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Choosing A Credit Counseling Agency

Alabama
To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
Click Here

Alaska

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Arizona

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.azbanking.com/Lists/DM_List.HTML

Arkansas

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

California

To review a list of nonprofit credit counselors agencies that have filed those documents required by Financial Code section 12104 in order to rely on the licensing exemption, click here:
http://www.corp.ca.gov/pub/ncso.pdf

Colorado

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Connecticut

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.ct.gov/dob/cwp/view.asp?a=2233&q=297874&dobNAV_GID=1663

Washington, D.C.

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Delaware

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/protection/brochure/licensedproviders.pdf

Florida

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Georgia

To find information about debt adjusters, please contact:
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Suite 356
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-3790

Hawaii

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Idaho

To find information about approved agencies, go to "collection agency", scroll down, select "DEBT/CREDIT COUNSELORS" and click on "show me this list" at:
http://finance.state.id.us/industry/CA_Lists.asp

Illinois

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.idfpr.com/dfi/ccd/licensees/Debt_Management_Licensees.HTM

Indiana

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://extranet.dfi.in.gov/dfidb/nondeplist.aspx

Iowa

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.idob.state.ia.us/public/license/Financesrch/lic_default.htm

Kansas

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.osbckansas.org/DOCML/DOCMLBrokerLenderSearch/csoapproved12-7-07.pdf

Kentucky

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Louisiana

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Maine

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/ccp/rosters/dmgmtroster.rtf

Maryland

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/debtmgmtlic.htm

Massachusetts

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Michigan

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis_ofis_debtlist_25540_7.pdf

Minnesota

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/commerce/pages/FinService/FSLicensees/DP.HTM

Mississippi

To view a list of approved debt management services, click here:
http://www.dbcf.state.ms.us/documents/debtmgtlist.pdf

Missouri

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Montana

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Nebraska

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/pdf/debt_list.pdf

Nevada

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.fid.state.nv.us/DebtAdjusters.pdf

New Hampshire
To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
www.nh.gov/banking/ListDebtAdjuster.xls

New Jersey

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/dobi/licenseesearch/licenseesearch.pl

New Mexico

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

New York

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://banking.state.ny.us/sibudget.htm

North Carolina

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

North Dakota

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Ohio

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Oklahoma

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Oregon

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/dfcs/dca/agents.html

Pennsylvania

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Rhode Island

To find information about debt poolers, please contact:
Division of Banking
233 Richmond St.
Suite 231
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-2405

South Carolina

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.scconsumer.gov/licensing/credit_counseling/licensed_organizations.pdf

South Dakota

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Tennessee

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Texas

To find information about debt management agencies, please contact:
The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
2601 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78705
512.936.7600

Utah

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.commerce.utah.gov/dcp/education/registered_credit_service_orgs.pdf

Vermont

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/BankingDiv/licensees_bank/licensees_bank_index.htm

Virginia

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.scc.virginia.gov/division/banking/news/credit.pdf

Washington

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

West Virginia

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.

Wisconsin

To review a list of approved agencies, click here:
http://www.wdfi.org/fi/lfs/licensee_lists/Default.asp?Browse=ASC

Wyoming

List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.


	Choosing A Credit Counseling Agency Alabama To review a list of approved agencies, click here: Click Here Alaska List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Arizona To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.azbanking.com/Lists/DM_List.HTML Arkansas List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. California To review a list of nonprofit credit counselors agencies that have filed those documents required by Financial Code section 12104 in order to rely on the licensing exemption, click here: http://www.corp.ca.gov/pub/ncso.pdf Colorado List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Connecticut To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.ct.gov/dob/cwp/view.asp?a=2233&q=297874&dobNAV_GID=1663 Washington, D.C. List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Delaware To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/protection/brochure/licensedproviders.pdf Florida List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Georgia To find information about debt adjusters, please contact: Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-3790 Hawaii List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Idaho To find information about approved agencies, go to "collection agency", scroll down, select "DEBT/CREDIT COUNSELORS" and click on "show me this list" at: http://finance.state.id.us/industry/CA_Lists.asp Illinois To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.idfpr.com/dfi/ccd/licensees/Debt_Management_Licensees.HTM Indiana To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://extranet.dfi.in.gov/dfidb/nondeplist.aspx Iowa To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.idob.state.ia.us/public/license/Financesrch/lic_default.htm Kansas To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.osbckansas.org/DOCML/DOCMLBrokerLenderSearch/csoapproved12-7-07.pdf Kentucky List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Louisiana List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Maine To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.state.me.us/pfr/ccp/rosters/dmgmtroster.rtf Maryland To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/debtmgmtlic.htm Massachusetts List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Michigan To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis_ofis_debtlist_25540_7.pdf Minnesota To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/commerce/pages/FinService/FSLicensees/DP.HTM Mississippi To view a list of approved debt management services, click here: http://www.dbcf.state.ms.us/documents/debtmgtlist.pdf Missouri List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Montana List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Nebraska To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/pdf/debt_list.pdf Nevada To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.fid.state.nv.us/DebtAdjusters.pdf New Hampshire To review a list of approved agencies, click here: www.nh.gov/banking/ListDebtAdjuster.xls New Jersey To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/dobi/licenseesearch/licenseesearch.pl New Mexico List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. New York To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://banking.state.ny.us/sibudget.htm North Carolina List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. North Dakota List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Ohio List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Oklahoma List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Oregon To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.cbs.state.or.us/dfcs/dca/agents.html Pennsylvania List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Rhode Island To find information about debt poolers, please contact: Division of Banking 233 Richmond St. Suite 231 Providence, RI 02903 401-222-2405 South Carolina To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.scconsumer.gov/licensing/credit_counseling/licensed_organizations.pdf South Dakota List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Tennessee List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Texas To find information about debt management agencies, please contact: The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78705 512.936.7600 Utah To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.commerce.utah.gov/dcp/education/registered_credit_service_orgs.pdf Vermont To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/BankingDiv/licensees_bank/licensees_bank_index.htm Virginia To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/division/banking/news/credit.pdf Washington List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. West Virginia List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available. Wisconsin To review a list of approved agencies, click here: http://www.wdfi.org/fi/lfs/licensee_lists/Default.asp?Browse=ASC Wyoming List of authorized credit counseling agencies not available.