By sammysmith April 18, 2014
They're scam artists. My rate kept going up. Every single time I went in, I'd have a different rep because they have the highest turnover in that office. I spoke with Lorie, who is rude, hostile, and unhelpful. She barked at me there was nothing she could do to lower my rate and wouldn't even look up from her computer. I ended up comparing my first bill with my latest bill and she had added little things to raise my rate that I never asked for. I called another company who informed me that there was plenty she could have offered me to lower my rate. I wrote a complaint to Rick Limegrover, who never responded! Of course, he already had my money so why would he care? service. ...read more
By annangel at Citysearch October 28, 2010
I started a refinance process in orlando, I talked and applied for a loan several times, all refused as the property was a rental or no comps in the area. By the grace of God, Mr. Richard Darby came into my life. It took 6 different banks before he got me a loan. The man wouldn't give up trying for me! If you need someone who sincerely cares about getting you a loan, you need to get the best, Mr. Richard Darby.....it was a long 8 months but he did it! Thank you for being such a terrific human being or maybe just describe you as my awesome new friend!!!! Ann Barnes ...read more
By AlanandJudy at Citysearch March 05, 2008
My wife and I have just finalized our mortgage. While one would not think this would not normally inspire a write-up, we're so relieved and grateful we decided that this was just the thing to do. We're New Yorkers ? unfortunately that makes us somewhat cynical when it comes to working with brokers of any kind (if you've ever lived in NY, I don't have to explain.) Basically, we expect the worst and hope for the best. After years of visiting S Fl., we finally decided to take the plunge and invest in a home. Cut to getting a mortgage. Neither of us are particularly savvy in this department. We started out at Washington Mutual. The gentleman plugged in numbers, hardly looked up at us and left us more confused than when we arrived. I felt like if we had arrived on a different day or saw a different broker, we would have left with a different rate. Over the next few days, we called everyone we knew in the area and ended up with two referrals, both to Bruce Handfinger of Choice Mortgage. Optimistically cautious, we scheduled an appointment. From the moment we walked in, what a difference. He seemed like someone we already knew. Bruce spent as much time as we needed and explained everything (in terms we could understand). As it turns out, we even came away with some info about the closing that saved us quite a lot. I called him several times with questions, and each time he was responsive and patient. From start to finish ? this was easy (and we were in NYC for the majority of the time). And most importantly, we feel confident that we got the best rate we could have. In the end, our rate was lower than what we were offered at Washington Mutual and the closing cost was hundreds less. My wife and I just calculated how much more we would have spent over the next 20 years with the first rate we were offered. We could buy a third home with what that would have cost us. Bottom line ? we're thrilled. Thank you, Bruce, for making two jaded old New Yorkers a little less cynical. ...read more
When the economy tanked in the early 2000s most people began to worry about the state of their bank's health. At the present time, however, banks are beginning to stabilize and hire more workers as they iron out the remaining wrinkles in their business. Those interested in banking should have a wide r... ...read more
Banks and credit unions have been in the news a lot lately for many reasons. This has led many people to wonder if there are any difference between a bank and a credit union and have started to compare banks with credit unions. The two has similarities, but then they also have many differences as well... ...read more