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By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best Selling Author
I'm Frequently Asked, "Should I Get the NNA Membership? Is it Worth It?"
As a notary loan signing agent, it is imperative that you have as many tools as possible to succeed!
Imagine you are filling out a notarization on a deed of trust and the notarial verbiage does NOT look familiar? Or what if a lender asked you to do something that you are not sure is even legal for a notary to do? Or maybe you received an out-of-state loan signing assignment from a signing service and you see a loan document you’ve never seen before and need help understanding it in REAL-TIME (I’m talking in the middle of your signing, real-time)? What do you do? Who do you call for the answers? If you had an NNA membership, you would just pick up the phone and call (they are open 5am to 7pm pacific Monday-thru Friday and 7am to 5pm pacific on Saturdays)! The NNA membership is a signing agent's best friend and this is why I recommend all signing agents (especially new signing agents) get the NNA membership!
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
If you've passed your Loan Signing System Exam, congratulations! Now it's time to post your Certification to Notary Resume and start getting more loan signing jobs.
Why is it in your best interest to do this?
Because posting your Loan Signing System Certification to database profiles (such as Notary Resume) allows you to demonstrate your expertise as a notary public loan signing agent... and doing so gets you more loan signing jobs. Notary Resume is one of the fastest-growing loan signing agent databases in the United States. They've built a user-friendly platform that allows notary loan signing agents to easily land loan signing appointments. Simply register with them and receive text messages for loan signings in your area — it's that easy! 
If you haven’t obtained your Loan Signing System Certification, you can get it by completing the full online training course for notary loan signing agents and passing its exam with a score of 90% or better.
Click here to get the five star-rated Loan Signing System Course and Certification! Once you’ve passed, you’ll receive your official Loan Signing Agent Certificate the very same week so you can begin posting it to signing agent databases like Notary Resume. 
Here's How to Post Your LSS Certification to Notary Resume:
Step 1: Log in to Notary Resume. If you don’t have a Notary Resume profile, no problem. Creating one is easy and takes just a few minutes.
Step 2: From your dashboard, click “Update Credentials” on the left-hand side.
Step 3: On the lower right-hand side of the “Update Credentials” screen, you’ll see a section for “Notary Certifications.” Here, you can upload your Loan Signing System Certification by clicking “Upload a File,” selecting the official certificate you've downloaded to your computer, then clicking “Save.”
Step 4: Your certification will be prominently displayed to signing services looking for notary public loan signing agents in your area!
It's that easy.
Understand, getting certified as a notary loan signing agent increases your potential of getting more loan signing jobs because it shows mortgage industry professionals that you have the skills and knowledge required to execute a loan closing appointment accurately, efficiently, and professionally. If you found this information helpful, awesome! There is so much more where that came from in my five star-rated Loan Signing System online training course for notary public loan signing agents. Thousands of people across the nation are using my techniques right now to make hundreds or even thousands of extra dollars every month in this niche and lucrative profession. I'm Mark, I teach Loan Signing System, and I look forward to giving you more tools just like this to help you build a successful notary loan signing business today!
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
I often receive questions like the following — “Mark, I am in XYZ state. Does your loan signing agent course and certification work where I live?"
The answer is: ABSOLUTELY yes!
There are successful Loan Signing System students making money as notary loan signing agents in all 50 states right at this very moment. How is this possible? Because believe it or not, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America don't make a different set of loan documents for each state... 50 separate versions of the exact same thing would be crazy. You see, loan documents are no more than a (rather wordy) contract between the borrower and the bank. And surprisingly, these contracts are essentially the same across the nation. Are there a couple forms that differ slightly from state to state? Sure. But this shouldn't be cause for worry — because the beauty of the Loan Signing System method of walking borrowers through loan documents is that it teaches you how to go over the paperwork without having the borrower read every single line. So It Doesn't Matter Where You Live. You Can Learn How to Be a Successful Notary Signing Agent Too.
This is because Loan Signing System's unique strategy for going over loan documents and escrow documents is not limited to any single bank or state. It applies to them all.
Meaning, if you run into a form that wasn't covered in the course, you will still know how to present it to the borrower. Without ever having seen it before. So if you live in Iowa and come across a few unfamiliar items in a set loan documents from a bank in Oregon, no sweat. The approach I teach in Loan Signing System helps you make money in this industry without needing to be an expert in loan document language. And here's another helpful nugget of information... Mortgage terminology is nearly identical in every state. Whether you're in Nevada or Wyoming, a bank note is a bank note — and Loan Signing System's training includes an entire glossary of verbiage and definitions you need to know. What About the Loan Documents that DO Vary According to State?
One example of state-to-state variations in the loan signing industry is title documentation. Title companies draw forms which disclose closing costs and fees. Though these forms contain the same information nationwide, they may look different from state to state. And regardless of which one you call home, you'll need to learn how to explain those closing costs to a borrower. This is just one of the many valuable skills you'll learn in Loan Signing System's five star-rated online training.
See what I mean? Where you live doesn't have to affect your ability to execute a loan signing. The point I'm trying to make is that efficient notary loan signing agents operate according to a set of principles — principles that you can learn step-by-step while practicing with REAL loan documents when you become a Loan Signing System student. And because banks do not print 50 different versions of their loan documents, you now know that the set you'll receive in my course is very similar to the ones that are signed by hundreds of borrowers every single day in your state. Whether you're in Michigan, Texas, or Washington, it's a smart idea to get a notary loan signing agent mentor. A good industry mentor is someone who can teach you the most time-effective and professional way to go through a set of loan documents, and then how to market yourself to get repeat business from the highest-paying clients. Loan Signing System does exactly that. It provides specific, hands-on, real world training that thousands of notary loan signing agents across the nation have used to make hundreds or even thousands of extra dollars every month. And you can too — regardless of experience level or location within the United States. I'm Mark, I teach Loan Signing System, and I can teach you how to be a notary loan signing agent in your state today!
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
Step out of your front door — each and every building you see needed a notary public. Literally. Not a single home closed WITHOUT one. 
Now I want you to take a guess... how many of those homes would you say have a mortgage? And how many will be sold again or refinanced in the future? The answer is almost all of them.
And a notary public loan signing agent makes $75 to $150 on every last one. That's a ton of business for a notary public who becomes a loan signing agent.
Here are some numbers I want you to think about:
There are 13.9 million homes in the state of California... but only 160,000 California notary publics. And of that 160,000, only a fraction are educated loan signing agents. But even if they were, there are still WAY more homes than there are notaries! Ratios similar to this one exist in most states across the nation. So why does this matter? Because it shows that the notary loan signing business is one of those rare industries in which the client (escrow officer, mortgage officer, real estate agent, etc.) needs a loan signing agent more than the loan signing agent needs them.
Watch the first half of my mock signing. I show you exactly what occurs when I go through a loan signing with a borrower from front to end. This full video is available as a bonus item in the Perfect Signing step-by-step video as part of my Loan Signing System Course.
The full video also includes the rest of the walk through where I reveal my 3 secrets that guarantee you a more accurate loan signing in less time. Click the button below to learn more about Loan Signing System's five star-rated online training course!
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System and Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
I’m often asked, “Mark, what forms of IDs can be used for a loan signing? What if an ID is expired? And what about using credible identifying witnesses?”
The answer varies depending on a few factors.
First and foremost, be sure to have knowledge of your state’s notarial laws regarding acceptable forms of IDs. But, whichever form of ID of your state may allow you to identify a borrower with... understand that a lender may require something different.
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best Selling Author
I'm frequently asked, "how much do part-time notary loan signing agents and full-time notary loan signing agents make on a monthly basis?"The Notary Loan Signing Agent "Side Hustle"
Becoming a notary loan signing agent is one of the best part-time income opportunities.
Being a notary loan signing agent as your "side hustle" allows you to start part-time with no experience, work your own hours, and make great money! In fact, Joshua Dorkin, the CEO of Bigger Pockets (the most downloaded real estate podcast in the United States) said "this is one of the better side hustles" he has seen in the real estate industry. That's certainly good news to hear straight from the mouth of such a credible entrepreneurial source. But just how much money can you make per month as a part-time loan signing agent? And if you wanted to go full-time, what is your income potential? This blog will answer those questions for you. Notary Loan Signing Agents Make $75 to $200 per Appointment
The monthly potential income for a notary loan signing agent varies significantly depending on how you get your loan signing appointments. To learn more about this, check out my other blog that explains the difference, but to summarize — notary loan signing agents who typically get loan signing jobs offered to them automatically through loan signing services are paid between $75 and $125 per signing appointment.
Notary loan signing agents who primarily get loan signing jobs directly from escrow offices earn much more — between $125 and $200 per signing appointment.
Read my blog on the differences between the two ways of getting business.
To understand the income potential of being a loan signing agent, let’s assume that the average fee you would get for signing service appointments is $100, and $150 if you received those appointments directly from escrow offices.
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
Making Money as a Notary Public Loan Signing Agent is One of The Best-Kept Secrets in the Real Estate Industry.
It's what I constantly tell everyone I know.
Why? Because you can make GREAT money working for yourself on your own schedule, with absolutely no experience, college degree, or special qualifications required. That's right — Small business owner. Big bucks. And thousands of people across the nation are doing it right now, using nothing more than an active notary commission. As in any career, though, understand that there is some learning involved. And like I teach in my five star-rated Loan Signing System course... being a great notary loan signing agent means being an educated notary loan signing agent. Knowing the documents in a borrower's set of loan paperwork is a key component in ensuring a fast signing appointment — and more importantly, it's one of the primary reasons why loan signing agents get paid so much money. And the first step in understanding the documents is to learn basic real estate and mortgage loan terminology. The following are some of the most common terms found in mortgage loan documents. I've also included escrow verbiage, which is available as a bonus in my Loan Signing System course for notary loan signing agents, found at the bottom of this page. Here Are the Top 28 Loan Signing Terms Every Notary Signing Agent Must Know:
Borrower (Mortgagor)
An individual who applies for and receives funds in the form of a loan and is obligated to repay the loan in full under the terms of the loan. Title Title is the document that gives evidence of ownership of a property. It also indicates the rights of ownership and possession of the property. Individuals who will have legal ownership of the property are considered “on title” and will sign the mortgage and other documentation. Refinancing The process of paying off one loan with the proceeds from a new loan secured by the same property. Escrow Company An escrow company is a licensed neutral third party that distributes legal documents and funds on behalf of a buyer and seller. More simply stated, they are the middle man. They are the authority to make sure that the seller, lender, and borrower all follow through on their agreed-upon terms. The seller doesn't get any less than what they agreed and the buyer doesn't pay any more than what they agreed. The same applies to the borrower and bank. The bank agreed to only charge the borrower ‘x’ fees and escrow holds them accountable to that agreement. Escrow is the neutral third party to make sure everyone behaves. Their role is to keep track of what is going on between the borrower, the lender, and title company. Escrow keeps records of what is going on between all parties of the real estate transaction. Escrow Agent A person with fiduciary responsibility to the buyer and seller, or the borrower and lender, to ensure that the terms of the purchase/sale or loan are carried out.
By Mark Wills - Course Instructor of the Loan Signing System, Forbes Real Estate Council Member, and Best-Selling Author
Snapdocs is one of the biggest and fastest-growing notary signing agent databases in the nation — if you're getting loan signings from signing services, you could benefit greatly by posting your Loan Signing System Certification on the Snapdocs platform today.
Luckily, it's incredibly easy to showcase your Loan Signing System Certification on your Snapdocs profile and let mortgage professionals (your potential clients) know that you've taken the most comprehensive notary loan signing agent course in the industry.
Why would you want to let people know you're a Loan Signing System graduate? That's easy. Because industry professionals know that Loan Signing System's five star-rated online training course for notary loan signing agents ensures that you are educated about what constitutes a flawless loan signing appointment — and more importantly, it lets them know that you know how to provide that service for them. To post your Loan Signing System Certification to the Snapdocs website, follow these steps:
And here's a pro tip... the more complete your Snapdocs profile is, the more signings you'll get.
I had a chance to chat with the Snapdocs CEO, Aaron King, and learned that the platform wants loan signing agents who show that they can perform a perfect loan signing. How do you go about demonstrating this ability? For beginners, the key is to get a few loan signings under your belt and prove that you can walk a borrower through loan documents without missing any signatures or making mistakes — the more perfect loan signings you do on the Snapdocs platform, the higher your likelihood of receiving more loan signings from them in the future. So How Do You Complete a Perfect Loan Signing?
It's simple!
Take Loan Signing System's five star-rated online training course for notary public loan signing agents. You will learn, step-by-step, how to walk a borrower through a set of loan documents from start to finish. The course includes a full set of real loan documents for you to practice with — in addition to cheat sheets, a glossary of terms and definitions, and other helpful resources to make the learning process seamless. Then once you master the loan signing skill, Loan Signing System's business coaching instruction will show you how to use it to get repeat business from the highest-paying sources that earn you between $125-$200 per hour-long appointment. Thousands of people across the nation are using Loan Signing System's methods and strategies to make hundreds (and even thousands) of extra dollars a month as notary loan signing agents right now... and you can too. Click on the link below to get started today!
Packaging loan documents is hands-down the best way to get repeat loan signing business from an escrow officer.
Why? Because packaging is technically the escrow officer's job, NOT the notary loan signing agent's job. And it is for this specific reason that so many signing agents simply don't do it. But here's the thing... If a loan signing agent can do something that takes a task off the escrow officer's plate, it will separate him or her from other notary loan signing agents in an exceptional way. Think about it from the escrow officer's point of view: a notary loan signing agent who knows how to package loan documents is a valuable, time-saving asset... it only makes sense to choose that agent for future loan signing appointments again and again. And remember, loan signing jobs that come directly from escrow officers (and not signing services) typically pay $150-$200 per hour-long appointment. So, What Does It Mean to 'Package' Loan Documents?
And what makes it such a big deal?
These are great questions. Packaging is the act of breaking down a set of loan documents after they have been signed by the borrower(s), taking copies of the necessary pages therein, and creating separate piles (or 'packages') for the title company, the escrow company, and the bank, according to what they need for their respective files. Or, put simply, it means making sure that the proper documents get to where they need to go in order for the loan to fund on time. Like I mentioned above, this needs to happen after each and every loan signing appointment anyway... whether it is completed by the escrow officer or the notary loan signing agent doesn't matter. However, what makes packaging so valuable (and what can also make it tough to learn) is the fact that it takes precious time and requires you to have a basic understanding of the mortgage transaction process. If a Notary Loan Signing Agent is Having Trouble Getting Clients at a Local Title Company or Escrow Officer, it's Likely Because He or She Doesn't Know How to Package Loan Documents
And learning on your own from scratch can be frustrating, especially when you know that this skill has the ability to open up new doors to direct sources of loan signing business.
But not to worry. Loan Signing System's online course for notary public loan signing agents makes packaging easy! It's five star-rated training includes an entire module dedicated to packaging and how you can leverage this straightforward (yet profitable) skill to get repeat, high-paying appointments directly from mortgage professionals who often pay $150-$200 per loan signing job. You will learn step-by-step — regardless of experience level — how to walk a borrower through a set of loan documents and then, most importantly, how to market that skill to get the highest-paying, consistent business in the industry... all under a 30 day, risk-free money back guarantee. Click on the link below to get started today! |
About the AuthorMark Wills is the course instructor of the top rated Loan Signing System agent training course. He has been an active professional loan signing agent for nearly 20 years and owns a loan signing service that does thousands of signings a year. 
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© 2016-2022 Loan Signing System, LLC. All rights reserved. Loan Signing System is a comprehensive step-by-step course created to help notary publics become expert loan signing agents. Loan signing agents can make $75-$200 per appointment and an appointment for a well trained loan signing agent can take about an hour.
Loan Signing System seeks to provide relevant training to help loan signing agents learn how to complete a loan signing, how to get more loan signing jobs / appointments, and how to build a loan signing service. This training is not intended as legal advice or state / federal notary public / notary signing agent training. Check with your state to be sure that loan signing agents are utilized in the closing process. Always follow your state's notary laws and best practices. Unless explicitly stated, Loan Signing System is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any company referenced herein. No guarantees, promises, or warranties of any kind are being made or should be understood to be made. Results may vary. Our courses come with a 100% money-back guarantee.
Loan Signing System seeks to provide relevant training to help loan signing agents learn how to complete a loan signing, how to get more loan signing jobs / appointments, and how to build a loan signing service. This training is not intended as legal advice or state / federal notary public / notary signing agent training. Check with your state to be sure that loan signing agents are utilized in the closing process. Always follow your state's notary laws and best practices. Unless explicitly stated, Loan Signing System is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any company referenced herein. No guarantees, promises, or warranties of any kind are being made or should be understood to be made. Results may vary. Our courses come with a 100% money-back guarantee.