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    • Caribou

      1717 Rhode Island Ave NW Ste 500 Washington, DC 20036-3023

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforCaribou

    Auto Financing
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4.7/5stars

    Average of 561 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    20 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/16/2018

    Years in Business: 7

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Caribou Financial, Inc. ("Caribou") is a financial technology company that offers auto refinancing services to consumers. Caribou works with a network of trusted lending partners to help customers save on costs related to their cars.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1717 Rhode Island Ave NW Ste 500, Washington, DC 20036-3023
    BBB File Opened:
    3/13/2018
    Years in Business:
    7
    Business Started:
    9/21/2016
    Business Started Locally:
    9/21/2016
    Business Incorporated:
    9/21/2016
    Accredited Since:
    5/16/2018
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Caribou Financial Inc
    Business Management
    • Mr. Eric Stradley, President
    • Mr. James Crandall, Senior Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Eric Stradley, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. James Crandall, Senior Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    20 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/18/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I would like my refund back from my gap cancelation on my 2022 ****************** hybrid ***** the first time I cancel the extended warranty and gap and same time this was over a month ago I got the money back from the extended warranty but not the gap coverage I was sent a link to cancel both extended warranty and gap I called caribou about the refund from the gap they said gap was not canceled and I was sent a second link to cancel the gap and get my refund and I called on June 17th to check on it and I was told I had to be sent a new link to cancel the gap for the third time I feel like I am getting lied to I need help getting my refund back I should have got both extended warranty refund and gap at same time because both was cancel at same time
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    Customer Reviews

    561 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Megan J

    1 star

    06/23/2024

    These people clearly make a commission on the timeline that they get you into a new loan. I have been harassed for weeks by sales reps go anywhere else their rates arent that great.

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