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These are FTC consumer feature articles from 2003. These articles can be reprinted in your newspaper, magazine or newsletter; some articles have also been distributed by the North American Precis Syndicate (NAPS).

Mortgage Servicing: Making Your Payments Count
May 2004
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The Federal Trade Commission wants you to know what a mortgage servicer does and what your rights are.
 

Not All Credit Counselors Are on the Level

April 2004

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Many credit counseling organizations are nonprofit and work with consumers to solve their financial problems. But beware -- just because an organizations says it's nonprofit doesn't guarantee that its services are free or affordable, or that it's services are legitimate.


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