Your Credit Score: It’s important - and Easier than Ever - to Understand!
InCharge teams with ACCION USA to educate consumers and small businesses
Posted on January 19, 2009
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(Orlando, FL) — The credit crunch that has crippled many Americans has yielded a
partnership that offers hope and opportunity for consumers and small businesses.
InCharge® Institute of America, Inc. (ICI) has teamed with ACCION USA to enhance
existing personal finance workshops with BrightScore®, an online, interactive learning
tool that empowers consumers by helping them understand the details of their credit
reports and the impact scores have on obtaining loans, employment and making purchases.
BrightScore will be used by ACCION USA at their three-session credit workshop, which
will help small businesses and individual consumers who do not have access to traditional
sources of credit learn more about their credit scores.
InCharge has agreed to provide a free BrightScore pilot program to ACCION USA. Free
BrightScore access is being given to educational class attendees at ACCION USA locations
in Miami, Orlando, and New York. A limited number of BrightScore pilot programs
like this one are available from ICI through March 31, 2009, by calling Ed Koziol,
Business Development Manager, at (407) 532-5616, or by email at
ekoziol@incharge.org
For more information on BrightScore, visit
www.BrightScore.com.
About InCharge® Institute of America, Inc.
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, InCharge® Institute of America, Inc., is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization with affiliates specializing in personal finance education
and credit counseling. InCharge® Education Foundation, Inc., publishes Military
Money® magazine and offers financial literacy education to clients and the general
public. InCharge® Debt Solutions provides professional credit counseling and financial
education services to consumers and is a member of the Association of Independent
Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA). Consumers can access InCharge Debt
Solutions credit counseling services for free by calling 1-888-360-9694 or online
at (www.InCharge.org).
About ACCION USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that serves low and moderate income
individuals, primarily minorities and women, who are unable to access mainstream
financial services, including small business loans. A pioneer and recognized leader
in the domestic microfinance field, ACCION USA is dedicated to providing microentrepreneurs
and individuals on the economic margin with the crucial chance to access capital
and develop greater financial literacy. ACCION USA is a member of the U.S. ACCION
Network, the largest U.S. microlending network, with over $210 million lent since
inception in 1991. ACCION USA small business loans range from $500-$25,000 and are
offered nationwide via the ACCION USA online lending platform. For more information
about small business loans, visit www.accionusa.org.
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