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Mortgage Origination

Advance Rule Review Notice: Home Equity Lending Interpretations

Last Updated on March 4, 2024 The Joint Financial Regulatory Agencies intend to conduct a rule review regarding home equity lending. The... Read More Advance Rule Review Notice: Home Equity Lending Interpretations

Mortgage Origination

Adopted Rules Notice: RMLO Military Licensing Requirements (7 TAC § 81.103)

Last Updated on November 29, 2023 Effective November 19, 2023, the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending adopted amendments to 7 Texas... Read More Adopted Rules Notice: RMLO Military Licensing Requirements (7 TAC § 81.103)

Mortgage Origination, Mortgage Servicing

11th Annual Mortgage Industry Seminar

Last Updated on November 8, 2023 Date/Time November 6, 2023 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Location Westin Dallas Southlake Hotel 1200 E State Hwy... Read More 11th Annual Mortgage Industry Seminar

Thrift Regulation

FY2024 Assessments

Last Updated on August 21, 2023 On August 18, 2023, the Finance Commission of Texas approved the Department’s FY2024 budget, including... Read More FY2024 Assessments

Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending

What We Do

The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is an agency of the State of Texas and is subject to the oversight and under the jurisdiction of the Finance Commission of Texas. The Department has two key areas of regulatory responsibility:  the chartering, regulation and supervision of the state’s thrift industry; and the licensing/registration and regulation of the state’s mortgage industry. These two areas of responsibility cover the vast majority of residential mortgage lending in Texas.

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