Posted by Rhonda Roge on 8/9/10 6:18pm
Msg #348236

First American (FASS)

Was called regularly by them for several months but it seems in the last month they have disappeared. Anyone have a heads up on what is going on with them. They were the fastest payers out there and I really miss that!

Reply by Patricia Koch on 8/9/10 6:21pm
Msg #348237

I just received my first assign in two months, which is unusual

Reply by parkerc/ME on 8/9/10 6:29pm
Msg #348239

Re: First American (FASS) Still steadily receiving work n/m

Reply by James Dawson on 8/9/10 6:53pm
Msg #348241

Re: First American (FASS) Still steadily receiving work

When I contacted two local area contacts I was told, "Oh, the escrow officers are handling the signings themselves, out of hours, they love the extra money"!

So there it is!

Reply by James Dawson on 8/9/10 6:55pm
Msg #348242

I sure won't get any calls now!

And I'm on their"preferred" list.

Reply by GA/Atty on 8/9/10 7:02pm
Msg #348243

Not much from them since mid-June; not sure why. n/m

Reply by Calnotary on 8/9/10 7:07pm
Msg #348244

Re: Not much from them since mid-June; not sure why.

Edward, I wonder how much they pay to attorneys, I never bother to contact them since they don't pay much.
And they have an arrogant attitude per some posts here. Of course this is just my opinion.

Reply by redd on 8/9/10 7:11pm
Msg #348245

FASS

James, that makes since for heavy areas but I am in a remote area and no First American near me. The only one I know of is 5 hours away. But I do see why you're not going to be getting any calls!!!

Reply by GA/Atty on 8/9/10 7:31pm
Msg #348249

I am in their system at $225, and even that is too high for

white glove.

Reply by Stamper_WI on 8/9/10 10:21pm
Msg #348272

Re: Not much from them since mid-June; not sure why.

I was getting a lot from them for Wells Fargo Financial who are closing their doors at the beginning of Sept. There are a few in the pipeling yet. My last one was scgeduled through Notary Direct and RELS is the TC. So FASS is not doing those wells fargo's anymore.

Reply by JanetLA on 8/13/10 8:37am
Msg #348798

They told me I had to have a BGC

and it had to be from the other organization. I told them I have Notary Rotary BGC but that would not suffice. I worked for them quite a bit and then nothing. I asked why and got the BGC answer. And by the way, if I were to pay to have a second bgc, they would put me in the system for a whopping $75 per signing...

Reply by Susan Fischer on 8/9/10 8:20pm
Msg #348254

This is a hitch in the giddyup, if we graph it, it goes up

and down.

We're in perilous times, and unless we stimulate demand, the graph line just keeps dropping.

Since the Two Percenters in the private sector aren't *spending* the Trillion$ it has on hand, and we can't get tax dollars to fund jobs by supporting States' responsibilities (safety services, teachers, healthcare, day-care, local infrastructures, etc.,) then we've done a U Turn, and are headed straight back down the cliff on our graph.

This is not political, this is basic Economics. If people don't have any money to spend, and have nowhere to live, there is misery, and eventually unrest. When you've worked all your life and those Top Two Percent have all the cash? Not a good thing. Heck, they don't even want to go back to budget surplus tax rates...sigh.

Anyway, Rhonda, take heart. We *are* gaining jobs, and little by little Demand is increasing, which means more Jobs, and the graph starts looking lots better. Especially compared to prior Jan, 2009. Every State in our Union needs stimulous to stop the cuts for public good, which, will create Demand and get us producing again.

The trick to survival in our business, is to create other streams of income, and, IMHO, work on reducing personal debt.

Reply by Rhonda Roge on 8/9/10 8:58pm
Msg #348264

Re: This is a hitch in the giddyup, if we graph it, it goes up

Very good stuff. Thanks, Susan!

Reply by Philip Johnson on 8/9/10 10:17pm
Msg #348270

Susie you mean the 2% that generate

most of the economy in the country? I happen to see that just a touch differently and that is if they are scared to spend their money, I'll follow their lead and start to hoard cash as well.

They after all seem to have done pretty well in their lives.

Just my non-political take on how I see things.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 8/10/10 2:13am
Msg #348282

Nope. That's not what i mean, Philip. n/m