1. Tell Your Story – your story is important and can help educate others
2. File a complaint – complaints inform regulators about the problem
3. Seek help – reach out to organizations that specialize in your predatory lending issue

Housing, Foreclosure, Credit Counseling

• Don’t Borrow Trouble Local Consumer Resources Hotline:
  (520) 792-3087
• National Foundation for Credit Counseling
• US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies

‘How to’ and ‘How not to’

• How to clean up your credit if you are a victim of identity theft | Consumer Action – Hotline Chronicles: Credit reports and identity fraud by Linda Sherry, November 2021
• CFPB – How do I stop automatic payments from my bank account?
• FTC – How not to pay a telemarketer
• FDIC – How to open an account at an FDIC-insured bank #GetBanked

Help for Consumers

• How and where to apply for emergency rental dollars by Consumer Action | August 11, 2021
• I Need Cash Now, What Can I Do? by Wildfire AZ, 2021
• Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information
• Federal Reserve Board Consumer Information
• Legal Services Corporation
• National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Library of Spanish Publications, by Consumer Action
• Tips and tools for dealing with debt collectors, by Consumer Action
• Money Smart for Older Adults | English | Español | FDIC, June 16, 2021 | plus COVID-19 Scams and Planning Tips

Make a Complaint

• Complaint about a national bank
• Complaint about a state-chartered bank
• Consumer Complaint – Arizona Attorney General
• Better Business Bureau complaints
• Federal Trade Commission complaints