The fees described in paragraphs (1) - (8) of this section are prohibited Program expenditures and may not be charged directly to the Owner-Builder; however, these expenses may be charged as an allowable cost by a third party lender or servicer for a Texas Bootstrap loan:

1. (1) Payment of delinquent property taxes or related fees or charges on properties to be assisted with Texas Bootstrap Loan Program funds;
2. (2) Loan origination fees;
3. (3) Application fees;
4. (4) Discount fees;
5. (5) Underwriter fees;
6. (6) Loan processing fees;
7. (7) Loan servicing fees; and
8. (8) Other fees not approved by the Department in writing prior to expenditure.

Source Note:The provisions of this §24.6 adopted to be effective October 31, 2019, 44 TexReg 6356.