Office of Consumer Affairs

Helping Ohioans Borrow Smart

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         USEFUL LINKS  

OHIO Agency & Government Links

AG	Attorney General of Ohio
BBB	Better Business Bureau
OHFA	Ohio Housing Finance Agency
OLSA	Ohio Legal Services Association
OSBA	Ohio State Bar Association
REPL	Real Estate Licensing/Appraiser Licensing
SOS	Ohio Secretary of State      Secretary of State Business Filings Database
SEC	Stockbroker Licensing & Financial Planners
TREA	Treasurer of Ohio

 

FEDERAL Agency & Government Links

 

ASC	Appraisal Subcommittee
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FINCEN	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FNMA	Fannie Mae
FR	Federal Reserve
FTC	Federal Trade Commission

GNMA	Ginnie Mae
HUD	Housing & Urban Development
JUST	Justice, U.S. Department of
NCUA	National Credit Union Administration
OCC	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Help with My Bank
OTS	Office of Thrift Supervision
SEC	Securities & Exchange Commission

VA	Department of Veteran Affairs

 

Subject Matter Links

Advance Fee Loan Scams:

Beware of Advance Fee Loan Scams

The Truth About Advance-Fee Loan Scams

Consumer Sales Practices Act Database - Ohio

Credit Counseling

Credit Report

Credit Report Agencies

Equifax

Experian

TransUnion

Division Publications

Do Not Call Registry

Foreclosure:

How to Avoid Foreclosure

Help for Homeowners Facing the Loss of Their Home

Identity Theft:

         http:www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/idtheft/index.asp

         http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/

Interest Only and Option ARM

Junk Faxes

Land Contracts

Lending Calculator

Loan Servicing

Military:

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act

HUD Q & A for Reservists, Guardsmen and Other     

          Military Personnel

American Forces Information Service Topics

Money Management

Opt Out Prescreen

Pre-Purchase Counseling

Reverse Mortgages:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/revralrt.shtm

http://www.aarp.org/money/revmort