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Amend CSSJR 42 as follows:
In Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, add an
appropriately lettered paragraph to read as follows and reletter
paragraphs accordingly:
( ) has an annual percentage rate of 10 percent or
greater and the lender provides to the borrower, no later than five
business days after the date the application is made:
(1) a statement regarding the value of housing
counseling before taking out a home equity loan;
(2) a list of the nearest available housing
counseling agencies approved by the United State Department of
Housing and Urban Development;
(3) a list of other resources where home equity
lending information can be found, including toll-free telephone
numbers and online resources;
(4) a good faith estimate specifically listing
all loan fees, including points, to be paid by the borrower; and
(5) other disclosures required by the finance
commission, and the consumer credit commissioner, which include a
separate document from the commissioner labeled conspicuously with
the seal of the State of Texas;