Consumer Advisories - Financial Regulation
The Office of Financial Regulation occasionally issues advisories for consumers about the financial service industries or activities regulated the Office. Subscribe to our advisory emails.- Celebrating 2025 National Consumer Protection Week – March 3, 2025
- Scam Alert: Fake Mortgage Lenders Targeting Homeowners – February 19, 2025
- Two Programs Assisting Student Loan Borrowers End September 30, 2024 - REVISED – October 1, 2024
- Two New Laws Prohibit Reporting on Certain Criminal Records and Limit Use of Expired Information in Consumer Credit Reports – August 27, 2024
- Celebrating 2024 National Consumer Protection Week – March 4, 2024
- Cryptocurrency ATM Scams - December 18, 2023
- Guidance on Verifying Approved Locations – November 29, 2023
- Student Loan Forgiveness Scams – November 21, 2023
- Understanding Earned Wage Access Products – August 1, 2023
- Consumer Protections for Real Estate Listing Agreements – July 31, 2023
- Scam Alert: Fake Voyager Bankruptcy Website - July 28, 2023
- Celebrating 2023 National Consumer Protection Week - March 9, 2023
- Avoid Becoming a Victim of Student Loan Debt Relief Scams - October 18, 2022
- Information for Consumers About Debt Settlement Services and Student Loan Debt Relief - October 6, 2022
- Options for Consumers Impacted by the Bankruptcy of Voyager Digital, LLC - September 21, 2022
- Cryptocurrency: Potential Risks to Consumers - August 4, 2022
- Notice to Consumers: Court Decision on So-Called Convenience Fees - June 8, 2022
- Mortgage Late? Don’t Wait! – April 5, 2022
- Information for Consumers: Federal Student Loan Servicer Announcement – Granite State to Cease Servicing Federal Student Loans - September 9, 2021
- COVID-19 Information for Consumers: Federal Relief for Student Loan Borrowers with Privately Held FFEL Loans in Default - April 6, 2021
- Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Publishes Student Loan Borrower “Bill of Rights” - October 22, 2020
- Debt Collection: Your Rights as a Maryland Consumer - September 30, 2020
- Beware of COVID-19 Financial Fraud and Scams - May 6, 2020
- COVID-19 Information for Consumers: Payment Relief for Student Loans - March 27, 2020
- COVID-19 Information for Consumers: Continuing Your Banking and Financial Services Activities - March 18, 2020; REVISED March 19, 2020
- Credit Freezes and Unfreezes Now Free for Consumers - October 1, 2018