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The Attorney General for the state of Texas protects consumers and the legitimate business community by filing civil lawsuits under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and other consumer protection statutes. Website contains much useful information on consumer issues such as mortgage fraud, home mortgage and foreclosure crisis, debt management, door-to-door sales, frauds and scams, Medicaid fraud, price gouging, telemarketers, senior alerts, rights of the elderly, and much more. Complaints may be filed online. When filing a complaint, please provide copies of receipts or contracts, if available. The complaint will still be taken if there are no documents. Brochures may be ordered on website.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson
Fees: None
Application Process: Register complaint online or call and request a complaint form (which will be mailed)
Eligibility Requirements: Texas Resident
Phone: (210) 225-4191
Address: 115 E Travis Street San Antonio, TX 78205
Web: Go to site
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GreenPath Financial Wellness is a non-profit credit counseling organization that helps people get out of debt. Offer free debt counseling, and help people eliminate credit card debt. Assist with student loan debt, help homeowners avoid foreclosure, provide reverse mortgage counseling to seniors, help people manage their credit score, and provide bankruptcy counseling and education for debtors filing for bankruptcy. Financial education is part of everything we do, and we also offer a wide variety of financial education tools and resources. Offers foreclosure prevention for homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage payment; Home buyer preparation assistance for people who are planning to buy a house. Reverse mortgage counseling for seniors at least 62 years old who are considering a reverse mortgage. HUD certified HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgages for Seniors) ** Website has online chat capability.
Hours: Monday 11am-6pm; Tue-Fri 7am-6pm; Saturday 8am-5pm
Target Group: Open to all
Application Process: Walk-ins, telephone, online.
Phone: (800) 550-1961
Address: 4243 Piedras Drive East San Antonio, TX 78228
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm EST
Application Process: Call for more information
Phone: (800) 638-2772
Address: None
Regulates the credit industry, educates consumers & creditors & helps produce a fair, lawful, & healthy credit environment for social & economic prosperity.
Phone: (800) 538-1579
Address: 2601 N Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78705