What is a Notary Signing Agent?

The Notary Signing Agent is a specialist in loan document signing. Notary Signing Agents gain with time a working knowledge of mortgage loans, loan terms and the various documents contained in loan document packages. Notary Signing Agents help the borrower execute their loan documents pertaining to signatures, initials, and completing some information within documents when required.

The financial, mortgage and lending industries are all a part of the Notary Signing Agent's area of work and basic qualifications. No federal, state or local governments control the licensing or qualifications for becoming a signing agent. The industries the signing agent deals with do set rules and regulations for completing loan document signings correctly and the federal government has enacted legislation concerning the proper handling of the borrower's personal information.

The Notary Signing Agent can answer only "What questions" not questions that pertain to "Why". After the signing is completed, the Notary Public notarizes the appropriate documents in the loan package.

A Notary Signing Agent will learn something new each day from this very interesting business.

The Notary Signing Agent should always let the borrower know that they are an "independent contractor" and not a part of the signing service, lender, title or escrow company. A Notary Signing Agent cannot give legal advice.