Become an Eligible Bank/Credit Union

The Supreme Court of Texas has amended the IOLTA rules to require Texas attorneys to place their IOLTA accounts at eligible institutions—those that pay interest rates on IOLTA comparable to rates paid on similarly situated, non-IOLTA accounts.

If your institution does not currently hold IOLTA accounts, please contact Janice Cappiello at 512.320.0099, ext. 108, before opening IOLTA accounts. You must acquire a bank code and a packet of instructions and forms from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation before qualifying for the eligibility process.

If your institution would like to change its eligibility status, please contact Joyce Lindsey at 512.320.0099, ext. 107.

Prime Partners
The following financial institutions are Prime Partners -- institutions that go above and beyond eligibility requirements to foster the IOLTA Program. These institutions pay the higher of  1) 75.00% or more of the Fed Funds Target Rate; or 2) a minimum of 1.00% on IOLTA accounts.  They are committed to ensuring the success of the IOLTA program and increased funding for legal aid.

 

See the complete list of Eligible Financial Institutions.

For more information about becoming an eligible financial institution or a Prime Partner, please review the following documents:

IOLTA Comparability Implementation Packet

Rules Governing the Operation of the Texas IOLTA Program
Letter to Texas Financial Institutions Jan. 16, 2009

Recent News

 

Sept. 1, 2010

Central Bank Becomes Prime Partner

July 20, 2010

Texas Rep. Pete P. Gallego Recognized with Legislative Hero Award

June 30, 2010

New Booklet "A Lawyer's Guide to Client Trust Accounts"

May 5, 2010

Texas Access to Justice Commission Raises Funds for Legal Services for Veterans

Apr. 27, 2010

League of Women Voters of Texas Receives Star of Justice Award for Access to Justice Efforts

Apr. 19, 2010

Access to Justice Commission Hosts Gala Benefiting Legal Services for Veterans

Apr. 13, 2010

"Going it Alone" an article on self-represented litigants on TexasTribune.org

Apr. 8, 2010

A blog post on Dallas Morning News about the Forum on self-represented litigants

Apr. 5, 2010

An op-ed by Chief Justice Jefferson & Commission Chair Reasoner on self-represented litigants appears in the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Houston Chronicle

Mar. 30, 2010

First Texas Forum on Self-Represented Litigants and the Courts to be held April 8-9 in Dallas

Mar. 12, 2010

Chief Justice Jefferson names Justice Hecht as new Foundation liaison

 

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