Notaries are like lambs being led to slaughter. We have been for decades...no going back. Things are good right now. CA is the hold out state. 58 counties, county recorders will be slow to sign up. CA in a deficit now, our budgets are in the toilet. We've got some time, but as Matt says, in a couple of years it's all over for the mobile notary.
I misspoke earlier, and I apologize to Linda Landry, who seems to be dialed in early with title and lenders in Houston, TX. I don't get this feedback from my title/lenders here on the Central Coast. Of course, we should all be in the "know". Frankly, it makes me sick that this is all about big $$ to corporations, and we're being wiped out as a vital part of the verification/notarization process, eliminating the in-person appearance and encounter. This is progress? I wonder if RON eNotaries can be compensated fairly for all the for maintaining video and electronic journal entries for 10 years. Since we're not in the know, I think we should be curious, investigative and receiving the straight scoop.
This vocation has been a career for me. I'll do this as long as there is a demand, but who knows how long that will be. Start looking at your future.
The scary thing to me about RON and the parties involved, making all the rules, is the nondisclosure of costs to do this business and all the responsibility/liability without knowing the true revenue possible, and is it worth the time, expense. What's so intriguing about being nailed to your chair all day. The things I enjoy about this work are the people, homes, businesses I encounter all day along the way in some of the most beautiful country in CA, the ambience and variety. I have great clients and lots of repeat business with companies for decades. This is all about to change in the next few years.
Time to re-engineer ourselves, yet one more time. What's the next step? Something more fun than dealing with deadbeat signing services, late docs, low fees, non payment issues.
BTW, had a pavaso platform signing yesterday, borrowers could not successfully navigate online. I have already been told I'd get a defect if borrower doesn't complete the pavaso document review and acceptance the same day they sign paper docs I bring to them. Turns out pavaso was down yesterday. Brings a lot of stress and angst to notary and the borrowers. I have less hair and less enjoyment in my job. These events are out of my control.
Also got to the signing of a high end borrower and the CD over stated cash to close by $8375 for impounds, which they did not want. That's a pretty significant error, right? Can't get to title cuz they are in bed by this time. Called LO and he was completely embarrassed. We fixed it at the table. Business is built on referrals, right? Not a good thing to have happen to LO's valued client. |
| Messages in this Thread |
|  The elimination of mobile notaries - Gogetit on 5/20/20 9:25am |
|  Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Lee/AR on 5/20/20 9:34am |
|  Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - - Gogetit on 5/20/20 9:51am |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries -  Yoli/CA on 5/20/20 10:06am |
|  Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Philip Johnson on 5/20/20 10:16am |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Gogetit on 5/20/20 10:32am |
|  GoGetIt - I don't know what TX allows you to - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 10:40am |
|  Oh..and let us not forget the fee for record retention - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 10:41am |
| Re: GoGetIt - I don - Gogetit on 5/20/20 10:55am |
| Linda is right - Luckydog on 5/20/20 11:03am |
|  Re: Linda is right - Gogetit on 5/20/20 11:13am |
|  Re: Linda is right - Luckydog on 5/20/20 1:49pm |
| Signing companies out. - jnew on 5/25/20 2:55pm |
| One solution to bypass the "wet signature" requirement - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 10:31am |
| Re: One solution to bypass the "wet signature" requirement - Gogetit on 5/20/20 10:47am |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Luckydog on 5/20/20 10:55am |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Gogetit on 5/20/20 11:01am |
| Nothing about being lucky - Luckydog on 5/20/20 11:15am |
| AMROCK will soon provide RON - Gogetit on 5/20/20 11:19am |
| Re: AMROCK will soon provide RON - Luckydog on 5/20/20 11:22am |
| Re: AMROCK will soon provide RON - Luckydog on 5/20/20 11:28am |
| how can I contact PeggiT in MN n/m - Gogetit on 5/20/20 11:44am |
| Re: AMROCK will soon provide RON - Gogetit on 5/20/20 11:41am |
| Re: AMROCK will soon provide RON - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 12:18pm |
| not always, Linda. I rarely see charge to signers - sigtogo/OR on 5/20/20 4:04pm |
| Re: not always, Linda. I rarely see charge to signers - JanetK_CA on 5/20/20 4:09pm |
| surprised by your comment, Janet. Do you think fee's hidden? - sigtogo/OR on 5/20/20 4:32pm |
|  Re: surprised by your comment, Janet. Do you think fee - JanetK_CA on 5/20/20 7:02pm |
|  Re: surprised by your comment, Janet. Do you think fee - Linda_H/FL on 5/21/20 8:39am |
| That's great! Good luck, not may here want to n/m - Luckydog on 5/20/20 1:51pm |
| IMO, when & if it becomes the norm...it won't be with ICs - Lee/AR on 5/20/20 11:52am |
| Agree...Big Tech not us little independent notaries.. n/m - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 12:19pm |
| Re: IMO, when & if it becomes the norm...it won - JanetK_CA on 5/20/20 4:05pm |
| IMO there will be some RON signings, but I don't see the - MW/VA on 5/20/20 12:25pm |
| Remember the Golden Rule, Marilyn - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 12:33pm |
| Agree MW/VA - Luckydog on 5/20/20 1:57pm |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Joe Ewing on 5/20/20 1:11pm |
| Poking a beehive with a stick is hazardous - Cheryl Elliott on 5/20/20 1:44pm |
| If this comment is directed to the OP, I think she - Linda_H/FL on 5/20/20 1:57pm |
| Re: If this comment is directed to the OP, I think she - Luckydog on 5/20/20 2:32pm |
| Re: If this comment is directed to the OP, I think she - Gogetit on 5/20/20 3:05pm |
| RON: In theory a great idea. In practice very difficult to - grapebed on 5/20/20 3:36pm |
| most of the thread quite informative Gogetit. Please don't - sigtogo/OR on 5/20/20 3:42pm |
| Re: as well as “not the audience you seek” n/m - Carolyn Bodley on 5/20/20 3:48pm |
| Re: most of the thread quite informative Gogetit. Please don - Gogetit on 5/20/20 5:58pm |
| Please do keep us advised, informed. Not much 'before' info - Lee/AR on 5/22/20 10:35am |
| Truth be - Luckydog on 5/20/20 4:11pm |
| "It's aggravating that NOBODY is telling us how it is" - sigtogo/OR on 5/20/20 4:47pm |
| Re: "It - Luckydog on 5/20/20 5:28pm |
| AR isn't onboard, so I'd really like to know how's the water - Lee/AR on 5/20/20 5:13pm |
| Re: Truth be - Matt Miller on 5/21/20 12:13pm |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Matt Miller on 5/21/20 12:05pm |
 | Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Cheryl Elliott on 5/21/20 1:03pm |
| Cheryl, please clarify non-disclosure of costs comment? n/m - sigtogo/OR on 5/21/20 4:24pm |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - apology accepted - Gogetit on 5/21/20 4:52pm |
| Re: The elimination of mobile notaries - Luckydog on 5/21/20 2:16pm |
| Thank you for participating - this is my last note - Gogetit on 5/21/20 5:43pm |
| The IC online notary will be a thing of the past - FlaNotary2 on 5/22/20 1:05pm |
| Re: The IC online notary will be a thing of the past - JanetK_CA on 5/22/20 9:21pm |
| Re: The IC online notary will be a thing of the past - Gogetit on 5/24/20 4:37pm |
| You’re actually contributing to the death of the profession n/m - FlaNotary2 on 5/27/20 5:20pm |
