What is a Notary Signing Agent?

A Mortgage Notary Signing Agent is a Notary Public who specializes in the process of obtaining and notorizing the signatures of the party (ies) involved on real estate loan documents for the purpose of closing a real estate loan transaction.  Lenders who offer correspondent loans across the country rely heavily on competent Mortgage Notary Signing Agents to complete the signing and notarizing portions of the real estate loan transaction in a professional, reliable and accurate manner.

The tasks of a Mortgage Signing Agent are vital to the successful closing and funding of the transaction.  A Notary Signing Agent (NSA) is a Notary Public who has been specifically trained with the knowledge in presenting documents used in real estate refinance loan transactions.  Notary Signing Agents may take an examination to test and show their knowledge of the correct Loan Document Signing Procedures and the Notary Public Laws of the State of California.

The notary's duty as an impartial witness is to ensure that the signer(s) of documents are who they say they are and have entered into agreements knowingly and willingly.  In California, notaries are empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, certify copies, and take acknowledgements, depositions, affidavits, verifications, and other sworn testimony or statements. 

A notary public may not notarize a document that is incomplete. This is for the public's protection from the widespread occurrance of fraud.