How can we help?
Since 1994, the Credit Counseling Center, a non-profit organization, has helped 41,000 individuals repay debt, create and manage a household budget, improve credit scores, buy homes or prevent foreclosure. The expert staff specializes in solving financial challenges, and finding peace of mind…
- Like Mary and Jack, trying to determine if bankruptcy made sense with all the debt they have or if the debt repayment plan would work instead.
- Or Charles, wanting to improve his credit score to get the best rate to refinance his mortgage.
- And Janice, in the middle of a separation and found that help creating a new budget and reviewing her credit report was “enlightening” as she prepares for her divorce.
- And finally Mike, looking to buy a house, he said “the free first home buyer session was outstanding, it was the personal finance class I never got in school.”
With offices located throughout Bucks County, and now offering video-based counseling, the Credit Counseling Center makes it easy to work towards improving clients’ financial situation and overall well-being.
Credit Counseling Center programs and services include:
- Debt Consolidation – help stop creditor calls, negotiate lower monthly payments, reduce interest rates, and set up one convenient payment.
- Credit Report Review – help you understand your credit report and learn to improve your credit score
- First Home Buyer Counseling – determine if you are eligible to receive $10,000 in closing cost assistance
- Foreclosure Prevention/Loan Modification – provide HUD-approved Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling to help you keep your home.
- Bucks County Homeowner Mediation Program – work with the Bucks County courts and your lender to guide you through the loan modification process.
- Bankruptcy Counseling – review chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy and budget and credit counseling.
- Reverse Mortgage Counseling – help determine if reverse mortgage is right for you (adults over age 62).
- Budget Counseling – develop a plan to help ease the stress of living paycheck to paycheck.
- Student Loan Counseling – provide guidance to evaluate student loan repayment options.
Credit Counseling Center is HUD-approved and a Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency approved member.
Call Credit Counseling Center today at 215-348-8003 or visit www.ccc-credit.com to schedule your FREE financial coaching session.
Make this the year you’re on the road to financial well-being.
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.
