Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

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The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

 
 

Records Found: 414

    Consumer Protection


  • Nevada - Attorney General
    Under the direction of the Attorney General and Consumer Advocate, the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) enforces various consumer protection statutes, in particular deceptive trade and antitrust laws, through the filing of lawsuits on behalf of the State of Nevada and the public good. BCP can not represent individual consumers in these lawsuits, nor can BCP assist individual consumers with their own private legal disputes.…

  • Nevada - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations.

  • Nevada - Division of Financial Institutions
    The Financial Institutions Division's purpose is to maintain a safe and sound financial institutions system that promotes a conducive business environment, protects consumers and defends the public interest through the efficient, effective and equitable licensing, examination and enforcement of depository, lending, debt collection and money transmission activities.

  • Nevada - Division of Insurance, Consumer Service Section
    The Consumer Services Section of the Nevada Division of Insurance handles all requests for consumer assistance. They can help you understand your policy and answer any questions you might have regarding claims or companies.

  • Nevada - Public Utilities Commission
    The Public Utilities Commission supervises and regulates the operation and maintenance of utility services in Nevada.

  • New Hampshire - Attorney General
    The Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau acts to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive trade practices in New Hampshire. When a business does not provide services or products, misrepresents its services or products, or does not provide quality services or products, the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau may question the business practices and seek appropriate measures to remedy the situation on behalf of the State…

  • New Hampshire - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations.

  • New Hampshire - Bureau of Securities Regulation
    Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a…

  • New Hampshire - Department of Insurance
    The mission of the New Hampshire Insurance Department is to promote and protect the public good by ensuring the existence of a safe and competitive insurance marketplace through the development and enforcement of the insurance laws of the State of New Hampshire. We are committed to doing so in an honest, effective and timely manner.

  • New Hampshire - Public Utilities Commission
    The NH PUC is vested with general jurisdiction over electric, telecommunications, natural gas, water and sewer utilities as defined in RSA 362:2 for issues such as rates, quality of service, finance, accounting, and safety. It is the NHPUC’s mission to ensure that customers of regulated utilities receive safe, adequate and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.

  • New Hampshire - State Banking Department
    The NH Banking Department is responsible for the general supervision of all New Hampshire chartered financial institutions. These institutions include commercial banks, fiduciary trust companies, mutual savings banks, guaranty savings banks, co-operative banks, merchant banks, and credit unions. The Department is also charged with the licensing and supervision of non-bank mortgage lenders and brokers, money transmitters, mortgage loan servicers, retail sellers, sales finance companies, small…

  • New Jersey - Attorney General
    The New Jersey Office of Consumer Protection serves as the chief investigative section for consumer complaints. The primary responsibility of OCP is to enforce the Consumer Fraud Act and its regulations. Included within OCP are: * Automobile Leasing * Businesses We Regulate * Charities and Fund-raisers * E-commerce * Halal Food * Home Improvement Contractors * Identity Theft * Kosher Food * Lemon Law o…

  • New Jersey - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations.

  • New Jersey - Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
    NJ BPU regulates critical services such as natural gas, electricity, water and telecommunications and cable television. The Board addresses issues of consumer protection, energy reform, deregulation of energy and telecommunications services and the restructuring of utility rates to encourage energy conservation and competitive pricing in the industry. The Board also has responsibility for monitoring utility service and responding to consumer complaints.

  • New Jersey - Department of Banking and Insurance
    The mission of the Department of Banking and Insurance is to regulate the banking, insurance and real estate industries in a professional and timely manner that protects and educates consumers and promotes the growth, financial stability and efficiency of those industries. The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance is committed to protecting and educating consumers regarding insurance, money matters and real estate transactions.

  • New Jersey - Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs
    Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a…

  • New Mexico - Attorney General
    The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division: * Tracks complaints against businesses operating in New Mexico. * Offers dispute resolution services to dissatisfied consumers. * Educates the public about consumer issues and unlawful trade practices. * Investigates suspicious business activities. * Proposes legislation and promulgates rules that clarify trade and business practices. * Engages in litigation on behalf of the public’s interest.

  • New Mexico - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations.

  • New Mexico - Department of Insurance
    The mission of the Division of Insurance of New Mexico is to provide convenient access to consumers to reliable insurance products which are underwritten by dependable and financially sound companies. They strive to ensure that these companies have a proven history of fair and reasonable rates and are represented by trustworthy and qualified agents. They are committed to consumer protection and fraud prosecution and deterrence.

  • New Mexico - Financial Institutions Division
    The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit.

  • New Mexico - Public Regulation Commission Consumer Relations Division
    The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost.

  • New Mexico - Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division
    Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a…

  • New York - Attorney General
    The Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection of the New York Attorney General’s Office, part of the Economic Justice Division, prosecutes businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or illegal trade practices. In addition to litigating, the Bureau mediates thousands of complaints each year from individual consumers. A large percentage of these complaints are resolved satisfactorily through the mediation process. As part of its…

  • New York - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
    Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations.

  • New York - Insurance Department
    The Insurance Department is responsible for supervising and regulating all insurance business in New York State. The Department’s mission is to: * Ensure the continued sound and prudent conduct of insurers’ financial operations; * Provide fair, timely and equitable fulfillment of insurer obligations; * Protect policyholders from financially impaired or insolvent insurers; * Eliminate fraud, other criminal abuse and unethical conduct in the industry; and…

 
 
 

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