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crtowles
California
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 Posted - 01/13/2007 : 06:51:01 AM
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I don't see anything wrong with it either. It can only enhance your characther. It is just I don't want to be bullied and/or lied too into it by the NNA. I was reading the NNA's website and Milton Valera issued a statement regarding all fo the BGC business. I think they are now feeling the pressure. Follow the link;
http://www.nationalnotary.org/news/index.cfm?Text=newsNotary&newsID=1092
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gjk-fl
Florida
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Posted - 01/11/2007 : 10:01:15 PM
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Not sure about that one l.springer, but wanted to respond to ikassis' prior response. I agree with the tone of your letter. I just went ahead and did it, it can only help your profile. I also had it put on my business cards. It can only enhance your character. If I were hiring a notary, I think it would sway my choice to THAT notary if someone had that done already.
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lkassis
Iowa
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Posted - 01/11/2007 : 10:31:38 AM
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[The Safeguards Rule requires all financial institutions to design, implement and maintain safeguards to protect customer information. The Safeguards Rule applies not only to financial institutions that collect information from their own customers, but also to financial institutions "such as credit reporting agencies" that receive customer information from other financial institutions.]
I read these rulings thoroughly some time ago. I have also been in contact with an FTC attorney asking for a little clarification. Yes from what I have read and interpreted, we are not being required by the GLBA to have a bgc. The financial institutions as stated above are to 'design, implement and maintain safeguards to protect customer information'. There was a statement regarding third party service providers/independent contractors and for the 'financial institutions' to be very aware of who they use as third party service providers/independent contractors to be certain that they practice safeguarding of consumer's non-public information. It is not directly the GLBA requiring us to have a BGC. It is part of the Security Safeguard Standard Practices that the 'Financial Institutions' are putting in place that are requiring the background checks. IMO. Never the less, I think it is an appropriate measure of responsibility that we as responsible public servants agree to comply with.
Linda Kassis
Midwest Notary Association
www.mwna.net
Nothing in my posts should be construed as legal advice. I am not a licensed attorney in any state. |
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crtowles
California
553 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2007 : 10:15:15 AM
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This was posted on another forum tody, This is the offical Gramm-Leach Bliley Act. Nowhere does it say that we need a to have a background check. It is just the NNA trying to scare us. Don't be fooled.
he Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
The Financial Modernization Act of 1999, also known as the "Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act" or GLB Act, includes provisions to protect consumers’ personal financial information held by financial institutions. There are three principal parts to the privacy requirements: the Financial Privacy Rule, Safeguards Rule and pretexting provisions.
The GLB Act gives authority to eight federal agencies and the states to administer and enforce the Financial Privacy Rule and the Safeguards Rule. These two regulations apply to "financial institutions," which include not only banks, securities firms, and insurance companies, but also companies providing many other types of financial products and services to consumers. Among these services are lending, brokering or servicing any type of consumer loan, transferring or safeguarding money, preparing individual tax returns, providing financial advice or credit counseling, providing residential real estate settlement services, collecting consumer debts and an array of other activities. Such non-traditional "financial institutions" are regulated by the FTC. For more information on the types of financial activities covered, click here.
The Financial Privacy Rule governs the collection and disclosure of customers' personal financial information by financial institutions. It also applies to companies, whether or not they are financial institutions, who receive such information. For a summary overview of the Financial Privacy Rule, see In Brief: The Financial Privacy Requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
The Safeguards Rule requires all financial institutions to design, implement and maintain safeguards to protect customer information. The Safeguards Rule applies not only to financial institutions that collect information from their own customers, but also to financial institutions "such as credit reporting agencies" that receive customer information from other financial institutions.
The Pretexting provisions of the GLB Act protect consumers from individuals and companies that obtain their personal financial information under false pretenses, a practice known as "pretexting." |
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gjk-fl
Florida
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Posted - 12/09/2006 : 11:16:58 AM
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Hi, I work for Fedex, in addition to being an NSA. Fedex owns Kinkos and I assure you to get a job at Fedex, you have to pass a thorough background check. Also, when I completed my background check with the NNA, I received an email confirming I passed. The email had a link to NNA to pull up the confirmation also. I was also sent this confirmation very quickly. So check with NNA and see if you can get your confirmation. I am sure you could copy, paste and send this to any company that might require this from you.
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cwarlaw
Michigan
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Posted - 12/08/2006 : 9:00:25 PM
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| I have had only 2 requests, with regards to a CBC. Land America OneStop was the first one, and I got one through them. It was done by LexusNexus (same one I believe NNA is using) got it in 3 days. The one company just used the one I got from Land America. |
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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
681 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 06:18:16 AM
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Once again, there goes the the NNA and signing industry now trying to regulate what independent contractors do.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services |
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crtowles
California
553 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 03:35:57 AM
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The problem is that 1/3 of the phone calls into 123notary are folks asking me about this. They are afraid they are going to lose business because of it. This mindset is coming from the NNA. The NNA is running an active campaign on the necsessity of having a background check; email, flyers etc. They are telling people that this is a requirement which in fact it is not. I for one have not had anybody that I work for even bring it up. And when I mention it they have no idea what I am talking about. So if the NNA would let up it would most likely just go away. But I won't hold my breath.
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crtowles
California
553 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2006 : 11:48:02 AM
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If and when it becomes an issue I will just order my own. I did a search on google and there are several sites with several price ranges.
There is one thing that really bothers me-Since the signing agent section on NNA is not open to the public how would anyone even view whether you have the background check or not? It seems it is just for those 5 companies they have listed on their website. To date I have not been asked by one person that I work for for this so called BC. Here is California we have this done by the Department of Justice. Can't get any better than that.
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LindaH
Florida
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Posted - 12/02/2006 : 12:19:47 PM
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When I ordered by BGC from them they said I'd have results in 5 business days - after 7 business days I contacted them by e-mail requesting a status and received the results shortly after that. They automatically sent me a copy.
Either e-mail the NNA or call their 800 number and talk to the rep for your state.
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anotary7
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Posted - 12/02/2006 : 11:22:24 AM
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 I had a background check through the NNA and still don't have a copy of it. How does one get "clearance" notification? |
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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
681 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2006 : 10:38:52 PM
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I am totally against background checks. There goes the the signing industry now trying to regulate what independent contractors do.
Well let me ask this: Should every employee of KINKO'S or other print shops be background checked when documents are delivered to them for printing? They also are privy to confidential information. Do they also need to be certified on the Grahmm Leach Bliley Act as well? Why is it becoming a mandatory standard for the notaries who have already passed a background check with their own state? Why not KINKO'S and others as well?
When it becomes federal law, then and only then will I submit to anymore background checks. I contract with 280 companies and if I were to be background checked with each one then I may as well give my identity away to anyone. NOT!!! Not to mention how many of those checks I personally would have to pay for. I would never pay for information I already know and have.
Who has required a background screening effective December 1,2006? Is it a federal law? I am not a member of the NNA and never intend to be. So what do you do then?
Whew! JUST MY OPINION.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services |
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dfye@mcttelecom.com
New Hampshire
681 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 10:10:45 PM
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I flat out refuse to give another background check. I already submitted to a couple of them. If I were to have a background check for every company I contract with then I would be consenting to almost 300 background checks to people I have never even met.
I complained to some of the companies who I have contracted with for ten years and completed at least 1000 signings for them asking me for a background check. Some of them have agreed to use one of the checks I already had done.
ENOUGH ALREADY. I know I have impeccable character. I do not need anyone telling me what I already know. Worse yet, I also do not need to pay for information I already have. Even our own state does not charge us for a background check.
Unfortunately, it WILL bite into my signings but at this point, it does not matter to me anymore. I run my own business and will not be told what I have to do by people I do not know. How long will this go on before this industry becomes regulated by total non-no-it-alls.
Fortunately, signings are not the only things we do here at Legal Eagle Para Professional Services so we will only lose some of our revenue.
l.springer--For your friend, I would suggest that she have her previous convictions removed from her records as soon as possible if she wants to work in the signing industry. If she has stayed out of trouble all that time, she really should have it removed. Here in New Hampshire, you can have any convictions removed other than a felony from your records after three years. I feel bad for her in that she obviously has done her time and paid her price. She futhered herself into something better and now this. Do you see a trend here? Just remember that you have to prove that you have good character to become a notary. Nothing else, i.e., background checks from strangers should matter after that. She already proved herself.
Legal Eagle Para Professional Services |
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lkassis
Iowa
60 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 09:58:19 AM
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Some companies haven't stated they require one as of yet but I'm sure they will follow suit within a few months.
IMO, if she is looking at getting it through the NNA, it will depend on the guidelines they have set for pass or fail and what type of offenses will fail a notary. Might not hurt for him/her to contact the NNA, if that is where she is going through for the bgc and ask what their guidelines are.
Linda Kassis
Midwest Notary Association
www.mwna.net
Nothing in my posts should be construed as legal advice. I am not a licensed attorney in any state. |
Edited by - lkassis on 11/24/2006 09:58:57 AM |
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n/a
California
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Posted - 11/24/2006 : 06:38:46 AM
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| Regarding the new background screening required as of Dec. 1, 2006, how does this affect signing agents who are registered on NNA's certified signing agent directory. Mine is clean however a friend's screening came back with previous jail/comm. service time served. She has been a Notary for almost 15 years and is concerned about not receiving any assignments after Dec. 1st. |
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