November 20, 2020 | by Katie Claflin
Categories: Financial Education, Homeownership, Housing Counseling, Lending
This post was originally published on April 13, 2018. However, we are publishing it again as the topics covered in this post are relevant today.
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing health and economic crises, scams have been on the rise. Because of this, we'd like to take the opportunity to educate our readers on a few ways to stay protected from lending and housing scams.
Scammers target families and individuals in a variety of ways, robbing them of thousands of dollars and threatening their financial security. With help from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, and the International Code Council, this week's blog post highlights three common housing scams.
If you encounter a scam, we recommend reporting it to the following agencies:
Texas Attorney General’s Office
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