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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Banking Basics
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 Prevention
- Mortgage Late? Don’t Wait! Factsheet for Maryland Homeowners (PDF)
- Information for Maryland Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
- Summary of Maryland’s Foreclosure Process
- Resources for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
- Resources for Homeowners Facing Additional Financial Hardships
- 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)
Homeowner Resources
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
- Student Loans – Types of Federal Student Loans
- 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)