Tex. Fin. Code Section 156.2012
Registered Financial Services Company

(a)

A financial services company may perform the services of a residential mortgage loan company if the company is registered under this chapter.

(b)

To be eligible to register as a registered financial services company, a person must:

(1)

be a depository institution exempt from this chapter under Section 156.202 (Exemptions)(a-1)(4)(A) and chartered and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or be a subsidiary of the institution;

(2)

provide a business plan satisfactory to the commissioner that sets forth the person’s plan to:

(A)

provide education to its sponsored residential mortgage loan originators;

(B)

handle consumer complaints relating to its sponsored residential mortgage loan originators; and

(C)

supervise the residential mortgage loan origination activities of its sponsored residential mortgage loan originators;

(3)

pay a registration fee in an amount not to exceed $500;

(4)

designate an officer of the person to be responsible for the activities of its sponsored residential mortgage loan originators;

(5)

submit a completed application through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry together with the applicable fee required by Subdivision (3) or Subsection (c);

(6)

obtain preapproval from the commissioner that the person meets the eligibility requirements for registration as a financial services company; and

(7)

not be in violation of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or any order previously issued by the commissioner to the applicant.

(c)

If the commissioner determines that a person has met the requirements of Subsection (b), the commissioner shall issue a registration to the person. The registration is valid for one year, expires on December 31 of each year, and must be renewed annually by meeting the requirements under Subsection (b) and paying a renewal fee in an amount not to exceed $500. A person must renew an expired registration in the manner determined by the commissioner.

(d)

A registered financial services company is subject to Subchapters D and E as if the company were licensed as a residential mortgage loan company.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 1716), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (H.B. 10), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (H.B. 2774), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (S.B. 1124), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (S.B. 1124), Sec. 65(a)(9), eff. September 1, 2011.
Redesignated and amended from Finance Code, Section 156.214 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 160 (S.B. 1004), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Section 156.2012 — Registered Financial Services Company, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.­156.­htm#156.­2012 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

156.001
Short Title 156.002
Definitions 156.003
Secondary Market Transactions 156.004
Disclosure to Applicant 156.005
Affiliated Business Arrangements 156.101
Administration and Enforcement of Chapter 156.102
Rulemaking Authority 156.103
Powers of Commissioner 156.104
Mortgage Industry Advisory Committee 156.105
Standard Forms 156.201
Licenses Required 156.202
Exemptions 156.203
Application 156.206
Criminal and Other Background Checks 156.207
Issuance of License 156.208
Renewals 156.209
Denial of Applications and Renewals 156.210
Conditional License 156.211
Change of Address or Sponsorship 156.212
Maintenance and Location of Offices 156.213
Mortgage Call Report 156.301
Inspections 156.302
Administrative Penalty 156.303
Disciplinary Action 156.304
Fee Assessment and Disclosure 156.305
Restitution 156.401
Hearings and Judicial Review 156.402
Civil Actions and Injunctive Relief 156.403
Burden of Proof to Establish an Exemption 156.404
Reliance on Written Notices from Commissioner 156.406
Unlicensed Activity 156.501
Recovery Fund 156.502
Funding 156.503
Statute of Limitations 156.504
Procedure for Recovery 156.505
Recovery Limits 156.506
Revocation or Suspension of License for Payment from Recovery Fund 156.507
Subrogation 156.508
Failure to Comply with Subchapter or Rule Adopted by the Finance Commission 156.551
Mortgage Grant Fund 156.552
Funding 156.553
Management of Fund 156.554
Disbursement from Fund 156.555
Payment of Claims for Fraudulent Unlicensed Activity 156.556
Rules 156.2012
Registered Financial Services Company 156.2041
Qualifications and Requirements for License: Mortgage Company 156.2042
Qualifications and Requirements for License: Credit Union Subsidiary Organization 156.2043
Qualifications and Requirements for License: Auxiliary Mortgage Loan Activity Company 156.2044
Qualifications and Requirements for License: Independent Contractor Loan Processor or Underwriter Company 156.2046
Conviction of Offense 156.2081
Reinstatement After Expiration 156.3011
Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoena
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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