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American Financial Solutions (AFS)
AFS provides pre-bankruptcy credit counseling to residents of CA, GA, IN, MD, NY, TX, VA & WA.
U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) - U.S. Trustee Program
The United States Trustee Program is the component of the USDOJ responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. Thier website provides information about the United States Trustee Program and the federal bankruptcy system, Bankruptcy reform, a list of approved Credit Counseling agencies and Debtor Education providers.
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 8000
Washington, DC 20530
(202)514-4100 or www.usdoj.gov/ust/index.htm
USDOJ Approved Credit Counseling Agencies (by state)
www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/ccde/cc_approved.htm
USDOJ Approved Debtor Education Providers (by state)
www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/ccde/de_approved.htm
Federal Trade Commission
For a brochure on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Publications Division
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-2222 or www.ftc.gov
Find A Lawyer
American Bar Association
For bankruptcy, employment, housing and civil issues only
321 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
(800) 285-2221 or www.abanet.org
Yellow Pages
1. Look under “Attorney” in the yellow ages of their local phone book.
2. Look under, “Attorney Referral” in the white pages of their local phone book.
Legal Questions
Browse our recent blog articles and you will see and learn about the various ways AFS can help you, as well as educate yourself.
If someone has negative credit or a few blemishes, they may be tempted to use a credit repair business to help eliminate damaging information from a credit report. However, it is a risky gamble for a consumer to take. American Financial Solutions Director Becky House, offers tips and advice on using a credit repair business to clean up bad credit.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the first wave of forgiveness under the SAVE plan, providing relief to nearly 153,000 borrowers with $1.2 billion in forgiveness. To access the benefits, borrowers with FFELP Loans must consolidate them into a Direct Consolidation Loan by the end of April 2024.
To help address high interest concerns, we’ve put together a list of some steps people can take to try and bring down rates on existing loans.
Ten tips to help prioritize the budget income and expenses.
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