Louisiana

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Know Your Rights

• About Financing Your Home: Your Fair Housing Rights

  Federal laws that protect you from illegal discrimination when you finance your home. What to do if you think there has been illegal discrimination. Read More

  By:

  Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)

• An Employer and Employee Guide to Public Service Loan Forgiveness

  Information and resources. See link for updated item from the NLADA. Read More

  By:

  ABA’s Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants Also

• Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section

  The Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office is responsible for enforcing Louisiana's consumer protection laws. This site has information and other resources, including a link to the page where you can learn about how to file a complaint about a consumer issue. Content Detail

  By:

  State of Louisiana

• Audio Guide: Avoid Contractor Fraud

  Tips for working with contractors to repair your home. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office, including information about applying for help online)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Avoid Telemarketing Scams

  Find out how to deal with scam artists who use telemarketing to steal or rip you off. Content Detail

  By:

  National Crime Prevention Council

• BANKING & YOUR MONEY

  Helpful banking tips from the FDIC. Read More

  By:

  FDIC

• Buying a Used Car -- La Compra de un Auto Usado (English/Spanish Text and Audio on YouTube)

  Knowing your rights may boost your chances of getting a fair deal. Es posible que saber los derechos aumentaría la posibilidad de conseguir un acuerdo justo. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free

  Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more. Content Detail

  By:

  National Consumer Law Center

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  Go to this site to learn more about your rights when it comes to money matters like your mortgage and using credit cards. Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (United States Government)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Consumer Information Brochures -- Free from the National Consumer Law Center

  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. Content Detail

  By:

  National Consumer Law Center

• Consumer Issues

  See this brochures with helpful information about a range of consumer topics. Content Detail

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Debt Collectors -- Video from the Federal Trade Commission

  Click on the title to see a video from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) telling you about your rights when dealing with debt collectors. Read More

  By:

  Federal Trade Commission

• Equal Credit Opportunity

  Your right to credit with no discrimination, under a federal law, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana State Bar Association

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• File a Consumer Fraud Complaint

  Online complaint to the Louisiana Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section. Content Detail

  By:

  Office of the Louisiana Attorney General

• Free Credit Reports -- Information from the FTC

  Here the FTC tells you how to get a free copy of your credit report once a year. Read More

  By:

  Federal Trade Commission (FTC)