Notary Signing Agent Code of Conduct
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 1: QUALIFICATIONS
The Notary Signing Agent will satisfactorily meet and maintain all qualifications
necessary to
perform signing services
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 2: NOTARIZATION
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all laws, rules and best practices that apply to the
notarizing of closing documents.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 3: IMPARTIALITY
The Notary Signing Agent will remain impartial to the transaction at all times.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 4: UNAUTHORIZED ADVICE OR SERVICES
The Notary Signing Agent will not provide legal, personal, financial or other advice or
services to the signer in connection with a signing assignment nor explain the terms of
any closing document presented to the signer.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 5: ILLEGAL AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
The Notary Signing Agent will not perform an illegal, deceptive or harmful act in
connection
with a signing assignment and will report any suspicious activity to the NSA's
contracting
company.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 6: PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
The Notary Signing Agent will respect the privacy of each signer and protect closing
documents from unauthorized disclosure.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 7: FEES
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all contractual obligations in charging and
collecting fees for services rendered.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 8: ADVERTISING
The Notary Signing Agent will not advertise signing services in a manner that is
unprofessional, false, misleading or deceptive.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 9: PROFESSIONALISM
The Notary Signing Agent will always act in a responsible manner towards contracting
companies and parties to the transaction.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 10: STANDARDS
The Notary Signing Agent will endeavor to maintain and raise standards of practice
amongst
practitioners in the signing services industry.
4.9. Contact Sources
A Notary Signing Agent will not commence a signing appointment without having
obtained the contact information of the lender's representative and closing agent
associated with the transaction.
4.10. Disclosure of Contact Sources
The Notary Signing Agent will provide the borrower with the contact information of the
lender's representative and closing agent who may answer questions about the loan
and explain the terms of the loan or any closing document presented to the borrower.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 1: QUALIFICATIONS
The Notary Signing Agent will satisfactorily meet and maintain all qualifications
necessary to
perform signing services
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 2: NOTARIZATION
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all laws, rules and best practices that apply to the
notarizing of closing documents.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 3: IMPARTIALITY
The Notary Signing Agent will remain impartial to the transaction at all times.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 4: UNAUTHORIZED ADVICE OR SERVICES
The Notary Signing Agent will not provide legal, personal, financial or other advice or
services to the signer in connection with a signing assignment nor explain the terms of
any closing document presented to the signer.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 5: ILLEGAL AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
The Notary Signing Agent will not perform an illegal, deceptive or harmful act in
connection
with a signing assignment and will report any suspicious activity to the NSA's
contracting
company.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 6: PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
The Notary Signing Agent will respect the privacy of each signer and protect closing
documents from unauthorized disclosure.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 7: FEES
The Notary Signing Agent will follow all contractual obligations in charging and
collecting fees for services rendered.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 8: ADVERTISING
The Notary Signing Agent will not advertise signing services in a manner that is
unprofessional, false, misleading or deceptive.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 9: PROFESSIONALISM
The Notary Signing Agent will always act in a responsible manner towards contracting
companies and parties to the transaction.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 10: STANDARDS
The Notary Signing Agent will endeavor to maintain and raise standards of practice
amongst
practitioners in the signing services industry.
4.9. Contact Sources
A Notary Signing Agent will not commence a signing appointment without having
obtained the contact information of the lender's representative and closing agent
associated with the transaction.
4.10. Disclosure of Contact Sources
The Notary Signing Agent will provide the borrower with the contact information of the
lender's representative and closing agent who may answer questions about the loan
and explain the terms of the loan or any closing document presented to the borrower.
