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2603 Main St Suite 100
Irvine, California 92614
I was in over my head in credit card debt and my credit score was so low that I could not even support my husband when we brought a new car because my credit actually hurt us! JW has been easy. Helpful. Consistent and best of all they are flexible and helpful with me and the costumer service is honestly really genuine and amazing! I didn't think credit consolidation could be a positive experience? but JW has really helped me get my debt under control (and I didn't even have to do anything except call.) Than
I had the same experience as the last two posted and was not provided the full picture by a smooth talking sales rep, no mention of 3-4months to wait for an agreement, plus provided a skewed picture of how my credit would experience a brief slight dip ( in reality it would be roughy over 2years before my credit would recover from this dip). I have good credit, just a lot of it, so I wanted to consolidate. By the time I caught wind of all that was not disclosed to me - I was met with another surprise after c
Consumers Beware.... This is not a solution... this program causes more financial hardships... you have to miss at least 120 days of payments before they are in a position to negotiate with you creditors. By then you are deeper in the financial hole and it is hard to get out of. I was able to cancel out of the program but it took from 9/23 to 10/14 to receive a portion of my first payment. The 3rd party company Cross Roads Financial Technologies clipped $30.80 ($9.95 x 4) claiming non-refundable fees for d
Not what I expected!! I applied for a debt consolidation loan that, guess what, I didn't qualify for and that I had to speak to a different representative (red flag #1). Representative #2 explained why I didn't qualify for the loan, but qualify for a debt consolidation program offered by JW Financial and that I needed a pen and paper (red flag at half mast). As soon as he went into the pitch, I immediately recognized the sales technique, having been in sales for over 20 years. I declined realizing what th
I felt like I was talking to a family member the whole time. They gave me great advice and really took great care of me. They made sure I fully understood everything and stayed in contact with me to make sure everything was going smoothly Best service i've received in a long time.
It was horrible!. They told me I legally could not be contacted by the company's I had debt. Next thing they try as and sell me insurance to cover any cost if these companies if they were to take me to court. I declined. Next thing I get a court summons. Had to go to court!!! Luckily their legal representative didn't show up in time and the judge let me go. I had to sell my house to pay off the debt. Since them I have been unable to afford an apartment so I've been living with friends. I had to call custome
I received a letter in the mail for the services of debt consolidation. I called the number and first spoke to Abraham who then transferred me to Brandon. He went through my credit report, read off my credit and what bills I was looking to pay off. I explained to Brandon twice I am not looking for your company to negotiate my debt with my creditors, or have me not pay my bills or have creditors contacting me. I am looking for a debt consolidation loan to where you pay my creditors and I pay back with in
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They wait until your credit card payment is late for 7 cycles. Then, if you cancel they give you half of your money back. I can't stress this enough: DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.
Calling JW Financial was the best decision I've made. I tried my best to manage my financials during this covid period but unfortunately I used a lot of my credit limit and got stuck. My bank wouldn't refinance my loans and couldn't consolidate them either and I had no clear vision on how to get back on track until I ran across JW Financial and decided to give them a try. Again, it was the best decision in my life. I am happy to say I am back on track financially and couldn't of done it with out your help.
SADLY THESE GUYS ARE SUPER SCAMMERS AND DID NOTHING TO RELIEVE DEBT AND KEPT OVER 18K OF MONEY AND SET UP A PERFECT POSITION FOR A LAWSUIT. STAY AWAY FROM THESE CROOKS NOW CAPITAL ONE IS GARNISHING AND THEY SUGGESTED BANKRUPTCY AND REFUNDED 12.00 ONE STAR TO GET THIS REVIEW THROUGH TO YOU! HOW DO YOU PEOPLE SLEEP AT NIGHT!
I signed up for the program about 2 months ago... I decided to go another route and canceled my service with jw... when you sign up theybstate your not responsible for anything if you decide to cancel or liable for anything and you get your money back.. thats not the case here I was told I would get my 2 payments back in full which I did not im still owed 226 dollars.. when I called for the rest of the 226 they said it would b 7-10 business days before I would get the 226 back... I never received the 226 s
I am very satisfied with the service I received. I was a little nervous at first, but they made sure I was comfortable and walked me through every step.
This company caused me to be sued by my creditors and then they said there was nothing they could do with the extremely high payment that I was forced to pay. I went from paying around 300.00 to 900.00 a month. I paid for services not received!
Rip off! They didn't fund my account up front like other reviews have stated. They want my accounts to be negatively affected before they do anything. I had to pay late fees on top of not getting a refund! What a way to put me further in debt.
I had a good experience and they did a great job keeping me involved and updated along the while process
Best experience I've had in a long time working with a financial company. Very professional and honest people.
Don't ever trust or believe this company u will be worse than when u started...I'm having to hire a lawyer against this company.
JW Financial is the best company I worked with. They have delivered on what they said they would and made the process very effecient and easy.
I am very happy with the results. Great job finding a solution that worked perfect for me and my family
Happy customer PROACTIVELY LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS. WORKED WITH ME FOR A PRODUCTIVE END RESULTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MY FAMILY..
They did a fantastic job on the consolidation. Process was quick and efficient. They didn't waste my time.
The representative was very nice and helpful with all my questions as well as concerns about the program
So far everyone on your team has been very helpful. They have answered all my questions.
Good service and loans. Better rate than the other company I applied with and faster smoother service.
We are very happy with ther end results and the great customer service.
Excellent job. I appreciate all the support and taking time to explain the program and answer questions.
Rotten service caused one of my loans to be taken to court and they want me to pay more when I've already paid more then I was supposed to
Paid for services not received. Paid them over 24 months then they demanded another 18 month. Shady group.
I am very thankful for the assistance. I tried a few companies and no one helped me like JW Financial
I received what was promised to me and I felt like they went above and beyond on their customer service
Covid really put us in a tough spot financially. JW Financial was there for us and have taken great care of us.
Best customer service I have experienced in a long time!
Good loan products and they were very professional and helped on each step.
Starting 2021 by finding JW financial is the best decision that I've ever made!
They did a good job on my consolidation.
This place is a scam they charge fee without telling you
Sam was an awesome help help me with all the steps
It's a great place to get a quick loan.
Great service, answered all my questions
Honestly it seemed much easier than expected.
Excellent service and rate. Thank You.
They have been very helpful, THANKS JW
Very professional and streamlined process.
Excellent Customer service!
Very informative & helpful!
It was a positive experience.
(Translated by Google) They are a scam and there is no clarity in the entire process, they paid 6 months of my money to consolidate 3 credit cards and then they only had one lender who owed 25% of the APR, and then they put their costs on that loan and they were super high, more than 4 thousand dollars for the 3 cards, in the end I did not solve anything and my credit is still bad and I also have almost the same debt or more than when I started, with the same credit problem, I do not recommend this solution
(Translated by Google) Pay $372 monthly for 5 months. And they did nothing, when I decided to cancel an employee via phone told me that he would refund my money And it was lies, they kept the money I paid????be very careful with this!!! (Original) Pague durante 5 meses $372 d?lares mens. Y no hicieron nada, cuando decid? cancelar un empleado v?a tel?fono me dijo que me reembolsar?a el dinero Y era mentiras se quedaron con el dinero que pague????mucho cuidado con esto!!!
(Translated by Google) Very satisfied, Alex Mart?nez assisted me, very professional and friendly, very reliable, I felt super calmer, they advised you and helped me with my loans and the payment was lowered, I feel satisfied (Original) Muy satisfecha ,me atendi? Alex Mart?nez , muy profesional y amable muy confiable me sent? s?per m?s tranquila te aconsejan y me ayudaron con mi pr?stamos y el pago me bajo me siento sastifecha
(Translated by Google) I don't know what to do, this company kept all the money I paid for a year!! They don't help you at all, they just steal from you! (Original) No se que hacer esta compa??a se qued? con todo el dinero que pague por un a?o!! No te ayudan nada solo te roban!
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