The Wait for RON Goes On
Before Massachusetts mortgage borrowers get to use newly legalized remote online notarization, they’ll have to wait the rest of the year for state officials to create guidelines for these transactions.
Is Anyone Reading Their Documents Before E-Signing?
Digital signatures have made signing the reams of transaction paperwork virtually painless. The ease of signing digitally, however, has created a whole set of different issues that agents, brokers, and lenders must monitor in order to keep their documents secure.
Lenders and Lawmakers Call for Remote Notarization
For much of the pandemic, homebuyers and other consumers who need to conduct notarized transactions have been able to do so virtually. Now, with that option set to expire by the end of the year, lawmakers and bankers are making a new push to keep the changes in place.
Real Estate Impacted by Looming Issues Tied to Emergency’s End
Gov. Charlie Baker and state lawmakers face a raft of loose ends they must tie up as the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration is set to lapse June 15.
Boston Fintech Stavvy Launches E-Signatures
Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech that provides a digital mortgage platform, has launched electronic signature functionalities for mortgage closings.
Transforming Lending for Community Banks and Credit Unions
When Josh Feinblum looks at mortgage lending five years from now, he hopes to see community banks and credit unions competing with larger institutions without having to go through extensive consolidation to make this happen.
Baker Signs Virtual Notarization Bill
Videoconferencing may be used by notaries public to accomplish important business transactions while avoiding face-to-face meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency, under a bill signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday.
Remote Notarization Bill Heads to Baker’s Desk
The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would legalize remote notarizations during the coronavirus pandemic.
