A notary signing agent handles mortgage documents for real estate closings. Being a notary public is the only official requirement, though the role carries serious responsibilities for loan signings.
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Lets break down what a notary loan signing agent is. A notary loan signing agent is just simply another vendor that's required to close a mortgage or real estate transaction in America and it's been around for literally decades. The only requirement to be a notary public loan signing agent is to be a notary public. You do not need other certifications. I bet you didn't think a notary public loan signing course instructor would say that. That's the truth. The only thing you have to have is a notary commission from your state. If there's no requirement outside being a notary, what's the catch? So a notary loan signing agent's responsibility is to walk a borrower through their loan documents. So that's the catch. Your state that you get your notary commission from doesn't give you training on this. So you either need a self learn this through YouTube university or take something or meet somebody who can help you through those five different mortgage products. So now you know what a notary loan signing agent is.