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1 reviews | Active since Nov 2019

03 Feb 2025, 15:39

Ooba home loan pre approval ordeal

I am reading all your positive reviews with despair, and my thoughts are “is my experience just an isolated one”, am I just unlucky? I have bought a few properties through Ooba home-loan pre-approval process, the service received was outstanding and very professional, and I too have posted a few positive reviews about Ooba home-loans on this platform as an extremely happy customer. Not this time around though, I submitted an online pre-approval application on the 20th of December 2024, where I received an automated acknowledgement of receipt notice, and that the consultant had received my signed application. There was no correspondence from Ooba, up until the 6th January, when I sent a query email. There was still no response received, and on the 7th I emailed another follow up query where someone by the name of James Mullins responded and referred me to a consultant Nicole Petersen. On the same day, a consultant, Nurjehan Williams eventually contacted me via email, with my surname misspelled, and requested further documents and clarity on certain issues which I upon request I supp****, thereafter Nurjehan Williams disappeared on me. I sent numerous emails where they were not responding. It was only on the 13th where I received a response stating that they were awaiting a response from the assessor as the assessor was seeking clarity on certain aspects, whereby I further supp**** the required information on the same day. Thereafter it all went silent again and when I followed-up, I was told that the assessor was still going through the supp**** information and an update will be provided soonest. As per the trend to which I am already accustomed, the consultant disappeared again and re-appeared on the 20th January with a spreadsheet for me to complete, which I completed and supp**** the following day. Again, as usual, the consultant disappeared and came back on the 27th of January requesting another document which I supp**** the following day. There has never been any response thereafter, my emails are ignored. I am stunned by the service received here, and I have indicated on numerous occasions my dissatisfaction with how this pre-approval has been handled, and to not waste my time. Throughout this ordeal, there has never been a single line of apology coming forth, let alone the reasons for the irresolute outcome as it seems. Note the timeframe. 20th December 2024 to 03 January 2025.

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ooba Home Loans
ooba Home Loans's reply03 Feb 2025, 15:57
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Hi LE. Matshego.

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your experience with us. We sincerely apologize for the frustration and inconvenience you’ve encountered throughout your pre-approval process. This is not the level of service we strive to provide, especially to a valued client like yourself.

We truly appreciate your past support and positive experiences with ooba Home Loans, which makes it even more disappointing that this time has not met your expectations. Please know that we take your concerns very seriously, and I have escalated this matter to the relevant team for urgent review.

A senior team member will be in touch with you shortly to provide clarity on your application status and ensure that this matter is resolved as quickly as possible. We regret the lack of communication and any distress this has caused, and we appreciate your patience as we work to make this right.

Please feel free to reach out directly should you require further assistance.

Best regards,
ooba Home Loans