Notary Signing Agent

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Notary Signing Agent

$75–200 / signing · per job

Per-document fees on mortgage closings — a genuine evenings-and-weekends side income. Low cost to start; ~1 hour per signing.

NOTARY AGENT 1 Notary public 2 Signing training 3 Background check 4 Take signings 5 Grow relationships
Gold = credential gate. Each turn: more skill → more pay → the next step.
  1. 1
    Become a notary public
    State-specific commission — low cost, usually a short application + fee.
  2. 2
    Signing-agent training
    A signing-agent course teaches the loan-document packet.
  3. 3
    Pass a background check
    Companies require a current background screening.
  4. 4
    Take loan signings · $75–200 each
    Notarize closing packages, ~1 hour each, evenings/weekends.
  5. 5
    Build escrow/title relationships
    Working direct with escrow/title pays more than signing-service platforms. Note: "six-figure" claims online are vendor marketing — treat this as side income.

The flywheel: each escrow/title company you work with adds a repeat source of signings, so a small roster of relationships keeps the appointments coming.

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