Are there any schools that teach you how to do a settlement closing?

Most Notary associations ie National Notary Association, American Notary Association, etc. have signing certification courses available, both online and live.

These courses give you an overview of how to perform a real estate signing as a notary only. They are helpful in getting you familar with standard loan docs, etc.

However, a Settlement Agent, (SA) does more than just notarizing closings when referred to in a title agency transaction.

The SA receives funds, conducts the closing, disburses funds according to the Lender's Closing instruction or Sales agreement (if no lender involved), records the legal documents, etc.

I don't know of a particular course offered that specifically addresses all functions of a Settlement Agent that is available to the general public. Most courses addressing SA are provided as Continuing Education courses (CE) directly by the Title Underwriters and some continuing education schools.

If you are just looking to understand the signing process and work as a Notary signing agent, I'd suggest the Notary sites.

Otherwise, you need to apprentice within a title agency to gain experience as full-fledged Settlement Agent since there is very specific criteria required by Federal, State, Local laws and the Title Underwriters and Title Agencies when handling other people's funds in trust.

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