Search Results: Consumer Issues: Mortgage


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  • 1.
    Buying a Home
    Subject: Consumer Issues (Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    A website providing information to help you make informed decisions when purchasing a home. Topics addressed include figuring out how much you can afford, knowing your rights, shopping for a loan, homebuying programs, making an offer, getting an inspection and purchasing insurance.
    Free Resource
    Website
    English

     
  • 2.
    Calculator: Is It Better to Buy or Rent?
    Subject: Consumer Issues (Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: The New York Times
    Compare the cost of buying and renting a home using this calculator.
    Free Resource
    Tool (Calculator)
    English

     
  • 3.
    Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages (PDF)
    Subject: Consumer Issues (Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults, Students (College)
    Source: Federal Reserve Bank
    This publication explains how adjustable rate mortgages [ARMs] work, and discusses some of the issues that borrowers might face.
    Free Resource
    Publication
    English

     
  • 4.
    Credit Sesame
    Subject: Credit (Credit Cards, Credit Reporting, Credit Scoring), Banking, Consumer Issues (Auto Loans, Mortgage), Identity Theft
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: Credit Sesame
    A website offering access to your credit score, credit monitoring, market monitoring, customized financial analysis, and unbiased loan and savings recommendationsall for free.
    Free Resource
    Website
    English

     
  • 5.
    Credit.com
    Subject: Credit (Credit Reporting, Credit Scoring), Consumer Issues (Auto Loans, Mortgage), Student Loan Management (Repayment Options, Responsible Borrowing)
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: Credit.com, Inc.
    Educational website to help people understand credit and develop a personalize action plan to optimize it.
    Free Resource
    Website
    English

     
  • 6.
    Don´t Be A Victim Of Loan Fraud
    Subject: Consumer Issues (Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Information to help you protect yourself against loan fraud when purchasing or refinancing your home.
    Free Resource
    Website
    English, Spanish

     
  • 7.
    Federal Reserve Consumer Help: Foreclosures
    Subject: Consumer Issues (Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults, Service Providers
    Source: Federal Reserve Bank
    A website with a variety of resources to help you understand the foreclosure process and avoid becoming a victim of mortgage-related scams.
    Free Resource
    Website
    English, Spanish

     
  • 8.
    Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information
    Subject: Credit, Identity Theft, Saving, Consumer Issues (Auto Loans, Mortgage)
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: Federal Trade Commission
    Website with information on various consumer issues.
    Free Resource
    Multimedia (Video), Website (Blog)
    English, Spanish

     
  • 9.
    Financial Calculators
    Subject: Banking, Consumer Issues (Auto Loans, Mortgage), Investing, Retirement Planning, Saving, Credit
    Audiences: Adults
    Source: American Bankers Association
    Wondering if you can afford that new car, or if you´re putting away enough for retirement? These calculators will help.
    Free Resource
    Tool (Calculator)
    English

     
  • 10.
    Financial Literacy and Sustainability Lessons
    Subject: Investing, Saving, Budgeting, Credit, Consumer Issues (Insurance, Mortgage), Paying for College, Taxes
    Audiences: Educators (Teachers)
    Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    The curriculum is composed of easy-to-follow lesson plans accompanied by interactive handouts and dynamic multimedia components.
    Free Resource
    Lesson Plan/Curricula
    English

     

<<123>> Oklahoma Money Matters established this clearinghouse of financial literacy resources as a tool to help teachers, professors, educational administrators, practitioners and communities access information and instructional materials to support personal finance education for all ages. The clearinghouse contains publications, curricula and multimedia that address important money management topics such as saving for retirement, building a budget, balancing your checkbook and managing credit. We hope these resources help you make smart financial decisions and/or help you teach someone else how to manage their money successfully.