Posted by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:05pm
Msg #79346

Excuse me?

Does this mean that this signing service wants us to talkto the title co's, escrow officers, and lenders that use us directly and pays us the good fees (TC fees), and ask them not to use us directly, but instead, send OUR work to this SS and the SS will raise our fee a little bit?
If so, I most certainly will send my best clients to this SS so I can get SS fees instead of TC fees! NOT!
Am I just not reading this right or what?

Looking for more money?

Interested in a higher pay scale for signings? What if we told you we could make that happen for you? Let me introduce to you a referral program that we are starting up. If you know of any Title Companies, Escrow Officers, or Lenders in your area who are looking for signing services that work Nation wide, refer us to them, and get them to sign up and send an order, and we will raise your fee. Also, if you know of any other notaries who are looking for more work, send them our way. We are becoming the Signing Service for Notaries.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:34pm
Msg #79352

Guess which SS sent me the above email? N/M

Reply by LawrenceOK on 12/1/05 7:33am
Msg #79498

Re: Guess which SS sent me the above email? N/M

I saw that in the news letter. NO WAY am I sending them the names of the TC's and Lenders that I work with. They have got to be hard up for business if they need us to give them our client lists.

Reply by Charm_AL on 11/30/05 4:35pm
Msg #79353

ummmm...let me guess....Priority?
did I win, did I win?

Reply by Teddog_CO on 11/30/05 4:37pm
Msg #79355

Bonnie, I do believe they have finally FLIPPED!! lol n/m

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:40pm
Msg #79358

Teddog---I think you're right! LOL N/M

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:39pm
Msg #79356

YOU WIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Grand Prize is a trip to tour their office and ask WHY they think we would do that! LOL!
Now if I had won the lottery, the prize would be a 2 week trip to the Caribbean, but alas....no such luck!

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/30/05 4:41pm
Msg #79360

Loan Signers Inc does something like this.

Reply by BP/WV on 11/30/05 4:41pm
Msg #79359

I got the same email from priority signings. Funny thing is, I never signed up with them or have done any signings for them.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:42pm
Msg #79361

I've not done any for them either. Wonder where they got their mailing list from?

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/30/05 4:44pm
Msg #79362

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

I do not have a mbrship to NNA any more. I have not been getting the things people are talking about. Could that be the list?

Reply by NM_CO on 11/30/05 4:48pm
Msg #79363

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

Maybe lists from the state you are in with commissioned notaries? I think there is a site you can go to to view notaries in each state. Kinda like the public tax record sites for each state. Lead lists from stamping co's maybe? hmmm.........dunno for sure.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:50pm
Msg #79366

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

I've tried looking for that, thought maybe it would be listed at the SOS, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right area! Been looking for one so I can get a couple of things notarized while on the go...

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 11/30/05 4:55pm
Msg #79371

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

I can find me on the SOS site in Texas. I am about a few hundred pages down. LOL!!!!

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/30/05 4:57pm
Msg #79372

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

You can purchase the SOS list of notaries in Texas, but that list would not give you an email. Nor would it be very prudent to use a list where only 1/10 to 1/2 of the ones on the list would be NSAs.

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 11/30/05 4:58pm
Msg #79373

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

Very true. It does not define who are NSA's. I just couldn't believe how many notary publics there are?!?!?

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/30/05 10:10pm
Msg #79424

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...eXpedN_TX

**It does not define who are NSA's. **

- - - Hijacking the thread here to talk about Texas business - - -

Well...I'd be surprised if they did but especially since clearly the legal and title community would rather Tx NSAs not be allowed to handle any kind of a loan document. (We cannot do HELOCs of course, unless we are in a lender branch, TC, or attorney's office.) From VR's newsletter this week comes a question regarding this very thing. I am perplexed as the the answer VR gave this gal - and I am perplexed that the query originated by "Patricia" thinking that loan companies are handling some loans this way. It's Helocs that are being handled this way and there is a reason for it, but it's not the one VR gave. If Patricia is reading this, don't feel confused - get with me and I'll explain it to you.

QUESTION
Dear Victoria: I have handled several closings recently that required the use of a lawyer or title company's office. I don't understand why they have a requirement to handle the closing at their office because they don't participate in any way. Do you know the purpose behind some loan companies handling closings like this and others, with the same type loan, sending the signing agent to the client's home? It seems to defeat the purpose of having the closing come to them since they are now coming to us. (Patricia in Texas)

ANSWER
Dear Patricia: Below is the explanation provided from the Texas Finance Code Chapter 39. If an individual is pulling equity out of the house (they always will because they pay their closing costs from the proceeds of the refinance) then it must be done at an attorney's office or title company:

Home solicitation transaction
If the buyer of realty is not represented by an attorney, there is no Realtor involved, and the negotiations (sending contract to buyer's home and calling buyer) and contract was made at a place other than a seller's place of business (i.e. at an attorney's office or title company), a cancellation notice will probably be required. Chapter 39, Finance Code, HB 10, 9/1/97.

VR: This will save you wear and tear on your vehicle and the cost of fuel so there is a silver lining in the law for you.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:48pm
Msg #79364

Re: Excuse me? Mailing list...

You could be right~ !
What a pain in the a****. I hate Junk Mail!!

Reply by Teddog_CO on 11/30/05 4:49pm
Msg #79365

Bonnie the same place they get their ideas-a grab bag lol

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 4:51pm
Msg #79367

Teddog-LOL!n/m

Reply by Teddog_CO on 11/30/05 4:55pm
Msg #79370

Well All!! "high ho-high ho it's off to work I go" N/M

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 5:01pm
Msg #79374

Re: Well All!! "high ho-high ho it's off to work I go" N/M

Have a great evening Teddog! Try NOT to fly away with this awful wind!

Reply by Teddog_CO on 11/30/05 5:04pm
Msg #79375

Ride"um Notaries!!!!

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 5:19pm
Msg #79376

YEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWW! LOL N/M

Reply by Charm_AL on 11/30/05 5:22pm
Msg #79379

Re: YEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWW! LOL N/M

hey man! whatever ya'll are drinking, I could use some! One more signing tonite and I'm done! yawn....

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/30/05 5:23pm
Msg #79380

Re: YEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWW! LOL N/M

Ummmm.. Strawberry Margarita with FRESH strawberries....Run on by here and I'll whip one up for ya! LOL

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 12/1/05 12:35pm
Msg #79593

Re: YEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWW! LOL N/M

Priority isn't the only company putting this type of e-mail out. There's an ss I get a few jobs a month from that pays fair and timely. I always like working for them as they are great to deal with. But I have to say when I got the e-mail proposing that I would get a referal fee for assignments they get from the TC's, Escrows, and Lenders I work for if I would give them a list of ... well... to be honest here's what I thought. "Are they on crack. They are flat out asking me to give them my list of contacts. Either they have big cajones or are just stupid. Why would I give them my list of clients so they can directly compete with me (as if they aren't already). Very unprofessional." So it would seem that the ss are jumping on the bandwagon of an idiotic idea.