Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
The Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (“OCCC”) is a Texas state agency that regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas,[1] which includes, among others, mortgage loan originators, vehicle sales finance companies, debt settlement providers, pawnshops and credit access businesses.[2]
The stated mission of the OCCC is to “regulate nonbank financial services and to educate consumers and industry providers, fostering a fair, lawful, and healthy financial services market that grow economic prosperity for all Texans”.[3]
Organization and history
Originally set up as the Office of Regulatory Loan Commissioner in 1963,[4] the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)’s current name was established when the Texas Credit Code was enacted in 1967.[5] The Texas Finance Commission oversees the OCCC,[6] and appoints the Consumer Credit Commissioner who serves at its will.[7] Since her appointment in 1995, Leslie Pettijohn has been serving as the Consumer Credit Commissioner.[8]
Since its formation in 1963, the industry categories regulated and overseen by the OCCC have steadily increased, as exemplified by the addition of oversight of pawn brokers in 1971, home equity lenders in 1997,[5] and property tax lenders in 2008.[9][10] As of May 2020, the OCCC regulates seven categories of licensed industries and five categories of registered industries.[11] The OCCC’s primary location is Austin, TX,[12] and the Office employed 86 FTE equivalents as of 2017 throughout the state.[3]
References
- ^ TPTLA (2020-05-22). "OCCC Regulations". TPTLA. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "TEXAS OFFICE of CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER |". occc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ a b "House Committee on Investments and Financial Services Overview of the OCCC and Texas Credit Laws" (PDF). Texas Legislature online. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ JOHNSON, JOHN G. (2010-06-12). "CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ a b "Bill Analysis - Continuing the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Overview | Texas Finance Commission". www.fc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Keel, John. "An Audit Report on the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Commissioner Pettijohn Bio | TEXAS OFFICE of CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER". occc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Ahmed, Aamena (2014-04-09). "Property Tax Lending Under Review Again". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "Tax Lien Transfers - A reasonable means of rectifying property tax obligations" (PDF). Texas Public Policy Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Regulated Industries | TEXAS OFFICE of CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER". occc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "Mortgage Broker License In Texas". www.mortgagenewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
External links
- Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
- Texas Finance Commission
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