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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 90CHAPTER 342, PLAIN LANGUAGE CONTRACT PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER ESECOND LIEN PURCHASE MONEY LOANS (SUBCHAPTER G)
RULE §90.503Model Clauses

  (25) Power of sale. The licensee has the option to choose wording to indicate that a Trustee's deed will convey good title to the Property that cannot be defeated. The model provision regarding the power of sale reads:

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  (26) Release. If the licensee cannot return the note to the borrower, the licensee may provide the borrower with a discharge and release of all obligations under the loan. The discharge must meet the requirements of Texas Finance Code, §342.454. The model provision regarding the release of the lien securing the loan agreement reads: "Upon payment of all that I owe under this Loan Agreement, you will cancel and return the Note to me and give me, in recordable form, a release of lien securing the Loan Agreement or a copy of any endorsement of the Note and assignment of the lien to a lender that is refinancing the Loan Agreement. If you cannot, you will provide me with a discharge and release of all obligations under the loan. I will pay only the cost of recording the release of lien."

  (27) Lender's rights and borrower's responsibilities. The model provision specifying that each person who signs the document is responsible for each promise and duty in the security document reads:

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  (28) Trustees and trustee liability. The model provision regarding trustees and trustee liability reads:

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  (29) Default. The model default provision reads: "Any default of my agreements with you will be a default of this Security Document."

  (30) Subrogation. The model provision regarding subrogation reads: "If I ask, you will use proceeds from the Loan Agreement to pay off all valid outstanding liens against the Property. You will then own all rights, superior titles, liens, and interests owned or claimed by any owner or holder of an outstanding lien or debt. You own these things whether the lien or debt is transferred to you or whether it is released by the holder upon payment."

  (31) Partial invalidity. The model provision regarding what happens if the sums secured and other charges violate applicable law reads: "If any portion of the sums secured by this Security Document cannot be lawfully secured, payments minus those sums will be applied first to the portions not secured. If any charge provided for in this Loan Agreement, separately or together with other charges that are considered part of this Loan Agreement, violates Applicable Law, the charge is reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate the violation. Lender will refund the amount of interest or other charges paid to Lender in excess of the amount permitted by Applicable Law. At Lender's option, the amount in excess will either be refunded directly to me or will be applied to reduce the principal of the debt."

  (32) Request for notice of default and foreclosure under superior mortgages or security documents. The model provision regarding the lender and borrower's request for notice of default and foreclosure under superior mortgages or security documents reads:

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  (33) Signature blocks. The model provision regarding signature blocks reads:

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  (34) Acknowledgment. The model provision regarding the acknowledgment reads:

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  (35) Notice of confidentiality rights disclosure. The security document must incorporate a "Notice of Confidentiality Rights" disclosure. The disclosure or notice must:

    (A) appear on the top of the first page of the security document;

    (B) be in at least 12-point boldfaced type or 12-point uppercase lettering; and

    (C) be substantially similar to the required notice or disclosure under Texas Property Code, §11.008(b). The model notice of confidentiality rights reads: "NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: I MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR MY DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER FROM THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS."


Source Note: The provisions of this §90.503 adopted to be effective August 31, 2006, 31 TexReg 6687; amended to be effective March 15, 2007, 32 TexReg 1239; amended to be effective September 6, 2007, 32 TexReg 5670; amended to be effective September 9, 2010, 35 TexReg 8104; amended to be effective November 5, 2015, 40 TexReg 7635

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