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Complaints Against Banks, Savings and Loans and Other Financial Institutions
(Separate Website)
Consumers with complaints against financial institutions chartered or otherwise supervised by the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders, check cashers, and check sellers) can file complaints with the Department of Banking and Finance Legal and Consumer Affairs Division. This web site also contains information about how to file complaints against other financial institutions such as savings and loans, finance companies, credit unions, credit card companies, and credit reporting agencies.
By: Georgia Department of Banking and Finance
Letter to Correct Your Credit Report
If there are errors on your credit report, you have the right to get them corrected. You may also ask the credit reporting company to contact the creditors appearing on your report to verify that you owe a debt to those the creditors. You may use this form to begin this process.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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Magistrate Court Forms
(Separate Website)
These forms have been developed by the Uniform Forms Committee of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges. They are not mandatory forms for filings in the Magistrate Courts. All Magistrate Courts in Georgia are encouraged to accept pleadings filed using these forms.
By: Council of Magistrate Court Judges
Request for Credit Report
Under Georgia law, Georgia residents may get 2 free credit reports from each credit reporting agency each year. Use this form to write the three main credit reporting agencies to get your credit report.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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