Beneficial Finance

Beneficial Finance Reviews



Overall 2.5 star rating2.43 of 5 (by 7 users)



Beneficial Finance Review Summary

Those in need of a quick financial fix might like Beneficial Finance, a multi- service loan company. This lender is known for its ease of making loans, and this is one of the reasons that some reviewers like this company: It provides a place to turn when banks and other more traditional means of borrowing refuse to do business. But the feelings on Beneficial Finance are not very good overall, and reviewers point out the high interest rates and deceptive loan practices among the reasons to cross Beneficial Finance off your list of potential places to borrow funds. Comments vary widely with Beneficial Finance, with words like “The Home Equity Loan was Great but Had a High Interest Rate”, and “Beneficial has Unfair Lending Practices” among the several mixed comments directed toward this lender. It makes Beneficial Finance one of the less respected Mortgage/Financial Lenders around and certainly a company to think twice about before signing the loan papers.
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43% of people rated Beneficial Finance as 1 star
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43% 43% of people recommend Beneficial Finance 57% of people don't recommend Beneficial Finance 57%
 

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4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
NOV
7
2008

My feelings about Beneficial are complicated because my situation was complicated when I first met them, back when I was mired down in credit card debt.  I'm not a compulsive shopper -- nor even much of a shopper at all -- but when I first moved into my condo years ago I wasn't making much and had scraped...

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practical, an moderate investor

AnnaBanana
Oak Park, IL
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
NOV
20
2007
My house is currently being foreclosed on by Beneficial.  They don't want to hear about hard times and don't want to assist in any way.  Full of promises and lies.  They make you think that "they are there for you" when in truth, they are there long enough for you to sign paperwork and then all the... review »
practical

kellybear
Wilmington, DE
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Beneficial Finance Ratings and Reviews

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I am a mortgage pro, appreciative of good service, caring, helpful

NOV
28
2007

 

My latest experience with Beneficial reminded me why I don't like them. A client of mine has an error on her credit report. She was working with them to get it fixed. We called them together in my office, came to a satisfactory solution for both parties, and when she called back with her part of the deal they acted like they had never spoken to her.  It's a mess.  And it's making her life miserable!  Definitely not a good experience!


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1 star rating
amortgageangel
Portland, OR



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paying cash, in debt

JUL
31
2009

Beneficial has helped me out alot over the years.  Their interest rates are high, but when I needed money the most they were there to help me out, and I do not have good credit.  I have had 2 personal loans with them and now currently have a loan on a piece of property that I bought.  As long as I kept my payments up I usually had the opportunity about once a year to skip a payment.   Even if I was a few days late with my payments they would report to the credit bureaus that I was up to date, which kept my score up.  My loan officer would call every couple of months and see how things were...

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3 star rating
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mregel
Snow Shoe, PA



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saving a little

NOV
26
2008

About eight years ago I refinanced with Beneficial with the deal with each year of on time payments my interest rate would lower.  Since the branch was in our town I always dropped the payment off so when they closed that office I had to start mailing it & then they wouldn't always get it on time.  Late payment was excused when I started having them take it out of my account every week.  Weekly payments cut down on the duration of the loan & interest.  Which was the reason that was set up in the begining.  Although they have tried to get me to refinance with different programs I have stuck...

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4 star rating
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sb1716
Midland, OH



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on a strict budget

OCT
30
2008
I am trying to refinance my house & one of the places my information was sent was Beneficial.  I had agreed to meet with the representative who contacted me from the Bremerton, WA store but in the meatime I got this "good faith estimate" in the mail.  It showed a higher interest rate & payment than I have now.  When I spoke with Chris today he tells me that he can't help me.  So I ask what the sheet was that was mailed to me was about if I wasn't going to get a loan. He says it's a good faith estimate. I say yeah but if it doesn't mean anything then you shouldn't send it. He says he didn't... review »
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1 star rating
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Sagibranch
Longbranch, WA



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in debt

NOV
14
2008
I have previously used Benefical for a second mortage company. Working with them was great at the time, but after they were paid off and I wanted to borrow again for a different reason they just could not seem to be able to lend me the funds needed. I was never late on my account with them and a 15 year loan was paid off in 2 years. I just could not understand their way of thinking. Bneficial is a fairly good company to work with but beware of the higher interest rates that come with their loans.
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3 star rating
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cendym
Brownsville, KY



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