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Active Alerts
- June 16, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – Sunchetz Capital Bank
- January 8, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – Prime Trust Bank
- October 2, 2024: CONSUMER ALERT – Beal Bank Ltd.
Proclamations
- February 17, 2021: Proclamation Authorizing Closures Due to Severe Winter Weather
- 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
- October 1. 2025: Cendera Bank, National Association, Bells, Texas, Converts to a State-Chartered Bank
- August 28, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Expensify, Inc.
- August 25, 2025: 2026 Annual Assessment Reduction
Industry Notices
- September 29, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Unveils FLEX System
- August 14, 2025: Free Financial Education Webinar: Avoiding Financial Exploitation
- July 9, 2025: Cyber Hygiene Awareness Fact Sheets and Board Questions
Testimony
- March 3, 2025: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
- September 19, 2024: Department provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
- March 1, 2023: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services