Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) provides confidential, professional and personalized financial counseling in Northeast Ohio.
Through this program, consumers can work with a credit counselor to:
- create and/or develop a household budget
- access and understand your personal credit report
- eliminate credit debt through a personalized debt management program (creditors typically reduce interest, minimum payments and fees through this program!)
- attend financial literacy classes in the community
- set financial goals for the future and a plan to achieve those goals
- complete required bankruptcy credit counseling and education certification
People can meet face to face with a financial counselor, or by phone if preferred, and can actively participate in their financial future. Through the Strategies for Attaining Financial Empowerment ($AFE) program, CCCS also provides educational programs to consumers on budgeting, credit worthiness and help to understand credit bureau reporting.
These programs are available to individuals, groups, churches, employers and organizations at no charge. CCCS also provides classes tailored to meet the specific needs of a group. CCCS is a certified member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (www.nfcc.org).
FEES
|
Consultation |
No Charge |
| Debt Management Program Set-up Fee | $50.00 |
| Debt Management Monthly Maintenance Fee | $10.00 |
| Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling | $50.00 individual, $65.00 joint |
| Bankruptcy Personal Financial Management Course | $50.00 individual, $65.00 joint |
In limited circumstances, a client may be eligible to have fees waived.
Did you know the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions – companies that offer consumers financial products or services like loans, financial or investment advice, or insurance – to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data?
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LOCATIONS
KENT LOCATION*143 Gougler Avenue |
AKRON LOCATION580 Grant Street |
RAVENNA LOCATION
705 Oakwood Street, Suite 106
Ravenna, OH 44266
P: 330.297.0080, ext. 362
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., M – F
LISBON LOCATION
966 ½ North Market Street
P.O. Box 413
Lisbon, OH 44432
P: 330.424.7991
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., M – F
