Texas Finance Code 341.606 – Recovery Limits
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(a) A person entitled to receive payment out of the fund is entitled to receive reimbursement of actual, out-of-pocket damages as provided by this section.
(b) A payment from the fund may be made as provided by § 341.605 and this section. A payment for claims:
(1) arising out of the same transaction, including interest, is limited in the aggregate to $25,000, regardless of the number of claimants; and
(2) against a single person licensed as a residential mortgage loan originator under Chapter 342, 347, 348, or 351 is limited in the aggregate to $50,000 until the fund has been reimbursed for all amounts paid.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 341.606
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) In the event there are concurrent claims under Subsections (b)(1) and (2) that exceed the amounts available under the fund, the commissioner shall prorate recovery based on the amount of damage suffered by each claimant.