TLA's (and more) for NSA's
(Three Letter Acronyms for Notary Signing Agents)
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Acronym	Meaning
1003	Fannie Mae Form 1003 - Universal Loan Application
4506 4506T	Request for Copy or Transcript of Tax Form
8821	Tax Information Authorization
ACK	Acknowledgment
AF or AFF	Affidavit
AIF	Attorney In Fact
AKA FKA NKA	Also Known As Formerly Known As Now Known As
APR	Annual Percentage Rate
ARM	Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ASN	American Society of Notaries (http://www.ASNnotary.org)
B BO	Borrower or Buyer Borrower
BK	Bankruptcy
CCR's	Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
CLTV	Combined Loan To Value
CO	Certificate of Occupancy
CRESPA	Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act
DBA	Doing Business As
DOB	Date Of Birth
DOT	Deed Of Trust
ECOA	Equal Credit Opportunity Act
EHL	Equal Housing Lender
EO	Escrow Officer
EOM	End Of Month
FHA	Federal Housing Authority
FHLMC	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
FNMA	Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
GD	Grant Deed
GFE	Good Faith Estimate
GMN GOMO	GoMobileNotary (http://www.gomobilenotary.com)
GNMA	Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
HECM HECSM	Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Home Equity Conversion Second Mortgage
HELOC	Home Equity Line Of Credit
HOA	HomeOwners Association
HUD	Housing and Urban Development
HUD-1 HUD-1a	Closing or Settlement Statement
LIBOR	London Interbank Offering Rate
LO	Loan Officer
LOE	Letter Of Explanation
LSD	Latest Signing Day or Date
LTV	Loan To Value
MIP	Mortgage Insurance Premium (FHA loans)
MTG MORT	Mortgage
NM NT	No Message No Text
NNA	National Notary Association (http://www.nationalnotary.com)
NOBS	Non-Obligated Signer (Spouse)
NOD	Notification (or Notice) Of Default
NORR	Notice of Right to Rescind
NotRot	Notary Rotary (http://www.notaryrotary.com)
NRCC	Non-recurring closing cost
NSAR	Notary Signing Agent Registry (see also SR) (http://www.signingregistry.com)
O/N	Over Night (package delivery option)
OO	Owner Occupied
P & I PI	Principal and Interest
P & L	Profit and Loss
PCOR	Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
PDF	Portable Document Format
PITI	Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance
PMC	Purchase Money Closing
PMI	Private Mortgage Insurance
POA LPOA DPOA	Power Of Attorney Limited Power of Attorney Durable Power of Attorney
POC POCB POCL	Paid Outside of Closing POC - Borrower POC - Lender
PUD	Planned Unit Development (Rider)
QCD	Quit Claim Deed
REO	Real Estate Owned
RESPA	Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
RTC	Right To Cancel
SA	Signing Agent or Signing Agency
SBA	Small Business Administration
SFR	Single Family Residence
SI or SOI	Statement Of Information
SR	The Signing Registry (see also NSAR) (http://www.signingregistry.com)
SS	Signing Service
TC	Title Company
TD	Trust Deed
TIL TILA	Truth In Lending Truth In Lending Act
TO	Title Officer
TPL	Title Producers License
UPL	Unauthorized Practice of Law Unlicensed Practice of Law
USC	United States Code
VA	Veterans Administration
VOE VOM VOR	Verification of Employment Verification of Mortgage Verification of Rent
WATA WTTA	Who Acquired Title As Who Took Title As
WD	Warranty Deed
YMMV	Your Mileage May Vary
YW	You're Welcome

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This page last updated: October 24, 2009