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 | Mar 30, 2021 | Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, Industry News, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, Notaries, Online Education, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Real Estate Law, Recording of Legal Documents, Signing Agents, Teaching Tools for Education, Technology
The Remote Ink-Signed Notary Act Expired March 30th. Last October the MN House and Senate passed House File 15 allowing Remote Ink-signed Notarization. Generally that mean ta Notary could send documents to the signer/s and make an appointment to Identify the signers...
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 12, 2021 | Education, FAQ, Government Oversite, Industry News, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Online Education, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Technology
The Minnesota Governor passed an Executive Order allowing Remote Ink-signed Notarization (RIN) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The law allows a notary to virtually witness a signature by having the signers provide a photo ID next to their face and state their...
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 course “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 business? What equipment...
by Jeanne | Sep 21, 2020 | BLM, Closing, Diversity, Education, Industry News, Mobile Notaries, Notaries, Signing Agents
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...