Books from the Law Library:
ABA Consumer Guide to Understanding & Protecting Your Credit Rights: A Practical Resource for Maintaining Good Credit by Daniel Edelman
Published by American Bar Association Publishing in 2017. View publisher page for more information.
Collection Actions: Defending Consumers and their Assets by Jonathan Sheldon and Carolyn L. Carter
5th Edition published by National Consumer Law Center in 2020. View publisher page for more information.
Credit Repair by Amy Loftsgordon and Cara O'Neill
14th Edition published by Nolo Press in 2020. View publisher page for more information. You can also access the full-text book online via the Louisiana State Library if you're located in Louisiana - click on "Legal Information Reference Center."
Fair Debt Collection by Robert J. Hobbs and April Kuehnhoff
10th Edition published by National Consumer Law Center in 2022. View publisher page for more information.
Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications by John Rao, Tara Twomey, Geoff Walsh, and Odette Williamson
1st Edition published by National Consumer Law Center in 2019. View publisher page for more information.
Student Loan Law by Deanne Loonin
6th Edition published by National Consumer Law Center in 2019. View publisher page for more information.
Online Resources:
Consumer.gov - government website to help you manage and use money wisely, use credit and loans carefully, and protect your identity and money
"Protecting One's Credit While in the Criminal Justice System" from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/protecting-ones-credit-while-criminal-justice-system
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