My husband and I found Chad and his team on recommendation by my colleague. We have no regrets! Tax…read moreseason is so easy with the help of the Peshke financial team. + Checklists are provided every year to help gather all necessary documents + Worksheets for additional items like household employer taxes and child/dependent care expenses are also provided + Communication is fast and easy with text alerts paired with full email updates + Secure document submission via web Chad and Emilie are wonderful. Thank you Peshke financial!

I have had an amazing experience doing all my taxes with Peshke Financial. The team is organized…read moreand gets everything filed and completed in such a timely manner. Makes this time of year beyond easy. Thank you!!!!

My experience with this company was beyond disappointing it was one of the most frustrating…read moreprofessional interactions I've ever had. What they advertise about integrity, transparency, and "family culture" could not be further from what I experienced. Communication was inconsistent, expectations were misrepresented, and accountability was almost nonexistent once issues started surfacing. Cory Tona is presented as the visionary leader and driving force behind the organization, which makes the operational failures even more concerning. Leadership sets the tone for how a company operates and based on my experience, the tone here is disorganization, deflection, and lack of responsibility. On top of that, I became uncomfortable with what I felt were blurred professional boundaries. I noticed Cory viewing and engaging with my personal social media in a way that felt inappropriate given the business context. It added another layer of discomfort to an already negative experience and came across as unprofessional. I felt misled throughout the process, and attempts to get clarity or resolution were met with delays, vague responses, or complete avoidance. That alone speaks volumes about how clients are actually treated once you're already engaged. After doing additional research, I realized I'm far from the only one who's had a negative experience. The pattern of complaints from others mirrors my own which makes it hard to view this as an isolated situation. If you're considering doing business here, I would strongly urge you to proceed with extreme caution and thoroughly explore other options first. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this company to anyone. 1) BBB status + rating * BBB states "TheLender is NOT a BBB Accredited Business" and shows a BBB rating of F, listing reasons including failure to respond to complaints. 2) Pennsylvania regulator consent order + fine (licensed issue) * The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities entered a Consent Agreement and Order (July 2022) stating it believed Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC operated in violation of Pennsylvania's Mortgage Licensing Act by engaging in mortgage servicing activity while not licensed as a Mortgage Servicer, and the company agreed to pay a $4,200 fine. 3) HUD Mortgagee Review Board settlement (FHA admin action) * The Federal Register lists Hometown Equity Mortgage LLC (Lake Forest, CA) as entering a settlement agreement that included a $5,000 civil money penalty, noting the settlement did not constitute an admission of liability or fault. 4) Litigation exists (public dockets) * A federal case titled Lender LLC v. Hometown Equity Mortgage LLC (d/b/a TheLender) appears in public docket listings (filed 2022). * Another federal case Edry v. Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC (d/b/a THELENDER) appears in public court documents (Nevada).

I will be leaving a similar review on every site I possibly can, shout it from the hilltops, refer…read moreevery friend and family member I can, and forever be grateful for theLender! If you don't like reading, just skip to the last paragraph. theLender is NOT the best at answering "panicking" non- essential e-mails from rookie mortgage seekers, at least not with me. Wait, how can you start a 5 star review with a negative? Because I don't want potential clients to be turned off if that shows up in other reviews. The scenario: wife and I fell in love with a new "being built" home in Riverside County. Didn't really have much money in the bank, and a modest-at-best credit score... but I knew it would be a long escrow (house was just foundation when we went under contract) and had $$$ coming in over the next couple months.... So we signed... Had MANY lenders that I was working with. Online lenders, the builder's lender, basically everyone other than big banks who traditionally like 20% down and 800 credit scores. The "promises" that were made by these lenders initially during the pre-approval (yes, I was smart enough to do that first) began to change slightly every couple of weeks -- more money down, rate increases. As luck would have it, my identity was stolen during the escrow process. Poop show. Well to try and save our dream house and not lose our earnest money, I was looking at tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket (more than initially quoted), and a 7 1/4 interest rate that would basically break me, and max me out every month. As my love's dream home was slipping away, the builder's agent (love her!) suggested I call "Deb" at theLender. We're talking 31 days before closing... Like a freakin super hero out of nowhere, Deb and her team came in to save the day! They found me more incentives than the builder's lender did, and undercut the interest rate of every lender I ever spoke with by over a point and a half. They not only saved our home, but gave me a comfortable payment that I can handle. I can't thank or recommend them enough! So as far as the emails, when something needed to get done, they were on it!! Because they're so awesome, they were just too busy making our dream come true to entertain my daily panic! My team: Deb Stark Cheryl Amaral Denienne Leed

Super fast! Super Easy Ana De Leon @ LAKE Forest Branch is…read morehelpful and gave me great banking advise!

Fair Warning everyone - do Not bank here. Not only do they have problems helping their patrons. The…read moretechnical side of computer banking is horrible. I did a mobile deposit that was accepted. But never went into my account. I waited a few days and was still not there . I tried to redeposit in mobile. It said it was already deposited. I called the bank . After long wait they said they do not see the depot. And that I cannot make a mobile deposit. (Which Makes no sense but is right in line with the incompetence of their computer banking. Again - they don't care that they are dealing with your money. Just giving fair warning.

Rating of 0. We talked to the owner Ian Isaacson several times for a cash out refi. He kept telling…read moreus he could get us what we needed after giving him all our pertinent financial documents. After several days of back and forth Ian told us he would get back to us a couple days later with results. He never called back and he wouldn't answer our calls. My partner finally got hold of another associate of Ian's and he assured us Ian would get back to us. Phone call, text or email never happened. He is a fast talking sales guy who seems like he knows his stuff but very unprofessional. He wouldn't even be man enough to call and tell us he couldn't help us. I kinda think his glowing credentials might be a bit embellished.

From the owner: USAloans, Inc (USAloans.com) is a direct lender that specializes in FHA, VA, Conventional and Jumbo…read morehome loans. Our primary focus is helping consumers achieve the financial goals, with an emphasis on accountability and superior service.

Franco was exceptional from the start and took great care throughout the process. He made it…read morehappen when others didn't. Very grateful and highly recommended!

I love working with Coast 2 Coast. Steve and Franco have completed three of my loans since 2020…read more Any time I have issues regarding a loan, I call them for help and it 100% never disappoints. This last refinance was saving me from a nightmare loan with Lakeview/Mr. Cooper. Franco walked me through the numbers and all my questions - fast responses with professionalism and just nice to have true human service. Nowadays with automated /AI on the other line or international call centers, finding businesses like Coast 2 Coast is so rare. Do not hesitate to reach out to them. I'd give them 10 stars if I could :)

We had the pleasure of working with Justin Flores of AdvantageFirst Lending. Justin is…read moreexceptionally knowledgeable and he guided us through our refinance process. He provided various options,answered all of our questions, and laid out the best available path for us. Justin also directed us to contact a new insurance brokerage which lowered our payment while adding more protections over our previous carrier. Working with Justin Flores made the entire process run smoothly from beginning to completion. Justin is very personable in addition to his professionalism. He's prompt,responsive and proactive. I am a real client and grateful that he reached out to me. I also recommend anyone who seeks financial restructuring or assistance in obtaining a loan to reach out to Justin Flores of AdvantageFirst. We're glad we did and so will you. Robert S/Colorado Springs

Absolutely!!!!!!!!! Home away from home! #Kurt Cymerint fan! Thank you for the blessings after…read moreblessings.

I have worked with Paul a couple of times and he has been great to work with! He advised me along…read morethrough the entire process of the information I needed to provide, always patient and always available to talk. He kept me apprised of the status constantly. He is always very professional and friendly and I greatly appreciate working with him to secure the best terms available. I HIGHLY recommend Paul!

From the owner: Home loans at the lowest interest rates and costs, closed smooth and fast. read more

Thank you, Mike Miller, for working with us. I had a conversation with my carpool buddy and asked…read moreif she knew of any lenders, she immediately referred you. She said so many positive things about you, and so when we reached out to you at the very end of January, and you immediately replied back with answers to our many questions, along with estimates and rates, we knew we could trust that you would get the work done. You funded us in less than a month and while we were on emergency leave, the paperwork was set to be recorded. We liked that you thought out of the box, yet explained to us what we needed to do on the more complicated items We appreciate your honesty and integrity in working out a loan for us that we are extremely happy with. JK Chang

Matt Wright and Jen Madden are a dynamic duo! They got us a great loan, worked efficiently and…read morequickly and had terrific communication with us throughout the process. From start to finish was under 2 weeks and we were thrilled. Will definitely use there services again and highly recommend them!

Outstanding! I selected W.E. to refi my existing VA home…read moreloan. The process could not have been simpler and each W.E. employee I had contact with was cordial and professional. They also beat any other offer as far as costs and interest rate. I highly recommend Western Express Lending.

DO NOT go with this company if you are a first time home buyer. At first I thought my loan officer…read morewas looking out for my best interest. Instead she was looking out for herself and the company. She was very nice in the beginning. My loan officer couldn't get my loan amount correct. I even asked her 4x times to fix it. She lied about points and cost. She quoted me $1k. When I looked on my loan worksheet she charged me $3k instead of $1k. Also, she said my PMI was gonna be under $100. On my worksheet it was $191. Finally, I felt enough was enough. I need to look for a new lender. Time is ticking, my offered got accepted and no time for this back and forth mess. This loan officer was trying to take advantage of first time home buyer,like myself. Thank goodness I did my research and found another company who charged me 8k less for closing cost! Btw once I told her I was going with another company, she corrected the loan amount and lower the cost of the points. By then it was to late. My loan officer initials at S.Z.

Hard to get anything from them After getting your mortgage…read moreapproved They will disappear no service. No customer care now bother

After receiving insurance information through this company the office staff located in forest lake,…read moreCA decided we are taking too long to make a decision so they decided to make repeated calls to my mom just to tell her "Fuck you" but of course blocking our number from being able to call their offices and complain. Never doing business with such a pathetic company. Websites dont work they warn you about potential threatening viruses or loss of private information going to the website. Clearly an office culture of sadness and misery.