Feature Articles: Credit
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- Consumers Are Eligible For Free Credit Reports [PDF]
Learn how to get a free copy of your credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies once every twelve months.
- Deceptive Mortgage Ads: What They Leave Out [PDF]
Learn how to recognize mortgage offers that may be less than complete.
- Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams [PDF]
How to recognize, avoid, and report counterfeit check scams.
- How to Recognize a Foreclosure Rescue Scam [PDF]
Explains how various foreclosure rescue scams work, and where consumers can find legitimate help.
- Mortgage Servicing: Making Your Payments Count [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission wants you to know what a mortgage servicer does and what your rights are.
- Prescreened Offers Of Credit And Insurance [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission wants you to know how prescreening works, what opting out means, and how to opt out, if you decide to do so.
- Private Student Loans: How to Spot Deceptive Offers [PDF]
How to spot potentially deceptive claims or business practices some private companies may use to get your student loan business.
- Your Credit Score Helps Determine What You’ll Pay For Credit And Insurance [PDF]
Explains the system creditors and insurance companies use to help determine whether to grant you credit or insurance, and on what terms.
