<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swift Key Notary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swift Key Notary]]></description><link>https://www.swiftkeynotary.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:16:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.swiftkeynotary.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hybrid Notarial Certificates Are Illegal in Most States, Here's Why It Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time I pull out a set of loan documents, I read the certificate language before I reach for my stamp. Not because I'm being overly cautious. Because I've seen what lenders and title companies send,  and a significant number of those certificates are wrong. Not wrong in a minor, technicality-of-no-consequence way. Wrong in a way that could invalidate the document, void the notarization, or put a notary's commission at risk. The culprit is almost always the same thing: a hybrid notarial...]]></description><link>https://www.swiftkeynotary.com/post/hybrid-notarial-certificates-are-illegal-in-most-states-here-s-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8700b63164c4ed4389d494</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:36:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd288_8f0c590ca22f45c192157936b2662fa4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sarah90476</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copying a Military ID Is a Federal Crime - And Notaries Shouldn't Have to Learn That the Hard Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever received signing instructions that included language like "please obtain a copy of the signer's driver's license, passport, or military ID for verification," you may have accepted it at face value. After all, the instruction came from a title company. Professionals. People who do this every day. Here's the problem: following that instruction could land you (the notary) in federal legal jeopardy. The Law Is Clear (Even If the Industry Isn't) Under 18 U.S.C. § 701, it is a...]]></description><link>https://www.swiftkeynotary.com/post/copying-a-military-id-is-a-federal-crime-and-notaries-shouldn-t-have-to-learn-that-the-hard-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a86fcf6a7e08d7870bcee9e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd288_f0d2482038c645bcabb4754c755b27b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sarah90476</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>