DEBT AND CREDIT COUNSELING
Consumer Debt & Credit Counseling Services are non-profit organizations that provide education, counseling, advocacy and money management information and assistance to consumers in the US.
Your debt and credit counseling session is completely confidential, and will have NO affect on your credit report history.
What can you expect from a reputable, non-profit credit counseling agency
CCCS will:
- Provide a free financial assessment
- Help you manage your money,
- Review your income, expenses and debt
- Identify your short and long term financial goals.
- Remove collections, charge-offs, late payments e other stuff from your credit report
- Develop a workable budget by creating a spending and savings plan that records monthly income and tracks monthly expenses
- Offers tips for handing financial crises
- Relieve the stress caused by debt problems.
- Help to pay off debt and avoid bankruptcy
- Offers assistance on buying a first home,
- Establish priorities,
- Monitor your progress after setting your financial goals
- Create an action plan of suggestions to improve your situation.
- Stop the harassing calls,
- Lower your monthly payments
- Teach how to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy
- Help you raise your credit score to a higher level, making it easier to qualify for loans at better rates and terms.
A typical debt and credit counseling session lasts about ONE HOUR. It is completely confidential, and will have NO affect on your credit report history.
Choose a reputable CCCS agency that:
- Is not-for-profit
- Has over 5 years business experience
- Is licensed and bonded in your state
- Offers reasonable fees
- Is ISO Certified
- Has certified counselors
- Is accredited with the International Standards Organization (ISO) or by the Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Offers in-person or telephone appointment
- Is approved by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Offers One on One Counseling
- Is member-affiliate of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
- Maintain accreditation through the Council on Accreditation.
All CCCS counselors are required to take and pass and maintain certification examinations in housing, financial counseling, bankruptcy and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
What to Bring
- pay stubs representing your average pay period
- a list of your regular household expenses
- any collection letters you received
- your most recent creditor statements
- and any other information that you feel is relevant
CCCS usually charge a nominal monthly servicing fee that ranges from 45 to 125 Dollars or more.
If you decide to file for bankruptcy:
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act mandates that consumers obtain a Certificate that shows financial counseling with an approved credit and debt counseling agency prior to their bankruptcy petition being filed.
US CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES - State by State
Massachusetts Credit Counseling
New Hampshire Credit Counseling
North Carolina Credit Counseling
North Dakota Credit Counseling
Pennsylvania Credit Counseling
Rhode Island Credit Counseling
South Carolina Credit Counseling
South Dakota Credit Counseling
West Virginia Credit Counseling
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