MMI Honors

Client, Staff, and Program Awards

  • Chandra Hawkins-Black, 2026 Client of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Tiana Moore, 2025 Client of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Kate Bulger, 2023 Rising Star Award – BAI (ProSight Financial Association)
  • MMI Housing Counseling Team, 2023 Shining Star Award - BALANCE
  • Johnika Dreher, 2022 Client of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Mark McBride, 2022 Housing Counselor of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Beatriz Mauersberg, 2022 Financial Educator of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Jennifer Myers, 2021 Client of the Year – National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  • Project Porchlight by MMI, 2022 Global Innovation Award – BAI (ProSight Financial Association)
  • Hispanic Centers for Financial Excellence by MMI, 2019 Innovative Practices Award Finalist – Council on Accreditation
  • Hispanic Centers for Financial Excellence by MMI, 2018 Agency Innovation Award – National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Tiana Moore and Thomas Nitzsche MMI.

Tiana Moore, 2025 NFCC Client of the Year, and Thomas Nitzsche, MMI Vice President of Public Relations

Industry Recognition

  • Best Debt Relief, Low Fees – Investopedia
  • Best Debt Management Programs – Debt.org
  • Best Credit Counseling Services, Comprehensive Counseling – Bankrate
  • Best Credit Counseling Services, Disaster Recovery Counseling – Forbes
  • Best Debt Relief and Settlement Companies, Nationwide Availability – Forbes
  • Top Debt Management Plan Companies – NerdWallet
  • Best Debt Management Plan Companies, Low Fees – ConsumerAffairs
  • Best Credit Counseling Companies – FinanceBuzz
  • Top Debt Management Companies – The Penny Hoarder

Outreach and Communication Awards

  • MMI “Do Debt Differently”, Award of Excellence, Integrated & Multi-Channel Campaign – 2026 Communicator Awards
  • MMI Consumer Distress Dashboard, Bronze Award for Best Use of Data – 2025 Anthem Awards
  • MMI “Do Debt Differently”, Gold Award, Integrated Marketing Campaign – 2025 w3 Awards
  • MMI Peer Advocate Program, Honorable Mention, Best Public Awareness – 2025 PRWeek Purpose Awards
  • MMI Peer Advocate Program, Award of Distinction, Public Relations Campaign – 2025 Communicator Awards
  • MMI’s “Do Debt Differently”, Silver Award, Financial Services Video – 2025 Graphis Awards
  • MMI Peer Advocate Program, Silver Award for Humanitarian Action & Services – 2024 Anthem Awards
  • MMI Peer Advocate Program, Honorable Mention, Brand Ambassador Campaign – 2023 PRNEWS Digital Awards

MMI Purpose Award.

  • MMI is a proud member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) National Foundation for Credit Counseling
    MMI is a longstanding member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®), the nation’s largest nonprofit financial counseling organization. Founded in 1951, the NFCC’s mission is to promote financially responsible behavior and help member organizations like MMI deliver the highest-quality financial education and counseling services.
  • Council on Accreditation - official seal Council On Accreditation
    MMI is proudly accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent, nonprofit, human service accrediting organization. COA’s thorough, peer-reviewed accreditation process is designed to ensure that organizations like MMI are providing the highest standard of service and support for clients and employees alike.
  • Financial Counseling Association of America Financial Counseling Association of America
    MMI is a proud member of the Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA), a 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.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development - Equal Housing Opportunity Department of Housing and Urban Development
    MMI is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide consumer housing counseling. The mission of HUD is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD provides support services directly and through approved, local agencies like MMI.