What is Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Posted June 6, 2023

In 2011, Virginia became the first state to authorize digital notarizations with House Bill 2318/Senate Bill 827, setting the foundation for a major shift from traditional in-person notarizations to secure online processes. Today, more than 40 states have adopted Remote…

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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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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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Why Can’t I Just Slap an E-signature on a PDF Note

Posted April 24, 2020

With the industry ramping up their use of remote online notarization, emergency video notarization and remote ink-signed notarization for security instruments, the natural question is when will we see new legal authority to make it easier to electronically sign mortgage notes? The…

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