(a) The commissioner shall approve each disbursement from the mortgage grant fund, which must be for a purpose authorized by Subsection (b).
(b) The commissioner:
(1) may provide grants in an aggregate amount of not more than $100,000 each year to an auxiliary mortgage loan activity company or another nonprofit organization for the purposes of:
(A) providing to consumers financial education relating to mortgage loans; and
(B) providing to other nonprofit organizations training in order for those organizations to provide to consumers financial education relating to mortgage loans;
(2) shall make disbursements from the fund to pay claims made under § 156.555 that meet the requirements for payment under that section; and
(3) may make disbursements from the fund to provide support for statewide financial education, activities, and programs specifically related to mortgage loans for consumers, including activities and programs described by § 14.113(c).

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Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 156.554

  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005