For additional information on steps that you can take to secure your financial future, BFINE recommends that you contact consumer and financial organizations as well as legal professionals. BFINE cannot make referrals to attorneys or any specific organization in any case.

Below is a list of some organizations that work with directly with consumers.

Bankruptcy

• US Court – About Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy Terms

Bills

• Help With Bills

Credit Repair & Education

• Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)

Finance Education

• Small Business Administration
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Consumer Education  
• Adult Finiancial Education Tools
• FTC Fraud and Scam Advice

Financial Management 

• Credit.org 
• DOJ Credit Counseling 
• Credit & Debit - Debit Management 

Financial Management Courses

• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Financial Education Course
• Personal Finance Courses 
• Creating a Budget Course

Find an Attorney

• FindLaw
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

IRS

• Offer in Compromise
• Offer In Compromise Pre-Qualifier 
• Companies who promise to eliminate tax debt sometimes leave taxpayers high and dry

Legal

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Debit Collection  

Loans

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Auto Loans 

Mortgage

• First Time Homebuying 
• Homeownership Coaching & Education
• Home Buyer Consulting
• Mortgage Rescue Scams

Mortgage Assistance

• Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Recursos en español

• Bancarrota según el Capítulo 13
• Hoja de Informanción Sobre Bancarrota
• Tribunal de Quiebras de EE. UU. – Distrito Central de California
  Espanol - información en español
• NFCC 
• Credit.org

Student Loans

• Federal Student Aid
• Interest rates on student loans

• COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Federal Student Aid

US Veterans

• VA Home Loans 
• Haven Act Information 
• VA At Risk for Homelessness Program