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Texas Credit Services Organization (CSO) Bonds


What is a Texas Credit Services Organization Bond?

Credit service professionals in Texas must furnish and maintain a surety bond to ensure their organizations conduct business in an ethical and lawful manner. The credit service organization surety bond amount is $10,000 and it is required by the Texas Secretary of State. This bond provides security as required by section 393.302, Texas Finance Code for those engaged in the business of selling the services of a credit services organization. The bond ensures that the principal satisfies all obligations and responsibilities outlined in Chapter 393, Finance Code along with the rules and regulations set out by the Texas Secretary of State.

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Why is a Texas Credit Services Bond Required?

The bond requires that the Credit Service Organization ("CSO") complies with Chapter 393, Finance Code, as presently worded and amended, and all other applicable rules and regulations established by the secretary of state. The bonded CSO is further obligated to faithfully discharge all duties and responsibilities under the Code and any party financially harmed due to the bonded principal's failure to meet the conditions of the bond may bring an action on the bond to recover damages suffered while the surety bond was actively in force.

Section 393.302 of the Texas Finance Code stipulates that a seller of credit services in the Texas may not charge or collect from a buyer before completing performance of all services the seller agreed to perform unless the credit services organization has obtained certain security required by the state to protect the buyer. The security must be in the form a surety bond or an established surety account held by the state. The surety bond must be purchased from a surety company authorized to do business in Texas such as Surety Bonds Direct and its surety carrier partners. A separate surety bond in the amount of $10,000 must be furnished for each location.

Credit Services Bonds And Getting Your Texas Business License/Registration

Registration with the Texas Secretary of State

Unless exempt from registration (pursuant to Section 393.101, Texas Finance Code), Texas Credit Services Organizations (“CSOs”) must register with the Texas Secretary of State in order to legally operate in the state. Registration must be accompanied by the registration fee and proof of security (i.e. a surety bond) or a statement explaining why proof of security is not required. Credit Services Organization registrations are effective for one year period and may be renewed for subsequent registration periods. Credit Service Organizations must comply with applicable state or federal laws and Chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code along with the Secretary of State’s administrative rules found in the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 74.

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