Notary Signing Agent Study Guide with Correct Answers

Notary Signing Agent Study Guide with Correct Answers A Notary Signing Agent is required to have a background screen when? - Answer ️️ -Every year to maintain industry standards When should the notary signing agent ask if the date and time of the signing appointment has been set and also if there are any additional stipulations needed to complete this closing? - Answer ️️ -On the initial phone call with the contracting company A notary signing agent just received documents for a closing scheduled in 1 hour but will not have time to return home to print. How should the signing agent respond? - Answer ️️ -Call the borrower and alert them of the delay and return home to securely print the documents The contracting company sent instructions to the notary signing agent regarding the dress code requirement. The signing agent should: - Answer ️️ -Dress according to the instructions sent by contracting company When confirming the appointment with the borrower for their closing appointment, the notary signing agent should: - Answer ️️ -Confirm that the borrower will have acceptable identification Who determines the appropriate attire the notary signing agent should wear to a closing? - Answer ️️ -The contracting company While on the way to a signing appointment, the notary signing agent realizes the location is outside of his normal territory and should have asked for a higher signing fee to accommodate the distance. What should the notary signing agent do? - Answer ️️ -Complete the closing and ask for a hinge fee next time When the Notary Signing agent arrives at the signing appointment, they must present a _______ to the borrowers. - Answer ️️ -Government Issued ID A Notary Signing Agent should always record every Notarial Act performed at a closing in a journal. This is considered: - Answer ️️ -Required by the NNA code of conduct If your signing instructions require the loan documents to be signed in blue ink, it is permitted to sign in black ink when: - Answer ️️ -Never. You must follow the signing instructions If a Notary Signing Agent normally collects fingerprints for all signers in order to complete an authorization in a state where fingerprinting is not required, what should the signing agent do if at a closing the borrower refuses to provide their fingerprints to the Notary Signing Agent? - Answer ️️ -Complete the notarization anyway