Mobile notary and signing agent · Iowa
Notary contractor jobs in Iowa
Commissioned Iowa notaries take mobile notary visits and loan signings near home, as independent contractors.
MCC Solutions is based in Cranford, New Jersey; the network of contractors it sends work to covers the whole country, including Iowa.
What you'll do
Mobile Notary and Notary Signing Agent duties in Iowa
- In-person notarizations wherever the signer is
- Loan packages, printed, signed and scanned back, if you hold NNA certification
- Checking ID properly and keeping your journal the way your state requires
Before you apply
Requirements in Iowa
- Your Iowa commission, active, with 60+ days before it expires
- An E&O policy with at least a $100,000 limit
- For loan signings only: a current NNA Signing Agent certificate
- A background check is optional for notaries (title companies often like one for loan work)
- A smartphone and email, and a printer if you take loan signings
Pay
Pay, per job
The pay is on the offer itself. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; there are no minimums and no penalty for saying no.
Offers start from $35 for a mobile notary visit and $75 for a loan signing, and many pay more.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport or a smaller town in Iowa. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Iowa commission
What Iowa sets for notaries
The commissioning office is the Iowa Secretary of State. An Iowa commission lasts three years; residents of another state who work or do business in Iowa get one year (9B.21(6)). Renew before expiration; the Secretary sends a reminder two months ahead, and a lapsed commission needs a new $30 application.
Iowa's maximum notary fee: A reasonable fee; Iowa Code chapter 9B sets no per-act maximum. The Handbook page we read sets no travel fee, so ask the notary what they charge and get the total before you book.
Source: Iowa Code chapter 9B (2026); Handbook for Iowa Notaries Public; Iowa Secretary of State: Handbook for Iowa Notaries Public (2023), p. 27.
How to become a notary in Iowa · Iowa notary fees
Checked against the state's own pages in November 2026. Not legal advice.
Apply
The application is below: your details plus your commission and E&O uploads, and the NNA certificate if you want loan work. Complete applications may be approved right away.
Once approved you get an email to sign the independent contractor agreement and upload your W-9 in the portal; after that, offers reach you by email or by text if you turn texts on.
Mobile Notary and Notary Signing Agent: common questions in Iowa
Can I apply with a Iowa commission?
Yes. Send the commission and E&O documents with the form; NNA only for loan work.
How often do Iowa jobs come in?
That depends on clients; we make no promise of jobs or earnings.
What does it cost to join?
Joining and applying are free.
Do it yourself
Signing Agent Kit for Loan Signings
The next step after the starter kit: a checklist for the whole loan signing, a call script that heads off problems, a worksheet that shows what a job really nets, and ready messages.
See what's inside ($29) Free sample14-day full refund