the loan-signing agent's code of conduct
The Notary Loan-Signing Agent's pivotal role in lending intergrity to mortgagae finance and real property transactions neccessiates sound standards for the performance of signing services. The purpose of the Notary Loan-Signing Agent Code of Conduct is to enable Notary Loan-Signing Agents to operate according to the highest standards of practice expected of like professionals in the settlement services industry.
QualificationsThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will satisfactory meet and maintain all qualifications necessary to perform signing services.
NotarizationThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will follow all laws, rules and best practices that apply to the notarizing of closing documents.
ImpartialityThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will remain impartial to the transaction at all times.
Unauthorized Advice or ServicesThe Notary Loan 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.
Illegal and Suspicious ActivityThe Notary Loan-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 the Notary Signing Agency's (NSA) contracting company.
Privacy and ConfidentialityThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will respect the privacy of each signer and protect closing documents from unauthorized disclosure.
FeesThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will follow all contractual obligations in charging and collecting fees for services rendered.
AdvertisingThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will not advertise signing services in a manner that is unprofessional, false, misleading or deceptive.
ProfessionalismThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will always act in a responsible manner towards contracting companies and parties to the transaction.
StandardsThe Notary Loan-Signing Agent will endeavor to maintainm and raise standards of practice amongst practitioners in the signing services industry.