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Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 96.403

  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005

If a promise or agreement to lend money is not otherwise unenforceable under Chapter 26, Business & Commerce Code, and if the promise or agreement is made by the savings bank before the savings bank is placed under conservatorship or supervisory control, the promise or agreement or a memorandum of the promise or agreement is enforceable against the savings bank only if the promise or agreement or memorandum:
(1) is in writing and states the material terms of the loan and the loan’s repayment;
(2) is signed by an authorized officer or employee of the savings bank and the person to whom the promise or agreement was made; and
(3) is approved by the savings bank’s board of directors.