Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Orders and Consumer Alerts
Summary
The Texas Department of Banking has issued multiple consent orders and consumer alerts throughout 2025. These actions address various violations, including AML/CFT and BSA/AML issues, and involve entities such as Paylocity Corporation, Expensify, Inc., and Shaka Express Corp. The department also issued alerts regarding specific financial institutions.
What changed
The Texas Department of Banking has actively issued consent orders and consumer alerts throughout 2025, targeting a range of entities for regulatory non-compliance. Notable enforcement actions include multi-state actions against Shaka Express Corp and Wise US, Inc. for AML/CFT and BSA/AML violations, respectively. Other consent orders were issued against Paylocity Corporation, Expensify, Inc., Bellwood Memorial Park, Foris DAX, Inc., River Financial Inc., LL Pay U.S., LLC, and Plutus Financial, Inc. Additionally, consumer alerts were issued for Viserbank, riotexas.us, and Sunchetz Capital Bank, alongside orders prohibiting further participation for individuals like Tristan Scott Little and Edward Otis Holt.
These actions indicate a proactive enforcement stance by the Texas DOB, particularly concerning financial crime and consumer protection. Regulated entities, especially those in the banking and financial services sectors, should review these orders to understand the specific violations and the department's expectations. Compliance officers should ensure robust AML/CFT and BSA/AML programs are in place and that consumer-facing communications are accurate and not misleading. While specific compliance deadlines are not detailed in this summary, the nature of consent orders implies immediate corrective actions and potential penalties for non-compliance.
What to do next
- Review consent orders issued by the Texas DOB for specific violations and required actions.
- Assess and strengthen AML/CFT and BSA/AML compliance programs.
- Ensure consumer-facing communications and alerts are accurate and compliant.
Source document (simplified)
Press 2025
- December 31, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT - Viserbank
- December 30, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT–https://riotexas.us
- December 17, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – www.mysbank.com
- December 11, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Paylocity Corporation
- December 2, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Orders Relating to Bellwood Memorial Park
- December 1, 2025: First-Lockhart National Bank, Lockhart, Texas, Converts to a State-Chartered Bank
- October 1, 2025: Cendera Bank, National Association, Bells, Texas, Converts to a State-Chartered Bank
- August 28, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Expensify, Inc.
- August 25, 2025: 2026 Annual Assessment Reduction
- August 15, 2025: Commissioner Announces Appointments
- August 14, 2025: Banking Commissioner Issues Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Tristan Scott Little
- August 5, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Joins Multi-State Enforcement Action against Shaka Express Corp for AML/CFT Violations
- July 9, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Joins Multi-State Enforcement Action against Wise US, Inc. for BSA/AML Violations
- July 9, 2025: Cyber Alert: Cyber Hygiene Awareness Fact Sheets and Board Questions
- June 16, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – Sunchetz Capital Bank
- June 3, 2025: Commissioner Names Lilliana R. Abbassi as Director of Strategic Support
- May 7, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Foris DAX, Inc.
- May 7, 2025: Texas Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to River Financial Inc.
- April 21, 2025: Commissioner Issues Consent Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Edward Otis Holt
- April 10, 2025: Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to LL Pay U.S., LLC
- March 27, 2025: Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Andrea Rene Dodd
- March 5, 2025: Banking Commissioner Issues Consent Order Relating to Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus Financial Holdings, Inc., Plutus Lending, LLC, and William John Barhydt
- March 3, 2025: Commissioner provides testimony before the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
- February 12, 2025: Commissioner Issues Order Prohibiting Further Participation Relating to Vicki Lagean Grisham
- January 15, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Joins $80 Million Enforcement Action Against Block, Inc. for BSA/AML Violations
- January 10, 2025: Texas Department of Banking Receives Seventh Bank and Second MSB Accreditation
- January 8, 2025: CONSUMER ALERT – Prime Trust Bank
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