Nationwide Use of Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Posted February 28, 2023

As Congress continues exploring solutions to support consumers and businesses through ongoing economic challenges, new bipartisan efforts are underway to expand access to Remote Online Notarization (RON) nationwide. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced Senate Bill S….

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Opinion: how digital closings can help with housing affordability

Posted June 2, 2022

From the White House and Congress to multiple federal agencies, one of the top concerns is housing affordability. Consumers are worried too. About half of U.S. adults (49%) say the availability of affordable housing is a major problem where they live, up…

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New York state makes remote online notarizations permanent

Posted January 5, 2022

As more states allow RON, California and North Carolina are among notable holdouts. After allowing remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the pandemic, New York state has passed a law permanently legalizing the practice in a move welcomed…

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MERS expansion to include RON video storage

Posted December 1, 2021

ICE Mortgage Technology announced MERSCORP Holdings Inc. is expanding its capabilities to include storage of remote online notarization (RON) videos for lenders, investors and servicers.The MERS RON video storage solution will provide a secure way to store, provide access to,…

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RON: The mortgage industry’s Field of Dreams

Posted November 2, 2021

In August 2021, Major League Baseball made a lot of dreams come true by building a baseball field in a cornfield and then having the Yankees and White Sox play an actual game. Much like Field of Dreams, remote online…

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