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The Notary Signing Agent will satisfactorily meet
Qualifications and maintain all qualifications necessary to perform
signing services.
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all laws, rules
Notarization and best practices that apply to the notarizing of
closing documents.
The notary signing agent will remain impartial to the
Impartially
transaction at all times.
The Notary Signing Agent will not provide legal,
personal, financial or other advice or services to the
Unauthorized Advice or
signer in connection with a signing assignment nor
Services
explain the terms of any closing document
presented to the signer.
The Notary Signing Agent will not perform an
illegal, deceptive or harmful act in connection with
Illegal and Suspicious
a signing assignment and will report any suspicious
Activity
activity to the closing agent handling the
transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will respect the privacy of
Privacy and
each signer and protect closing documents from
Confidentiality
unauthorized disclosure.
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all contractual
Fees obligations in charging and collecting fees for
services rendered.
, The Notary Signing Agent will not advertise signing
Advertising services in a manner that is unprofessional, false,
misleading or deceptive.
The notary signing agent will always act in a
Professionalism responsible manner towards contracting companies
and parties to the transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will endeavor to maintain
Standards and raise standards of practice amongst
practitioners in the signing services industry.
Background ScreeningThe Notary Signing Agent will
submit to a background screening of the NSA's
identity, residence, record of state or federal
Backrpund Screening criminal arrests and convictions, and state motor
vehicle record, and to a check of the NSA's name
against pertinent lists as required by rules
implementing the USA PATRIOT Act.
The Notary Signing Agent will obtain and maintain
Professional Licenses all licenses and commissions required to perform
signing services in the NSA's state or jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will keep current on all
laws and official regulations that affect the
Notary laws and Rules
performance of notarial acts in the NSA's state or
jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will demonstrate an
understanding of the provisions of any relevant
federal laws and official regulations that pertain to
the performance of signing services, including, but
not limited to, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA),
Federal Laws Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair and Accurate Credit
and Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
(USA PATRIOT) Act.
, The Notary Signing Agent will earn and maintain any
Certification relevant certifications needed to service contracting
companies and parties to the transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will become familiar with
the closing documents for each assignment but will
Closing Documents
not use this knowledge to provide unauthorized
counsel or advice to signing parties.
The Notary Signing Agent will keep informed on any
technical matters, legal requirements and other
Ongoing Learning
developments that affect the NSA's competence or
responsibilities in rendering signing services.
The Notary Signing Agent will willingly submit to the
Supervising Attorney supervision of an attorney if required by law or rule
in the NSA's state or jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will exercise reasonable
care in the performance of notarial duties generally
Standard of Care and will exercise a high degree of care in verifying
the identity of any person whose identity is the
subject of a notarial act.
The Notary Signing Agent will not accept an
unauthorized identification document or other
means of identification as satisfactory evidence of
Improper Identification identity in order to expedite the closing of the
transaction or for any other reason, and will ensure
that any identification document presented has not
expired, unless expressly authorized by law.
The Notary Signing Agent will not notarize the
signature of a signing party whose name on the
Discrepancies in Names document cannot be verified with reasonable
certainty by examining a written identification
document or by the oaths of credible witnesses.
The Notary Signing Agent will authenticate each
Notary Seal notarial act performed on closing documents with
the NSA's Notary seal, even if not required by law.
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The Notary Signing Agent will satisfactorily meet
Qualifications and maintain all qualifications necessary to perform
signing services.
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all laws, rules
Notarization and best practices that apply to the notarizing of
closing documents.
The notary signing agent will remain impartial to the
Impartially
transaction at all times.
The Notary Signing Agent will not provide legal,
personal, financial or other advice or services to the
Unauthorized Advice or
signer in connection with a signing assignment nor
Services
explain the terms of any closing document
presented to the signer.
The Notary Signing Agent will not perform an
illegal, deceptive or harmful act in connection with
Illegal and Suspicious
a signing assignment and will report any suspicious
Activity
activity to the closing agent handling the
transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will respect the privacy of
Privacy and
each signer and protect closing documents from
Confidentiality
unauthorized disclosure.
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all contractual
Fees obligations in charging and collecting fees for
services rendered.
, The Notary Signing Agent will not advertise signing
Advertising services in a manner that is unprofessional, false,
misleading or deceptive.
The notary signing agent will always act in a
Professionalism responsible manner towards contracting companies
and parties to the transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will endeavor to maintain
Standards and raise standards of practice amongst
practitioners in the signing services industry.
Background ScreeningThe Notary Signing Agent will
submit to a background screening of the NSA's
identity, residence, record of state or federal
Backrpund Screening criminal arrests and convictions, and state motor
vehicle record, and to a check of the NSA's name
against pertinent lists as required by rules
implementing the USA PATRIOT Act.
The Notary Signing Agent will obtain and maintain
Professional Licenses all licenses and commissions required to perform
signing services in the NSA's state or jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will keep current on all
laws and official regulations that affect the
Notary laws and Rules
performance of notarial acts in the NSA's state or
jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will demonstrate an
understanding of the provisions of any relevant
federal laws and official regulations that pertain to
the performance of signing services, including, but
not limited to, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA),
Federal Laws Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair and Accurate Credit
and Transactions Act (FACTA) and the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
(USA PATRIOT) Act.
, The Notary Signing Agent will earn and maintain any
Certification relevant certifications needed to service contracting
companies and parties to the transaction.
The Notary Signing Agent will become familiar with
the closing documents for each assignment but will
Closing Documents
not use this knowledge to provide unauthorized
counsel or advice to signing parties.
The Notary Signing Agent will keep informed on any
technical matters, legal requirements and other
Ongoing Learning
developments that affect the NSA's competence or
responsibilities in rendering signing services.
The Notary Signing Agent will willingly submit to the
Supervising Attorney supervision of an attorney if required by law or rule
in the NSA's state or jurisdiction.
The Notary Signing Agent will exercise reasonable
care in the performance of notarial duties generally
Standard of Care and will exercise a high degree of care in verifying
the identity of any person whose identity is the
subject of a notarial act.
The Notary Signing Agent will not accept an
unauthorized identification document or other
means of identification as satisfactory evidence of
Improper Identification identity in order to expedite the closing of the
transaction or for any other reason, and will ensure
that any identification document presented has not
expired, unless expressly authorized by law.
The Notary Signing Agent will not notarize the
signature of a signing party whose name on the
Discrepancies in Names document cannot be verified with reasonable
certainty by examining a written identification
document or by the oaths of credible witnesses.
The Notary Signing Agent will authenticate each
Notary Seal notarial act performed on closing documents with
the NSA's Notary seal, even if not required by law.
