Hired as a Notary or Signing Agent?

It has come to my attention that some are receiving calls from borrowers to notarize the few items within a loan package for them. I am aware of instances where the NSA is insisting to charge a full signing agent fee even though the borrower only wants them to deal with the pages/documents needing notarized. I think this is a scam and I think the borrower may see it that way also. This does not reflect well on the profession as a whole.

I understand there are companies who contact the NSA and tell them they only need them for the few requiring notarization but they end up dealing with the borrower performing all signatures at the meeting. In the instance of being hired by the borrower, you must clarify with the borrower what you have been hired to do. If you have only been hired to perform notarizations then be certain that is all you do and quote your fee accordingly.

Here is a link to another article on this subject by Diane Cipa on Radical Title Talk: http://radicaltitletalk.blogspot.com/2008/02/duplicative-effort-continued.html