Posted by janCA on 6/16/05 11:27am
Msg #45146

Lenders First Choice

Just received a call from this company out of Texas to do an e-doc signing this afternoon at 4:00. Quoted them my fee for a lender, scheduler had to check. Came back with "we only pay $90 with e-docs. Said sorry, I will come down $25 from my fee but no further. They said, no can do. So searched the messages on this board, and everyone had good things to say about them and that their fee was met. I have SS's that pay me much more than $90 for an edoc signing. Is this the trend now???

Reply by J. in CA on 6/16/05 11:32am
Msg #45150

If I can get $90.00 for e-docs I am thrilled. I used to get 85.00, and now it is usually 75.00. I did get $90.00 from Lenders First Choice.

Reply by BLE on 6/16/05 11:41am
Msg #45158

Lenders First Choice is an excellent company. One of the biggest and best I deal with. They pay on time in under 30 days. I've never had a problem with the fees. I pay bills thanks to Lenders First Choice.

Reply by janCA on 6/16/05 11:45am
Msg #45163

I rarely have a problem getting my quoted fees from lenders/title, but I think $90 from a lender is much too low.

Reply by Marla_NorCal on 6/16/05 2:58pm
Msg #45252

I got $150. e/doc fee 2 weeks ago, it was however a 3 hr. r/t.
Marla

Reply by janCA on 6/16/05 11:42am
Msg #45160

Are you the J in Humbolt County? Do you know the number of signing agents around you? If you're in a rural area, I would think you could actually get better fees if the area is not saturated.

Reply by Lily on 6/16/05 11:46am
Msg #45165

The Frisco, TX office always pays for farther distances. Perhaps it's because you don't have a relationship with them yet. My sister and I both deal with Frisco, TX but I also have a relationship with the Florida and Semi Valley offices. She doesn't and when Florida called her she had to "start at the bottom."

Reply by J in CA on 6/16/05 11:51am
Msg #45166

There are at least 20, and it seems more every day. We are overloaded with Notaries for the size of this area.

Reply by ColleenCA on 6/16/05 11:54am
Msg #45167

Re: J in CA

What part of Humboldt County are you in? My oldest son will be going to Humboldt State this fall. It is so beautiful up there. He can't wait but I am going to miss him terribly! On the subject of Lenders First, it is funny that I live in Simi Valley and one of their offices is located here and I have not received one single signing from them.

Reply by J in CA on 6/16/05 12:13pm
Msg #45180

Re: J in CA

I went to Humboldt too. Graduated in 1980. Still live near the College. Yes it is beautiful, but it is not utopia...

Reply by ColleenCA on 6/16/05 12:17pm
Msg #45183

Re: J in CA-Please email me at

[e-mail address] I have some questions about the area. Thanks

Reply by janCA on 6/16/05 11:59am
Msg #45170

If I were a novice signing agent, I would start at the bottom but I've been doing signings for over three years and have paid my dues in the way of accepting low fees, and as a new signing agent, that's what you do in order to get the work and the experience. I've set my fees for lenders/titles and don't deviate too far from those fees. I will negotiate, as that's part of the process, but I won't be low-balled.

Reply by Ogdoad on 6/16/05 12:02pm
Msg #45175

HooAhh - You Da Man Jan!

Reply by janCA on 6/16/05 12:17pm
Msg #45182

No, HooAhh

I da Woman.

Reply by Sheila Meinecke on 6/16/05 12:38pm
Msg #45195

JANinCA, this is sheila inCA, please can you tell me what your normal fees are? for lenders I tyipical get $125-$175, I would like to think that we in california are being somewhat consistent. I sure would like to know if I am under bidding, wouldnt you? Is there some rule about posting here with the actual company names etc?

Reply by Sheila Meinecke on 6/16/05 12:41pm
Msg #45198

OOPS i see the company under discussion is LENDERS FIRST CHOICE..duh...

Reply by janCA on 6/16/05 3:41pm
Msg #45258

Sheila/Ca, What part of the state are you in?

You can e-mail me at [e-mail address].

Reply by Sheila CA on 6/16/05 4:34pm
Msg #45271

Re: Sheila/Ca, What part of the state are you in?

San Jose-

Reply by GusDiaz /NJ on 6/16/05 1:39pm
Msg #45227

Their e-docs rates are on the low end, but they are prompt to pay. I did one for them on 05/26 and received payment on 6/10. This one was for the Frisco office.