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Avoid foreclosure rescue scams! Tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
See the information page and video.
By: Federal Trade Commission -- FTC
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Separate Website
Avoid foreclosure rescue scams! Tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Watch this video to learn more about foreclosure rescue scams and how to avoid becoming a victim.
By: Federal Trade Commission -- FTC
Avoiding Foreclosure
(Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with information about what you may be able to do to avoid foreclosure.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
BANKING & YOUR MONEY
(Separate Website)
Helpful banking tips from the FDIC.
By: FDIC
Other Formats:
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Construction Liens and How to Avoid Them
(Separate Website)
See this informaiton about construction liens and what you can do to avoid them.
By: Louisiana Rebuilds
Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free
(Separate Website)
Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Consumer Information Brochures -- Free
(Separate Website)
Go to this page on the National Consumer Law Center to download free brochures about many issues, including credit reports, debt collection, foreclosure and more.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney
(Separate Website)
This page has information for those trying to file for bankruptcy on their own. The courts warn that the system is hard to get around without a lawyer, so there is also information about where to get legal help.
By: US Bankruptcy Courts
GNOInfo.com (formerly Louisiana Rebuilds)
(Separate Website)
Community resources and information.
Guía del Consumidor y Mas
(Separate Website)
"¿Tiene alguna pregunta o algún problema como consumidor? Usted ha venido al sitio correcto para obtener ayuda, ahora con más información en español."
By: Centro Federal de Información para el Público de la Administración de Servicios Generales de los EE. UU.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HANO Home Ownership Program
(Separate Website)
Find out more about HANO's home ownership program.
By: HANO - Housing Authority of New Orleans
Help for Tenants, Homeowners and Homeless Persons
(Separate Website)
Here are links and other information from the National Housing Law Project targeted to tenants, homeowners and homeless people.
By: National Housing Law Project
Housing Justice Network
(Separate Website)
HJN focuses on public and subsidized housing, Section 8 assistance, single family housing foreclosures, fair housing, CDBG and HOME programs, the housing programs of the Rural Housing Service, and more
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD AND CPSC ISSUE GUIDANCE ON REPAIRING HOMES WITH PROBLEM DRYWALL
(Separate Website)
Information from the government for those struggling to deal with problem drywall in their homes.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev./Consumer Product Safety Commission
Infiormation about Health Care Products and Services
(Separate Website)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Know Who is calling -- Phone Fraud and Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Don't be a victim of fraudsters on the phone! See "Who?s Calling? Recognize & Report Phone Fraud."
Here is information from the Federal Trade Commission about how you can protect yourself from people who use the phone to commit fraud and to prey on senior citizens and other consumers.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Making Home Affordable site
(Separate Website)
See the announcement from HUD about a new website (makinghomeaffordable.gov) with information about President Obama's plan to help homeowners.
By: HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Money Help from MyMoney.gov
(Separate Website)
See this information about you and your money from the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Tips about scams and ripoffs, too.
By: U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
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