Consumer Issues

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• Automobile Repair in Connecticut

  Learn about automobile repair, licensing and estimates in Connecticut with these Quick Tips.

• Buying a Used Car?

  But before you buy a used car, read these Quick Tips and find out what protections are available to you under the law.

• Credit Reports & Scores

  Learn about credit reports, credit scores and your rights under the law with these Quick Tips.

• Lost and Stolen Credit and ATM/Debit Cards

  What should you do if your credit card is stolen or if you notice unauthorized purchases on your debit card statement? Find out with these Quick Tips.

• Student Loan Repayment Guide

  In these Quick Tips, find out how the federal Credit Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure, or CARD, Act protects you from credit card abuses.

• Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Assistance

  Click here for resources available to consumers attempting to achieve loan modifications and avoid foreclosure.

• Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

  The Department of Consumer Protection's mission is to ensure a fair and equitable marketplace, safe products and services for consumers in the industries that we license, regulate and enforce.

• Federal Trade Commission

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to ensure that the nation’s markets are vigorous, efficient and free of restrictions that harm consumers.

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  Congress established the CFPB to protect consumers by carrying out federal consumer financial laws.

• Consumer Product Safety Commission

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products.

• Connecticut Department of Banking Cyberfraud Site

  Protect Yourself Against CyberFraud

• Going Shopping on the Internet?

  Going shopping on the Internet? Here are a few Quick Tips to keep in mind.

• The Fake Check/Sweepstakes Scam

  An unsolicited and official-looking check arrives in your mailbox. Before you cash that check, learn more about this common scam with these Quick Tips.

• Mortgage Assistance Scams

  These scams usually begin with an offer that seems too good to be true but, in all scenarios, the homeowner ends up in a worse financial situation and often loses the home. Use these Quick Tips to learn how to avoid mortgage assistance scams.

• A Consumer Guide to Travel Scams

  By arming yourself with some basic knowledge about the travel industry, you can protect yourself from becoming the victim of a travel scam.