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July 26, 2008
Fred Moseley provides an excellent review of the housing market crisis and explains how he thinks the federal government needs to respond.
Over one million...
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June 13, 2008
by Kenneth Edelstein
kenneth-a-edelstein.com
The First in a Series of Articles covering the Notary Profession. This article addresses "phantom" web sites -...
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June 13, 2008
Last Updated: 6/13/2008
There are currently 135 Notary Signing Services listed. If you know of any other notary signing service please let...
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April 19, 2008
This is a question I hear a lot but most of the time the answer is never as convoluted as the following...
From SouthCoastToday:
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April 11, 2008
Leon Austin is a notary in Colorado. He has been writing articles pertaining to the loan signing industry for over a year now and has...
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April 11, 2008
From the NNA:
A trio of California real estate agents faces prison sentences for orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme using fake Notary stamps.The 68-count indictment...
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April 10, 2008
The debate rages on about the role the government will play in the mortgage crisis. It appears the Bush administration is conceding some ground to...
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April 9, 2008
From the New York Times:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reported on Monday that consumer borrowing rose at an annual rate of 2.4 percent...
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April 9, 2008
From Washington Post:
House Democrats are crafting a response to the nation's housing crisis that would offer tax breaks to homeowners, first-time homebuyers and developers...
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March 30, 2008
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March 27, 2008
Who's your pick? The candidates economic plan will obviously have an impact upon the notary industry as the government attempts to respond to the...
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March 27, 2008
Hang in there notary signing agents! Work is on its way.
Here's the highlights from LA Times
Drop in mortgage...
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March 27, 2008
If you're anything like me, you're wondering why the loan industry hasn't seen an increase in activity since interest rates were cut. This article will...
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November 28, 2007
Under fire for the explosion of failed mortgages that has led to a national foreclosure crisis, lenders promised U.S. mayors in Detroit on Tuesday that...
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November 16, 2007
I've heard several notaries claim that Reverse Mortgages are really no different than a typical refi. If this is something you've said before I would...
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October 10, 2007
This article was written by Alex Yvonnou and posted on his notary blog.
With many signing services struggling to meet their financial obligations, collecting on...
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October 3, 2007
What is a Notary Public to do Today to Keep the Phone Ringing?
by Ntsike
With the slowdown in new mortgage originations, many Traveling Professional...
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September 1, 2007
Author's Profile: Mary L. Baier, Mobile Notary in Jersey Shore, PA
This article doesn't have a lot to do with notary but...
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August 30, 2007
Author's Profile: LaShon James-Major, Notary Public in Long Beach, CA
Thanks to the real estate boom many notaries have been able...
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August 7, 2007
I created a new community on the Ning platform that merges the functions of a forum and social network (Myspace, Facebook, etc.). It makes for...
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August 3, 2007
Austin Business Babes interview of Sheri Marshall, Best Choice Mobile Notary in Texas.
If you would like to write an article for...
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August 2, 2007
Get great free widgets at Widgetbox!
You can add this widget to your website by clicking the "Get Widget" button above.
If you would...
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August 2, 2007
Indiana provides borrowers with an excellent resource to help them evaluate mortgage brokers. I found it to be very well written and informative.
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August 1, 2007
Make up to $50+/hr as a mobile notary public working in the loan signing industry either part-time or full-time. My Notary Source is a community...
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July 30, 2007
Author's Profile: Mary L. Baier, Mobile Notary in Jersey Shore, PA
Mobile notary signing is far from 9-5 with appointments scheduled...
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July 29, 2007
This article was written by Leon Austin. Leon's blog can be found on ActiveRain. If you haven't joined ActiveRain, please allow me to invite you...
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July 27, 2007
Author's Profile: Mary L. Baier, Mobile Notary in Jersey Shore, PA
I had a 31 year career in banking. It was becoming tedious ...
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July 23, 2007
When it comes to leveraging your notary service on the internet most people do not take advantage of all that's available to them. There are...
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July 20, 2007
Allow me to clue you in on one of the most helpful tools on the internet. It is my understanding that RSS feed readers are...
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July 20, 2007
Wells Fargo remains healthy in the midst of many struggling lenders since they avoided many of the high-risk loans offered in the subprime market. From...
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July 20, 2007
Staples is offering an excellent deal on a refurbished Brother MFC-7220, All-in-One laser printer. It can print, scan, copy and fax. The cost is only...
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July 20, 2007
Here's a great site to find helpful legal definitions. Legal Lad's Quick and Dirty Tips for a More Lawful Life recently defined the Power of...
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July 20, 2007
This article was written by Kelly Robertson, President of LoanSigner101. Pay attention to the advice, especially if you're new to the industry!
1. They Don’t Know...
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July 20, 2007
Fortune Magazine has an interesting interview with Bob Toll, CEO of Toll Brothers, a luxury home-builder in Florida.
How bad is it out there?
I...
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July 20, 2007
This is a funny story about a borrower's experience with a notary in Tennessee. Enjoy!
Signs I'm Still in Tennessee:
There are times...
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July 20, 2007
One of the first jobs I had after graduating high school was a job at Kinko's. It was a great place to work, gaining a...
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July 20, 2007
Mallard Fillmore wrote a comic published May 28 in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The humor is that a reality show based upon becoming a notary...
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July 20, 2007
Several changes to notary law in Virginia will take effect July 1, 2007. An NNA press release points out some of the many changes.
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July 20, 2007
I had breakfast with several friends this morning. We had a great time but somewhere around halfway through the conversation, I sparked a bit of...
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July 20, 2007
If the notary isn't ignorant, he or she is just plain crooked and deserves to be sued...
[From KUTV.com] Imagine adopting a baby only to...
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July 20, 2007
(Money Magazine) -- Major real estate forecasters are looking for prices to bounce along the bottom this year and next and fully recover by 2009.
"Once...
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July 20, 2007
CNN Money reviews four indispensable tools for home buyers:
Iggys House: Free MLS listing!
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July 20, 2007
Other than creating a nice Christmas Tree ornament out of all the business cards you've collected from your potential clients, consider following through with this...
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July 20, 2007
Notaries will love the last few minutes of this video clip. Scott from the Mobile Notary Network posted this.
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July 20, 2007
Guarantees are seen as a must for any company that sells a product. But what about companies that provide a service? If a notary...
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July 20, 2007
So you’re a notary public and you started the year off with some lofty goals. You planned on approaching new clients each month but have...
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July 20, 2007
The following articles can be read at Empire Capital Mortgage. Clicking on the article headlines themselves will take you to Inman News which requires a...
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July 20, 2007
I came across this article that was written for process servers but a lot of the tips relate to the notary industry as well. These...
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July 20, 2007
Leon at NSA.info writes articles for notary signing agents. I agree with his thoughts about background checks:
I did a closing for a company...
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July 20, 2007
Here's the definition from Wikipedia:
The deed of trust is a deed by the borrower to a trustee for the purposes of securing a debt....
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July 20, 2007
While there is much truth in the following list, it was written for humor–I hope it doesn’t offend anyone.
Don’t become a notary if…
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July 20, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a sad story (also see The Philadelphia Business Journal). Regina M. Lowrie, the cofounder and president of Gateway Mortgage–one of the...
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July 20, 2007
I stumbled upon an excellent resource for notaries. Finally, another notary blog! Geoff provides some excellent tips for signing agents. I’d encourage anyone who has...
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July 20, 2007
Who should make the opening bid? Eric Adams writes:
“In most cases, setting your price is to your advantage. A well-prepared, confident opening demand sends the...
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July 20, 2007
Most notaries in California had no idea anything significant was taking place until the NNA posted this article. John Garamendi plans to cut California title...
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April 18, 2007
Which green are they really interested in?
Tap your home equity and help save the planet? Well, kinda. Bank of America (BAC) said Wednesday that...
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April 17, 2007
Peer-to-peer lending at Prosper.com is bringing the past to the future.
Chris Larsen wanted to use technology "to step back to a time when there...
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April 13, 2007
Here's a great article from Fox News. Peggy Curtis, from the Mobile Notary Network, found it. NEW YORK — As home foreclosures mount, mortgage companies are...
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April 7, 2007
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 05, 2007 -- There is still time to...
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March 21, 2007
Why is a uniform act (or any special enactment) necessary for a recorder to accept documents electronically? There are several reasons, but foremost...
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March 7, 2007
Shares of Countrywide Financial Corp. jumped as much as 12 percent Friday, spurred by a report that Bank of America Corp. was in talks...
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January 25, 2007
From BankNet 360:
The volume of mortgage applications declined 8.4% for the week ending Jan. 19, according to a weekly survey conducted by the Mortgage...
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January 11, 2007
Only 1 in 5 refi's are adjustable. This is more attributable to what banks are offering than consumer awareness. There probably won't be a better...
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December 31, 2006
From NNA:
As part of the yearlong celebration of our 50th anniversary, the National Notary Association is entering a float in the 118th Annual Rose...
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December 30, 2006
From BusinessWeek:
In economic news Wednesday, new home sales rebounded 3.4% to a 1.047 million rate in November, stronger than expected, from an upwardly...
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December 30, 2006
Banking chief says he expects another bleak year in mortgage industry, citing overcapacity, low margins.NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Washington Mutual Inc.'s chief executive said Wednesday...
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December 7, 2006
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Mortgage applications rose as interest rates fell to their lowest level in 14 months, an industry trade group reported Wednesday.The Mortgage...
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November 29, 2006
"Sales of existing homes held steady with a modest gain last month, another indicator that the housing market is transitioning into a more normal market...
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November 21, 2006
You can now use this image to link to MNS on your own website.
You can even link to the image that is hosted...
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November 10, 2006
These are summary points from the article below:
1. 1.7% decline in home prices nationwide does not warrant the "housing bust" headlines.2. The correction is...
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November 10, 2006
Eschewing Conventional Wisdom, Economist Says Now is the Time For ARMs Challenging conventional wisdom, a Merrill Lynch economist says homeowners who opt for fixed-rate mortgages...
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November 8, 2006
Realtors Ads Emphasize Bright Side of Weak U.S. Housing Market
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- There's a bright side...
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November 6, 2006
STOCKTON - It's 7 p.m. on a Monday, and Craig Henson's workday, which began at 8:30 a.m., is far from over. Signage advertising his...
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November 6, 2006
Mortgage Industry Insider (Yahoo Finance)
Senior mortgage banking executives recently delivered dour forecasts for the next year, according to coverage from MortgageDaily.com, the dominant...
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October 11, 2006
Sometimes I wonder if reading the news regularly is healthy. One week is full of positive forward looking articles for the loan industry while the...
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October 11, 2006
Some good news this week after a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows mortgage applications increasing 11.9% to the highest level they've been in...
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