Consumer Links

DCA's Consumer Resource Directory

The Resource Directory provides information on the consumer services our Department provides, plus a list of over 160 agencies and organizations that assist consumers. Click here to view the directory (PDF format).

Quick Reference Guide

Automobiles
Banking
Consumer Advocacy Links
Credit and Financial Planning
General Consumer Resource Links
Health and Safety
Legal Resources
Real Estate
Seniors

Disclaimer: Please be advised that clicking on some of the links below will take you to web sites that are not maintained by the County of Los Angeles and may contain commercial advertising. The County of Los Angeles does not endorse or support any of the advertising that may be contained on these sites.

Real Estate

L.A. County District Attorney: prosecutes fraudulent real estate transactions.
L.A. County Registrar Recorder: for recorded documents relating to real property transactions.
L.A. County Assessor: establishes taxable value for residences, values and reassesses properties, processes all property tax exemptions.
L.A. County Treasurer and Tax Collector: bills/collects real property taxes. Also conducts public auctions for tax defaulted properties.
L.A. County Community Development Commission: offers programs such as first-time homebuyer classes, down payment assistance and others.
L.A. County Housing Resource Center: helps people list and find affordable, special-needs, accessible, and emergency housing.
CA Department of Real Estate: licenses, regulates real estate agents, loan companies, salespersons, brokers and rental listing agencies.
CA Office of Real Estate Appraisers: ensures the competency and integrity of licensed real estate appraisers.
CA Consumer Home Mortgage Information: an online guide for homeowners with helpful information and links.
CA Secretary of State: licenses and regulates notaries, investigates violations of notary public laws in California.
CA Department of Corporations: Regulates securities brokers, escrow companies, personal property brokers, loan companies and others.
CA Housing Finance Agency: Provides financing and programs to create affordable housing opportunities Californians with low or moderate incomes.
CA Office of the Attorney General: Use this site to see if a foreclosure consultant is registered, plus find tips on avoiding loan modification fraud.
CA Contractors State License Board: Licenses, regulates contractors in building trade professions, such as electricians, plumbers, pool contractors.
CA Contractors State License Board: Licenses, regulates contractors in building trade professions, such as electricians, plumbers, pool contractors.
CA Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists: Regulates, licenses, anticipates changes in those professions.
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Administers housing funds to lower-income families. Investigates discrimination complaints.
U.S. Office of the Comptroller of Currency: Regulates, supervises all national banks, federal branches, and agencies of foreign banks.
U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision: Regulates federal savings banks. Monitors compliance of state-chartered savings institutions with federal regulations.
National Credit Union Administration: The independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions.
Making Home Affordable: U.S. program to modify or refinance your mortgage to make your monthly payments more affordable.