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A Notary Public is a government officer and public servant who
serves as an impartial witness in taking acknowledgements,
administrating oaths and affirmations, and performing other acts
authorized by law.
Notaries exist to facilitate the workings of commerce and law
by lending credibility to certain sensitive signed documents.
When a document is notarized, the public can be assured that its
signer is not an imposter and any contracting parties can be
assured that the document they have signed - and no other - will
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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act (GLBA)
was enacted by Congress to protect consumers' sensitive private
information. To comply with this law and the Interagency
Guidelines that have been set, the mortgage industry has begun
to require background screening for all persons — including
Notary Signing Agents — involved in the lending process who have
access to borrowers' private financial information. The NNA has
added background screening and GLBA-compliance training to its
new, comprehensive Notary Signing Agent Certification Program.
Several of the nation's leading title services companies —
including First American Lenders Advantage, Fiserv Lending
Solutions, LandAmerica OneStop, National Real Estate Information
Services, and Stewart Mortgage Information — have agreed to
employ the NNA's universal, single-source Certification and
Background Screening solution. The NNA's certification and
background screening program eases the burden on Notary Signing
Agents who might otherwise need to undergo individual background
screenings for each company they work for.
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