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    5.0 (29 reviews)
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    2 years ago

    Tom at cal loans direct did a great job on our refinance. Lowest rate i could find and service was fantastic. Thanks

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    Tom gave us a notion he can do better in getting our loan done even with the aggressive time to close.

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