Posted by ILsigning on 2/9/10 1:13pm
Msg #322073

UST Global

Just got this in my email to sign up. Anyone know anything about this SS?

Reply by Linda Juenger on 2/9/10 1:19pm
Msg #322074

I just received the same email. I responded back with a Thank you, but No Thank you. They offer $85 for a refi with e docs, $60 for a Heloc, $120 for a 1st and 2nd with edocs, $125 for a Reverse and $40 for a Mod. I responded that these are low ball fess and they will get what they pay for.
They also consider us "Licensed". One question asks how long have you had your notary license. They also want our notary license number. We are commissioned, not licensed.

Reply by LisaWI on 2/9/10 1:28pm
Msg #322076

Re: Please

please do a search first. This comp was just discussed and is just below a few threads down.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 2/9/10 1:30pm
Msg #322077

I haven't received the e-mail (and that's fine)

but has anyone done a search on the company to find out who the principals are? It appears they're new - would be curious to know...

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 2/9/10 2:18pm
Msg #322078

Re: I haven't received the e-mail (and that's fine)

Hmm e-mail came from a Virgina Lemley:
Wonder if this is the same one:

http://www.spoke.com/info/p8k1D4M/VirginiaLemley

Also the e-mail address was [e-mail address] - which is a provider of IT services.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 2/9/10 2:20pm
Msg #322079

PS:

Also in her e-mail she has "Transition Manager" under her name. Is LandAmerica transitioning to UST Global Signing Service????

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Reply by Lee/AR on 2/9/10 2:24pm
Msg #322080

Knew that name sounded familiar. Hmmmm, indeed. n/m

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 2/9/10 2:28pm
Msg #322083

The name Virginia Lemley sounds very familiar, Linda

I did a search and couldn't find anything on her, though. I think I noticed in the list of their pathetic fees that they offer the option of refusing and then putting in your own fee. If you don't have a lot of competition in the areas you cover, you might fill in your fees and see what happens. They'll probably have tons of knucklehead notaries who will sign up for their fees though. The thing that ticked me off right away was the form asking for our birthdate and gender. What's that about? Then the "licensing" stuff. Really bad. And the checklist at the end requested a resume. For an $85 e-doc signing they want a resume??? Oh, and they included instructions on how to dress for a signing. Pleeeeze. Shows pretty much they're looking for the lowest common denominator.

Actually I wonder if they've bought out/took over somebody .... like the failing NREIS... it seems to me that the last thing this industry needs is another "nationwide signing service"- esp. out of Pittsburgh, PA. Where, coincidentally, NREIS is located ... but who knows?

Reply by Lee/AR on 2/9/10 2:35pm
Msg #322086

Possibility here?

Hope not.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=547661&publicationSubCategoryId=71

Reply by MW/VA on 2/9/10 5:33pm
Msg #322117

Sure, just what we need--another ss offering low fees. n/m

Reply by Colleen Martin on 2/9/10 6:12pm
Msg #322125

found their business license in pennsylvania....

here's a copy:
Date: 2/9/2010 Business Entity Filing History
(Select the link above to view the Business Entity's Filing History)

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Business Name History

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Name Name Type
UST GLOBAL INC Current Name

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Business Corporation - Foreign - Information

Entity Number: 3830150
Status: Active

Entity Creation Date: 8/19/2008

State of Business.: DE
Registered Office Address: % National Registered Agents, Inc.
PA
Dauphin
Mailing Address: No Address

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Officers

Name: VIJAY PADMANABHAN
Title: President
Address: STE 500 120 VANTIS
ALISO VIEJO CA 92656

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 2/9/10 6:37pm
Msg #322130

Re: found their business license in pennsylvania....

That is for UST Global the IT firm. Used to be US Technology Resources.
According to Wikipedia UST Global is a private company that operates as a subsidiary of The Comcraft Group.

It is confusing because UST Global Signing Service is using UST for their mail.
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Reply by wyse/va on 2/9/10 8:02pm
Msg #322148

Re: found their business license in pennsylvania....

very lowball, they want to get rich very soon, they probably charge the title companies 2 or 3 times what they offer

Reply by Jodith Allen on 6/11/10 12:25pm
Msg #340567

I just got a job from them scheduled for tonight. They quoted me the $85 and I told them my usual price. They called me back within an hour and accepted it. Of course, I'm in a relatively rural area, and one of the few notaries doing signings in my end of the county, so I have a bit more leverage than some. I'll update later on how fast they pay.