by Jeanne | Apr 1, 2021 | Closing, County Recorder Education, Diversity, Education, FHA/HUD, Government Oversite, Industry News, Licensing, mortgage, Notaries, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Sales, Signing Agents
The Minnesota Legislature passed legislation permitting video conferencing to satisfy the requirement to appear personally before a notarial officer for certain conveyances. The bill has been signed, and was set to expire Jan. 6, 2021, but was renewed by Executive...
by Jeanne | Feb 11, 2021 | Closing, Education, FAQ, FHA/HUD, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education, Real Estate Law, Recording of Legal Documents, Signing Agents, Title Insurance
HOW TO COMPLETE THE CLOSING AGENT LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS TIP: READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE APPLICATION! APPLY ONLINE: Go to https://pulseportal.com/ > MN Department of Commerce > Select a Board (Real Estate) > Licensing Services...
by Jeanne | Jan 4, 2021 | BLM, Closing, Diversity, Education, FAQ, FHA/HUD, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, Notaries, Online Education, Quality, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Market, Signing Agents
Brenda Colston mentors Professional Closers though her online and live/zoom meeting class “The Minnesota Closing Academy.” In this course you will learn: How do I get started in Minnesota as a Licensed Closing Agent? What are the costs of starting the...
by Jeanne | Jan 4, 2021 | BLM, Closing, Education, FHA/HUD, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, Signing Agents
What is a Minnesota Closing Agent? Minnesota is one of several states that requires closers to be licensed. Why? Because closers have access to private information given by consumers to lenders to obtain a mortgage (addresses, Dates of Birth, SSNs, income, assets,...
by | Jan 23, 2018 | CFPB, Closing, Education, FHA/HUD, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, mortgage, Privacy and Public Records, Real Estate Law
Seeks Public Input on Ways to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations JAN 17, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced that it is issuing a call for evidence to ensure the Bureau is fulfilling its proper and appropriate functions...
by | Dec 28, 2017 | Closing, Education, FHA/HUD, Government Oversite, Industry News, mortgage, Taxes
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) worked throughout the tax reform process to preserve the existing tax benefits of homeownership and real estate investment, as well as to ensure real estate professionals would benefit from proposed tax cuts. Many of the...