Audits

If you operate a mortgage or consumer lending business in Texas, you have probably run into the SML versus OCCC question at some point. The two agencies regulate different types of lenders, and the audit requirements for each are not the same. Getting it wrong costs you time and money, especially when license renewal is

If you are a regulated lender licensed by the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, something has changed in how you file your annual reports. Beginning March 1, 2026, the OCCC moved regulated lenders and property tax lenders off its old system and onto a new online reporting portal. If you have not updated your

In early 2026, Governor Abbott and the TWC launched new anti-fraud measures aimed at enhancing “program integrity” within the Child Care Services (CCS) system. This shift has resulted in more frequent requests for audited financial statements from schools that were previously only required to provide reviews or compilations. For Montessori administrators, this means the margin

If you run a Professional Employer Organization in Texas, you already know the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is not a department you want to get on the wrong side of. TDLR sets the rules for every licensed PEO in the state, and one of the biggest rules is this: every year, you have