Third appointment this week at 3:10 p.m., borrower autographed the line clearly labeled “Print Name” and left the signature blank… This keeps showing up across lenders — especially on page 5 of the deed of trust — so is it the microscopic font or do pens lose IQ the closer they get to that box?
I started color-coding: green for “Signature,” yellow for “Print Name,” and I say “sign in green, spell in yellow” before they touch the pen; my redo rate tanked. That “Print Name” line’s a pen magnet — has anyone had a lender push back on light highlighting?
This drives me nuts too! I totally get the struggle with signatures; I’ve started giving a little extra nudge by asking my clients to practice their signatures on a separate sheet first. That way, when we hit that third appointment at 3:10 p.m., they’re in the groove and less likely to miss the ‘Print Name’ line.