Credit Card Management Services, Inc. Awarded Largest HUD Grant in Palm Beach County

Jan. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- Credit Card Management Services, Inc., dba Debthelper.com, a non-profit agency dedicated to its mission of providing compassionate and professional housing counseling and education services, has been awarded  a total of $145,739.11; 8.77% of the total Florida LHCA awarded grant money for 2011. This amount is the Largest Granted by HUD in Palm Beach County and in the State of Florida.

In an effort to help families find decent housing and to prevent future foreclosures, the Obama Administration announced on Thursday, December 23rd, nearly $73 million in housing counseling grants to more than 500 national, regional and local organizations.

As a result of the funding announced, hundreds of thousands of households will have a greater opportunity to find housing or keep the homes they have because of the housing counseling and counseling training grants awarded by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan.

Credit Card Management Services, Inc.'s funding awards provides for local and national reverse mortgage counseling that will assist Seniors to remain living in their homes; and Debthelper.com will also help to combat predatory lending by helping unwary borrowers avoid potential mortgage scams and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and even foreclosure.

During Fiscal Year 2008-2009, Credit Card Management Services, Inc. provided 11,287 housing clients with one-on-one counseling and 543 clients in group housing counseling sessions. Debthelper.com housing counseling program consists of pre-purchase, homebuyer education, delinquency/default, reverse mortgage (HECM), post-purchase and fair housing counseling.

Credit Card Management Services, Inc. counselors are certified by either NeighborWorks America, the Center of Financial Certification (CFC) and/or are Exam-Qualified in the HUD-HECM Network.

Credit Card Management Services, Inc. Dba Debthelper.com is A+ rated with the Southeast Florida Better Business Bureau. Debthelper.com adheres to the organization's high standards of ethical business behavior.

Credit Card Management Services, Inc. Dba Debthelper.com is an endorser and adopter of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. The National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling are a set of guidelines for quality homeownership and counseling services. Industry professionals who adopt these standards can be trusted to provide consistent, high quality advice.


Contact:
Paul Donohue, Jr., President
Credit Card Management Services, Inc. Dba Debthelper.com
Community (at) debthelper (dot) com
800-920-2262

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Credit Card Management Services, Inc. d.b.a. Debthelper.com is an IRS Approved 501c3 Non-Profit Florida Corporation dedicated to our mission of providing compassionate and professional, financial counseling and education.