Information about predatory lending of all kinds.
Website: www.responsiblelending.org
Category: Consumer Protection Information
Consumer Action
Consumer Action is a national non-profit education and advocacy organization engaged in financial literacy and consumer protection. Its site provides consumer alerts, resources and other valuable information.
Website: www.consumer-action.org
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer advocacy and education from the Consumer Federation of America, a non-profit.
Phone: 202-387-6121
Website: www.consumerfed.org
Consumer Sentinel Network
See how law enforcement all over the world work together to fight fraud, using Consumer Sentinel, an innovative, international law enforcement fraud-fighting program.
Website: www.ftc.gov/sentinel
Directory of Regulatory Boards
Know about the qualifications of those you are dealing with! This web site lets you access, by state, the governmental bodies and private associations that regulate and certify people in various professions including accounting, nursing, medicine, insurance, social work, marriage counseling, funeral services, real estate and insurance, to name just a few. Click on resources, then click on Directory of Regulatory Boards and Colleges.
Website: www.clearhq.org
Federal Trade Commission
For information on filing complaints and consumer information.
Phone: 877-382-4357
Website: www.consumer.ftc.gov