Consumer Credit Counseling Launched in Mexico with Opening of Mexico City Office by CCCS of Greater Fort Worth.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1997--Consumers in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi now have access to consumer credit counseling Credit counseling (known in the United Kingdom as debt counselling) is a process offering education to consumers about how to avoid incurring debts that cannot be repaid. This process is actually more debt counseling than a function of credit education. and education for the first time, with the opening of Consumer Credit Counseling Service de Mexico. The new office is an affiliate of CCCS CCCS Consumer Credit Counseling Service CCCS Colorado Community College System CCCS Core Curriculum Content Standards CCCS Calvary Chapel Christian School CCCS Current Controlled Current Source CCCS Corpus Christi Catholic School CCCS Call Centre Council of Singapore of Greater Fort Worth. It is the first major presence in Mexico by a United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. not-for-profit organization since the start of the North American Free Trade Agreement North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), accord establishing a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994. (NAFTA NAFTA in full North American Free Trade Agreement Trade pact signed by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico in 1992, which took effect in 1994. Inspired by the success of the European Community in reducing trade barriers among its members, NAFTA created the world's ) in 1994. Artemio Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The CCCS office will work closely with Mexico's major creditor's to educate consumers about all aspects of consumer credit, including plans for repayment of credit cards and other consumer debt. Robles said CCCS of Greater Fort Worth has been working on this project the past two years to work out details of the CCCS entry in Mexico. Like its program in the United States, CCCS in Mexico will offer debt management programs, including negotiation with creditors for lower monthly payments and lower interest or finance charges. CCCS also sets up single monthly payment plans, budgets and savings plans for consumers. The Mexico City office includes a staff of seven people, headed by Robles, who helped conceive the idea of expanding CCCS into Mexico in 1995 and helped with negotiations throughout the process. CCCS of Greater Fort Worth, which established the Mexico City office, has branch offices throughout Central and West Texas. In the United States, CCCS is a non-profit community service organization that provides professional counseling and guidance to financially troubled consumers. Contributions from creditors support CCCS. -0- Note to Editors: U.S. Representative Kay Granger of Fort Worth and Consul General of Mexico Ramon Xilotl will be the featured speakers at a luncheon reception marking the new Mexico City office of CCCS de Mexico: 11:30 am Monday, July 14 Grand Crystal Ballroom C Radisson Plaza Hotel 815 Main St. Fort Worth Texas Granger and Xilotl will be available for interviews at the event. CONTACT: Sol Media, Inc. 214/351-6380. |
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