Notary Signing Agent Course

Earn More Money as a Notary Signing Agent

Notary Signing Agents can earn between $50 and $150 per signing when notarizing documents like Jurats and Acknowledgements. This Notary Signing Agent course from Notary of America teaches you how to get started as a Notary Signing Agent, including:

$99

How to market your signing agent services
How to develop a client base
The requirements for notarizing a signing
How to keep your Notary Journal
How to start your own business either full time or in your spare time
What supplies you'll need
What's involved in the typical loan signing process
Everything else you'll need to get started as Notary Signing Agent

The Notary Signing Agent Course is given completely online, which means you can take it at your leisure and even spend extra time on those more important sections.

You'll have up to 90 days to complete the course, and when you're done you'll receive your Notary Signing Agent certificate by mail.

Note: You must have an active Notary commission to act as a Notary Signing Agent.

The Notary Signing Agent course is not a requirement to become a Notary. But if you want to bring out the true earning potential of your Notary stamp, it's the best online tool you'll ever use.

Note: This course is written for general applicability. Notaries should be aware that some states have specific regulations concerning loan signings. It is your responsibility as a Notary to understand the laws and requirements of your state.

FAQs

What is a notary signing agent?

A notary signing agent is a notary public who has completed additional training to become qualified to notarize more complex real estate loan documents, especially mortgages.

Like a standard notary public, a signing agent is an official of integrity appointed by a state government who acts as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents. They help prevent fraud by explaining important aspects of the document to the signer and by verifying the signer’s identity.

Signing agents also have additional income opportunities. In most states, notaries can only charge a certain amount for every document they notarize. However, signing agents are independent contractors and can set their own pricing for each signing assignment. They can also charge additional fees for services like guiding a client through a loan contract or printing and delivering the completed documents.

When do signing agent commissions expire?

Because signing agents are notaries, the expiration date of a signing agent’s commission is generally the same as the notary commission. Check your state’s commission renewal schedule to learn more.

Do signing agents need a background check?

Part of a notary signing agent’s responsibility is handling loan documents that contain a borrower’s personal and financial information. To comply with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, signing agents must complete a yearly background check. Most lenders and title companies make signing agents pass a background check before working with them.

This requirement is meant to help protect personal and financial data and prevent mortgage fraud. Background checks are not required for standard notaries.

We offer a Level 1 background check:

Criminal Check
National Criminal Database
SSN Trace
Sex Offender Search (National)