Journals By Industry - Consumer Credit Counseling

WASHINGTON -- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP today announced that John B. Reynolds III, a leading international trade lawyer, is joining the firm as a partner in the Washington, DC office. The arrival...

When it comes to foreclosures, a New York minute is anything but. From start to finish, the foreclosure process here can take three years or longer, putting it among the slowest in the...

IRVINE, Calif. -- Persolvo Data Systems, a leading provider of web-based settlement software and analytics tools designed to locate, identify and settle accounts enrolled in debt settlement programs, announced today that Ed Fontaine...

At age 58, Matthews knows how tough it is to find employment. Although the unemployment rate among workers 55 and older is relatively low at 6.4%, it takes those 45 years or older...

A November 2011 study by the STRATMOR Group, Peachtree City, Georgia, shows that providing holistic financial counseling to borrowers who are at risk of default and foreclosure can not only prevent foreclosure, but...

A November 2011 study by the STRATMOR Group, Peachtree City, Georgia, shows that providing holistic financial counseling to borrowers who are at risk of default and foreclosure can not only prevent foreclosure, but...

If you give up a few snacks, you could save $2,625. Well, it's not quite that easy. If you spend $5 a week on snacks, you'd have to give them up for 10...

Managing Debt is a key to Managing Your Finances NORWALK, Conn. -- 'Twas a week before Christmas and just 21% of Americans 18+ know the factors that contribute to their credit scores according...

Consumers warned not to pay upfront fees, and victims urged to file complaints SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California State Department of Real Estate (DRE) and other law enforcement agencies have alerted and continue...

Company to Rollout CONCERTO 3.0 in January 2012 IRVINE, Calif. -- Persolvo Data Systems, a leading provider of web-based settlement software and analytics tools designed to locate, identify and settle accounts enrolled in...

Funds help neighborhoods and small businesses, create jobs DETROIT -- Chase today announces $1.1 million in grants to Detroit nonprofits that can help revitalize the city by strengthening neighborhoods, encouraging small businesses to...

CLEVELAND -- Thompson Hine LLP has elected seven lawyers to the firm's partnership effective January 1, 2012. Thompson Hine LLP has elected seven lawyers to the firm's partnership effective January 1, 2012. "I...

Five Charities Share $2 Million in Grants and Celebrity Tributes LOS ANGELES -- To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) of Cocoa, Florida was awarded a $1 million grant from Chase at the...

If you're overwhelmed by debt and you're thinking of settling, you might want to think again. Although debt settlement allows you to negotiate so that you can pay less than you owe, it...

The current economic recession has tough Americans many lessons. Perhaps the most important is for citizens to know something about managing finances, living within a budget, and navigating cautiously through the myriad financial...

Wells Fargo increases Leading the Way Home Program [R] Priority Markets Initiative grant dollars by 11% to help redevelop foreclosed and abandoned properties CHARLOTTE, N.C. & DES MOINES, Iowa -- Wells Fargo &...

Take Charge America Reveals Common Spending Blunders, Opportunities to Save on Gifts, Parties and More PHOENIX -- It's easy to slide deeper into debt during the holidays. Consumers are surrounded by more temptations...

Available in Neighborhoods with Most Vacant and Foreclosed Homes NEW YORK -- The New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMC), a non-profit that helps low-to moderate-income New Yorkers become homeowners, has announced new mortgage financing...

Kevin Murphy, Minnesota Deputy Commissioner of Commerce in the Financial Institutions Department, is retiring after 13 years on the job. His last day at the office will be Dec. 6. The application period...