Texas Administrative Code
Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES
Part 4 - DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING
Chapter 57 - MORTGAGE BANKERS
Subchapter D - SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 57.304 - Unclaimed Funds

Universal Citation: 7 TX Admin Code § 57.304

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Escheat Suspense Account; Escheat Log. Funds owed to or held for the benefit of a mortgage applicant, borrower, or other customer of the mortgage banker for more than one year (i.e., unclaimed funds) must be transferred to an escheat suspense account. The mortgage banker must maintain a log of all transfers made to the escheat suspense account, including, at a minimum:

(1) date of transfer to the escheat suspense account;

(2) date the obligation to pay the funds arose;

(3) full name and last known contact information of the mortgage applicant, borrower, or other customer to whom funds are owed; and

(4) amount of unclaimed funds.

(b) Required Records. The mortgage banker must maintain records reflecting bona fide attempts to pay the funds to the mortgage applicant, borrower, or customer.

(c) Escheat to State. At the end of three years, the unclaimed funds must be paid to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as provided by Property Code § 72.101, or as provided by such other state law governing the unclaimed funds.

(d) Records Retention. Records required by this section must be retained for 10 years beginning on the date the obligation to pay the unclaimed funds arose.

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