Springboard in the Media – CNN Money
May 6, 2010, 9:34 am
CNNMoney talks to Springboard about options for homeowners in trouble.
Lisa Gibbs' article "
Drowning in home debt," was published in Money Magazine and is now featured on CNNMoney.com. Springboard's Senior Vice President of Community Outreach and Industry Relations, Melinda Opperman, is quoted offering advice on seeking
housing counseling when facing foreclosure.
Download a .pdf version of the article by clicking
here.
Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit personal financial education and counseling organization founded in 1974. Springboard is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, a national organization of nonprofit credit counseling agencies, and a member of the Association of Independent Credit Counseling Agencies. The agency offers personal financial education and assistance with credit counseling, housing counseling, debt and money management through educational programs and confidential counseling. Springboard is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, signifying the highest standards for agency governance, fiscal integrity, counselor certification and service delivery policies. The agency provides pre-bankruptcy counseling and debtor education as mandated by the bankruptcy reform law. The agency offers nationwide phone counseling services and has locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas for in-person counseling sessions. Not all types of counseling are available in-person at all locations, please call for details. For more information on Springboard, call 800-449-9818 or visit their web site at www.credit.org.
