Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley Offers Free Housing Counseling Through Major Initiative."I Thought It Was Me" Targets Distressed Delaware Valley The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. The region is named for the Delaware River which flows through it. Homeowners PHILADELPHIA -- 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. Service of Delaware Valley (www.cccsdv.org), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. providing credit counseling and financial education services, announces the launch of a major campaign entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "I Thought It Was Me." The program offers free one-on-one housing counseling services to Delaware Valley homeowners who have concerns about meeting their mortgage obligation each month, have missed a mortgage payment or more, or are facing foreclosure foreclosure Legal proceeding by which a borrower's rights to a mortgaged property may be extinguished if the borrower fails to live up to the obligations agreed to in the loan contract. on their home. Interested homeowners may access the services by visiting a special website www.IThoughtItWasMe.com, or calling a toll-free number (1-800-989-2227). "In these times of economic uncertainty, understanding your financial situation is more important than ever," said Patricia Hasson, president 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 . "This is particularly true for distressed homeowners who may simply be one emergency away from financial disaster. They're not alone, and many ask themselves, 'Is it just me?'" Other elements of the "I Thought It Was Me" campaign include a pair of radio spots, slated to air for four weeks beginning September 22. The free housing counseling is available through public funding Public funding is money given from tax revenue or other governmental sources to an individual, organization, or entity. See also
"CCCS exists to help everyone - not just those experiencing financial difficulties - and we urge people to seek us out proactively before they find themselves in a challenging situation," said Hasson. "If a family or individual does find themselves in these circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or , CCCS can provide education, guidance and solutions to help escape the cycle." CCCS helps individuals and families gain control of their finances, reduce debt and achieve financial goals through a host of educational programs and counseling services. Founded in 1966, CCCS is headquartered in Philadelphia and has 58 employees at its eleven offices throughout the Delaware Valley. About Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Delaware Valley (CCCS) For the past 42 years, CCCS has positively impacted human lives and communities through comprehensive consumer credit education, counseling, asset building and debt reduction programs without regard to economic status. For more information, visit www.cccsdv.org For more information, visit www.cccsdv.org, or to set up an appointment call 800-989-CCCS. |
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