Resources
Welcome to our Resource Center. Here you will find helpful videos, articles, and forms to help you navigate mortgage lending in Texas.
Training
BM&G attorneys frequently conduct training for clients. Whether lenders need an update on the newest regulations affecting the industry, or a refresher-course on issues like Texas Home Equity laws, our attorneys are available to keep client-lenders up-to-date. To learn more about training opportunities available to clients, please contact your Client Relations Specialist.
Articles
Clients and Friends Memos
Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Announces Review of Department Administration Rules in Title 7, Part 4, Chapter 51 of the Texas Administrative Code
In the March 21, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 2081), the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update Selling Guides to Permit Hybrid Appraisals on Texas Home Equity Loans
On February 5, 2024, per Fannie Mae Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2025-01 (click here and see also updated Part B4-1.2-03 click...
Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association Issues Notice to Claimants of Houston National Title, LLC
The Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association (“TTIGA”) recently issued a Notice to Claimants of Houston National Title, LLC...
Best Practices
Best Practices with BMG Attorney Josh Verkerk
With rates decreasing, we anticipate clients will originate more (f)(2) loans (also called A6 to...
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Best Practices: Closing with a Power of Attorney
We're redistributing some of our more commonly asked questions at closing, so we asked Millie...
Videos
What Makes Texas Different? (2023)
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Issues & Insights: eClose – What is eClosing?
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Issues & Insights: eClose – Benefits and Adoption of eClosing
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