Posted by HisHughness on 10/24/13 10:00am Msg #489570
The heavyweight just weighed in
For those who did not receive it, Harry has now been in touch with the compliance officer for Fidelity and has submitted a compelling case in opposition to exclusive NNA background checks. In essence, he has told Fidelity the same thing that I have long contended: NNA is not a positive influence in our industry, and limiting background checks to those provided by NNA will wreak untold damage across the entire industry. In fact, he made the point in compelling fashion that the BGC offered by NotRot is superior to that offered by NNA.
I realize this is a business for Harry. Nonetheless, I have never seen him take any action that I considered counter to the best interests of our industry. From my perspective, he has always operated from the angle that what is good for the industry is good for Notary Rotary, and what is good for Notary Rotary he makes sure is good for the industry.
He certainly has done that with regard to background checks.
Reply by Jim/AL on 10/24/13 10:08am Msg #489572
Excellent news YourHughness! n/m
Reply by JandB on 10/24/13 10:11am Msg #489573
Way to go, Harry! n/m
Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 10/24/13 10:16am Msg #489576
I'm not sure which one is the "heavyweight" here: the Fidelity C.O. or Mr. Harry.
Of course, my head aches and I can't breathe.
What I have been unable to get/ glean/ grasp about BGCs is WHY are they being called, NNA's, NotRot's, etc.? Shouldn't the compellingness (I have little idea what that means) of the case being presented focus on the VENDOR/service provider DOING the bgc? If xyz uses Crimcheck and so does abc, issue solved.
Seems like someone needs to get at the root and explain to the national guys that 3rd party servicer is the way the industry runs . . . and somewhere beneath all those layers is the same thing (just with someone else's stamp on it)
Reply by HisHughness on 10/24/13 10:25am Msg #489581
That's precisely what Harry has done. n/m
Reply by sueharke on 10/24/13 10:42am Msg #489588
Re: That's precisely what Harry has done.
Go for it Harry. Sounds like Harry's army is larger than the competition believed.
Reply by VT_Syrup on 10/24/13 10:32am Msg #489583
Background check vendors often offer different levels of checks. The vendors could attempt to come up with an easy-to-understand set of words to show how thorough the checks are (maybe bronze, silver, and gold), but that hasn't happened. So at the moment it is the name of the notary organization that is serving as shorthand for how thorough the check is.
Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 10/24/13 10:41am Msg #489587
<<"at the moment it is the name of the notary organization that is serving as shorthand for how thorough the check is.">>
Shorthand: says a lot and definitely dilutes the real issue: "How thorough the check is."
Reply by HisHughness on 10/24/13 10:24am Msg #489580
A well-deserved attaboy
Many of you may not know Katrina Arnaud. She is a longtime signing agent, and, though she rarely posts, she frequents the NotRot forum.
Without publicly detailing her actions, Katrina has written Fidelity, and has been quite instrumental in evoking Fidelity's interest in the problems caused by the misinterpretation of the company's background check requirements. She may also have been instrumental in heightening Harry's interest in the issue. While a lot of us were simply fulminating, she's been busy -- and effective.
She deserves our appreciation and our commendations.
Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 10/24/13 10:27am Msg #489582
attaGIRL! Always believe in the power of the pen ;) n/m
Reply by sueharke on 10/24/13 10:44am Msg #489589
Re: A well-deserved attaboy
Thank you Katrina. Nice to know who the team NotRot leader is.
Reply by 101livescan on 10/24/13 10:40am Msg #489586
Awesome news. This is a post I want to remember, and in fact, I'm cutting and pasting into a word document and keeping in my prime folder re. Commission/BGS renewals.
Reply by Linda Juenger on 10/24/13 10:56am Msg #489595
A HUGE thank you to all who played a part in this. You all ROCK
Reply by CJ on 10/24/13 11:16am Msg #489603
Thank you from me too!
Thank you to Harry, Hugh, Katrina, and everyone else helping with this problem. You-know-who is as helpful as the fox guarding the hen house.
Reply by sheltn on 10/24/13 12:30pm Msg #489613
Re: The heavyweight just weighed in YEA! n/m
Reply by PegiT_MN on 10/24/13 11:26am Msg #489604
Thank you to everyone!
Reply by Marian_in_CA on 10/24/13 11:33am Msg #489607
Good!
And if anyone from Fidelity concerning this decision is reading this... I'm more than happy to show them the full BGC reports done for me, both from here and the NNA, done within the same month, so they can be compared side-by-side. The one done via CrimChek, the vendor Harry uses is far more accurate and complete. I've stated before that the one done through Backgrounds Online was, frankly... a little crazy.
Reply by anotaryinva on 10/24/13 1:05pm Msg #489619
Reply by anotaryinva on 10/24/13 1:08pm Msg #489621
Forget that! ^^^ supposed to be a song
I have no idea what happened, it was supposed to be the song were not gonna take it. Sorry!!!
Reply by Linda Juenger on 10/24/13 1:30pm Msg #489628
If you watch it long enough, it does do the song
Didn't care for the beginning though
Reply by Linda Juenger on 10/24/13 1:31pm Msg #489630
I need work. I'm sitting watching video's LOL n/m
Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/24/13 2:39pm Msg #489644
No problem Linda - the phone will probably ring shortly
for an emergency signing tonight at 8 or so - must get it done, name your price..
Reply by Sylvia_FL on 10/24/13 1:46pm Msg #489632
Re: Forget that! ^^^ supposed to be a song
Reply by MW/VA on 10/24/13 4:14pm Msg #489660
Love it! ;- Exactly how I feel about this whole issue! LOL n/m
Reply by MW/VA on 10/24/13 4:11pm Msg #489659
Hooray & thanks, Harry! ;-) I took a personal stand on this
one & let my clients know that my bgc from NR was the only one I was going to provide. One co. has ties with NNA, and I forwarded some of the info from here. They were grateful for it. This whole thing smells, IMO, because it doesn't appear that it was FNF that sent out the emails in the first place. I'm taking a strong stand on this one, because I'm an independent business person, and can't be forced to join any organization as a condition of receiving work (sounds too much like union talk to me).
Reply by MW/VA on 10/24/13 4:26pm Msg #489663
Thanks, Hugh, for keeping us updated on these developments! n/m
Reply by Ernest__CT on 10/24/13 7:32pm Msg #489678
Hooray! n/m
Reply by MW/VA on 10/24/13 7:43pm Msg #489684
Now a new dilemna. See my reply in msg. 489620. Looking
