Louisiana

Predatory Lending

Know Your Rights

• Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Brochure

  Here is the organization's brochure, with a focus on seniors. Content Detail

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Cajun Area Agency on Aging: watch a video about this organization's services.

  This video talks about services offered by the Cajun Area Agency on Aging, including: Respite Care; Transportation; Ombudsman; Prescription assistance; Resource Center; Wheelchair ramps; Reverse Mortgage counseling; Medicare claims assistance. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free

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

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  National Consumer Law Center

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureay -- Information for Older Americans

  Here is information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about money issues affecting many seniors, like mortgages, debt collection, credit cards and more. Content Detail

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  CFPB

• Fighting Back Against Identity Theft

  Learn how to prevent identity theft. Here is information and a video from the Federal Trade Commission. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• Financial Exploitation of the Elderly

  Click to watch this video presentation by 16th JDC Assistant District Attorney Donald Akers. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Financial protection for older Americans

  Tools to help seniors with money matters. Content Detail

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  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Fraud Target: Senior Citizens

  Find out more here about how to protect senior citizens from fraud, including Internet fraud. Content Detail

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  FBI -- Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad

  En este sitio Web encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre el crimen del robo de identidad.Aquí la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, le provee información detallada sobre cómo Detener, Detectar, y Defenderse contra el robo de identidad. Content Detail

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  Comisión Federal de Comercio

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  Spanish / Español

• Home Loan Scams: Borrower Beware

  What you need to know to avoid bad loan deals or "predatory loans" Content Detail

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  Elder Law Task Force & Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• 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. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Know Who is calling -- Phone Fraud and Identity Theft

  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. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• Making Home Affordable site

  See the announcement from HUD about a new website (makinghomeaffordable.gov) with information about President Obama's plan to help homeowners. Content Detail

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  HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• Medicare for Busy People

  Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans. Content Detail

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  FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center

• Telemarketing Scams

  Tips to avoid telemarketing fraud and how to protect your rights. Content Detail

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  FTC -- Federal Trade Commission