The FCAA is a member-supported national association representing financial counseling companies that provide consumer credit counseling, housing counseling, student loan counseling, bankruptcy counseling, debt management, and various financial education services.
THE FCAA PROVIDES HIGH-VALUE SERVICES DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN CONSUMERS, CREDITORS, AND MEMBER AGENCIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION OF DEBT-CHALLENGED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
The FCAA meets this mission by:
- Setting industry standards and providing consumer protection guidelines for its members. It also provides compliance oversight and concentrates its efforts in the best interests of its members and the consumers they serve.
- Representing its members before state and federal legislative bodies, supporting consumer issues and industry initiatives with the media, championing consumer financial education, and campaigning for equity and fair interaction between the nation’s creditors and the credit counseling industry.
- Providing informed leadership, advocacy, and value-added services to its members by collecting data on member needs, measuring member satisfaction, and continuously striving to improve association effectiveness.