An equity loan may be closed only at an office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company. The lender is anyone authorized under Section 50(a)(6)(P) that advances funds directly to the owner or is identified as the payee on the note.

1. (1) An equity loan must be closed at the permanent physical address of the office or branch office of the lender, attorney, or title company. The closing office must be a permanent physical address so that the closing occurs at an authorized physical location other than the homestead.
2. (2) A lender may accept a properly executed power of attorney allowing the attorney-in-fact to execute closing documents on behalf of the owner.
3. (3) A lender may receive consent required under Section 50(a)(6)(A) by mail or other delivery of the party's signature to an authorized physical location and not the homestead.

Source Note:The provisions of this §153.15 adopted to be effective January 8, 2004, 29 TexReg 84.