Posted by JS_MD on 5/24/06 9:13am
Msg #121914

Stewart Mortgage background check

Anyone else get an email this morning from them about a 7 year background check.....and they want a credit card # from you so they can charge you the $30 for the check.....They can kiss my @ss. I just got into it w/ them an hour ago because an overnight closing for today was changed to edocs and they barely wanted to up my fee......so

Reply by PAS MOBILE NOTARY SOLUTIONS on 5/24/06 9:18am
Msg #121917

I just faxed my application to them yesterday. There was nothing about a credit check.

Reply by PA_Notary_II on 5/24/06 9:20am
Msg #121918

I got it too. I have never paid to get work, and I'm not about to start. What the heck makes Stewart think they're so special? I have as many problems with them as everyone else. Background check my patoot !!

Reply by PAS MOBILE NOTARY SOLUTIONS on 5/24/06 9:24am
Msg #121920

I am glad I found out about this before I took on any assignments. Thanks!!!! JS & PA

Reply by BakersfCA on 5/24/06 9:26am
Msg #121921

I'll send them a copy from another company that did one. There is no way I'm going to pay them or give them my credit card information though. Then they want $10 for you to send them a copy! I think they will find themselves short of notaries here pretty soon.

Reply by Julie/MI on 5/24/06 9:28am
Msg #121922

They want you to use their own subsidiary to perform the check as well. Talk about keeping money in their own pot.

Reply by Anonymous on 5/24/06 9:53am
Msg #121929

"I, , give Company and/or Stewart Business Information permission and authority to conduct a due diligence investigation and reference check into my past and current activities. I understand and consent to an investigation that may include, but is not limited to, information as to my personal character, general reputation, verification of identity, verification of previous employment and employment references, verification of education, credit history, motor vehicle driving record, social security wage information, criminal records, and, information contained in public records and any and all other relevant information requested in connection with the foregoing (“Due Diligence Information”).



In addition, I grant permission and authority to Company and/or Stewart Business Information to obtain past employment information in compliance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), including 49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Part 382, regarding DOT drug and alcohol testing results from past employers (“Employment Information”).



I authorize and request that any former employers, schools, police departments, federal, state, county or city government and/or regulatory agencies or any other person or entity (collectively “Persons”) to furnish Company and/or Stewart Business Information and their designees information concerning the Due Diligence Information and/or the Employment Information.



I expressly authorized the Company and/or Stewart Business Information to release a copy of the Background Check to each Customer which requests a copy as a condition for Company to engage my services on behalf of such Customer."

Are these people nuts? They want you basically to give them the right to check your life history and then give it to whoever they want to, and charge you for the priviledge. Too funny.

Reply by Missy_Lulu on 5/24/06 9:53am
Msg #121930

If Stewart Mortgage is one in the same with Stewart Title, they are one to build a good rapport with. They are one of the front runners to e-notarization. When it hits, they are ready.

Reply by Missy_Lulu on 5/24/06 9:55am
Msg #121931

Everyone talks about the concern of hackers and increased mortgage fraud with e-notarization. Don't you think maybe they are setting up for e-notarization and want a secure group to work with?

Reply by Anonymous on 5/24/06 10:05am
Msg #121937

"Everyone talks about the concern of hackers and increased mortgage fraud with e-notarization. Don't you think maybe they are setting up for e-notarization and want a secure group to work with?"

I'm concerned with giving all that information out to them and whoever they decide to give it to. That is part of the idea of getting a federal ID number, so no one can steal your ID.

Reply by Dee_Fla on 5/24/06 10:14am
Msg #121941

I too recvd this email ...and found it in my "spam" inbox after reading your post. I agree, I am not going to pay them $40 for a background check on me. If they want it, then they pay for it, but I'm not giving them my cc#. I honestly don't think "stupid" is written on my forehead.

And what if you have no criminal background? So all that money went to waste for a piece of blank paper they will end up getting?!

If they are serious about this, they will be willing to pay for the background check, othewise they will not be hearing from many notaries. And CNSA's who do respond, are in probably for a real treat (if their idenity ends up being stolen). I don't take that chance any more after last year...sorry. I'll find work someplace else who can trust me and my experience (and the knowledge/skills that come with it!)

I'm sure their reasons are justifiable, however, don't make us pay to do the work. If they want it bad enough, it will come out of their own pockets, not our's.

Reply by JinCA on 5/24/06 10:20am
Msg #121942

Transunion pulled this same thing years ago...

I would not do it for them, and I won't do it for this company either. By the way, Transunion still called me for jobs, and still occasionally does, without that background check.
Transunion, instead of using a credit card, would deduct the $40.00 from payment from your first signing after you agreed to the check.

Reply by Dee_Fla on 5/24/06 10:40am
Msg #121946

Re: Transunion pulled this same thing years ago...

so they sort of forced it on you no matter what????? so even when you reject/refused to do it, they still managed to get the $40 out of you to have it done anyhow?????

sorry I think i better re-read that, if you agreed to it, they would deduct from your check instead of using your credit card...sorry. I jsut realized what you said. for a moment it almost sound like they would do it anyhow even if u refused it. but...re-read it...gotcha!

see...now that is different and seems reasonable. but still.

As far as work...yeah, likenotary pro who claims they took me off their data base cuz they don't agree with my fees still calls me a lot for closings. guess their threats are not any good, ha? ...lol