A product of a consortium of mortgage lenders and title insurance companies, under the advisement of
the National Notary Association.

The purpose of the Signing Professionals Workgroup is to establish standards and gain a universal acceptance between lenders and title service providers within their governing Master Services Agreements regarding the contractual vetting requirements of Notaries used to facilitate mortgage signings.

The components of Certified Signing Specialist standards have been researched, discussed, and mutually agreed upon by representatives of multiple mortgage lenders and title service providers, under advisement from the National Notary Association.