Loans and Mortgages
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Reverse Mortgages
Info about how reverse mortgages work, types of reverse mortgages available, and how to get the best deal on a reverse mortgage.
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Guide to Major Changes to Mortgage Servicing Bankruptcy Rule
Guide to bankruptcy rule changes going into effect 12/01/2025
Rental Listing DRE Consumer Alert
A statewide Consumer Alert for anyone looking for rental housing, after seeing an increase in identity theft scams.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Protect Yourself From Fraud Resources to Help You Achieve Financial Security
A consumer-education booklet produced by the DFPI that explains how to spot and avoid financial fraud and scams, safeguard personal data, understand your rights, and where to turn for help — essentially a fraud-prevention starter kit for Californians.
Rental Listing DRE Consumer Alert
A statewide Consumer Alert for anyone looking for rental housing, after seeing an increase in identity theft scams.
Avoiding Predatory Lending
Offers advice for home buyers and owners about recognizing predatory mortgage and lending practices, how to choose reputable lenders, and how to protect home equity from abusive loans.
Guide to Major Changes to Mortgage Servicing Bankruptcy Rule
Guide to bankruptcy rule changes going into effect 12/01/2025
New U.S. Immigrants with No Credit Can Establish Good Credit and Obtain a Loan
A resource article aimed at immigrants who lack U.S. credit history, explaining strategies to build credit (such as secured credit cards, credit-builder loans, reporting rent/utilities) and the importance of establishing a credit record for financial inclusion.
Protect Yourself From Fraud Resources to Help You Achieve Financial Security
A consumer-education booklet produced by the DFPI that explains how to spot and avoid financial fraud and scams, safeguard personal data, understand your rights, and where to turn for help — essentially a fraud-prevention starter kit for Californians.
Avoiding Predatory Lending
Offers advice for home buyers and owners about recognizing predatory mortgage and lending practices, how to choose reputable lenders, and how to protect home equity from abusive loans.
Protect Yourself From Fraud Resources to Help You Achieve Financial Security
A consumer-education booklet produced by the DFPI that explains how to spot and avoid financial fraud and scams, safeguard personal data, understand your rights, and where to turn for help — essentially a fraud-prevention starter kit for Californians.
Rental Listing DRE Consumer Alert
A statewide Consumer Alert for anyone looking for rental housing, after seeing an increase in identity theft scams.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
Avoiding Predatory Lending
Offers advice for home buyers and owners about recognizing predatory mortgage and lending practices, how to choose reputable lenders, and how to protect home equity from abusive loans.
Financial Protection Assistance
Offers information on various financial topics, empowering consumers with knowledge on banking, loans, credit, fraud prevention, and more.
Guide to Major Changes to Mortgage Servicing Bankruptcy Rule
Guide to bankruptcy rule changes going into effect 12/01/2025
New U.S. Immigrants with No Credit Can Establish Good Credit and Obtain a Loan
A resource article aimed at immigrants who lack U.S. credit history, explaining strategies to build credit (such as secured credit cards, credit-builder loans, reporting rent/utilities) and the importance of establishing a credit record for financial inclusion.
Protect Yourself From Fraud Resources to Help You Achieve Financial Security
A consumer-education booklet produced by the DFPI that explains how to spot and avoid financial fraud and scams, safeguard personal data, understand your rights, and where to turn for help — essentially a fraud-prevention starter kit for Californians.
Rental Listing DRE Consumer Alert
A statewide Consumer Alert for anyone looking for rental housing, after seeing an increase in identity theft scams.
Reverse Mortgages
Info about how reverse mortgages work, types of reverse mortgages available, and how to get the best deal on a reverse mortgage.