Federal Mortgage Related Web Sites

Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/
The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.

The Fair Credit Act is a Federal Act http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm
The Fair Credit Act is a Federal Act that was written and placed into law to protect you, the consumer.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) http://www.hud.gov/
Oversees home ownership, low-income housing assistance, fair housing laws,
homelessness, aid for distressed neighborhoods, and housing development programs.

FreddieMac http://freddiemac.com/
Freddie Mac's mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the housing market.

California Related

California Department of Real Estate http://www.dre.ca.gov/
The California Department of Real Estate helps to protect the public in real property transactions and provides related services to the industry.

California Department of Real Estate Appraisers http://www.orea.ca.gov/
The California Department of Real Estate Appraisers licenses appraisers and provides the public access to the current license status of all appraisers.

Credit Score Providers

Equifax Credit Report http://www.equifax.com/
Equifax provides consumers with access to their personal credit information.

TransUnion http://www.transunion.com/index.jsp
An Industry leader providing accurate credit and fraud-prevention data.

Experian http://www.experian.com/
Experian uses the power of information to help our clients target customers, manage relationships, identify opportunities for growth, and conduct secure and profitable e-business.