Resqdebt signs lease in Allen Nov 22, 2008
Resqdebt, an agency that specializes in debt counseling, has leased 82,223 square feet of office space within Phase I and Phase II of Park in Allen. Commercial real estate firm represented Resqdebt and calls the deal the largest office lease in Allen so far this year. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
WSR Gold Inc. Announces Proposal to Consolidate Its Common Shares and Change Name Nov 22, 2008
Debt Counseling Services & Loans. Cut your debt by 40-60% Free Quotes. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
State mortgage aid program helps fewer than expected Nov 13, 2008
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Securian Gives Advisors Tools to Combat Their Biggest Competition - Client Debt Nov 6, 2008
"This is not a debt counseling program, nor is it a finger-wagging lecture about using money wisely," said Geurkink. "It's an education process aimed at helping clients understand the reality of their financial situations and how preparing today can help them achieve financial security in the future." The program includes several educational pieces including a presentation for advisors to give to a client or group of clients that builds a case step by step for facing debt and dealing with it. (PR Newswire)
Living on cash: Guilford debt service firm makes CBS news Nov 5, 2008
" The Wilsons also warned that many debt counseling agencies and companies are owned by the very credit card companies they are being hired to negotiate with. Wilson described how the call came from Couric's producer asking him if he knew anyone who was living on cash only. "I told him, 'Absolutely. All our clients are advised to stop using unsecured credit and are now living on a cash-only basis. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Analysis: Financial crisis heralds era of 'new seriousness' Oct 29, 2008
Patrick is looking at ways to "give something back" to society, and is planning to work with a charity that offers debt counseling to the poor. BOARD GAMES. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
National Protect Your Identity Week Oct 21, 2008
Money Management International, the nation's largest non-profit credit and debt counseling education agency, will host a free webinar entitled Avoid Identity Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend on October 22 at 8 p.m. EST.. Methods of ID Theft. (Suite101.com)
Take advantage of London trip Oct 10, 2008
Your local department of social services may offer free debt counseling. Please take advantage of it. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
More in middle class seeking help with debt Sep 25, 2008
During the first eight months of the year, CCCS conducted more than 37,000 budget and debt counseling sessions, a 39 percent increase over the same period last year, the agency said. No one s immune from the broader decline in the financial markets, said Ryan Sweet, senior economist with. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
School board candidates tackle issues Aug 24, 2008
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service details mortgage crisis impact Jul 20, 2008
Budget and debt counseling sessions jumped 31. 5 percent to 38,837. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Exterminating your Debit Jul 2, 2008
Don t be tempted by the ads you see for debt consolidation or debt counseling. It is just another added expense you don t need. (Suite101.com)
HARP can help Jul 1, 2008
They must attend monthly debt counseling and stress management sessions. They have a "coach" or "accountability partner" who agrees to provide moral support and motivation. (NJ.com -- Times)
Investing in the West Orange community May 29, 2008
West Orange Investments offers free portfolio reviews, retirement and college savings planning, IRA rollovers, debt counseling, discounted online stock trading and more. Honis and Krise stressed that they welcome clients from all economic levels. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
U.S. Senate housing bill wins key test vote Apr 9, 2008
Finally, the bill would direct $4 billion in federal grant money to communities to buy and fix up foreclosed homes, while devoting $100 million in federal money to debt counseling. (Editing by Tom Hals). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Bankruptcy overhaul fades from Senate housing bill Apr 4, 2008
It would also give the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) a bigger role in the mortgage market and create additional tax incentives to stimulate the housing business, while offering more money for debt counseling for consumers. Critics of the overall bill have labeled the tax break an undeserved handout to corporations and faulted the Senate for excluding Durbin's bankruptcy proposal. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
U.S. Senate leaders to draft compromise housing bill Apr 2, 2008
It also calls for spending more money on fixing abandoned properties and on debt counseling; giving businesses a tax break that would help home builders; and providing $10 billion more in tax-exempt bond authority for mortgage refinancing. Republicans generally oppose the bankruptcy revamp and have offered their own ideas on the housing crisis, including giving a tax credit to purchasers of homes in or near foreclosure. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Bush Stresses Upside To Housing Crisis Mar 30, 2008
President George W. Bush visited a debt counseling center in Freehold, N.J., on Friday to highlight his administration's efforts to help homeowners at risk of defaulting on their mortgages. The president stopped by a mortgage counseling company that's part of the "Hope Now" alliance. (KCRA 3, CA)
Dems Call on Bush to Do More for Housing Sector Mar 29, 2008
His comments came as Bush was scheduled to visit a debt counseling center in Freehold, N.J. to tout his administration's actions to address the mortgage crisis. The president has come out strongly against the Democrats' housing package and warned against an overzealous governmental response to the nation's housing woes. (Fox News -- Politics)
Democrats prod Bush on housing measures Mar 29, 2008
His comments came as Bush visited a debt counseling center in Freehold, N.J. to tout his administration's actions to address the mortgage crisis ... He also touted a new hotline struggling homeowners can call to get debt counseling. (USA Today)
Small U.S. businesses see credit tightening Mar 25, 2008
Instead, he said, the agency has raised fees on loans and cut back on debt counseling for small businesses in economic trouble. According to SBA data, more than $1 billion in 7(a) loans the most basic and most used loan type were delinquent on Dec. 31, 2007, compared with about $673 million a year earlier. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Letters from readers Mar 6, 2008
The government borrowed to buy the mortgages but also provided debt counseling, enabling most homeowners to keep their homes and pay off their mortgages over time. The Home Owners' Loan Corp. closed its books in 1951, showing a small profit. (Florida Times-Union)
State labor department to assist workers affected by Ormet closure Jan 10, 2008
Services include: job placement assistance, job counseling, job search workshops, labor market information, rsum preparation assistance, interviewing techniques, computerized job search assistance, veterans' assistance information, occupational retraining, trade adjustment assistance, debt counseling, out-of-area job search assistance, relocation assistance, on-the-job training, unemployment insurance and other supportive services as needed. Rapid Response services are offered at no cost to... (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Pleasanton gets affordable-housing grant Jan 8, 2008
Home buyers also will receive financial training and debt counseling prior to the close of escrow. CalHFA's HELP program awarded a total of $7. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Credit card changes a burden for small businesses Dec 24, 2007
"We see a lot of people who get in trouble because they're running businesses on personal credit cards," said Mike Sullivan, director of education for , a Phoenix-based nonprofit debt counseling firm. David and Sam PR, a Phoenix-based public relations firm, has used business credit cards to cover monthly expenses, to help fund a recent move to new offices, and to acquire desks, telephones, office equipment and a pingpong table, said co-founder Sam Alpert. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Program offers grants to those behind on mortgage payments Nov 26, 2007
The money is being administered through the debt counseling company, Money Management International. At first only five states were eligible. (AZCentral -- Business)
Stressed borrowers use plastic to delay default Oct 30, 2007
According to nonprofit groups providing debt counseling to home owners, more Americans like Reeves risk being swept up by the next wave of home owners to default on their mortgages. The reason. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Rethinking the 'credit culture' Oct 26, 2007
She subsequently left the bank and now works for Myvesta, a not-for-profit debt counseling organization. Since the summer, conditions in world credit markets have been grabbing headlines as the subprime mortgage crisis that started in the United States has brought stagnation to the interbank market that oils the wheels of the global lending machine. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
E-911 board members should reconsider positions Oct 13, 2007
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FOX Business Network Names Radio Show Personality Dave Ramsey as Primetime Host Sep 21, 2007
Ramsey began his career as a personal finance teacher offering one-on-one debt counseling to individuals in 1991, and based his teachings on his own personal experience in both building and losing a multimillion dollar real estate portfolio by age 30. Today, Ramsey's radio show, books, speeches and numerous appearances counsel others on his lessons learned about how to build wealth, be financially responsible and give back to the community. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
FDR Solves the Mortgage Crisis Sep 13, 2007
HOLC was far more patient with borrowers than the banks could have been, and delinquent loans got individualized attention, including debt counseling, family meetings, and budgeting help. It is important to recognize that HOLC loans were never considered an entitlement program. (New Republic)
'True Credit,' Wrong Scores Sep 12, 2007
Betty Jones-King, credit counselor and owner of 2nd Chance Family & Debt Counseling at 2600 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis, says the scores should have been the same. Moscon's lender drew his scores directly from the credit bureaus, and truecredit. (WREG.com, TN)
Don't take foreclosure as foregone conclusion Sep 8, 2007
Debt counseling will look at your situation objectively and contact your creditors to work out new terms or payment plans. With debt counseling, you might even be in a better position to refinance out of adjustable-rate or interest-only loans. (Anchorage Daily News)
Avoiding Foreclosure In Central Texas Aug 17, 2007
2) Try to arrange debt counseling, debt consolidation, or rework your mortgage. 3) If you have equity in your home, Bray says it may be possible to lower your monthly payments with a short-term but high interest loan, until you get back on your feet. (K-Eye News, TX)
Program targets homeowners facing foreclosure Jul 24, 2007
a nonprofit credit and debt counseling firm, last week announced the launch of a program that targets struggling homeowners in states with high foreclosure rates. The Preserving Homeownership and Savings Education Strategy program, also known as PHASES, will provide qualified home owners financial counseling sessions and grants to pay outstanding debts. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Congressional probe of student loans widens Apr 27, 2007
He said Sallie Mae is proud of helping college graduates avoid loan defaults and keep healthy credit ratings through its debt counseling efforts. He said the company will cooperate with Kennedy's request for information. (CNN)
More of this story Apr 7, 2007
Edens says that the lender may be willing to give you extra time to pay or may suggest debt counseling to restructure or consolidate your debt. It also may be possible to create a trust account to protect your assets or to rework your loan for an extended time period for the purpose of lowering your monthly payments. (Porterville Recorder, CA)
FTSE 100 Index Erases Losses; Imperial Tobacco, Cadbury Rise, Accuma Falls Jan 27, 2007
Accuma Group Plc (ACG LN), a U.K. provider of debt counseling and insolvency arrangements, plunged 53 percent after the company said it may miss analysts' estimates for the current fiscal year. The shares tumbled 117. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Sallie Digs In Jan 20, 2007
Many schools are withholding support of such a system because services such as fast electronic disbursement of student funds, debt counseling and the reductions for on-time and electronic payments, all services Sallie Mae and other lenders offer, would face certain death under a pared-down government system. Kennedy's add-ons to the bill could delay its movement through the tightly controlled Senate. (Forbes)
Be ready when big holiday bills roll in Jan 8, 2007
Business will boom in the coming weeks at Dvorkin's Fort Lauderdale-based debt counseling agency ... "Another alternative is paying off credit card debt through home equity loans or mortgage refinancings.Debt counselors say that can work, though some are wary of using equity that a homeowner has built up for years to eliminate unsecured debt. That equity can be better used in later years for retirement or an emergency safety net, such as for a job loss or major illness.There are some debt... (Herald-Tribune)
Beat holiday bills Jan 7, 2007
These services can be found by looking in the phone book under credit and debt counseling. Many of these services work for free, or a small fee, and will work out a payment plan with creditors. (Scranton Times, PA)
