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with
offices in:
Gainesville, Inverness,
Lake City, Ocala, and Palatka
A valuable resource for
you and your customers |
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Since 1987, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Mid-Florida (CCCS)
has pursued its mission of providing the very best in professional,
confidential credit and budget counseling, debt management, and
education. Because financial difficulties happen for many
reasons (job loss or layoff, death or devastating illness, divorce,
and financial mismanagement are a few examples) they can happen to
just about anyone. Consumer Credit |
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Service strives to provide hope and help to those dealing with
personal financial problems. |
More than 64,000 individuals and families have benefited from the
services we provide. In
addition, more than 8,000 financial literacy seminars have been
conducted in the communities we serve.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service is a member agency of the
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
(NFCC). Our counselors
are also certified through the NFCC.
We’re accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services
for Families and Children (COA).
CCCS of Mid-Florida is a nonprofit agency and a United Way
affiliate. We do not lend
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All of us at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Mid-Florida
appreciate the opportunity to offer your customers valuable tools for
financial success. But why choose Consumer Credit Counseling
Service over the myriad of similar-sounding options you’ve heard
about?
Because
your customers deserve to know the NFCC member agency
difference: true one-on-one
credit and budget counseling; quality, professional services available
at no or low cost; standards upheld by accreditation; and, for the
convenience of our clients, local offices and the availability of
phone counseling.
CCCS
Services include: |
- Credit and Budget Counseling
- Housing Counseling
- Debt Repayment Plans
- Credit Report Review
- Financial Education
- Bankruptcy Pre-Filing
Counseling
- Bankruptcy Pre-Discharge
Education
For specific details on
our services -
click here |
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If your customer:
- Has
been declined for a loan
- Is
falling behind with credit payments
- Is
struggling to make ends meet
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caught in a minimum payment trap
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Appears to have adequate income but does not understand budgeting
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clearly too deep in debt
Then refer them for:
Credit and budget counseling
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If your customer:
- Is a first-time homebuyer
- Is acquiring their home through SHIP or Habitat
for Humanity
- Is struggling with mortgage payments of
budgeting for housing costs
- Is facing foreclosure
Then refer them for:
Housing counseling
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If your customer:
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Is delinquent with payments
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Can not make more than minimum
payment
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Can make a payment, but not make up
past due payments
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Has lost the ability to make
regular payments
Then refer them for:
Credit counseling as they may be a
candidate for a debt repayment plan |
If your customer:
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Is confused by their credit report
or score
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Has inaccurate information
contained in their credit report
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Thinks they may be a victim of ID
theft
Then refer them for:
Credit Report Review
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Financial education is important to everyone-even those without
financial difficulties will benefit from learning more about issues
involving their money. We've created several educational
programs geared to EVERY consumer.
These programs include topics like:
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- What Every Consumer Needs to Know About
Credit
- Know the Score—What Your Credit Report Means to You
- Building and Keeping Good Credit
- Rebuilding Credit—It’s Never Too Late
- ID Theft—What to Do If it Happens to You
- Budgeting & Money Management—A Strong Foundation for Financial Success
- Choosing a Credit Counseling Agency
For specific details on each topic - click here |
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We look forward to working with you and your customers.
Utilizing Consumer Credit Counseling Service is quick and easy. |
To refer a customer for counseling - Simply have your customer
call us toll free
(800)-245-1865 to make an appointment for counseling. |
To set up an educational program or workplace visit - Contact our
education department by calling (800)-245-1865, ext 130, or
click here to contact us
online. |
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