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NNA Certified loan signing agent serving Hayward and the Bay Area
Shawn Silverman of SoHay Notary is a 2026 NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent, NNA background screened, bonded, and insured. He handles purchase, refinance, HELOC, seller, and other loan document signings by appointment, at the location you choose.
Verified professional credentials
Certified, screened, bonded, and insured.
Shawn Silverman is a commissioned California Notary Public and a 2026 NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent. Credential images are shown for verification and trust, not as government endorsements.
NNA Member
2026 NNA Certified
NNA Background Screened
SPW Standards
California Commissioned
Bonded and Insured
The role
What a loan signing agent does
A loan signing agent is a notary public who handles loan documents at the signing table, wherever that table happens to be. The agent does not arrange or approve the loan. The lender, title company, or escrow officer does that. The agent's task is to meet the signers, verify their identity, complete the notarial acts the package calls for, and keep the required record.
Shawn Silverman is a commissioned California Notary Public and a 2026 NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent. The credential badges on this page link to his National Notary Association profile, where his certification and background screening can be checked. He is also bonded and insured.
Signings take place at a home, a workplace, a business, an escrow office, a hospital or care facility, or a public meeting location. Service is by appointment only, Sunday through Saturday, 11 AM to 8 PM.
Loan types
Loan documents we handle
Appointments for title companies, escrow offices, lenders, and individual clients.
- Purchase
- Signing appointments for home purchase documents, held where the buyers prefer.
- Refinance
- Signing appointments for refinance packages, held where the borrowers prefer.
- HELOC
- Home equity line of credit documents, completed at the location you choose.
- Seller packages
- Signing appointments for sellers, held at the location you choose.
- Other loan documents
- If your loan document is not on this list, describe it when you call and we will say whether it fits.
Process
How a signing appointment works
- 1. Send the details
- Document type, number of signers, appointment location, and preferred time, by call, text, or email.
- 2. Confirm
- We confirm availability, tell you what to prepare, and quote the price, including any travel, before the appointment is booked.
- 3. Readiness check
- Before the appointment, we can check for obvious blanks, confirm signer names, and see whether a notarial certificate appears to be present. We cannot choose the notarial act or explain the document's legal effect.
- 4. The appointment
- Each signer shows acceptable identification, personally appears, and signs where the package requires. We complete the requested notarial acts and journal entries.
- 5. After the signing
- Ask the sender of the package how and where the completed documents must go, and share those instructions when you book so we can plan.
Fees
Loan signing fees
The notarial fee is capped by California at $15 for each signature taken for an acknowledgment and $15 for a jurat.
Travel, printing, waiting time, and other non-notarial charges are quoted separately before you confirm. Send the package details and the location for an accurate quote.
Check availability and travel pricing
Send the document type, number of signers, appointment location, and preferred time for an accurate quote.
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Loan signing boundaries
Questions about the terms or legal effect of loan documents must be directed to the lender, title company, escrow officer, or an attorney. A signing agent cannot negotiate terms, explain what a clause means for you, or tell you whether to sign.
SoHay Notary is not a law firm. Shawn is not an attorney and cannot give legal advice, select legal forms, or prepare legal documents.
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Common questions
Questions about loan signing agent
What is a loan signing agent?
A loan signing agent is a notary public who meets the signers of loan documents, verifies identity, and completes the notarial acts the package requires. The agent is not the lender and cannot explain loan terms.
Is SoHay Notary certified for loan signings?
Yes. Shawn Silverman is a 2026 NNA Certified Notary Signing Agent, NNA background screened, bonded, and insured.
Which loan documents can you handle?
Purchase, refinance, HELOC, seller, and other loan document appointments for title companies, escrow offices, lenders, and individual clients.
Can you explain my loan documents?
No. Questions about the terms or legal effect of loan documents must go to the lender, title company, escrow officer, or an attorney. We can check for obvious blanks and confirm signer names before the appointment.
What should signers bring to a loan signing?
Each signer should bring an identification document accepted under California law. Many common IDs may be accepted if they are current or were issued within the last five years. Send the exact ID type ahead of time if you are unsure.
What does a loan signing cost?
California permits a maximum of $15 for each signature taken for an acknowledgment and $15 for a jurat. Travel, printing, waiting time, and other non-notarial charges are quoted separately, in advance.
Schedule an appointment
Book a loan signing appointment
Hayward, California · Bay Area service by appointment
Call, text, or email with the document type, number of signers, preferred appointment time, and meeting location. We will confirm availability, required preparation, and pricing before the appointment.
- Hours
- Sunday through Saturday, 11 AM to 8 PM
- Appointments
- By appointment only. Call or text for current availability.
- Based in
- Hayward, California, with mobile service available throughout the Bay Area.
Notarial inquiries only. Unsolicited sales and service solicitations will not receive a response.