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SanKen
Minnesota
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 Posted - 01/12/2015 : 07:58:20 AM
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I have taken signings from Finiti out of Minnesota for years. They are always pleasant to work for, pay quickly, and no hand-holding. Yes, they ask for two originally signed copies of the Security Instrument (Deed), but what difference does it make to you. Each signing company has their own processes, if they ask for a specific process, you do it. After all, you are still getting paid.
Love this company and wish I could get more work from them, but there are only so many signings in an area to go around.
I have been a notary for more than 15 years. I have done over 3,000 signings. Love animals and small children. I am NNA certified. |
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muskiebob
Iowa
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Posted - 12/27/2011 : 08:31:32 AM
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| Get a hold of someone at their office and tell them the problem and they can have you taken off the fax list. I had same problem and they took care of it. |
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bsnoopster
21 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2011 : 05:45:53 AM
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| Does anyone else have a problem with them faxing you every morning to close out an order that you've closed out a DOZEN times already by phone, fax and email??? My fax machine goes off like an alarm clock at 6:30 EVERY morning wanting a status of the order that I completed TWO weeks ago! Again, just to clarify...I have CLOSED this order out by phone, email and fax more than a DOZEN times!!!! Anyone else have this problem or is it just me? It is enough to make me never take another job from them. |
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n/a
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Posted - 08/23/2011 : 7:09:45 PM
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| I've done quite a few closings for Finity, and they always pay fast. My fee is up there with the highest, so I'm not complaining. As far as the two mortgage copies being signed, I think I've only made duplicate copies one time, and they never said anything for the times I didn't. I give them a high grade! |
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LindaH
Florida
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 11:36:45 AM
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Agree with Doris - they're not punishing you - they're just trying to get the signing scheduled...what if they sat back and waited for a return call only to be told you're booked and can't help them. Now they've wasted all that time and may now be scrambling to find someone.
If you don't want them to keep looking elsewhere, you need to answer your phone every time no matter what. If you choose not to that's your decision (and yes, there are times I don't, and won't, answer my phone)...but if that decision results in the loss of a job, then that's the price you must be willing to pay.
JMO
Linda
www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah
http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell |
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Doris_CO
Colorado
148 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2011 : 11:25:14 AM
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| Even if the scheduler left a message for you to call back, I'd expect them to continue calling. They have no way of knowing whether you're available, on vacation, still in business, etc., and certainly don't have the time to sit around waiting for your return call. |
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billtesta
Michigan
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Posted - 07/13/2011 : 11:07:00 AM
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Originally posted by kimcole132
Has anyone actually done any work for them??? Any feedback on pay practices would be nice. Thanks!
Yes i have. I'm very upset with their new policy. If you don't answer your phone the first call they call another notary till they reach somebody. It is n't fair to us. Like we are just sitting around waiting for their call. LOL. We all have jobs like them. They could just leave a msg for us to call back. Is this crazy or What? I called them back in less then 3 minutes and they already booked it. Feed back please?
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kimcole132
North Carolina
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Posted - 10/28/2010 : 8:11:00 PM
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| Has anyone actually done any work for them??? Any feedback on pay practices would be nice. Thanks! |
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Doris_CO
Colorado
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Posted - 01/14/2010 : 10:41:26 PM
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You can tell them that when you receive the "boatload" then you'll lower your fees. But, until then, your fee will be $XXX.
Doris |
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vince
Kansas
324 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2010 : 6:56:36 PM
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Originally posted by avivaj14
I did not say that I was going to sign up with them. I have been reading all of the postings about NSA's taking low ball fees, and no, I can not make enough , even with his promise of a "boatload of business". I agree with PW, just because they promise, does not mean it will come through. Even if I was sent 10-15 jobs a week, I am not sure it would be worth my while. I do remember reading so comments that Finiti had matched a few people's fee, and apprently I was not one of them.
Thanks for the advice.
You might simply ask if they would allow you to set your own fees with the understanding they may not need your services if someone else is willing to do it for less. If only one person is shooting themselves in the foot in your area (by accepting low fees), they may be busy on other assignments with this or another company. You may wind up being second on a call list, but getting what you are happy with. |
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avivaj14
Pennsylvania
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Posted - 01/14/2010 : 5:27:49 PM
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I did not say that I was going to sign up with them. I have been reading all of the postings about NSA's taking low ball fees, and no, I can not make enough , even with his promise of a "boatload of business". I agree with PW, just because they promise, does not mean it will come through. Even if I was sent 10-15 jobs a week, I am not sure it would be worth my while. I do remember reading so comments that Finiti had matched a few people's fee, and apprently I was not one of them.
Thanks for the advice. |
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vince
Kansas
324 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2010 : 07:31:55 AM
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Originally posted by avivaj14
Ok, so I got a call from Finiti Title this morning to sign on as one of their notaries. The man asks me what counties I cover and what my fee is for them. I told him and he says we can only pay this much, you can decline to take a job, if you choose. He did not meet my fee but I had him send me the package anyway so I could look it over. I do see what some have been talking about. Do we really need to have the borrowers sign both copies? And what exactly is the "duplicate security instrument" that we would have to get?
I am not sure what to do with this. Although, he is offering more then FASS was, not much, but a little more with a supposed promise of "boatloads of business".
It would be very kind of you to accept assignments for a fee less than what you need to sustain your business. If that gets you more assignments - will that help your business succeed in the long run or simply allow them to destroy your business model? |
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PWinFL
Florida
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Posted - 01/14/2010 : 05:11:38 AM
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Originally posted by avivaj14
... with a supposed promise of "boatloads of business".
Yea, and I have some waterfront property for sale in Phoenix.
Here's what happens with the "boatload" ... Say they (the signing service) gets 1,000 assignments a month. They're spread out all over the country, so, with 5,000 (just a number, no correlation to reality) signing agents, that means that you may get one assignment every 5 months. Is that a "boatload"?
Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly.
I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida,
and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.
Visit us online at http://www.PAWnotary.com |
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CopperheadVA
Virginia
420 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2010 : 04:18:06 AM
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The security instrument is the the Deed of Trust or Mortgage.
CopperheadVA
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avivaj14
Pennsylvania
27 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2010 : 6:54:06 PM
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Ok, so I got a call from Finiti Title this morning to sign on as one of their notaries. The man asks me what counties I cover and what my fee is for them. I told him and he says we can only pay this much, you can decline to take a job, if you choose. He did not meet my fee but I had him send me the package anyway so I could look it over. I do see what some have been talking about. Do we really need to have the borrowers sign both copies? And what exactly is the "duplicate security instrument" that we would have to get?
I am not sure what to do with this. Although, he is offering more then FASS was, not much, but a little more with a supposed promise of "boatloads of business". |
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LindaH
Florida
1754 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2009 : 4:06:39 PM
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I got a call from them today to sgn up - didn't catch her name as I was on the road in GA so had a so-so connection - she found me here and was going to send me a sign-up package but I haven't received it yet....maybe I'll get it tomorrow.
Looking forward to reviewing it.
Linda
www.notarydepot.com/notary/lindah
http://www.notary.net/websites/LindaHubbell
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5165
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Posted - 11/17/2009 : 11:16:04 AM
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you left out the most interesting clause:
26. You agree that neither you nor any of your employees are employed by or affiliated with Citigroup
or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies (e.g. to include but not to be limited to
CitiFinancial, Citicorp Trust Bank, Primerica Financial Services, etc.). In the event you become
an employee or agent of, or affiliated with Citigroup or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated
companies, this relationship will terminate.
Do I hear a rending in the sub-prime fabric ???
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Renee
Michigan
549 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2009 : 03:23:05 AM
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Did you mean "Finiti Title, LLC"? Finiti is a 'full service' subsidiary of First Am. Per a very quick Google search, they're a joint venture between First Am & Citigroup formed in 2006, and First Am is their "parent" company - therefore, not just an Agent of First Am.
It might be wise to at least do a quick Google before publicly questioning the validity/intentions of a company.
Can't speak to the instructions you're citing - but have to wonder if they've been cited out of context perhaps? |
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n/a
Indiana
3 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2009 : 5:22:21 PM
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Does anyone have experience with Finity Title, LLC from Columbia, MD? I received a call followed up with a sign-up pkg. I've noticed signing companies are including the term "Title" in their name. Are we to feel more secure working for them thinking they are title companies and will pay for services rendered? I feel uncomfortable signing up with companies with construed names. This one seems a little "iffy" to me, especially after reading the following sevices required.
Exibit A, Services to be Prvided...questionable items..
#15....deliver to borrower a complete copy of UNSIGNED docs..conflicts with #17...you will print 2 copies of the loan documents, have the borrower EXECUTE BOTH COPIES, and courier one copy to Finiti. (Unheard of, with no compensation for time spent signing 2 pkgs!)
18...you will courier the security instrument and the Lender's check intended to cover recording fees to Finiti's abstractor and #20..you agree to courier the original executed loan documents and a COPY of the security instrument to Finiti... (I thought this practice was done away with when Countrywide went out of business.)
19. If you fail to adhere to the above requirements, you agree that it is YOUR RESPSPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY SECURE A DUPLICATE SECURITY INSTRUMENT AND ARRANGE FOR THE RECORDING OF THE SAME. YOU AGREE TO PAY OR SATISFY ANY INTERVENING LIENS RESULTING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PACKAGE SHIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
21. You agree that the only cost you will charge to Finiti is the specific closing fee agreed to in Exibit B. (I gave them a quote but it is certainly NOT what I would be charging to do any work for them.)
Guess where I'm going to file this sign-up pkg!
Seems I'm not hearing from my reliable companies but I'm getting more and more contacts from these riskiy businesses who say they got my info from 123.
Any suggestions on how to build up a client base? This is my full time business and I need to increase my monthly bottom line. |
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