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Provident Funding was established in 1992 to help companies to deal with financial difficulties. It is an industry leader in direct lending and largest USA private mortgage company. Provident Funding provides the following loan programs: super conforming, fixed rate loans, conforming, interest only loans and adjustable rate mortgages. The company offers three various rate lock period options for the purchasing credit: 30, 45 or 60 days, while refinance credits can be blocked either in 45 or in the 60-day period of the rate lock period. Provident Funding has nearly 60 offices nationwide. Provident Funding can pay for some or all additional expenditures in exchange of a higher interest rate choice. Please try to contact Provident Funding Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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DebbieJ
Provident Funding Incompetent
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Don't be lured by their low rates - their underwriting is utterly incompetent. Their inability to communicate in a timely manner resulted in us losing the house. It doesn't matte...

#318446
May 14, 2012
18

Nickston...
Provident Funding disclosure
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

The reviews about appraisals with provident funding are all true. Our appraisal came in really low. When I reviewed it I noticed the appraiser used homes 1 mile north or ours. I...

#317235
May 08, 2012
66

Borrower
Provident Funding - PROVIDENT SENDS ME TO FREDDIE MAC FOR MY DOCUMENTS
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I AM A VICTIM OF A RECOURSE CLAUSE/CREDIT ENHANCEMENT THAT WAS APPLIED TO MY LOAN AFTER IT CLOSED AND WHICH NOW PROHIBITS ME FROM REFINANCING IN AN OPEN ACCESS HARP RELIEF PROGRAM....

#314779
Apr 26, 2012
188

Anonymous
Provident Funding - Quick and painless!
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I started my refinance with Provident Funding a month ago and we are getting ready to sign our final loan papers this weekend! The process was pretty quick and painless. We were ab...

#313612
Apr 20, 2012
175

Mad in i...
Provident Funding didnt like thier own apprasal companies results and refused my loan.
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I applied for a refi for my home. I have excellent credit and owe half of my homes worth according to their appraiser. They have jerked me around for 8 weeks. At first they told me...

#306857
Mar 22, 2012
337

ThriveRi...
Provident Funding - Systematic Delays Costing $$$$ to Borrowers
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I work as broker and have just done my last loan with Provident Funding out of San Diego. I submitted a clean file to them great value (LTV 74%), Credit Score 816 (middle score) a...

#302983
Mar 07, 2012
535

Moleman1...
Provident Funding
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

All seemed to be going OK. Their system was easy and their people were friendly. I had done a mortgage with Provident once before and had a pleasant experience. This time I needed...

#299745
Feb 24, 2012
528

Bondgirl
Provident Funding Group
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I wish I would have read all of these posts and posts on other sites about Provident. I spent a month of my life held hostage by Provident funding. I could not make any deposits ...

#299540
Feb 23, 2012
437

Watkima
Provident Funding - Used inaccurate comps and extremely rude employees
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident offers the lowest rates for a reason - they don't actually refi anyone. The appraiser they hired inspected two thirds of our house and completely disregarded landsca...

#297696
Feb 16, 2012
371

Anonymous
Provident Funding underwriting scam
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident underwriters decided to decline capital improvements to a non-owner single family house over the life of the improvement. Provident Funding considers a ceiling fan as an ...

#297670
Feb 16, 2012
439

Anonymous
Provident Funding - Low ball appraisal
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Weeks into a refinance with Provident Funding, their contracted appraiser conducted her appraisal. She used comps that were not accurate, assessing my house in one case against a c...

#297110
Feb 14, 2012
380

Moosemania
Provident Funding is Terrible!
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Oiur company used to sell Provident loans via wholesale brokerage...by far, the worst lender to work with in the industry. They are known to over-underwrite their loans, meaning t...

#296994
Feb 14, 2012
511

Xyz_123
Provident Funding - NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident Funding is a VERY VERY bad lender. My loan agent went with these guys to refinance my loan. They don't want to talk to you to resolve any issues they have during applicat...

#291287
Jan 23, 2012
557

Nanneygoat
Provident Funding - Did not pay property taxes timely
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident funding has had my loan for the past 10 years and had always paid the property taxes in December of each year. This year they changed and didn't pay them until January w...

#290285
Jan 19, 2012
568

Djh069
Provident Funding mortgage consultant Ali Thompson is a liar!!
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

She quoted me closing costs but they turned out to be much higher. And she blames her company and her boss for changing company policy, but she will not let me talk to her boss. Te...

#289006
Jan 14, 2012
434

SDCustomer
Provident Funding - Don't Use Provident - Will not fund loan for VOE issues beyond our control
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I am still trying to get my loan funded. They have been stalling now for almost 9 days. They are hung up on verification of employment. They have employees that have no common s...

#285080
Dec 29, 2011
528

Anonymous
Provident Funding - Mortgage Refinance: Excessive Closing Costs
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident Funding is asking to come up with over $2700 as closing cost to refinance $141,000 loan balance, over 1.9 points. I certainly would like to call this is not fair especial...

#284627
Dec 28, 2011
524

NJBorrower
Provident Funding -Painful Refinancing
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

We refinanced through a mortgage broker with Provident Funding. Provident was extremely painful to deal with. Much like other reviewers have indicated they had a laundry list ...

#284544
Dec 28, 2011
558

Anonymous
Provident Funding doesn't care about the customer
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I mailed my November payment 17 days in advance. On the 20th i received a notice that payment had not been made. Either the post office or Provident lost it. I immediately maile...

#280406
Dec 09, 2011
668

Mesh
Provident Funding - Another corporation in the greed mode
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Talk about corporate greed. I ended up paying $105 in late and additional charges because I miss-wrote the payment amount on my check even thought the dollar amount was correct? ...

#278987
Dec 03, 2011
495

Impossib...
Provident Funding - Provident mortgage nightmare
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I feel like I could just copy paste a lot of what is written here about provident funding. I was cleared to close on a new home through this "bank", drove through the night, 500 mi...

#276995
Nov 24, 2011
620

Kenadler
Provident Funding - I have to agree
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident purchased my loan from E Loans (who was great to deal with). Unfortunately I have to agree that Provident is bad news. Provident is unyielding and blood sucking for sure ...

#274722
Nov 13, 2011
574

HDY
Provident Funding is a Joke
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

I started a refi process 3 months ago with Provident Funding and after multiple requests for tax returns, bank statements, they couldn't even say if the refi is approved and contin...

#273549
Nov 07, 2011
577

Nicholas...
Provident Funding SUCKS
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident Funding would not cooperate in refinancing and most recently in waiving late fee We were not late with any of our payments for 2+ years, our income went up...

#271993
Nov 01, 2011
637

Ad_In
Provident Funding Nightmare
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Provident Funding is the most incompetent, unreasonable and bloodsucking lender I've ever dealt with. I applied for refinance with them in early August 2011 and locked in my rate r...

#267576
Oct 12, 2011
1046

Anonymous
Provident Funding
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Make sure who your lender is, not just the mortgage company. I initiated a loan through Seckel Capital who in turn obtained financial with Provident Funding. I have never felt like...

#260230
Sep 06, 2011
1106

Wudjasay
Provident Funding - Refinancing nightmare via Provident
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Incident: I wanted to refinance my home again (this is my third time) to take advantage of the new low interest rates. I also requested $4000. extra on the loan in order to ...

#259352
Sep 01, 2011
1478

Glenmacg...
Provident Funding - Provident refuses their own appraisal report
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

On Augst 3rd 2011 I started a refinance with provident funding. My credit score of 800, low debt ratio (total including mort. 22%), 14 years same employer, assets in 401k and savin...

#259049
Aug 31, 2011
1187

Anonymous
Provident Funding - Slow, Incompetent and Unreasonable
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

If you're reading this, you've probably experienced everything that was said about them. I certainly didn't know these things can happen until our dream house was in jeopardy. What...

#258800
Aug 30, 2011
778

Anonymous
Provident Funding - Unreasonable Requests
5.0 1235 North Dutton Avenue Suite E Santa RosaCA 95401 1-800-696-8199 https://www.provident.com/ContactUs.aspx?loanserv=1

Like others, we almost lost our loan because of ridiculous requests that seemed designed to prevent the loan from funding (we were too well-qualified to deny us on that count). We...

#258463
Aug 29, 2011
789
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