies already.
I told him that I'm willing to make a copy. He said, okay, but wondered if it would be going out of my way.
It's not out of my way, ** IF ** the company is willing to pay for it. But I just spoke to them and they said that they WON'T pay me an additional fee for making copies. There are 79 pages.
I asked for $10 to cover the cost of printing and whatever travel I do to go to the copy center. The title company also sent me some revised documents to print.
If these were edocs, then the borrower would definitely be getting copies. But this is a time when the borrower will not be getting copies tomorrow. She will have to wait until the title company sends them to her.
If they can't afford to pay me $10 to make a set of borrower's copies, then I can't afford to spend $10 out of my pocket to make them. Sorry.
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| | | | | NSAs and the client
Posted by Leon_CO at 12/4/2007 1:33:00 PM | A while back I was contacted by a title company to do reverse mortgages. They said they had a really big client.
They called me to do a reverse mortgage closing. It was yesterday.
One of the prevailing thoughts I had was, this company does not want to lose this client (no company does). A lot hinges on what I do. Don't be late. Treat the borrower with dignity and respect. Etc.
I think it's important for us notary signing agents to think of ourselves as business partners. Do everything we can to get the job done. Even go out of our way at times.
I admit that it took me a while to really understand that, and for it to sink in.
Now I always try to look at the big picture. We will often have to go out of our comfort zone. We will have to be unselfish. We're tired and want to go to bed. We're fed up with all this bulls**t. Etc.
But there is a client, who is depending on us to help them keep ** their ** client.
Good luck.
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| | | | | Being fair with fees
Posted by Leon_CO at 12/3/2007 11:47:00 PM | I had a closing today at 1:30. The husband was a non-borrowing spouse and had to sign some of the documents. But he wasn't there. He's a truck driver. I told the borrower that I'm willing to come back out later in the evening. I called the signing company and told them the same. The guy said he would pay me a trip fee of $25. I was sitll with the borrower and didn't want to discuss money in front of her. I simply told him that it wasn't enough. I told him I'll call the company later to discuss it.
When I got back to my office I called the company. This time I spoke with a lady. I told her the situation. She said she'll send me another confirmation for a fee of $20 to cover the second trip.
Keep in mind that this is basically the same as a split signing. If you had to hire another notary, you would have to pay that notary a full fee. That is how I reasoned with the lady on the phone. I also told her that I'm sacrificing my evening to get this closing done, and that I could make $200 if someone else called me to do a closing. She sent me another confirmation for a full fee (double what I was supposed to be paid for the first trip). I actually did get a call to do a purchase transaction at 5:30. I had enough time to complete it before the borrower's husband got home. I went back out at 8:30 to get his signatures.
Paying me a full fee for the second trip was the fair thing to do, in my opinion. The main thing is that, if you can justify the fee you request, you should receive it. Don't become outraged. Don't get belligerent. Keep a cool head. Simply negotiate.
Good luck.
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| | | | | Quiz: When to disobey instructions
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/30/2007 1:33:00 PM | Is there ever a time when a notary signing agent should disobey instructions from a title company? I think so.
If they tell you to do something that is against notary law, you should not comply. But what if it's something that seems pretty innocuous, such as telling you that you don't have to print out a set of copies for the borrower?
Your first reaction might be to think that this is great. Save wear and tear on your printer. Save toner. But most of all, you save a lot of time.
But notary signing agents, although we're supposed to follow instructions, should also be able to think for themselves, and determine when instructions should be complied with or not.
That is the situation I found myself in today. I have a closing this afternoon at 4:30. The title company sent me the edocs. In the email she said, "I will provide the borrowers a complete copy package of all documentation next week so copies for them will not be required of you."
The borrowers have a 3-day right of rescission. That is the time to go over their documents. How can they do that if they don't have a copy of what they signed?
So I did what I think is the right thing. I printed a set of copies for the borrower. Yes, it's probably a waste of paper, since they will be getting a copy ... ** next week.**
I don't know what the rest of you would do in this situation. But that's what I did.
Good luck.
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| | | | | appropriate action when bwr cancels before the appointment
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/23/2007 12:01:00 PM | You received a call to do a closing. You make a confirmation call to the borrower. He tells you that he is not going through with the loan (he canceled it).
What action do you take?
a) ask the borrower why he changed his mind
b) simply notify the title company, because it's none of your business why he changed his mind
c) ask him why he changed his mind, and notify the title company
d) other
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| | | | | "Harvard is the Michigan of the East."
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/22/2007 9:34:00 AM | It's a saying that we used at Michigan. It was all in fun, of course. Harvard is considered one of the best universities in the country -- if not the entire world.
Harvard is the standard of excellence. But you don't have to attend Harvard in order to have a world class education. And that is the way we felt at Michigan.
It's the same with notary education and training. Wherever you were trained. However you were trained. It doesn't matter.
It's what you make of it.
Good luck.
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| | | | | Stereotyping is unfair
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/22/2007 6:45:00 AM | There are many notary signing agents who were trained by the NNA, and received their certification through the NNA. Some of them are not good notary signing agents. Perhaps it reflects more on the individual than the organization that bestowed the CNSA designation on them, because there are many NNA trained CNSAs who are very good at what they do. There is a woman here in Colorado Springs who is a good example.
There are also very many NNA Certified Notary Signing Agents who were NOT trained by the NNA. They passed the NNA certification test, but they received their training from somewhere else. The Signing Registry, for example. There are also many who worked in title companies and have many years of experience closing loans. I know of quite a few.
Many NNA Certified Notary Signing Agents took and passed the NNA certification test because they wanted the CNSA designation. They see themselves as professionals. They felt that it would be a way to enhance their careers.
These professionals do not deserve to be categorized as incompetent, simply because they hold the designation NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent.
So stop the stereotyping. It's the same as racial stereotyping. Or any other form of stereotyping.
It's unfair.
P.S. I can only speak for myself. I am a NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent.
P.S.S. If you dislike the NNA, that's one thing. But don't hold it against the individual members. That's the same as hating someone because of the country they live in. Or hating someone because of the color of their skin, which, by the way, is also unfair.
And also very irrational.
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| | | | | Do we really have their full support?
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/14/2007 5:48:00 PM | Milagros, in a previous topic you said:
>> It feels great to have a title and be back up by an organization with a solid reputation and well established like the NNA. <<
With all due respect, one of the issues that I have with regards to what you say about the NNA backing you is that, they made a recommendation a while ago that Certified signing agents receive $65 as a base fee. (laughter from the signing service gallery)
Why then doesn't the NNA step up and do something to enforce these recommendations that they make? Why are so many companies thumbing their nose at the NNA recommendations and paying signing agents $50, no many how many degrees and certifications they have? And some are even daring to offer $40. The sad thing is that, they're getting away with it.
If they really want to do something to improve the Notary Signing Agent profession, then they should do something to raise fees. Not their fees. Ours.
If I had a choice between types of paper to receive, I would take a bigger paycheck over a certificate anyday.
Good luck.
Sincerely.
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| | | | | overnighted documents to the borrower
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/14/2007 1:22:00 PM | I just received a call from the borrower for whose closing I'm doing this evening. He called to let me know that he received the documents. He didn't have to call. But it's nice to know that he has them. I let him know that he can feel free to open up the package and familiarize himself with the documents. It's his right. Just don't sign anything.
I'm getting more and more closings for which the documents are being overnighted to the borrower. There are a lot of companies that almost exclusively overnight the documents to the borrower. There are times when I look over at my printer and wonder why I bought it. The one this evening is a Capital One loan. Only on a few occasions have I printed documents for them. Once was on a Saturday. The package wasn't marked for Saturday delivery. I got with the loan officer and he emailed the documents to me.
Personally I would prefer to print all documents. The print fee is one reason. But overnighted documents have their advantage. For one thing there's less stress. No hassles. The borrower has the documents. All I have to do is be there.
There are some disadvantages to overnighted documents to the borrower. It's rare that this happens. And I doubt that it ever will again. The borrower received the package, went through the documents, didn't like what she saw, and burned them in the fireplace.
Apart from that, overnighted documents can be pretty convenient.
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| | | | | I am engaging in unauthorized practice of law.
Posted by Leon_CO at 11/6/2007 8:00:00 AM | I am not doing it willingly.
I discovered this morning that a listing that I am on translates the word 'notary public' into Spanish as 'Notario'. This is against Colorado notary law. (And probably notary law for every other state):
"A notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in Colorado is prohibited from:
(V) Using the phrase "Notario" or "Notario Publico" to advertise the services of a notary public, whether by sign, pamphlet, stationery, or other written communication or by radio, television, or other nonwritten communication."
C.R.S. 12-55-110.3
That is exactly what superpages.com is doing when they translate their pages into Spanish for their Spanish-speaking clients. (And it's worth checking to see if any other sites do this.)
I will call the people there and tell them that they will have to translate 'notary public' into Spanish as 'notary' (not 'notario').
In the meantime I updated my profile to include:
"I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice."
If you are listed there, it would be a good idea to add a similar disclaimer.
Good luck.
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| | Search in ZIP Code: 80916 |  | | My Fees Range from $75-$150. All subject to reasonable negotiation. I now have DSL, and I have a Brother Laser Printer. I have signers on my team who speak Spanish, Italian and Hindu, etc. My team has grown to over 200 Notaries across the US, mainly in CA, CO, FL and MO. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 11/22/2006 3:48:00 PM. | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80919 | | | Over 11 years experience with loan signings. 1,000's completed. Excellent customer service. Paralegal background. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 8/8/2007 9:56:00 AM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80917 | | | I have attended the National Notary Association Signing Seminar. I am a member of the National Notary Association and the National Signing Section. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 3/9/2005 2:56:00 PM. | | | Does Fingerprinting: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80921 | | | Full Time/Experienced and reliable. Over 400 signings completed. Accept E-docs. Successful background check completed. Experienced with all loan/real estate docs. Former escrow, Realtor, mortgage origination experience - understand the need to close quickly and accurately! Fees negotiable. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 1/14/2007 4:17:00 PM. | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80906 |  | | Dependable and responsible, available at a moment's notice, seven days a week to travel anywhere in Colorado. Let us be your personal mobile notary. Expert in all real estate documents, premier closing and origination document pick-up agents. Extremely reasonable fees. KNOWLEDGE, INTEGRITY, TRUST We do it right the first time.
Julia Reagan
32 Years of mortgage origination, underwriting and closing experience with many major lenders. I know the documents; get it right the first time, all the time.
Paul Reagan
Former real estate appraiser, over 30 years of business and real estate experience.
RM Notary Service is your dependable notary for all needs.
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| | | This profile was last updated on 9/25/2007 7:06:00 AM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Does Fingerprinting: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes | | | Home Inspections: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80910 |  | | I have been in business since 1991 serving the Great State of Colorado. My Mission is to be “Committed to establishing long-term relationships by consistently meeting my customers needs thought memorable service”. When you chose to do business with me I know that you will be 100% satisfied.
Every agent in our office is a Certified Notary Signing Agent, experienced with different types of loans, lenders and title companies requirements, and signing situations; serving all of Colorado; documents accepted via email, fax, or delivery; broadband internet (120.5mbps); laser printer; detail-oriented; courteous and dependable service; Quality Control of all work to ensure that all requirements have been met; prompt return of documents; 24/7 Mobile Notary service; reasonable fees. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 8/30/2007 5:57:00 AM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Attorney: Yes | | | Does Fingerprinting: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80907 |  | | Real estate agent, former loan closer, able to travel, mileage plus services for El Paso, Teller, Park or Douglas Counties. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 9/25/2007 9:38:00 AM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80915 | | | I am a NNA Certified and Background Screened Notary Signing Agent and a member of the National Notary Association. I have over one year experience handling loan document signings. I will provide Fast, Professional and Courteous Service. I am available 7 days a week and I am willing to go the extra mile to ensure Exceptional Service and Commitment to Quality.
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| | | This profile was last updated on 4/23/2007 4:32:00 PM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80909 | | | Just became a Notary Public, however have been a Title Examiner for 14 years in Colorado and California. Available for signings evenings and weekends. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 10/27/2006 3:47:00 PM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes | | | Home Inspections: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80907 | | | B.A. Humanities
Master in Law
Spanish Interpreter and Translator |
| | | This profile was last updated on 1/8/2007 4:07:00 PM. | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes | | | Additional languages: Spanish |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80920 | | | I am a National Notary Association Certified Notary Signing Agent. Background Screening has been completed and I also am EandO Insured. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 9/26/2007 1:32:00 PM. |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80863 |  | | Mobile Notary Public serving Teller and El Paso counties. 24/7 |
| | | This profile was last updated on 12/12/2007 1:09:00 PM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes |
| | Search in ZIP Code: 80920 |  | | I am a certified mobile notary signing agent (background screened). Member of the NNA, NNA Notary Signing Agent Section Member, Notary of Colorado. HP Laserjet Printer and fax. 24 hour service based on availability. You will not find a more professional signing agent. |
| | | This profile was last updated on 12/6/2007 7:03:00 AM. | | | 24 Hr Service: Yes | | | Has Laser Printer: Yes |
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