The 2007 and 2008 Chambers USA ranked Mr. Platt as a top lawyer (band 1) practicing Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Financial Services Regulation.  In 2006, Mr. Platt received an inaugural Mortgage Excellence Award from Home Equity News in recognition of his service and contributions to mortgage lenders and the mortgage lending industry.  In September 2002, Lending Intelligence magazine named Mr. Platt as one of Washington’s ten most influential people on lending issues. more

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As a successful Business Innovator, Honored Sales Strategist and Motivator, Sam has acquired an impressive clientele including employees from Mercedes, Countrywide, GMAC, Bank of America, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo, CBS Radio and many more Fortune 500 Companies. Sam is also a Mindset Coach for Celebrities and Professional Athletes. In addition to these titles, Sam is a highly sought-out Speaker for the Nationally Acclaimed "Mortgage Planner Magazine" and an Author of two bestselling books: Loan Mastery and Mind's Power Unleashed. Sam is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming, Subliminal Persuasive Linguistics, Unconscious Suggestions, Ericksonian Patterns, Physiological Readings and Muscle Readings. He uses these skills to teach business professionals how to create conscious and unconscious rapport with anyone and develop their persuasion tactics to achieve further success.

Commissioner
Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending

Doug Foster has been with the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending for over 22 years serving in various capacities.  Prior to being named Commissioner in 2008 he served as Acting Commissioner for four months in 2003.  Doug completed all the training for designation as a commissioned safety and soundness examiner in 1985 and as a compliance examiner in 1992.  He was named Deputy Commissioner and Director of Examination in 2003 expanding the oversight duties to include the examination of mortgage brokers.  Prior to his employment with the Department, Doug worked for several years as a branch manager and loan officer for a small savings and loan and began his career working for a credit union.  A graduate of the University of Texas, at Austin, Doug resides in Lockhart with his wife Shari a 26 year veteran of the land title business.  One interesting fact about Doug; he has spent two summers in Israel doing biblical archaeology.