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Title Loans in Texas

In a Nutshell: Car Title Loans in Texas

Title loans are legal in Texas, but the state does not regulate them as direct lending. Your loan is arranged through a credit access business under Subchapter G of Texas Finance Code Chapter 393 — a company that obtains the loan for you, or helps you obtain it, and charges a fee for doing so. Credit access businesses are licensed by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner.

That structure matters because Texas sets no ceiling on the fee. The statute says a credit access business "may assess fees for its services as agreed to between the parties", charged daily, biweekly, monthly or on another periodic basis. This is not a gap someone forgot to fill: § 393.622(c) states plainly that nothing in the subchapter gives the Finance Commission or the OCCC authority to limit those fees.

So there is no maximum APR to quote you, and any site that prints one for Texas is quoting a market observation rather than a legal limit. The price of your loan is whatever your agreement says it is, which makes comparing written offers the single most useful thing you can do here.

Texas also sets no statewide limit on renewals, and each renewal brings new fees. Some cities go further than the state does — local ordinances in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio have capped loans at a share of gross income or of vehicle value.

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Recent Title Loans Funded in Texas

2019 Ford Bronco

2020 Toyota Mirai

Loan Term24 month36 month
Estimated Vehicle Value$0$0
Loan Amount$3138$4738
Processing Fee$75$75
Lien Recording Fee$15$15
Monthly Payment$227.41$286.34
Monthly Interest5.005.00
APR60.00%60.00%

*All our repayment plans are without any hidden fees or prepayment penalties.

Texas Title Loan Regulations and Key Details

Texas Title Loan Rules at a Glance

Rule What Texas Allows
Legal structure Arranged by a credit access business under Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393, Subchapter G (§§ 393.601–393.628), licensed by the OCCC
Rate cap None. Fees are charged "as agreed to between the parties" (§ 393.602(b))
Why there is no cap § 393.622(c) withholds from the Finance Commission and the OCCC any authority to limit credit access business fees
Amount No state minimum or maximum
Term No state minimum or maximum
Renewals Not prohibited statewide; each renewal adds new fees
Local rules Ordinances in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and other cities may be stricter — some cap the loan at 3% of gross income or 70% of vehicle value
Disclosure A fee may not be charged unless it has been disclosed; you must receive the amount borrowed, the fee, the interest rate and the total cost in writing
Prepayment No penalty
Repossession Permitted on default without advance warning, but the lender may not breach the peace and must give reasonable notice before selling
Collection limits No wage garnishment, no criminal prosecution, and your military employer may not be contacted

What a Title Loan Costs in Texas

We do not publish a Texas cost table, and that is deliberate. Where a state caps the rate we can show you the legal maximum; Texas has no maximum to show. Printing a representative APR here would suggest a limit that does not exist.

What to do instead: get the written disclosure before you sign. It has to state the amount borrowed, the credit access business fee, the interest rate and the total cost. Compare that total across lenders — not the monthly payment — and check whether your city's ordinance restricts the loan further.

Consumer Protections in Texas

Credit access businesses must be licensed with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, and you can search the state's licence database before borrowing.

Because Texas does not cap the price, the protections that matter here are procedural. A fee cannot be charged unless it has been disclosed, and you are entitled to written disclosure of the amount borrowed, the credit access business fee, the interest rate and the total cost, along with a statement about short-term cash needs. No device, subterfuge or pretence may be used to evade the subchapter. There is no prepayment penalty.

On default a lender may repossess without advance warning, but may not breach the peace, and must give reasonable notice before selling the vehicle. Texas does not permit wage garnishment or criminal prosecution over the debt, and a lender is prohibited from contacting a military borrower's employer.

Borrowing Responsibly in Texas

Before you sign, be clear on the payment, the number of payments, and the total you will have paid when the schedule ends. The figures in your own agreement are the ones that count, not the examples on any website — ours included.

Other Options Worth Comparing

A title loan is one way to cover a shortfall, and it is worth putting it next to a few alternatives before you commit your car's title. A credit union small-dollar loan, a payment plan negotiated directly with the biller, a paycheck advance from your employer, or help from a local assistance programme will often cost less. If none of those work, borrow the smallest amount that solves the problem and pay it off as quickly as your budget allows.

Keep your vehicle in the picture too. The title is the security, so a loan you cannot repay puts the car you rely on at risk — and in most cases that car is worth considerably more than the loan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to help you feel confident about title loans.

Is there a maximum interest rate on title loans in Texas?

No. A credit access business may charge fees "as agreed to between the parties", and § 393.622(c) expressly denies the Finance Commission and the OCCC any authority to set a limit. Any APR you see quoted for Texas is a market observation, not a legal ceiling.

Why is a Texas title loan arranged by a "credit access business"?

Texas does not regulate title lending as direct lending. Under Subchapter G of Finance Code Chapter 393, a credit access business obtains the loan for you or assists you in obtaining it, and charges a fee for that service. The business is the entity the OCCC licenses.

How much can I borrow in Texas?

The state sets no minimum or maximum. Your offer depends on your vehicle's value and your ability to repay — and possibly on your city, since some local ordinances cap the loan at a share of gross income or of vehicle value.

Do city rules really change what I can get?

They can. Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and other cities have adopted ordinances stricter than state law, in some cases limiting the loan to 3% of gross monthly income or 70% of the vehicle's value.

Can a Texas title loan be renewed?

Texas does not prohibit renewals statewide, and each one adds new fees. Ask what a renewal would cost before you need one.

What happens if I default?

The lender may repossess without advance warning, but may not breach the peace and must give reasonable notice before selling the vehicle. Wage garnishment and criminal prosecution are not permitted, and your employer may not be contacted if you are in the military.

Antonia Lehman, Chief Operating Officer
Written by Antonia Lehman Chief Operating Officer Swift Title Loans

Antonia Lehman leads operations at Swift Title Loans as Chief Operating Officer, guiding how the company lends, services loans, and looks after customers every day.

Working from Swift Title Loans' main operations office in Mulberry, Florida, she partners with the underwriting, compliance, servicing, and customer care teams that help drivers across the states where Swift Title Loans lends.

Antonia earned her Associate of Arts in Business Administration at West Los Angeles College, and brings hands-on expertise in operations management, regulatory compliance, loan servicing, and customer support.

Derrick Creighton Jr., Editorial Reviewer & Fact-Checker
Reviewed byDerrick Creighton Jr.Editorial Reviewer & Fact-CheckerSwift Title Loans

Derrick Creighton Jr. is an Accredited Financial Counselor® and Certified Credit Counselor™, and a graduate student in Financial Therapy at Kansas State University. He reviews Swift Title Loans guides for accuracy, fairness, and responsible borrowing, with a focus on budgeting, debt reduction, and credit management.

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