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Minnesota Closing Academy – LIVE course December 5, 2020 From Notary to Notable!
Live class – From Notary to Notable, How to become a Successful Minnesota Closer/ Signing Agent. December 5. from 10am-4pm.
KEY TO A SMOOTH CLOSING
There are a number of newly licensed closing agents out there, and I often get questions on how to make a good impression with a smooth closing. So here are my tips. Remember, everyone in a mortgage closing wants a smooth signing. Mistakes, no matter how small, can...
Remote Ink-Signed Notary or RIN – What You Need to Know in Minnesota
Remote Ink-Signed Notary or RIN – What You Need to Know in Minnesota
Minnesota Passes Temporary Remote Ink-signed Notarization (RIN) Law for Closers
Minnesota Legislature is temporarily allowing Notaries and Closers to notarize documents virtually, under the Covid Emergency Declaration, under a temporary law.
CFPB Teams with Google for a New Mortgage Search Experience
One more useful tool in the shed for home-buyers or people refinancing with Google’s new search tool.
Is an Algorithm Less Racist Than a Loan Officer?
Digital mortgage platforms have the potential to reduce discrimination. But automated systems provide rich opportunities to perpetuate bias, too. Great article from the New York TimesNew York Times Article that discusses online lending, quickly taking hold in the...
Why Become a MN Licensed Closing Agent?
Seven Reasons to Become a Minnesota Closing Agent NOW!
Remote Ink Signed Notarization in MN Legislature
Remote Ink-signed Notary (RIN) bill introduced in Minnesota Legislature to deal with Covid-19 Health Crisis and notarizing documents remotely.
Don’t Think You’re Biased? Try This
Say out loud, as fast as you can, the COLOR of these words. See. Our unconscious bias for reading overtakes our conscious effort to identify color. Our unconscious color bias also overrides our sense of humanity. Many of us deny we have bias. With BLM, bias is center-stage and I hope it will stay center-stage until we will address it and make life equitable for all. We all need to be active anti-racists and support the BLM Cause.
“Modernized Land Records Part 1 – Land Records and GIS Overview” by PRIA
I just attended a PRIA session on Geographic Information Systems. It was an excellent session. My key take-aways were a look at our future and the future of land records: current, accurate, connected. Easy and fun for users. An excellent presentation by a Wisconsin...
Governor Asked for Executive Order for Remote Ink-signed Notarization Closings
The Minnesota Legislature approved Remote Online Notarization last year. The law has not yet been implemented, generally due to the inability for lenders, title insurers and county recorders/registrars to get on the same page with the technology. And there are some...
PRIA puts up Draft: “GIS Toolkit – How to Get Started”
The Property Records Industry Association, which develops and promotes national standards and best practices for the land records industry is doing a webinar *Modernized Land Records Part 1 - Land Records & GIS Overview" on June 11th at 2PM CST. The panel...