Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Regulatory and Legislative Update by Rudy Aguilar Director of Consumer Protection

Chapter 342 Subchapter F Lenders Licenses as of 06/04/2007: Active 1,937 Inactive 586 Total 2,523

Examination Results Ratings Total Total FY Acceptable Compliance 97.58% FY 2007 (to date) Acceptable Compliance 99.21% Projected Examinations 836 Projected Examinations 836

Complaints Fiscal Year # of Complaints % of Total to date Projected 320

Staff Projection FY 2008 & 2009 (Tentative) Additional full-time employees Motor Vehicle Sales Finance 12 Refund Anticipation 3 Debt Management 1

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service members and their Dependents Talent Amendment Proposed Rules Comment Deadline June 11, 2007

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Proposed Regulation - Coverage 1. A regular or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, serving on active duty 2. A members spouse 3. A members child (a dependent); or 4. An individual for whom the member provided more than one-half of the individuals support

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Proposed Regulation - Type of Consumer Credit Transaction Covered by the Regulation Payday Loans – closed end loans with a term of 91 days or less with an amount financed that does not exceed $2000 and is secured by a check or authority to debit a deposit account after a certain period of time Vehicle Title Loans – closed-end loans with a term of 181 days or less that is secured by a title to a motor vehicle, other than a purchase money transaction Tax Refund Anticipation Loans – closed-end loans secured by the borrowers income tax refund

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Statutory Terms and Limitations of Covered Consumer Credit Transactions * The military annual percentage rate (MAPR) on a covered transaction must be the lower rate of 36 percent or the maximum rate established by state law * The same creditor cannot roll over, refinance, renew, repay or consolidate a covered transaction unless the new transaction results in more favorable terms to the covered borrower such as a lower MAPR * The creditor cannot require the covered borrower to waive its right to legal recourse under any state or federal law including the Service members Civil Relief Act * The creditor cannot require the covered borrower to submit to arbitration or any other onerous legal process

Bills Passed HB 1344 Villareal/Van de Putte--Relating to the regulation of refund anticipation HB 1344 Villareal/Van de Putte--Relating to the regulation of refund anticipation loans. loans. HB 2138 Paxton/Wentworth--Relating to regulation of property tax lenders. HB 2138 Paxton/Wentworth--Relating to regulation of property tax lenders. HB 2783 Solomons/Seliger--Relating to the regulation of mortgage brokers. HJR 72 (1) Solomons/Carona--Relating to clarifying certain provisions relating to the making of a home equity loan and use of home equity loan proceeds. SB 884 Eltife/McCall--Relating to the regulation of consumer debt management services. SB 1520 Wentworth/Paxton--Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers.