Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - Important Change to the Licensing Process in Texas

Is someone you know getting ready to get their Loan Officer or Mortgage Broker license?  There is an important update to the application procedure that you need to know about.

Promissor, who proctors the pre-license exams, is no longer offering the digital fingerprinting function as a part of the exam process . 

Statewide, the Department of Public Safety has contracted with a company called Identix to offer convenient, reliable, affordable applicant fingerprinting.  Because of this, it is not necessary for Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending’s in-state applicants to submit separate fingerprints with their application.

Instead, once the SML Department has processed your application, a “Fast Pass” certificate will be mailed to your home address.  This certificate will contain all the necessary information and instructions to contact Identix, set an appointment, and have your fingerprints submitted directly to the DPS and FBI and the results forwarded to the department. 

The SML Department believes that utilizing this system will reduce the number of fingerprint rejections and the time required to conduct a background investigation. 

If you have any further questions about this, you may contact Identix through their website, https://tx.iisfingerprint.com or the SML Department.

It is our understanding that at this time, if you already had your fingerprints done with Promissor, they will be accepted.