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Use the following Helpful Links and Additional Resources from the Learning Center to help you through the home-buying process:

Basic Finance
America Saves
College Savings Plans Network
Consumer-Action.org
Countrywide Bank
Federal Reserve Education Program
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Banking Basics
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection Statutes
Mymoney.gov
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Split Refunds Program

How Credit Affects You
Annual Credit Report
Consumer.gov About ID Theft
Countrywide’s Credit Monitoring Service 
DebtAdvice.org
Department of Justice ID Theft Web site
Equifax
Experian
Federal Reserve Board’s Choosing a Credit Card
FICO 
FTC’s Credit Web site
FTC’s Facts for Consumers
Home Loan Learning Center
House America Counseling Center
Improving Your FICO Score
myFICO’s How Credit Scoring Helps You 
National Foundation for Credit Counseling Bankruptcy Information
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Social Security Online: Identity Theft
TransUnion 

Preparing for Home Ownership
Center for Responsible Lending
Fannie Mae’s Becoming a Homeowner
Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Solutions
Freddie Mac’s Credit and Homeownership
Freddie Mac’s How to Avoid Predatory Lending
Freddie Mac’s Mortgage Worksheet
HUD’s Don’t Be a Victim
HUD’s Shopping for a Loan Brochure
Mortgage Bankers Association 
Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions FAQs
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Tax Information from the IRS

Steps for Buying a Home
American Land Title Association: Consumer Information
American Society of Home Inspectors: Homebuyers/Sellers
Appraisal Institute’s Commonly Asked Questions
Asian Real Estate Association of America
Environmental Protection Agency 
Fannie Mae’s Counselors & Agencies Search
Fannie Mae’s Homepath Program
Fannie Mae’s Preparing for Closing
HUD Approved Counseling Agencies
HUD’s Buying a Home
HUD’s Settlement Costs and Information
National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
National Association of REALTORS®
National Foundation for Credit Counseling Locator

Life as a Homeowner
American Moving and Storage Association
Energy Saver’s Homeowners Information 
Federal Reserve: Putting Your Home on the Line is Risky Business
FTC’s Borrowers Beware
FTC’s Home Equity Credit Lines
FTC’s Home Sweet Home Improvement
Homeownership Preservation Foundation
HUD’s Owning a Home
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
NeighborWorks® Center for Foreclosure Solutions
Steps to help prevent foreclosure from the National Consumer Law Center
Tips for lowering your homeowners insurance from the Federal Citizen’s Information Center
US Coast Guard’s Servicemembers Civil Relief Act information
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