Notarize Blog

At Notarize, we've long believed that the future of real estate is digital. Over the last year, we've seen that future come into focus as online closings have exploded in popularity given their simplicity, security, and convenience. 

We understand that when it comes to digitizing your business, it can be hard to know where to start – especially in a vertical as complicated as real estate. That's why we compiled this list of frequently asked questions to  address everything title agents need to know about closing online.

More than 1.25 billion documents are notarized in the US each year, and each one is a milestone moment of opportunity and success – perhaps the birth of a small business, or a young couple buying their first home.

In 2020, each notary stamp was the story of people and businesses championing adversity and moving forward at a time when so much of life stood still. If you’re curious about people’s priorities during a global pandemic, look no further than notarizations – a bellwether of our economy and steward of life’s most important moments.

Bill Reilly always has one eye on the future. As the Founder of Champion Title & Settlements headquartered in Northern Virginia, his foresight has been crucial to Champion’s success for two reasons: it helps Champion Title continuously exceed the expectations of its customers, and it maintains the company’s status as a leader in the highly-competitive settlement space.

This article originally appeared in the August 2020 edition of Mortgage Banker Magazine, which can be found here.

You know your business better than anyone, and when you’re ready to implement change, the last thing you want to do is wait.

At Notarize, we’re committed to giving your organization a seamless onboarding experience that delights your customers and keeps your business moving forward. That’s why today, we unveiled a “Buy Now” feature on our title pricing page, empowering title agencies to select their pricing plan with the click of a button – all without talking to our Sales team.

Today, we announced a new partnership with leading payments platform Stripe to empower notaries with the ability to work online and receive almost instantaneous payment for the notarizations they have completed.

By integrating with Stripe Connect, a platform that powers marketplaces by accepting payments from customers and paying out to service providers, Notarize can pay notaries on the same day they perform notarization services.

Remote online notarization (RON) has become an essential service during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, allowing thousands of notaries and millions of their customers to conduct business as usual while prioritizing their health and safety.

Changing your workflow isn't always easy, but here at Notarize, we're proud to offer a product that makes it easier for our business partners to access and use remote solutions.

Recently, we launched Notarize Academy for Business – product training courses that will teach you the ins and outs of the Notarize platform. As a compliment to the new Academy training, here are several actions and insights around remote online notarization and how to get started.

Today, Notarize is proud to announce a new partnership with Title365^®, a Xome Company^®, that extends its online closing platform to new closing agents nationwide. The companies will partner on hybrid and fully digital residential real estate closings, empowering Title365 to grow its digital mortgage experience for signers in multiple states in lockstep with the changing market.