Mortgage Origination

Search Committee and FY2022 Fees

At the August Finance Commission meeting, Will Lucas, President/CEO of Shelby Savings Bank, and Chairman of...

Notice of Precomment Draft and Stakeholders Webinar – Chapters 80 and 81

The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (SML or the Department) is considering amendments, new...

NMLS and NMLS Consumer Access System Maintenance, July 21-26, 2021

From Wednesday, July 21, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Central Time) through Monday, July...

Notice of Precomment Draft and Stakeholders Webinar – Mortgage Licensing Rule Review

The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (SML or the Department) is considering repeals, new...

License Fee Reduction

Effective March 1, 2021, the application fee for an initial mortgage loan originator license is reduced...

Notice of Precomment Draft – Amendments to 7 TAC §§80.1, 80.2, 80.200, 80.202 – 80.206, and 80.301

Please take notice that, on behalf of the Finance Commission of Texas (the Commission), the...

Notice of Precomment Draft – Amendments to 7 TAC §§81.1 – 81.3, 81.200, 81.202 – 81.206, 81.300, and 81.301

Please take notice that, on behalf of the Finance Commission of Texas (the Commission), the...

COVID-19 – RE: Mortgage Entity Licensed Location Requirements and Branch Licensing

On March 13, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a State of Disaster in all Texas...

COVID-19

The Department continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and is aware that it could impact...