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Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Getting or Cosigning for Credit
Information on obtaining credit
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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Credit Discrimination Pamphlet
(Separate Website)
Information on issues with relating to credit reporting agencies.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Know Your Credit Rights
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Credit Reporting Problems
(Separate Website)
Information about credit reporting problems.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Advantage Credit Counseling/Consumer Credit Counseling (Erie County)
(Separate Website)
Information on free credit counseling services in Erie County.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Information from Government Agencies
A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Financial Literacy: Earning a Lifetime of Dividends
(Separate Website)
Information from a consumer booklet published by the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
How to Establish, Use, and Protect Your Credit
(Separate Website)
Information brochure onf the use of credit.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Credit and Charge Cards: What Consumers Should Know about the Cost and Terms of Credit
(Separate Website)
Informaton brochure on credit and charge cards.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Your Credit Rights: How the Law Protects You
(Separate Website)
Information brochure on protections offered in the law to consumers using credit.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Credit Repair Scams
(Separate Website)
Information relating to credit repair scams and companies that charge a fee and to "fix" your credit rating.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Credit Cards and College Students
(Separate Website)
General credit advice for students on credit card usage.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Credit Cards & Consumer Loans
(Separate Website)
Consumer information from the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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