Recent News
September 1, 2026| Agency Information, Mortgage Origination, Mortgage Servicing
Announcement: Licensing Fee Schedule Effective September 1, 2026
August 27, 2026| Agency Information, Mortgage Origination, Mortgage Servicing, Thrift Regulation
Stakeholders Notice: TREO Rule Review
August 20, 2026| Thrift Regulation
Announcement: 19th Annual Thrift Industry Day
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January 1, 2027
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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.
Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
Hector Retta, Commissioner
Savings and Mortgage Lending
State of Texas
Promote and protect a healthy mortgage lending environment in Texas.
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