Applications & Forms
The Department makes available a number of forms for stakeholders to use in conducting business with the agency or providing notice. Forms are made available in several formats including Excel, PDF, and, if appropriate, on-line for financial institutions with access to one of our online applications.
Please carefully review instructions and forms to make certain that your application submission complies with the current requirements. Failure to use correct forms may delay processing and/or result in a return of your application.
If you have any questions, please contact our Corporate Activities Division.
Texas State Chartered Banks & Holding Companies
Letters of No Objection
Bank Charter and Conversion Applications and Information
- Choosing a Texas State Bank Charter
- Notice to Applicants RE: Bank Charter Applications (De Novo and Interims)
- Interagency Charter and Federal Deposit Insurance Application
- Supplement to Interagency Charter
- Interim Charter Application
- Notice to Applicants RE: Conversion Applications
- Conversion Application
- Interagency Biographical and Financial Report
- Personal Financial Information Forms with Instructions
- Biographical Report Forms with Instructions
- Confirmation of Information Forms
- Authority to Release Information Forms
- Fingerprint Instructions
- Verified Statement of Subscriber Forms
- Assessment ACH Form
- Information Technology Request List
Bank Branch and Branch Relocation Forms
- Notice to Applicants RE: Application to Establish a Branch
- Worksheet to Determine Eligibility (Banks)
- Worksheet for Expedited Filings
- Application to Establish a Branch
- Uniform Interstate Branch Application / Notice
- Notice to Applicants RE: Short Distance Relocation of a Branch
- Notice of Short Distance Relocation
- Application Signature Form
Home Office Relocation Forms
- Notice to Applicants RE: Change of Home Office
- Worksheet to Determine Eligibility (Banks)
- Worksheet for Expedited Filings
- Application to Establish or Relocate Branch
Bank Merger, Reorganizations, or Share Exchange Forms
- Notice to Applicants RE: Application for Mergers, Reorganizations, or Share Exchanges
- Worksheet to Determine Eligibility (Banks)
- Worksheet for Expedited Filings
- Interagency Bank Merger Act Application
- Supplemental Page
- Signature Page
Bank Change of Control Forms
- Notice to Applicants
- Application for Acquisition of Control
- Interagency Notice of Change in Control Form
- Interagency Biographical and Financial Report
- Personal Financial Information Forms with Instructions
- Biographical Report Forms with Instructions
- Confirmation of Information Forms
- Authority to Release Information Forms
- Fingerprint Instructions
Subsidiary and Loan Production Office/Deposit Production Office Instructions
Other Bank Forms and Instructions
- Closed Account Notification System — CANS
- Failed Financial Institution Acquisitions
- Director’s Affidavit-Oath of Office
- Verified Statement of No Material Change
- Certificate of Formation
- Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation
- Plan of Merger
- Certificate of Merger
- Certificate of Correction
- Extension on Appraisal Deadline on OREO
- Extension on Holding Period for OREO
- Application to Hold Non-Participating Royalty Interest
- Application for Release from Prohibition or Removal Order
New Directors/Officers
Trust Companies
Submitting Applications
The Texas Department of Banking (the “Department”) Corporate Application Filing Entry System (“CAFE”) provides applicants the ability to submit application or notice (“filings”) electronically. Documentations submitted via CAFE are considered originals and applicants are not required to submit hard copy original documents. However, filings fees, if any, must be mailed to the Department.
Any filing submitted through CAFE is not considered received until the Department receives the entire filing and required filing fees, if any. Documentation or checks received after 4:30 p.m. are considered received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business day.
Applicants choosing not to use CAFE should mail applications and fees to the Department.
Click here to register as a new CAFE user. For more information please see the CAFE instructions manual and FAQ’s.
Letters of No Objection
General Trust Forms
- Notice to Applicants - Trust Company Charter
- Trust Company Charter Application
- Conversion Application
- Personal Financial Information Forms with Instructions
- Biographical Report Forms with Instructions
- Confirmation of Information Forms
- Authority to Release Information Forms
- Fingerprint Instructions
- Verified Statement of Subscriber Forms
- Proforma Financial Statements
- Department Signature Form
- Information Technology Request List
Branch/Branch Relocation and Home Office Relocation Forms
- Notice to Applicants – Change of Home Office
- Notice to Applicants – Notice of Establishment or Relocation of an Additional Office or Other Facility
- Worksheet - Eligibility
- Worksheet - Transaction
Merger or Purchase of Asset Forms
Representative Office
Change of Control Forms
- Notice to Applicants
- Application for Acquisition of Control
- Personal Financial Information Forms with Instructions
- Biographical Report Forms with Instructions
- Confirmation of Information Forms
- Authority to Release Information Forms
- Fingerprint Instructions
Change of Control Forms for Exempt Trust Companies
- Notice to Applicants
- Application for Acquisition of Control
- Personal Financial Information Forms with Instructions
- Biographical Report Forms with Instructions
- Confirmation of Information Forms
- Authority to Release Information Forms
- Fingerprint Instructions
Other Forms
- Failed Trust Company Acquisitions
- Director, Manager, Managing Participant Affidavit – Oath of Office
- Verified Statement of No Material Change
- Amendment and/or Restatement of Certificate of Formation
- Certificate of Merger
- Certificate of Correction
- Extension on Appraisal Deadline on OREO
- Extension on Holding Period for OREO
Foreign Banks & Representative Offices
Submitting Applications
The Texas Department of Banking (the “Department”) Corporate Application Filing Entry System (“CAFE”) provides applicants the ability to submit application or notice (“filings”) electronically. Documentations submitted via CAFE are considered originals and applicants are not required to submit hard copy original documents. However, filings fees, if any, must be mailed to the Department.
Any filing submitted through CAFE is not considered received until the Department receives the entire filing and required filing fees, if any. Documentation or checks received after 4:30 p.m. are considered received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business day.
Applicants choosing not to use CAFE should mail applications and fees to the Department.
Click here to register as a new CAFE user. For more information please see the CAFE instructions manual and FAQ’s.
Applications
Money Services Businesses
General Application Information
- Notice to Applicants (read first)
- Summary of Application Requirements
Money Transmission License
New applicants for a Money Transmission License must apply via NMLS. NMLS is a web-based system where companies can maintain a single record which they use to apply for, maintain, and surrender license authorities in one or more states. More information about NMLS can be found on the NMLS Resource Center.
The TX-DOB Money Transmission License New Application Checklist was updated as of September 1, 2023. Applicants should refer to the updated checklist for any applications submitted after that date.
Currency Exchange License
- Currency Exchange License Application (with exhibits & instructions)
Change of Control
Change of Control Applications are submitted through NMLS. The Change of Control Application consists of forms, schedules, exhibits and attachments that are explained in the TX-DOB Money Transmission License Amendment Checklist.
Money Transmission License Holders
- 2024 Year-End Money Transmission Annual Report
- Permissible Investment Forms Memo
- Digital Asset Service Provider - Chapter 160 Report
Currency Exchange License Holders
- 2024 Year-End Currency Exchange Annual Report
- Quarterly Reports Form Memo – 2025
- Business Financial Form
- List of Locations - 2025
- Quarterly Report Forms
Other Forms
Prepaid Funeral Contracts
Trust Funded Forms
- 2024 Year-End Trust Funded Annual Report
- Trust Funded Application
- Checklist for Submission
- Application Fee Invoice
- Application
- Biographical Data Form (Exhibit A)
- Non-Model Contract Certification (Exhibit B, if applicable)
- Certification of Good Standing (Exhibit F)
- Assumed Name Certificates (Exhibit G)
- Agent Designation Form (Exhibit I)
- ACH Form (Exhibit J)
- Ledger Templates
- Trust Funded Contract - English | Español
- Cancellation Withdrawal
- Death Maturity Withdrawal
- Interest Computation
- Transfer of Funds
- Trust Agreement
Insurance Funded Forms
- 2024 Year-End Insurance Funded Annual Report
- Insurance Funded Application
- Checklist for Submission
- Application Fee Invoice
- Application
- Biographical Data Form (Exhibit A)
- Non-Model Contract Certification (Exhibit B, if applicable)
- Certification of Good Standing (Exhibit F)
- Assumed Name Certificates (Exhibit G)
- Agent Designation Form (Exhibit I)
- ACH Form (Exhibit J)
- Insurance Company’s Acknowledgement Statement (Exhibit K)
- Insurance Funded Contract with bump - English | Español
- Insurance Funded Contract without bump - English | Español
- Cancellation Withdrawal
- Preneed to At-Need Comparison Worksheet Forms
- Manual
- Automated
- Miscellaneous Forms
Perpetual Care Cemeteries
Perpetual Care Cemetery Forms
- 2024 Year-End Perpetual Care Cemetery Annual Statement of Funds
- Perpetual Care Cemetery Application
- Checklist for Submission
- Application Fee Invoice
- Application
- Biographical Data Form (Exhibit A)
- Assumed Name Certificates (Exhibit C)
- Certification of Good Standing (Exhibit H)
- ACH Form (Exhibit N)
General Perpetual Care Forms
- Perpetual Care Trust Agreement
- Preconstruction Mausoleum Bond
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- ACH Form
Recordkeeping
- Cremains Receptacle Map
- Cremains Receptacle Register
- Capital Gain Reconciliation
- Income/Expense Recapitulation
- Interment Log Register
- Disinterment Log Register
- Marker/Monument List
- Purchase Agreement Register
- Recorded Map, Plat, and Dedication
Monthly Trust Requirement Recapitulations
- Land
Post-Sept. 1, 2003 | Pre-Sept. 1, 2003 - Crypts
Post-Sept. 1, 2003 | Pre-Sept. 1, 2003 - Niches
Post-Sept. 1, 2003 | Pre-Sept. 1, 2003 - Year-to-Date
Post-Sept. 1, 2003 | Pre-Sept. 1, 2003
Cemetery Brokers
Submitting Applications
S.B. 614 repealed statutory provisions requiring cemetery brokers to register with the Department of Banking, effective September 1, 2019. Applications are no longer available. If you have any questions, please contact our Corporate Activities Division.
Private Child Support Enforcement Agencies
Submitting Applications
S.B. 614 repealed statutory provisions requiring a private child support enforcement agency to register with the Department of Banking, effective September 1, 2019. Applications are no longer available. If you have any questions, please contact our Corporate Activities Division.
Check Verification Entities
Submitting Applications
The Texas Department of Banking (the “Department”) Corporate Application Filing Entry System (“CAFE”) provides applicants the ability to submit application or notice (“filings”) electronically. Documentations submitted via CAFE are considered originals and applicants are not required to submit hard copy original documents. However, filings fees, if any, must be mailed to the Department.
Any filing submitted through CAFE is not considered received until the Department receives the entire filing and required filing fees, if any. Documentation or checks received after 4:30 p.m. are considered received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business day.
Applicants choosing not to use CAFE should mail applications and fees to the Department.
Click here to register as a new CAFE user. For more information please see the CAFE instructions manual and FAQ’s.
General Check Verification Entities Forms
- Notice to Applicants
- Registration Form
- Sworn Statement Forms that can be used by:
- Renewal Notice
- Renewal Registration Form
Depository Agencies
Submitting Applications
S.B. 614 repealed statutory provisions requiring depository agencies to register with the Department of Banking, effective September 1, 2019. Applications are no longer available. If you have any questions, please contact our Corporate Activities Division.