Abusive Lending - FTC Web Site
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This web site contains documents relating to: (1) home equity loans, home equity credit lines and common home equity scams, (2) high rate, high fee mortgages, (3) reverse mortgages, (4) payday loans, and (5) mortgage discrimination. You may view the documents on-line and print them out or print them in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Collection Agencies Legal limits on what collection agencies can do when they want payment
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Consumer Credit Counseling Advice and other services from a qualified credit counseling agency can help consumers juggle and reduce debts.
December 2009
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
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Credit Card Debt Good ways--and bad ways--to deal with credit card bills.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Mortgage Foreclosure Issues
Guide to mortgage foreclosure in New Mexico.
By: Law Access New Mexico
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Paying Back Student Loans
If you took out one or more loans while attending a community college, university, trade school, vocational school, or other post-high school educational institution, it is likely that you have been contacted about paying back your student loans. This information sheet provides information as to the student loan process, what parties can get involved in collecting your student loans, what options are available to you, and how you can get information about your loans.
By: Law Access New Mexico
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Unpaid Bills Your rights when you owe money.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
What bills to pay first? Food and rent top the list. What else can you do to juggle too many bills?
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
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