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    Mhyra C.

    We were introduced to Wil - VP of Smart Money Hawaii by our realtor, Deedee Melchor. From the start, Wil had been nothing short of amazing. We were worried our transaction would be too complicated, but he took the challenge and made it seem so easy and made us feel comfortable! Our first transaction with him was lightening speed quick - his entire team (Huyen and Eric and everyone else) worked tirelessly to turn our VA to conventional within a mere few weeks! (Which they did so well). Their communication skills are exceptional - every text, call and email was answered and all of my "what if's" were taken care of. This was in addition to working with us to ALSO (simultaneously) purchase our single family home. Wil worked to customize every loan pre-approval to submit with our offer. He even went as far as offering to give the listing agent a call to vouch for us when we were crossing fingers for an accepted offer. We finally got the "call" for our dream home, and Wil and Huyen were rockstars. They truly catered to our every need and worked night and day to ensure everything was submitted on a timely manner. The Smart money app is the bomb!! It's so nice to know exactly where in the process you are, and be given specific documents to upload straight into the app. Huyen always followed up with an email, a text or a phone call, even with information in the app. Small bonus: these super cute custom animated videos would come through in email whenever we complete certain steps. So nice! We had some hiccups in the loan process, but Wil never made us feel worried, he had solutions and walked us through them as if it were a good thing. Talk about customer service at its finest! We were given 11/17 as a rough recording date and we did it on the 19th!! What an amazing team and I'm so happy to work with Smart Money Hawaii! They made magic happen from documents via docusigned (best thing ever) to notary signings at our home at 930pm at our convenience. Thank you Eric and Huyen! Moving forward, we will be doing a VA IRRRl and Wil (being a VA specialist and a veteran himself) already sent us a calendar invite to prepare and start the process. 5 stars all the way!!!

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    Having trouble finding a lender? Fret no more. Infinite Financial is there to help you…read more Two lending companies immediately approved my husband and me until we encountered a roadblock. And that roadblock was an insurance issue. Many lenders are not approving loans for condos in Hawaii if the building is underinsured. Some lenders are refusing loans unless the building has 100% replacement cost coverage.  I found Infinite Financial online. It caught my attention after reading several reviews about the company. Maintaining a perfect score of 5 since 2019 intrigued and motivated me to dig deeper into Infinite Financial. The owner of the company is Duncan Hsia. After I read his impressive resume, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and attended Wharton College (Wow!), I knew he would be able to help us. And he did! When loan officers told me that no lending company would approve our loan due to the insurance requirement, Duncan came to the rescue. With his expertise and knowledge, we were able to purchase our dream condo. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, trustworthy, and supportive mortgage broker, look no more, Duncan is the one! Kudos to Duncan and his team.

    Duncan and his team were amazing throughout my non-standard loan process as the sellers needed an…read moreextended closing in excess of 4 months from the time we started escrow. Duncan was extremely responsive to all my phone calls, emails, and text messages, assisted me to come up with a good strategy to lock in my loan, and helped me navigate loan impacts due to numerous changes in the purchase contract throughout the escrow period. This is the second time I have used Duncan and he will be my first call if I need to refinance this home or purchase another one. Mahalo, Nic

    Jodie Tanga - Pacific Rim Mortgage - The Team with All your Mortgage solutions!  Superior Service, Superior Rates, Superior Results!

    Jodie Tanga - Pacific Rim Mortgage

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    I have honestly not been using Yelp recently other than as a quick google source to see rates for…read morecheck up of the expected quality I am about to receive. Nevertheless, today after receiving an open arms, welcoming introduction to the meeting in this supposed to be quick get-to-know-each-other kind of relaxed meeting, I got to meet the legendary Jodie (and Geoff). I say legendary as I was seriously perplexed in all the positive analysis developed just from quick, focused, and efficient $$$ Jodie was able to jot down and calculate. Although I already have a house, I really feel like just a peon on this chess board of life. Thats why I do not see it anywhere close to the end of my story. I am currently 33 and genuinely not a subject matter expert in anything with mortgage, Jodie was able to translate my sloppy knowledge about mortgage processes and flip it into something I can easily understand. Likewise, she also provided me with not only one view, but actually a few different visions, but again this time with the realistic and workable matching information to my actual life/scenario rather than the poor information I sourced just from google ‍. The whole reason I took a few mins to seriously sit down and write this Yelp review was to display the equal level of respect Jodie and Geoff represented. They immediately displayed advanced subject matter expertise and soaring intellectual knowledge about the whole finance mortgage obstacles, and seriously held that standard throughout the meeting and the exact way all the way through the meeting and when we all parted ways. Seriously in the 1-2 hr meeting today, I went in there confident, but afterwards, the awe-inspired vibes and reality reassurance they both provided me gave me one of the best feelings/highs I've had in a very long time. Although I just met them, without Judie or Geoff needing to ask me to recommend them to others, I would in a heart beat share the knowledge they gave me and their contacts now to anyone who needs assistance with mortgage as I want all my friends, family or just anyone I know to surround themselves with the highest levels of respect and treatment as this will lead anybody trying to provide for their family the best they truly can do and show for their hard earned money. Respect and appreciation is all over this review but again from the bottom of my heart, my family thanks and appreciate this. Thank you.

    We met Jodie through Team Lally, and I must say--it was an emotional journey, but overall, we're…read moreincredibly happy and grateful for the service we received. We worked closely with Jodie, Anna, Lisa, Kasie, and Jeannie throughout the entire process. They were all extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and dedicated--putting in long days and late nights to make sure everything went smoothly. While there were some stressful moments (through no fault of theirs), they guided us through every step and made sure we got exactly what we needed. We asked for so many estimates and had so many questions--and they handled it all like pros, never missing a beat. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to get to closing much faster than expected. Their attention to detail and commitment gave us complete confidence that not only would the job get done--but it would be done right. And that peace of mind means everything. I highly recommend Pacific Rim Mortgage to anyone and everyone. I would absolutely work with them again!

    House of Finance, Inc - Meet the team! We are here for all your mortgage needs, also specializing in first time home buyer loans.

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    Kalihi

    The whole Casamina gang are the best! The family enterprise got your back and it's nice to know a…read morelocal business that take care of others in the local economy. Clarice and her team of gems (Chayenne, Michelle, Geña and Marsha) all take care of you. She knows what works for my budget and is always looking out for what's best for me. The level of care is tremendous and I couldn't have gone on this journey without them. At one point I needed a car and she mentioned a Macan with availability soon (exceeds expectations) Mahalo and salaamat!!

    On July 26, 2019 we got the keys to our first home. We couldn't have done it without our loan…read moreofficer, Matt Casamina of House of Finance, along with our realtors, Rowena Wong and Jay Vea of Locations Hawaii. The whole process took just 43 days!! My sister in law had recommended our Rowena Wong, as I told her we were interested in purchasing our first home. Rowena forwarded us to loan officer Matt, to help us finance our home. Initially, we planned to buy in 1-2 years, but we made it happen in less than 2 months. I met with Matt and got a pre-approval on the same day (in less than 2 hours.) While sitting in the waiting area while he was with his client before me, I found a property online and texted it to my realtor asking about it. We toured the property that same evening, and made an offer the next day. All done within 24 hours, and all thanks to Matt, Rowena and Jay. With their guidance, we submitted an offer and even beat out a higher offer. Our offer got accepted in the following week. Some call it crazy, but I say it's all in God's perfect timing. Matt, Rowena and Jay made it happen for us. I mean it when I say we couldn't have done it without them. They went above and beyond to make sure our first home buying process went quickly (really really quickly) and smoothly. Matt sure we had all our sh*t together, and our transaction was perfect! I was super nervous that it wouldn't happen, but he reassured me that we would get through the transaction without a hitch. One of my favorite things is that he is easy to talk to and relatable. He even gave me some financial advice to alleviate my debts which made a big difference in my monthly bills. I also appreciated Matt staying late hours to meet with us after we were done with work, and not minding bringing our baby to the office. If you asked me a year ago, I would not have think it would be possible to own our own home in 2019, but yet, here we are! I will definitely recommend House of Finance for anyone looking to buy or refinance their home.

    Myers Capital Hawaii - Reed Myers is the Principal of Myers Capital who established a reputation for providing excellent service & offering competitive rates.

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    I am so pleased and honored to be able to write this testimonial.  From the moment I received a…read morecall from Maryann Salt, until the very end where everything was completed with Lina Denton...I have received excellent communication and customer service, and more importantly, our loan approval!  Let's just say that I know that we were not an easy client, since we're business owners, and have other existing debts.  In fact, we did try to approach other local lenders such as Finance Factors, and other local banks that we bank with...and they could not make the numbers work or just did not have the faith in us.  It was obvious that we have the income that should have qualified us for our loan request, but for some reason or another, those other financial institutions did not assist us.  But what I always truly believe, is that everything happens for a (good) reason.  And to be honest, I am super grateful to have gone through this journey with Myers Capital, and specifically Lina Denton.  She has always been so thorough, quick and communicative.  And that only inspired me to ensure that I got whatever she needed from us, also within the same day.  So together we were able to cross the finish line.  But honestly I also have to thank Mr. Myers...since it was he that initially read my plea of help when I was searching for a local lender, and he reached out to Maryann to give us a call right away.  We will forever be grateful to Myers Capital and their team!  I 100% recommend them for everyone's lending needs in Hawai'i.  What makes them better than just going to one financial institution - they work with multiple lenders here and on the mainland, until they find the best lender for your needs.

    The process was painless, effortless, and so sooth that it could not have been more professional…read more Everyone was professional, efficient and friendly making it a joy to complete.

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