Like when Jennifer and Gregory found themselves in a tough spot after Greg lost his job. After exhausting his unemployment, he found another job at a drastic pay cut from his previous job. The family struggled to pay the mortgage and take care of their basic needs for themselves, their 5-year-old son and the baby that is due in a few months.
Jennifer and Gregory came to Credit Counseling Center and we assessed their situation. Through our loss mitigation program, Jennifer and Greg were able to get a mortgage loan modification that lowered their interest rate and also lowered their monthly mortgage payments by $446! This modification helped Jennifer and Greg keep their family home.
Credit Counseling Center works with individuals, couples and families to assess their unique financial situations. Our counselors are knowledgeable about relief programs that are available, including a current grant from Bucks County Department of Housing and Community Development to provide foreclosure counseling services and financial assistance for those struggling with mortgage payments because of the pandemic. While funds last, the grant will pay the delinquent mortgage amount for individuals who meet the eligibility requirements.
Contact Credit Counseling Center for an appointment at 215-348-8003, email info@creditcounselingcenter.org.
In 2021, Paula was named Executive Director of Credit Counseling Center. She joined the organization in 2008 as a Credit Counselor and was quickly promoted to Director of Housing Counseling in 2009. Paula is a firm believer that each client is a representation of a family whose lives, financial challenges, and needs are important.
She developed and still leads the Center’s Foreclosure Prevention program; and has partnered with the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Foreclosure Diversion Program. Her keen focus on making a positive impact in the community has generated numerous program collaborations with the United Way of Bucks County and a multitude of social service organizations in the region.
Previously, Paula served 21 on Active Duty in the US Air Force. Initially serving as a combat photographer and finishing the second half of her career as a recruiter, leading to the position of Flight Chief. Highly decorated, she has received awards from the Air Force and the Department of Defense.
An active leader in the Bucks County community, Paula donates her time annually as a board member for the annual Congressional Service Academy Nomination Interviews under the office of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. She is an active Chamber member in Lower Bucks, BucksMont, and Upper Bucks, advocates for financial literacy education opportunities at venues servicing low/moderate income consumers and senior citizen organizations.
