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Active Alerts
Proclamations
- May 10, 2021: Texas Deputy Commissioner Kurt Purdom to Retire
- March 16, 2020: Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for the Coronavirus
- August 28, 2017: Updated Proclamation Texas State-Chartered Banks for Hurricane Harvey
Press Releases
- May 10, 2021: Texas Deputy Commissioner Kurt Purdom to Retire
- April 15, 2021: Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Adriana Montemayor
- March 30, 2021: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Order to Cease and Desist Activity Against Robert L. Green, Sr.
Industry Notices
- April 14, 2021: Financial Education Webinar: A Blueprint for Smart Housing Decisions Presented Jointly by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and Texas Department of Banking
- December 16, 2020: Self-Assessment Tool for Mitigating the Risks of Ransomware for Nonbank Financial Service Businesses – MSB
- October 26, 2020: Financial Education Webinar: Applying for Credit Presented Jointly by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and Texas Department of Banking
Testimony
- March 3, 2021: Commissioner provide testimony to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee.
- August 28, 2020: Commissioner provides information to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee
- February 14, 2019: Commissioner provide testimony to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee