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Massachusetts Loan Signing Agent Requirements

Everything a notary loan signing agent needs to know about operating in Massachusetts: commission terms, fees, journal requirements, bond obligations, RON status, and compliance notes.

Commission Term
7 years
Max Fee
No statutory limit
Journal Required
No
Bond Required
No
RON Authorized
No
Notary Authority
Governor (Secretary of State administers)

Key Facts for Massachusetts LSAs

  • Commission term: 7 years
  • No statutory fee limit
  • No surety bond required
  • Journal optional
  • RON not authorized

Journal Requirements

Optional

Optional

Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Not Authorized

RON not authorized as of 2025

Acceptable Identification

  • Driver's license
  • State ID
  • Passport

Acknowledgment Wording

Standard Massachusetts acknowledgment per MGL c.183 § 30

E&O Insurance

E&O not required

Loan Signing Agent (LSA) Certification

No state LSA certification

Notary Commission Renewal

Massachusetts notary commissions are issued by the Governor (Secretary of State administers). Commission term: 7 years.

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/notary

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