Sec. 343.204. CONSIDERATION OF OBLIGOR'S PAYMENT ABILITY. (a) In this section, "obligor" means a person obligated to pay a loan, including a borrower, cosigner, or guarantor. If more than one person is obligated to pay a loan, the term refers to those persons collectively.
(b) A lender may not engage in a pattern or practice of extending credit to consumers under high-cost home loans based on the consumers' collateral without regard to the obligor's repayment ability, including the obligor's current and expected income, current obligations, employment status, and other financial resources, other than the obligor's equity in the dwelling that secures repayment of the loan.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 622, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Subchapter C. High-Cost Home Loans
Section 343.202. Balloon Payment
Section 343.203. Negative Amortization
Section 343.204. Consideration of Obligor's Payment Ability
Section 343.205. Prepayment Penalties Prohibited
Section 343.206. Charge Prohibited for Product or Service Not Received