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December 2014

National Credit Federation is Leading the Fight against Unfair Reporting Practices

By | December 8th, 2014|News|

He’s at it again! Joe Gendelman, Florida Regional Director of National Credit Federation has been featured in a story by Drew Harwell at the Tampa Bay Times that has just been picked up by The Boston Globe! Gendelman, along with Pam Marron, a Mortgage Broker in the Trinity area, have been relentless in their fight [...]

News Channel 8 Interviews NCF Regional Director Joe Gendelman

By | December 6th, 2014|Zombie debt|

WFLA-TV News Channel 8 Shannon Behnken from News Channel 8 did a great story highlighting an issue that affects thousands of former home owners in the Tampa Bay area. For her story she spent a good amount of time interviewing our own, Joe Gendelman, Regional Director for National Credit Federation. Here is a link to [...]

Small Business lending getting easier?

By | December 6th, 2014|Zombie debt|

According to the Federal Reserve the lending to small business those companies with under 50 million in annual sales is getting easier for the first time since the latter part of 2006. The big banks and financial institutions are loosening the purse strings but smaller banks are still locked down and it can be very [...]

NCF’s Tuesday Tidbits

By | December 6th, 2014|Small business credit|

They Got Their Dream Home! Why We Vote When We Do. Why November? Most Americans made their living from agriculture in 1845 and Congress felt that November was the most convenient month for farmers and citizens living in rural areas to get to the polls. Preparing fields and planting crops consumed lots of the public’s [...]

How to deal with Old Debt…Zombie Debt

By | December 6th, 2014|Zombie debt|

Sometimes old debt that you thought was long ago dead and forgotten comes back to haunt you. A scary practice performed by junk debt buyers and collection companies is the purchase of old and often outdated debts for pennies on the dollar and then come after you for payment. These outdated debts are known as [...]

Jeremy had a 150 point increase in two months

By | December 6th, 2014|Before and After, Member Stories, Results|

"This Jeremy, I've been with National Credit Federation for two months. You've done credit a lot of good, raised my scores from the low 400's to 600's; a 150 point raise in two months. I appreciate all the good work. I appreciate it thank you very much!"

10 New Year's Credit Resolutions

By | December 5th, 2014|Article|

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months, and when you’re being smart about money, this includes your finances. What should you have done differently last year to make your credit stronger, your debt smaller, and your bank account fuller? It’s a brand-new year — a perfect time [...]

National Credit Federation President Dave Fulk Says Be Smart About Spending 2015 Tax Returns

By | December 3rd, 2014|Press Releases|

Tampa credit repair advisor Dave Fulk encourages those who receive tax refunds to do something memorable and financially sound with this year’s windfall. Tampa, FL — Dec 3, 2014 — Dave Fulk, president of National Credit Federation, published a new blog post entitled “What to Do With This Year’s Tax Return.” In the post, he shares strategies on [...]

Can’t Pay Your Credit Card Bill? Here’s What To Do

By | December 3rd, 2014|Article|

You already know how important it is to pay your credit card bill on time. Until now, you’ve managed to avoid getting into the downward spiral of late fees, bad credit, and interest rate hikes that can turn even small purchases into life-damaging debt. But it’s the holiday season, and spending on your credit card [...]

What to Do With This Year’s Tax Return

By | December 3rd, 2014|Blog|

Do you remember what you did with last year’s tax return? Probably not. This year, don’t put that windfall into your checking account and spend it on small-ticket items that don’t improve your overall quality of life. There’s a better way! Here are some things you can do with this year’s tax return that will [...]