'Remote Online Notarization' focus of MMLA webinar, Feb. 11

The Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association (MMLA), Southeast Chapter, will host a webinar titled “Remote Online Notarization and Digital Closing 101” on Thursday, February 11, beginning at noon.
The webinar offers a discussion on digital closings, remote online notarization and what it means to Michigan. These three key points will be discussed:

• How To: Types of Notary & Getting A Document Signed

• State of Play: Remote Online Notarization Laws

• Practical Use: The Digital Closing Table

Attendees will hear from Elizabeth Blosser at the American Land Title Association and Nicole Booth at Notarize on the what and how of RON at a digital closing table.

Blosser is vice president of Government Affairs for the American Land Title Association (ALTA). In this role, she oversees the association’s state legislative efforts including annually monitoring state bills related to the real estate, mortgage and title industries. She also coordinates ALTA’s Commercial Network, which is an annual conference that focuses on trends and policy regarding commercial real estate transactions.

Blosser is engaged in a variety of industry initiatives including digital closings and emortgages. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Property Records Industry Association. Blosser has worked for legislators on the federal, state and local levels, and has experience managing political, grassroots and public relations campaigns. She earned a degree in communications and lives in White Salmon, Washington.

Booth serves as executive vice president of Public Affairs at Notarize. She leads the organization’s efforts to build and maintain trust and support among external audiences, including government affairs, policy and industry relations and community and public sector engagement. She joined Notarize in August 2020.

Prior to Notarize, Booth was a vice president in Government Affairs at Quicken Loans and Rock Family of Companies and a member of the K&L Gates Public Policy and Law Practice in Washington, D.C. She also spent time on Capitol Hill working on legislative issues in the personal office of former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp and former New Hampshire Congressman Jeb Bradley.

Cost for the webinar is $15 per MMLA member and $25 per non-member.  The link will be sent the day before the webinar.  To register or for additional information, visit www.mmla.net/events/remote-online-notarization-and-d.