Category: News and Press

  • CESI Announces Launch of Small Business Counseling Program

    Raleigh, NC – Non-profit Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has launched a Small Business Counseling Program to help business owners grow and professionalize their business instead of struggling to manage business debt. The counseling program will provide financial expertise, business action planning and guidance along with a resource network to support the business owner. The Small […]

  • CESI Announces One-of-a-Kind Matched Savings Program to Unlock Dream of Homeownership in NC

    Raleigh,NC – Non-profit Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has launched a matched savings program to assist low-to-moderate income homebuyers in the purchase of affordable housing by offering matching funds to be used for closing costs or down payment assistance. In partnership with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, First National Bank, and HomeTrust Bank, this […]

  • CESI Celebrates Twenty Years of Enhancing Economic Security for Consumers

      Raleigh, NC – Non-Profit Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has reached an exciting milestone as the company is celebrating 20 years of delivering innovative financial services to consumers struggling to manage their financial well-being. Since 1998, CESI has been a trusted non-profit resource for more than a million individuals struggling financially, by offering counseling and financial […]

  • CESI and EARN Team Up to Upgrade Debt Management

    Consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI) is pleased to announce a ground-breaking new product, Debt Management Plan (DMP) Plus. The DMP Plus will give consumers the power to enhance their economic security on two fronts: Through eliminating crippling unsecured debt while building real savings. CESI is able to offer the DMP Plus product through a unique […]

  • Consumer Education Services Inc. Launches Unique Financial Wellness Program

    Financial Wellness Program Will Benefit Area Employers and Their Employees More than half of Americans do not have enough money in savings to cover $500 in unexpected expenses, such as car repairs or medical bills. This financial stress is causing disruption and lost productivity in the workplace. To help the region’s employers better support employees during […]

  • Consumer Education Services Inc. CEO Will Speak at LendIt Fintech USA 2018

    Raleigh, NC. April 3, 2018 –Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) announced today that CEO Michael Croxson will be a speaker covering Financial Inclusion at the upcoming LendIt Fintech USA 2018 conference April 9-11 in San Francisco. The LendIt Fintech conference is the world’s leading event in financial services innovation, and features more than 5,000 attendees, […]

  • CESI Counselor Named NFCC Outstanding Advocate

    (Raleigh, NC.) October 9, 2017 — Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) counselor Terri Everett is named NFCC Outstanding Advocate at 2017 Awards of Excellence. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling held the annual Awards of Excellence October 3, 2017 in Anaheim California. Among the nominees and award winners from the Credit Counseling Industry, CESI counselor […]

  • CESI Names Mike Croxson as New CEO

    Consumer Education Services Inc. Names Mike Croxson as CEO (Raleigh, NC.) Aug. 3, 2017 —  Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has named financial services executive Mike Croxson CEO as the company prepares to roll out enhanced services to support consumers struggling to manage their financial well-being. Diane Chen, CESI’s founder and CEO for the past […]

  • CESI Adds VP of Operations and VP of Marketing

    CESI Adds Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Marketing to Leadership Team  November, 2015 Raleigh, NC – Consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI) announces the hire of two executive leadership team members: Vice President of Marketing, Jean Elias, and Vice President of Operations, Helm Hansen. These two key positions round out the executive leadership […]

  • Consumer Education Services Inc. Acquires Start Fresh Today

    Raleigh, NC. March 20, 2015 –Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI), a non-profit credit counseling organization since 1998, announced today that it has acquired Start Fresh Today, one of the nation’s leading bankruptcy solutions platforms. CESI’s acquisition of Start Fresh Today advances its mission of offering comprehensive personal financial education and solutions for all life stages […]