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Consumer Resources - Financial Regulation
Click on the drop-down menu headings for information and resource materials on the financial service activities supervised by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.
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Banks and Credit Unions
- Bank and Credit Union Deposit Accounts
- Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Ratings for Maryland-Chartered Banks
- Directory of Maryland-Chartered Financial Institutions
- Regulation of Banks and Credit Unions Operating in Maryland
- Understanding Deposit Insurance
- Factsheet on Bank and Credit Union Accounts (PDF)
- What Account Is Right For Me? Account Ownership and Survivorship (PDF)
Check Cashing and Money Transmission
Consumer Debt
- Collection Agencies – General Information and Consumer Complaints
- Debt Management Services, Consumer Loans, and Repossessions – General Information
- Debt Management Service Providers: What You Need to Know as a Maryland Consumer (PDF)
- “Payday” Loans: What You Need to Know as a Maryland Consumer (PDF)
Credit Reporting
Foreclosure Assistance
- Foreclosure Help for Homeowners
- Maryland’s Mortgage Foreclosure Process
- Mortgage Late? Don’t Wait! Factsheet for Maryland Homeowners (PDF)
- Foreclosure: What You Need to Know as a Maryland Homeowner (PDF)
- Que Debe Saber Sobre Las Ejecuciones Hipotecarias: Información Para Los Propietarios De Vivienda De Maryland (PDF)
Home Purchase Loans and Reverse Mortgages
Student Loans
- Student Loan Ombudsman – About the Ombudsman and Resources for Student Loan Borrowers
- Student Loan Ombudsman – Student Loan Servicer Complaints
- Student Loan Ombudsman – Educational Materials
- Maryland Student Loan Borrower’s Bill of Rights
Maryland Student Loan Borrower’s Bill of Rights (PDF) - Student Loan Ombudsman: What You Need to Know as a Student Loan Borrower (PDF)
- Student Loan Ombudsman’s Student Loan Educational Toolkit (PDF)