Texas § FI.94.153 - PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED CHARGES BY BORROWER

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§ FI.94.153. PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED CHARGES BY BORROWER

PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED CHARGES BY BORROWER. (a) To enable the savings bank to pay charges as they become due, a savings bank may require a borrower to pay monthly in advance, in addition to interest and principal, an amount equal to one-twelfth of the estimated annual taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, and other charges on the real property that secures a loan. (b) A savings bank may increase or decrease the amount of the loan payment as necessary to meet the charges. (c) A savings bank may: (1) carry the payments in trust in an account; or (2) credit the payments to the indebtedness and advance the money for charges as the charges become due. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Section FI.94.153 ("PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED CHARGES BY BORROWER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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