A couple of eagle eye readers spotted a little article in the Orlando Sentinel which announced the bankruptcy filing of one of the debt relief industry kingmakers. Tim McCallan has been a major player in the debt relief industry for decades now. Over the many years of this site I’ve written articles about McCallan, his …
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Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 14, 2015 The National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) proudly announces the addition of two new members. NeighborWorks Umpqua and Take Charge America joined the NFCC during the first quarter of the year, bringing the total membership to 77 agencies with nearly 600 community-based locations across America. “We are pleased to …
Service designed for consumers who were previously turned down for a mortgage, or need assistance building positive credit February 24, 2015 11:15 AM Eastern Standard Time PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prospective homebuyers across the country now have access to a new service helping them receive approval for a mortgage. Take Charge America, Inc., a national nonprofit credit counseling …
While this appears to be a press release sent out by Take Charge America it still deserves a pat on the back for the nonprofit credit counseling group taking action to defend against bad behavior by debt collectors. While it is not clear they took specific action against a specific debt collector, at least they …
Student Loan Alliance put out a press release earlier this week talking about the training they were giving credit counseling agencies in order to deal with student loan problems. Student Loan Alliance says the credit counseling agencies that participate in their approach and training are The participating organizations are: Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater …
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Take Charge America, Inc., a non-profit credit counseling and housing counseling agency in Phoenix, was awarded $300,000 by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office over the next three years to provide free foreclosure intervention counseling to Arizona homeowners. “This award will enable us to assist even more residents in need, helping them navigate the complex …
Take Charge America, a non-profit credit counseling organization, has been in a battle with the IRS regarding the loss of their 501(c)3 tax status. The tax status for the organization has been retroactively returned to December 11, 2011 after a settlement was reached with the IRS. As part of the settlement Take Charge America agreed …
Last week I received the following tip regarding Take Charge America. “Once again Take Charge America lays off more employees. After filing suit against the IRS and having to lay off a large number of employees in March 2012. The CEO and COO resigned in October, and now with the CFO acting as CEO they …
“Dear Steve, Can I trust Take Charge America? I had read a little bit about Take Charge America on your site. I noticed they had filed a lawsuit with the IRS and laid off employees, but my creditor Wells Fargo referred me to them, so I completed what they call a financial assessment. I gave …