Posted by Reverse Mortgage of America - Jessica on 2/5/10 5:54pm
Msg #321511

WE are held to certain standards...

why not SS? it appears to be that there are no rules, with the exception of local regulations/requirements to work in their area, that they must adhere to.
WE must take classes, exams, pass background checks and to continue to hold our commissions complete continued education.

Reply by Les_CO on 2/5/10 6:10pm
Msg #321513

Totally unregulated! All you need to run a SS is a cell phone. Not even in your name. It’s perfect for liars and thieves…that’s why so many are. JMO

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 2/5/10 6:50pm
Msg #321521

Besides all the classes/tests/etc. CA notaries must pass every 4 years, we are subjected to background checks through the Dept. of Justice and the FBI, we're fingerprinted, we must submit our photo to the SOS and on and on (I'm sure I'm leaving out something) before we can get our commission. By the time we're through, Snow White's got nothing on us. What this means to SSs, TCs, etc. is that we can be trusted more or less with all their clients' private information. But every lying, thieving (as Les put it) SS out there also has access to this info and nobody seems to give a hoot. Makes no sense to me. Or course, CA regulations for notaries public were not put in place to protect mortgagors' per se but the public at large. Still, why legislatures do not impose some types of controls on SSs baffles me. Every other business of any significance is regulated/licensed/etc. as far as can tell. Why a TC can just willy-nilly call Scumbags R Us Notary Service and turn over every last drop of info to them about their clients is pretty sorry. I'm sure the borrowrs would flip if they knew.

Reply by Doris_CO on 2/5/10 10:50pm
Msg #321553

Legislatures don't impose controls on SS's because they don't know they exist.

Reply by Notarysigner on 2/5/10 7:02pm
Msg #321525

Well said, but there's something that keeps us from identifying people with THAT mindset! We need to collectedly find that answer.

Reply by tmoring on 2/6/10 12:00pm
Msg #321633

It really is too bad that there are not National Standards for this. It is that important and each State having it's own set of rules, especially those without any standards, can hurt the industry. Not sure what the solution is, but we do need to be very careful.

Reply by Lee/AR on 2/6/10 12:33pm
Msg #321640

Let's don't go stompin' on State's Rights, please. n/m