I have used Char personally and have recommended her to my clients. She is incredible and has never…read morelet me down and has always gotten the loan closed. She is honest, communicates effectively and always find you the best deal and if she can't will let you know! I highly recommend her!

If you have found Char, you know you are very lucky! I couldn't…read morebe more grateful for all the help she has given me over the years. Refinancing, is not always the easiest thing to do but with Char it has been great. She is so patient and caring, helpful and experienced. I'd give her 10 stars if I could. So grateful for all her efforts and time. Donna D

Want to give a big shout out to Jim Leanord and his entire crew at Jim Leanord's Mortgage…read moreConnection. Jim stuck with me for months and months as I tried to get my house refinanced. He was very up to date on the housing market in my area which is in the Salinas Valley and constantly kept me abreast of developments on interest rates. He had a very good feel for when the housing market would be favorable for me and made sure I had all my paperwork and documentation ready when I finally qualified. His people are friendly, honest, efficient and very knowledgable. I would double-thumbs up-5 gold star- ten out of ten recommend his company to anyone looking to refinance or in the market for a new home.

From the owner: The Mortgage Connection specializes in all forms of residential lending. We are an approved broker…read morewith over 30 lenders, so we are able to shop for the very best mortgage to fit your unique situation. Our goal is to make sure you get the best rate at the lowest cost available, and all in a timely fashion. For you seniors out there, we also specialized in reverse mortgages. For the right situation, a reverse mortgage can make your golden years so much more productive and satisfying.

Stephen went above and beyond during mine and my boyfriend's first home purchase. He was super…read morecommunicative and even connected directly with my agent to ensure everything went smoothly. We recently had the opportunity to refinance and without hesitation, Stephen reached out directly to us as soon as he noticed rates were coming down. We did not need to chase him for it nor constantly inquire about it--he just felt like it was the right time and reached out! I'm very grateful for Stephen and his team and will definitely be referring him to our friends and family.

Based on his numerous good reviews, I messaged Stephen early last August about the possibility of…read moregetting a United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 15-year fixed home loan at 1.99%. This was a new program announced by press release, which I read about in a Yahoo! Finance article, through a link on Google News. Having worked previously in real estate and finance, I knew what the key points were to our situation, so I included those in the message to Stephen, asking whether he would be able to do the loan. Stephen responded abruptly by saying that he would have to talk with me by phone, to discuss "details." After I called him, he proceeded to try to browbeat me into accepting a different program at a higher interest rate. His approach was to use old-fashioned psychological pressure tactics, along the lines of: "Are you so naïve that you think you could actually get such a loan? That rate is just a teaser that you would never actually get." He was crude, demeaning and even insulting. I informed him, politely, that I had a background in real estate and finance, so I was not naïve about these things, offering him one last chance to do business with us, if he was so inclined. But he insisted that the loan would not be possible for us, so I thanked him and said goodbye. Shortly thereafter, I found a straightforward loan broker who in fact did the loan for us, on exactly the terms I had in mind: 1.99% 15-year fixed, with a reasonable fee. We closed in less than three weeks and none of the things that Stephen said were obstacles turned out to be an issue. I am pleased to report that my wife and I are now enjoying substantially lower monthly payments. BOTTOM LINE: If you want someone with an "old-school" approach to sales--involving psychological games, pressure tactics and absence of transparency (resulting in your not getting the best deal that you could)--Stephen Wong may be a good fit for you. Anyone interested in connecting with the straightforward broker we ultimately used is welcome to send me a private message, as I'm not allowed to include that information in my review.

Went in to discuss the interest rate in my savings account and AYP on my credit card- it was very…read moreclear they didn't care about my business, as I explained to them I have another saving account with another bank that earns much more interest & other banks offer lower AYP's on credit cards. I'll be keeping the minimum amount in this account and using my other bank for savings- I found a CC this afternoon that gave me 0% for 15 months and 4% less than what Wells Fargo is offering me now, after the 15 mo with 0%....oh well, your loss Wells Fargo!

Tricia S.: Do your homework before you solicit business from…read morethe person who SOLD THE PROPERTY YOU REFERRED TO IN YOUR EMAIL, (at a great LOSS OF over $497,00.00). Before you turn around WITHOUT READING MY EMAIL and try to set up a viewing of your listed property in Cupertino. This is a perfect example of generations of people pushing buttons(texting, email etc.) WITHOUT COMPLETELY READING THE RESPONSE TO THEIR MESSAGE. What could've you done differently...paid attention (READ) the response. I'm sure you had it set up to get the business scheduled without reguards or thought to how o might effect the recipient.