Other Consumer/Finance
Legal Resources
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Insurance Assistance for Physician or Provider
This resource assists physicians and other health care providers with finding information related to the prompt payment of claims, the filing of complaints, and credentialing for fully insured health plans. Content Detail
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- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Mail Order Sales
What are your rights when buying goods through the mail? Content Detail
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- Texas Attorney General
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Making Home Affordable Program
The Obama Administration's Making Home Affordable Program includes opportunities to modify or refinance your mortgage to make your monthly payments more affordable. It also includes the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program for homeowners who are interested in a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
- Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
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Pawn Shop Facts
From lost pawn tickets to burglary victims, this brochure answers your pawn shop questions. Content Detail
- By:
- Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
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Payday and Auto Title Loans PDF
Can you afford them? Usually not. They come at a very high price. Content Detail
- By:
- Legal Hotline for Texans
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Payday Loans Equal Very Costly Cash: Consumers Urged to Consider the Alternatives
The ads are on the radio, television, the Internet, even in the mail. They refer to payday loans, cash advance loans, check advance loans, post-dated check loans, or deferred deposit loans. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, says that regardless of their name, these small, short-term, high-rate loans by check cashers, finance companies and others all come at a very high price. Content Detail
- By:
- Federal Trade Commission
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Work-at-Home Schemes
Provides descriptions and warnings about common work-at-home schemes. Content Detail
- By:
- Federal Trade Commission
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Rights of Debtors in Texas PDF
Who is a debtor? A business, corporation, or an individual may be a debtor. This paper discusses only individual consumer debts. Content Detail
- By:
- Legal Hotline for Texans
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Selecting A Business Structure
The decision regarding business structure is a decision that a person should make, in consultation with an attorney and accountant, and taking into consideration issues regarding tax, liability, management, continuity, transferability of ownership interests, and formality of operation. Content Detail
- By:
- Texas Secretary of State
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Shopping for Money Wire Transfer Services
Five Steps You Can Take to Avoid Fraud & Save Money Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Telemarketing Fraud
What is telemarketing fraud? Content Detail
- By:
- Texas Attorney General
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
