Life Of An LSA And Why I Became One.
Being Loan Signing Agent can be fast-paced and will require flexibility and patience.
To really be a highly successful Loan Signing Agent you must be reliable, honest, willing to learn, a good communicator, work well with others, enjoy dealing with people and be somewhat computer literate.
Life As A Notary public is a field of continuous education, empowering yourself with professional notary training, Learning the platform you’ve chosen to work with, or a new process is important. Staying updated on any changes in your state’s laws is highly suggested.
Being diligent and following notary law, practices, and procedures, are all a part of being a respectable Loan Signing Agent. Laws change frequently, and notaries may fail to recognize the importance of certain procedures. Not all notaries are properly trained on the protocol.
Following established protocols maintains your integrity, asking questions when you are uncertain before going to a signing is suggested, knowing when to reach out to a Lender when a signer needs clarification on a specific area of their contract is key. Reading through the instructions given to the notary and following them would also make you a reliable, efficient, and successful Loan Signing Agent.
Nothing is more important as a Loan Signing Agent than professional ongoing notary training.
As a Notary Signing Agent, you are a problem solver. Finding solutions to issues is part of being efficient. Being on time and sending updates are very crucial.
When scheduling back-to-back signings, making sure your clients are aware of your arrival, shows your punctuality and mindfulness of their time. It’s important to give yourself enough time in between your appointments so that you are not late for the following scheduled appointment.
As a Loan Signing Agent, a notary journal is kept and is strongly recommended. Most states require or recommend this practice for the protection and safety of the notary, and if you are ever required to testify in court about a notarial act under question, it may prove vital.
The notary journal is proof that the notary acted according to the law and while performing the notarial act you followed proper procedures. The best defense is the notary journal against claims of wrongdoing.
Overall a Loan Signing Agent is an official of integrity appointed by the state government, secretary of state assurance as an impartial witness that can authenticate a document, its signature, and that its signer acted without duress or intimidation.
As a Notary signing Agent managing all parts of the business is key to being full-time. Notary Signings are called notarization, or notarial acts. You are considered an independent contractor, as such one must treat it as a business.
Life as a Loan Signing Agent means being organized, having a plan, being detailed, strict, honest, and dedicated. These are all qualities that play a huge part in The Life A Loan SigningAgent.
Why I Became a Loan Signing Agent
I’ve done many odd jobs before life as a blogger, I use to care for psychiatrists’, I assured their offices were in tip-top shape and ready to take their next clients, I’ve walked dogs, babysitting, and I’ve done big catering parties for one of the top catering companies in NYC for over 6yrs.
In the past one main job, I had that was seasonal but consistent every year was Tax Preparers Assistant, which meant I collated taxes for clients.
Collating taxes meant I prepared the taxes for review with the tax client after their taxes were processed and completed by the Tax Specialist, this was a crucial step in the tax process. I would meet with the tax clients, know the different types of filing statuses, how to read forms, and where certain information was located to better assist the client and answer their questions.
I would direct the client on where to sign, answer any basic questions that I was allowed to answer, and/or would have the client speak with the tax specialist if there were more in-depth questions pertaining to the filing status, exemptions, itemized amounts, amount of refund or the fees.
It was then my job to place the forms in the proper envelopes, and mail the tax forms out to the Federal and to the State.
Tax preparers were considered the closers of taxes since we met with the clients at the end as does a Loan Signing Agent who do the same.
Although it was a seasonal job, it was fast-paced, and after doing this for about 7 years, I learned a lot about the tax world, and I enjoyed the independence since my day was done when the tax specialist completed their appointments.
As you can see these roles are very, very similar, and it is why I have become a Loan Signing Agent since it was already so familiar due to my past experience as a tax perparer.
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Vdore Pineda
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