Getting the ball rolling on credit education
Article Abstract:
The Education Foundation of the International Credit Association (ICA) is launching several programs aimed at addressing the need to educate American consumers regarding consumer credit. Among the programs being implemented by the ICA are the Challenge 2000 credit education program for high school students and the adult sector, two-to-three day educational seminars for teachers in junior and senior high schools, and the publication of seminar materials on basic credit education. The ICA has also released the fourth edition of the Comprehensive Credit Manual to increase the credit awareness of consumers. These credit education programs come at a time of growing credit illiteracy among American teenagers, increasing bank failures, and a constantly occuring problem of consumers regarding a lack of understanding of their credit rights.
Publication Name: Credit World
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 0011-1074
Year: 1992
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Credit education report
Article Abstract:
Several developments furthering the CHALLENGE 2000 credit education efforts of the International Credit Association (ICA) are worth noting. One is the participation of ICA officials in consumer education meetings held in Washington, DC, as part of the National Consumers Week. Another significant development is the introduction of 'Operation Bootstrap' as a new component of ICA's 'Train the Trainers' seminar program. The operation entails organizing teacher seminars in five to eight states for 1992. A third notable event is the approval by the House of the Representatives to name the third week of April 1993 as National Credit Association Week.
Publication Name: Credit World
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 0011-1074
Year: 1992
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Facing the future
Article Abstract:
The International Credit Assn (ICA) has taken a key role in the area of credit education. The ICA's Challenge 2000 program is intended to provide students and certain adult segments of the population with high-quality credit education by 2000. Other contributions of the ICA to credit education include the use of special educational materials and the development of a new testing system for members of the Society of Certified Credit Executives. The goals of the ICA for 1991-1992 include increasing membership by 10%, and improving the Sustaining Sponsorship program.
Publication Name: Credit World
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 0011-1074
Year: 1991
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