Posted by Elizabeth_CA on 9/8/04 12:53am
Msg #7541

Title companies or Lenders

Are there still title companies that pay $150 per signing? I noticed that most title companies are paying less than they used to, or they create a signing service as a division of the title company and want to pay only $50. Is this the trend now for title companies? Is it better to market lenders?

Reply by BJ/CA on 9/9/04 11:40am
Msg #7593

I noticed that also. They charge a higher fee and give you only a portion of it. I have yet to have one offer me as low as $50.00.

Reply by notaryzen@yahoo.com on 9/9/04 2:40pm
Msg #7602

Elizabeth,

How are you marketing yourself to Title companies. When I phone send out flyers or stop by their office, all I get is "NO" we already have a Notary in our office.

Reply by Elizabeth_CA on 9/9/04 3:39pm
Msg #7612

I walk in, introduce myself, tell them I'm promoting my service, and leave my card. There are a lot of factors involved - your professionalism, attitude, courteousness, your physical presentation, and you've got to get them to like you. None has responded that they have an in-house notary. I also tell them I am available for at-home signings. A lot of them are appreciative. I just did this recently so we'll see the responses this month. I feel that I'll receive a positive feedback.

Reply by Paul_IL on 9/11/04 11:58pm
Msg #7782

FYI, anyone in the title company that is a closing agent is also a notary.

Reply by PAW Notary Services on 9/12/04 7:24am
Msg #7787

Not always, but usually. I work with one local title company here that the closing agent (actually, the settlement agent) is not a notary. So during the closing, there is a notary in attendance... me, a couple of times. The agent goes through the documents with the buyers (and sellers in the case of an existing home purchase) and the docs get signed. The notary just does the IDing and notarizing and restacks the papers for copying and distribution. It works pretty good that way