Title FI, Finance Code

Sec. 342.352. REFUND OF PRECOMPUTED INTEREST ON CONTRACT: SCHEDULED INSTALLMENT EARNINGS. (a) This section applies to a loan contract: (1) that includes precomputed interest and to which Section 342.351 does not apply; (2) that includes interest contracted for under Section 342.2…

Sec. 342.353. NO REFUND ON PARTIAL PREPAYMENT OR OF AMOUNT LESS THAN $1. A refund is not required under this subchapter for a partial prepayment or if the amount to be refunded is less than $1. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER I.…

Sec. 342.401. REQUIRED PROPERTY INSURANCE. (a) On a loan that is subject to Subchapter E with a cash advance of $300 or more, a lender may require a borrower to insure tangible personal property offered as security for the loan. (b) On a secondary mortgage loan, a lender may requ…

Sec. 342.402. CREDIT LIFE INSURANCE, CREDIT HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE, OR INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. (a) On a loan made under this chapter that is subject to Subchapter E with a cash advance of $100 or more, a lender may: (1) offer a borrower credit life insurance an…

Sec. 342.4021. AGREEMENTS REGARDING DEBT SUSPENSION, DEBT CANCELLATION, AND GAP WAIVER. (a) In connection with a loan made under this chapter that is subject to Section 342.201(d) or 342.301(c), a lender may offer to the borrower a debt suspension agreement or debt cancellation a…

Sec. 342.403. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) At any time the total amount of the policies of credit life insurance in force on one borrower on one loan contract may not exceed the greater of: (1) the total amount repayable under the loan contract if the loan is an irre…

Sec. 342.404. INSURANCE NOTICE. (a) If insurance is required on a loan made under this chapter, the lender shall give to the borrower written notice that clearly and conspicuously states that: (1) insurance is required in connection with the loan; and (2) the borrower as an optio…

Sec. 342.405. INSURANCE MAY BE FURNISHED BY BORROWER. (a) If insurance is required on a loan made under this chapter, the borrower may furnish the insurance coverage through an insurance policy that is in existence and that is owned or controlled by the borrower or an insurance p…

Sec. 342.406. BORROWER'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED INSURANCE. (a) If a borrower fails to obtain or maintain insurance coverage required under a loan contract or requests the lender to obtain that coverage, the lender may obtain substitute insurance coverage that is substantiall…

Sec. 342.407. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUDING INSURANCE CHARGE IN CONTRACT. Insurance for which a charge is included in a loan contract must be written: (1) at lawful rates; (2) in accordance with the Insurance Code; and (3) by a company authorized to do business in this state. Amende…

Sec. 342.408. FURNISHING OF INSURANCE DOCUMENT TO BORROWER. If a lender obtains insurance for which a charge is included in the loan contract, the lender, not later than the 30th day after the date on which the loan contract is executed, shall deliver, mail, or cause to be mailed…

Sec. 342.409. LENDER'S DUTY IF INSURANCE IS ADJUSTED OR TERMINATED. (a) If insurance for which a charge is included in or added to the loan contract is canceled, adjusted, or terminated, the lender shall: (1) credit to the amount unpaid on the loan the amount of the refund receiv…

Sec. 342.410. PAYMENT FOR INSURANCE FROM LOAN PROCEEDS. A lender, including an officer, agent, or employee of the lender, who accepts insurance under this subchapter as protection for a loan: (1) may deduct the premium or identifiable charge for the insurance from the proceeds of…

Sec. 342.411. INSURANCE OR OTHER GAIN NOT INTEREST. Any gain or advantage to the lender or the lender's employee, officer, director, agent, general agent, affiliate, or associate from insurance or from another agreement or contract permitted under this subchapter or the provision…

Sec. 342.412. ACTION UNDER SUBCHAPTER NOT SALE OF INSURANCE. Arranging for insurance or collecting an identifiable charge as authorized by this subchapter is not a sale of insurance. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.413. REQUIRED AGENT OR BROKER PROHIBITED. A lender may not by any direct or indirect method require the purchase of insurance from an agent or broker designated by the lender. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.414. DECLINATION OF EQUAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PROHIBITED. A lender may not decline at any time existing insurance coverage providing substantially equal benefits that comply with this subchapter. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.415. EFFECT OF UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCE CHARGE. (a) If a lender charges for insurance an amount that is not authorized under this subchapter, the lender: (1) is not entitled to collect an amount for insurance or interest on an amount for insurance; and (2) shall refund to …

Sec. 342.416. NONFILING INSURANCE. (a) Instead of charging fees for the filing, recording, and releasing of a document securing a loan to which Subchapter E applies, an authorized lender may include in the loan contract a charge for a nonfiling insurance premium. (b) The amount o…

Sec. 342.451. DELIVERY OF INFORMATION TO BORROWER. (a) When a loan is made under this chapter, the lender shall deliver to the borrower, or to one borrower if there is more than one, a copy of each document signed by the borrower, including the note or loan contract, and a writte…

Sec. 342.452. RECEIPT FOR CASH PAYMENT. A lender shall give a receipt to a person making a cash payment on a loan. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.453. ACCEPTANCE OF PREPAYMENT. At any time during regular business hours, the lender shall accept prepayment of a loan in full or, if the amount tendered is less than the amount required to prepay the loan in full, prepayment of an amount equal to one or more full instal…

Sec. 342.454. RETURN OF INSTRUMENTS TO BORROWER ON REPAYMENT. Within a reasonable time after a loan is repaid in full or an open-end account is terminated according to the terms of the contract, a lender shall cancel and return to a borrower any instrument, including a note, assi…

Sec. 342.455. AGREEMENT FOR MORE THAN ONE LOAN OR CASH ADVANCE. (a) A lender and a borrower may enter an agreement under which one or more loans or cash advances are from time to time made to or for the account of the borrower. (b) An agreement under this section may provide for …

Sec. 342.456. AGREEMENT TO MODIFY TERM OF SECONDARY MORTGAGE LOAN CONTRACT. (a) A lender and a borrower may enter into an agreement under which a term of a secondary mortgage loan contract is amended, restated, or rescheduled. (b) An agreement under this section must be written a…

Sec. 342.457. AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH A LOAN. (a) An authorized lender may, at the time or after a loan under Subchapter E is made, offer to sell to the borrower and finance in the loan contract a charge for an automobile club membership. (b) The len…

Sec. 342.501. OBLIGATION UNDER MORE THAN ONE CONTRACT. (a) An authorized lender may not induce or permit a person or a husband and wife to be directly or indirectly obligated under more than one loan contract at any time for the purpose or with the effect of obtaining an amount o…

Sec. 342.502. AMOUNT AUTHORIZED. (a) A lender may not directly or indirectly charge, contract for, or receive an amount that is not authorized under this chapter in connection with a loan to which this chapter applies, including any fee, compensation, bonus, commission, brokerage…

Sec. 342.503. SECURITY FOR LOAN. (a) A lender may not take as security for a loan made under this chapter an assignment of wages. (b) A lender may not take as security for a loan made under Subchapter E or F a lien on real property other than a lien created by law on the recordin…

Sec. 342.504. CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT; POWER OF ATTORNEY. A lender may not take a confession of judgment or a power of attorney authorizing the lender or a third person to confess judgment or to appear for a borrower in a judicial proceeding. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 6…

Sec. 342.505. DISCLOSURE OF AMOUNT FINANCED AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS. A lender may not take a promise to pay or loan obligation that does not disclose the amount financed and the schedule of payments, except for an open-end account. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7…

Sec. 342.506. INSTRUMENT WITH BLANK PROHIBITED. A lender may not take an instrument in which a blank is left to be filled in after the loan is made. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.507. WAIVER OF BORROWER'S RIGHT PROHIBITED. A lender may not take an instrument in which a borrower waives any right accruing to the borrower under this chapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.508. MAXIMUM LOAN TERM. A lender may not enter a loan contract under Section 342.201(a) or Section 342.201(e) under which the borrower agrees to make a scheduled payment of principal more than: (1) 37 calendar months after the date on which the contract is made, if the c…

Sec. 342.551. ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) The Finance Commission of Texas may adopt rules to enforce this chapter. (b) The commissioner shall recommend proposed rules to the Finance Commission of Texas. (c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 34(1), eff. …

Sec. 342.552. EXAMINATION OF LENDERS; ACCESS TO RECORDS. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's representative shall, at the times the commissioner considers necessary: (1) examine each place of business of each authorized lender; and (2) investigate the lender's transactions…

Sec. 342.553. GENERAL INVESTIGATION. (a) To discover a violation of this chapter or to obtain information required under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's representative may investigate the records, including books, accounts, papers, and correspondence, of a pe…

Sec. 342.554. CERTIFICATE; CERTIFIED DOCUMENT. On application by any person and on payment of any associated cost, the commissioner shall furnish under the commissioner's seal and signed by the commissioner or an assistant of the commissioner: (1) a certificate of good standing; …

Sec. 342.555. TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING: PUBLIC. The transcript of a hearing held by the commissioner under this chapter is a public record. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 342.556. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT. (a) An authorized lender shall maintain on file with the commissioner the name and address of the lender's registered agent for service. (b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 34(2), eff. September 1, 2023. Added …

Sec. 342.557. PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION COSTS AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES. An authorized lender shall pay to the commissioner an amount assessed by the commissioner to cover the direct and indirect cost of an examination of the lender under Section 342.552 and a proportionate share …

Sec. 342.558. AUTHORIZED LENDER'S RECORDS. (a) An authorized lender shall maintain a record of each loan made under this chapter as is necessary to enable the commissioner to determine whether the lender is complying with this chapter. (b) An authorized lender shall keep the reco…

Sec. 342.559. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Each year, not later than May 1 or a later date set by the commissioner, an authorized lender shall file with the commissioner a report that contains relevant information required by the commissioner concerning the lender's business and operations…

Sec. 342.560. CONDUCTING ASSOCIATED BUSINESS. An authorized lender may conduct business under this chapter in an office, office suite, room, or place of business in which any other business is conducted or in combination with any other business unless the commissioner: (1) finds …

Sec. 342.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Lender" means a lender licensed under this chapter. (2) "Member of the United States military" means: (A) a member of the armed forces of the United States; or (B) a member of the Texas National Guard who is called to federal ac…

Sec. 342.602. DISCLOSURES TO MILITARY BORROWERS. Before engaging in a deferred presentment transaction, a lender shall provide to a customer who is a member of the United States military or the member's spouse a written statement that clearly and conspicuously states that: (1) th…