ADVANTAGE CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE INC
2403 SIDNEY STREET SUITE 225, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203 www.advantageccs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE AGENCY PROVIDES MEANINGFUL, PROFESSIONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL CONSUMER EDUCATION AND BUDGET/CREDIT COUNSELING AND DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAMS FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE AGENCY EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT WISE MONEY MANAGEMENT AND THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF CREDIT.

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.

ADVANTAGE CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES CREDIT-COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE AGENCY HAS ASSISTED THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS IN DEVELOPING A BUDGET, DETERMINING OPTIONS FOR REPAYING DEBTS AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, ADMINISTERING A DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE AGENCY ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION TO ITS CLIENTS AND THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, THE AGENCY IS APPROVED BY HUD AND THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES COUNSELING PENNSYLVANIA HOMEOWNERS IN THREAT OF FORCLOSURE ON VARIOUS LOSS MITIGATION OPTIONS, INTERVENING WITH THEIR MORTGAGE LENDERS AND ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR THE STATE'S HOMEOWNERS EMERGENCY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE AGENCY COUNSELS FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS ON THE ENTIRE HOME BUYING PROCESS AND PROVIDES REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING TO SENIOR HOMEOWNERS.

THE AGENCY IS APPROVED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING AND FINANCE AGENCY AND HUD TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES. THE AGENCY PROVIDES COUNSELING AND EDUCATION FOR HOMEOWNERS IN THREAT OF FORECLOSURE, AS WELL INTERVENTION WITH LENDERS REGARDING LOSS MITIGATION OPTIONS SUCH AS LOAN MODIFICATIONS. THE AGENCY ALSO ASSISTS PENNSYLVANIA HOMEOWNERS WITH APPLYING FOR STATE EMERGENCY LOANS. THE AGENCY COUNSELS POTENTIAL HOMEBUYERS WHO HAVE BARRIERS THEY MUST OVERCOME TO QUALIFY FOR MORTGAGE LOANS. THE AGENCY ALSO COUNSELS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR A MORTGAGE BUT ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELING AND EDUCATION.

THE AGENCY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE PRE-FILING BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING AND PRE-DISCHARGE BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION. CONSUMERS CONTEMPLATING BANKRUPTCY MUST FIRST HAVE COUNSELING THROUGH AN APPROVED NON-PROFIT PROVIDER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005.

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