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As many of you know by now, the Notary Signing industry is suffering a bit of a slowdown. While those of us who have been doing this for a few years have not been as severely affected as new notaries, we still feel the crunch.
I know many new Signing Agents who decided very […]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 :: Topic = Additional Income
Editor’s note: We believe this announcement should come as positive news for anyone who paid for bankruptcy assistant training (aka bankruptcy processing) and found it’s not living up to the claims. There’s hope… Vikki Watanabe has formed a new non-profit organization, the American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants (AAVBA), with a website to launch soon. […]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 :: Topic = General Business, Additional Income
From the calls and emails we’ve received, it seems many of you are looking forward to 2008 already with the hopes of improvement in the home loan situation. Although some notaries say they’re not seeing much of a drop in their area, there’s no question there’s a crisis in the mortgage industry nationwide. Check out […]
Posted: September 29th, 2007 :: Topic = NEWSLETTER / Site News
Barbara Sonafelt has seven years of experience as a Certified Notary Signing Agent with over 4,500 signings. She owns and operates PA Notary Public, a traveling notary, DMV office and loan signing service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylania. She’s also owner and manager of The Notary Academy where Pennsylvania Notaries can polish their skills and network.
Barbara Sonafelt
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Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = Featured Notary
We’re hearing from some members that their loan signing business has dried up, and they’re giving up and looking for regular employment. What does that mean for you? Less competition if you can hang on. There will be a shake up among signing agents just as there is among loan originators and real estate agents. […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = Notary Marketing, General Business, Additional Income
As Notaries Public we have a lot to offer our societies and communities we live in. That being said, we must also realize the increase of security issues and identity laws causes far too many issues for us in our communities.
One of biggest problem areas we have is within the senior community. The majority of […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = General Business, Notary Education
The longer I have been commissioned as a Notary Public, the more I am called upon as a verifier of one’s identity. In this age of identity theft, illegal immigration, terrorism-shadowed world travel and just overall heightened alertness, the Notary has been called upon to verify identity.
What types of documents require identity verification? […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = Notary Education
As you may have heard on the news and other places, the mortgage industry is in a tailspin. There are tighter loan restrictions, fewer borrowers qualifying for loans, and therefore less volume for the existing signing agents to compete for work. Not all is lost, however. Through effective planning and research, there may still be […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = General Business
You know they’re required for almost everything online these days, but are they really necessary? Of course, I’m talking about passwords. Your bank requires them, your email account requires them, and even some everyday programs require them. It’s so hard to remember them all, so you write them down and keep them handy. But should […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = Internet Tips
In our previous article, “Notary Domains: High Tech or High Touch?,” we shed some light on the history and relevance of internet domain names for notaries.
With regards to Suzie’s Business Exercise #1, which domain(s) are best for her? She could benefit from a number of choices, based on her goals, her ambition, her resources […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007 :: Topic = Internet Tips