Resources
Welcome to our Resource Center. Here you will find helpful videos, articles, and forms to help you navigate mortgage lending in Texas.
Training
BM&G attorneys frequently conduct training for clients. Whether lenders need an update on the newest regulations affecting the industry, or a refresher-course on issues like Texas Home Equity laws, our attorneys are available to keep client-lenders up-to-date. To learn more about training opportunities available to clients, please contact your Client Relations Specialist.
Articles
Clients and Friends Memos
VA Updates State Fees and Charges Deviations List for Texas Loans to Include a Document Preparation Fee Paid to an Attorney
On February 17, 2026, the Department of Veteran Affairs (the “VA”) updated their State Fees and Charges Deviations List, which...
VA Withdraws Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
In the January 21, 2026 issue of the Federal Register (91 FR 2517 click here), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced...
Regulation Z HOEPA and Qualified Mortgage Annual Threshold Adjustments
In the December 15, 2025 issue of the Federal Register (90 FR 57890 click here), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Best Practices
Best Practices with BMG Attorney Josh Verkerk
With rates decreasing, we anticipate clients will originate more (f)(2) loans (also called A6 to...
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Best Practices: Closing with a Power of Attorney
We're redistributing some of our more commonly asked questions at closing, so we asked Millie...
Videos
What Makes Texas Different? (2023)
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Issues & Insights: eClose – What is eClosing?
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Issues & Insights: eClose – Benefits and Adoption of eClosing
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