Where can I get a list of mortgage brokers?
Where do I get a copy of my credit report?
Where do I get information about housing discrimination?
Where do I get information on consumer credit laws?
Where do I get information on finding the best loan?
Where do I get information on mortgages?
Where do I get information on who regulates lenders?

Where can I get a list of mortgage brokers? [back to top]

For information on mortgage brokers, contact the National Association of Mortgage Brokers 8201 Greensboro Dr., Ste. 300, McLean, VA 22102; (703) 610-9009; namb.org.

Where do I get a copy of my credit report? [back to top]

For a copy of your own credit report, call one of the three main national credit reporting agencies: Experian at (888) 397-3742 experian.com, Equifax at (800) 685-1111 equifax.com and Trans Union at (312) 408-1077 transunion.com. The bureaus also should provide instructions on how to read their report and dispute any inaccuracies it contains.

Where do I get information about housing discrimination? [back to top]

For information about housing discrimination, call the U.S. Department of Justice at (202) 514-2000, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW DC 20530, usdoj.gov; or your local U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development office.
For detailed information, the booklet, "Your Loan is Denied, Defending Yourself Against Mortgage Lending Discrimination," is available from the Center for Investigative Reporting,131 Steurt Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105; call (415) 543-1200; or visit www.muckraker.org.

Where do I get information on consumer credit laws? [back to top]

For information on consumer credit laws, contact the National Foundation for Consumer Credit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 900, Silver Springs, MD 20910; call (800) 388-2227; nfcc.org.

Where do I get information on finding the best loan? [back to top]

For information on how to find the best home loan for you, check out this booklet:
* "How to Shop for a Mortgage," by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20006-3404; call (202) 557-2700; mbaa.org.

Where do I get information on mortgages? [back to top]

For information on mortgages, check out the following sources for information:
* American Bankers Association; 1120 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (800) BANKERS; aba.com.
* Mortgage Bankers Association of America, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20006-3404; call (202) 557-2700; mbaa.org.

Where do I get information on who regulates lenders? [back to top]

The following regulatory bodies oversee lenders:
* Comptroller of the Currency, Compliance Division, Washington, D.C., (202) 874-4800; occ.treas.gov.
* Office of Thrift Supervision, Consumer Affairs, Washington, D.C., (800) 842-6929; ots.treas.gov.
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Consumer Affairs, Washington, D.C., (800) 925-4618; fdic.gov.
Your state departments of real estate or commerce also may regulate the lenders in your area.