Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live.
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Credit Reports & Credit Discrimination Information about your right to credit
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
Credit Discrimination Pamphlet
(Separate Website)
Information on issues with relating to credit reporting agencies.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Getting or Cosigning for Credit Information on obtaining credit
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
Defending Consumer Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on methods to protect consumer rights.
By: Community Legal Services
Fair Credit Reporting Act
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Know Your Credit Rights
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Credit Reporting Problems
(Separate Website)
Information about credit reporting problems.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Advantage Credit Counseling/Consumer Credit Counseling (Erie County)
(Separate Website)
Information on free credit counseling services in Erie County.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Your Credit Report: What It Says About You
(Separate Website)
Information brochure about credit reports.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Financial Literacy: Earning a Lifetime of Dividends
(Separate Website)
Information from a consumer booklet published by the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Your Credit Rights: How the Law Protects You
(Separate Website)
Information brochure on protections offered in the law to consumers using credit.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Freezing Your Credit
(Separate Website)
Consumer Alert on law enacted to help fight identity theft.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Credit Repair Scams
(Separate Website)
Information relating to credit repair scams and companies that charge a fee and to "fix" your credit rating.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Credit and Divorce
(Separate Website)
Facts and information relating to credit and divorce.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Credit Cards & Consumer Loans
(Separate Website)
Consumer information from the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Credit Cards - Consumer Guide
(Separate Website)
This site--maintained by the Federal Reserve Board, whose goal is to protect the credit rights of consumers--provides a basic guide to navigating the credit card process.
By: Federal Reserve Board
Consumer Action Handbook
(Separate Website)
The General Services Administration (GSA) updates and publishes this valuable resource every year. In this handbook, the GSA?s Office of Citizen Services brings you the latest information on your consumer rights and responsibilities.
By: U.S. General Services Adminiatration
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
PALawHELP.org is provided as a public service by the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Legal Services Corporation.
Home
Referral Search
Choose Another Location
