On March 30, 2020, we released an article which provided a brief overview of Remote Online Notarization (RON). That article also links to several resources that provide updates on the adoption and ...

One of the impediments to conducting “business as usual” while offices have shut down and work has transitioned to a remote environment has been the inability to properly execute financial and legal ...

In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen. In business, kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the top down. One area in the mortgage ...

Remote online notarization (RON) continues to stake its claim as a critical innovation for real estate professionals and homebuyers, opening the door for faster closings and largely eliminating the ...

COVID-19 has moved the world squarely into a virtual existence. Company board rooms have been abandoned for Zoom and similar group meeting platforms. Television studios have been replaced with Skype ...

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Notarizing documents entirely over video was a matter of safety at the beginning of the pandemic, when people were eager to refinance their homes or take out loans but hesitant to congregate in person ...

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The rule would codify relief from ‘physical presence’ rules for retirement plan elections that was first granted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants may have less red tape when it ...

On Dec. 22, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized remote online notarization in New York. This article discusses the significant data privacy questions that must be addressed as we navigate through this ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — The Illinois Secretary of State's office is launching a new Electronic Notary system that allows residents to notarize documents remotely. This system, also known as ...