Consumer Credit Counseling of Alaska
(Separate Website)
Consumer Credit Counseling of Alaska provides consumers with education in regards to credit counseling; debt management repayment plans; money management education; home ownership counseling /education and predatory lending. They are an approved HUD Housing Counseling Agency. Offices located in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Call 1-800-478-6501 to schedule an appointment today or submit info online at www.cccsofak.com
By: Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Alaska
Better Business Bureau
(Separate Website)
Better Business Bureaus:
Provide reports on business firms that will be helpful to you before making a purchase. The BBB system responds to millions of such inquiries each year;
Provide information about charity groups and organizations;
Help resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration; and
Promote ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices.
By: Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau Complaint Info
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BBB Dispute Resolution Services:
In a marketplace where billions of sales take place daily, some errors and misunderstandings are bound to occur. Better Business Bureaus act as a neutral third parties to help consumers and businesses resolve marketplace disputes.
Provide information about charity groups and organizations;
Help resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration; and
Promote ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices.
By: Better Business Bureau
Complaint Instructions: Better Business Bureau
(Separate Website)
This site explains how to make a complaint, links to the different type of complaint forms, what complaints the BBB does not handle, what happens when a complaint is filed, and how to respond to a complaint.
By: Better Business Bureau
Consumer Resources
(Separate Website)
Here you can locate resources you may use to resolve a consumer problem, contact a consumer agency, or locate assistance.
By: State of Alaska, Dept. of Law
Helping People Avoid Predatory Lending Practices
(Separate Website)
By: Freddie Mac
Protect Yourself Against Predatory Lending
(Separate Website)
Abusive or "predatory" lenders often target people who are elderly, have low incomes, or are strapped for cash. Predatory lending can occur in may different lending situations such as auto, home, or payroll advance loans. Learn how to spot "predatory" lending and protect yourself, your credit, and possibly your home.
By: State of Alaska, Dept. of Law
Sale of Business Opportunities in Alaska
HUGE PROFITS WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
Advertisements like these for making lots of money from your own business sound great. But consumers need to be wary of claims suggesting you can make big profits with little training or effort. This brochure provides information on what you can do to avoid scams involving the sale of business opportunities.
By: State of Alaska
Tips on Avoiding Being a Victim of Fraud
(Separate Website)
Whether you are looking for a deal on a car, a good mortgage, or in home business, these tips will help you spot most scams and how to avoid being a victim.
By: State of Alaska
What is Predatory Lending?
Although predatory lending is not defined by federal law and individual states define abusive lending differently, these practices usually involve stripping equity away from a homeowner. Predatory or abusive lending practices can include:
By: Anchorage Municipality
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