Notary Public vs Signing Agent vs Loan Officer: Who Does What in a Massachusetts Loan

Two borrowers' hands initialing a thick refinance package on a kitchen table in a Massachusetts home while a signing agent's hand points to the next tab

A notary public notarizes, a signing agent is a notary who handles loan packages, and a loan officer arranges the loan. Here is how the three roles fit together in Massachusetts, where an attorney handles the closing.