Housing crunch labeled significant'
Daily Oklahoman - Paulson said in his speech that it was crucial for more mortgage companies to join in an industrywide effort, dubbed "Hope Now, to boost the number of homeowners who can be reached with credit counseling and help to refinance to mortgages they can
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Affordable Housing Fair planned
Salem Times Commoner - BCMW, Clearpoint Consumer Credit Counseling, Farmers State Bank, Genfed Federal Credit Union, Heritage Woods of Centralia, Habitat for Humanity, Hickory Ridge Apartments, Hickory Meadows Subdivision, Maco Management, Marion County Housing Authority
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Maxed out on credit card fees
CNN Money - Generally a late fee leads to an over-the-limit fee," said Chris Viale, president and CEO of Cambridge Credit Corp., a nonprofit credit counseling agency based in Agawam, Mass. "Once those fees are in play, the interest rate goes up to 29 to 32
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Education coalition to air parent support workshops
Asheville Citizen-Times - Presented by Celeste Collins, executive director of OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling (formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Services). Founded in 2001, the Asheville-Buncombe Education Coalition, in collaboration with local youth serving
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Action Line: Phony loan company prompts warning
San Jose Mercury News - The bureau encourages consumers to start their search at www.bbb.org or contact the local Better Business Bureau for tips on selecting a trustworthy credit counseling organization. Victims can file complaints with the bureau and local offices of the
Source: www.mercurynews.com