Additional Resources

Federal Agencies:

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. All issues regarding loans, credit cards and other consumer financial topics: www.consumerfinance.gov/
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Agency that oversees the national banking industry: www.occ.gov/
• US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (Military Issues). Enforcement of Servicemember issues in national settlements: www.justice.gov/crt/

State Agencies:

• Washington Home Ownership Resource Center. Resources for mortgage issues and foreclosures: www.homeownership-wa.org/
• Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Homeowner programs and information on housing counselors: www.wshfc.org/
• Washington State Department of Commerce. Oversight of the Foreclosure Fairness Act’s Mediation Program: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/housing/foreclosure-fairness/
• Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. Oversight of State-Chartered Banks: www.dfi.wa.gov/homeownership/foreclosure

National Settlement:

• Joint State and Federal Mortgage Settlement Website: www.nationalmortgagesettlement.com  
• National Mortgage Settlement Monitor: www.mortgageoversight.com/  

Local Legal Assistance:

• Washington State Bar Association: www.wsba.org
• Northwest Justice Project: www.nwjustice.org
• Columbia Legal Services: www.columbialegal.org/  
• Northwest Consumer Law Center: www.nwclc.org/

Loan Modification Scams:

• Loan Modification Scam Alert: www.loanscamalert.org