Announcement 2025-025 In-Person Electronic Notarization (IPEN)
Newrez LLC “Newrez” Approved Correspondent Clients: please note that Loans (1st lien only) closed using IPEN (“In-Person e-Notarization”) are eligible for electronic notarization of documents. Such eligibility is further limited only to states listed below and counties, parishes or other recording offices where the applicable county recorder or other official will accept the applicable notarized documents for recording. In addition, the following criteria must be met:
- The notary public is properly licensed and authorized to perform the notarial act in the state in which the notarial act is performed, at the time it was performed, including specific licensing for, or meeting any requirements specific to IPEN in the state.
- The use of IPEN does not inhibit the recordability of the security instrument or any other loan documents which must be recorded in the applicable County land records.
- The use of IPEN does not compromise the first lien status of the loan, nor create any exceptions or exclusions in the title policy.
Eligible States
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Arizona |
Kentucky |
New York |
Texas |
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Arkansas |
Louisiana |
North Carolina |
Utah |
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California |
Maryland |
North Dakota |
Vermont |
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Colorado |
Michigan |
Ohio |
Virginia |
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Delaware |
Minnesota |
Oklahoma |
Washington |
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Florida |
Montana |
Oregon |
West Virginia |
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Idaho |
Nebraska |
Pennsylvania |
Wisconsin |
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Indiana |
Nevada |
Rhode Island |
Wyoming |
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Iowa |
New Jersey |
South Dakota |
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Kansas |
New Mexico |
Tennessee |