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    Business ProfileforCeltic Bank Corporation

    Bank

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.52/5stars

    Average of 25 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    196 complaints closed in last 3 years

    78 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    268 S State St Ste 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-5202
    BBB File Opened:
    3/1/2001
    Years in Business:
    23
    Business Started:
    3/1/2001
    Business Started Locally:
    3/1/2001
    Business Incorporated:
    2/23/2000
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Celtic Bank
    Business Management
    • Mr. Reese Howell, Jr., CEO
    • Mr. Wade Newman, President/COO
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Reese Howell, Jr., CEO
    • Mr. Wade Newman, President/COO
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (801) 363-6562
      Primary Fax

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    Customer Complaints

    196 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/25/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Sales and Advertising Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    On April 28, 2023 I entered into a re-entry program, with Surge Mastercard (Celtic Bank) due to a financial hardship I had experienced within the previous months. At the time, my account was still open, past due, but still open. I agreed to pay the set amount for 3 months. When I called in to make my first of the three payments, on May 25, 2023, I was informed that my account had been charged off. I did not receive any notifications of this and it was confirmed by the "supervisor" that the previous employee should not have put me on that program and did not provide me with the right information to make the best decision. In addition, He said, " yeah, he should have told you that this account would be charged off within the next few days." This led me to believe that I was making a payment to keep the account open, which were his exact words. Had I known this, I would have paid sooner and now my credit report is being tarnished with this due to the lies and deception of this employee and company. I do not think this is right. While I know this card is to help people reestablish credit, it doesn't mean they can take advantage of people!! I demand that something be done about this because my credit would not have taken this charged off hit, had they done their job and properly communicated with me. I'm utterly disgusted with them!!
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    Customer Reviews

    25 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Destiney P

    1 star

    07/15/2024

    I used affirm for the first time for a beach rental. I paid 3 payments before my arrival date. I get to the rental and it's a ***** infested shack that's falling apart. I send all the pictures of the home and records of no contact from the company. I received a full refund except for the interest. They told me I couldn't have the $100 back because I had already made payments so the interest was ' valid' I was hung up on twice and it took them 2 hours to 'make a decision ' this company is a scam they care nothing for their customers. It was a terrible experience all around. I do not recommend this company for anything. If 0 stars was an option I would leave 0 stars. Also even though you pay by card it's not an option to get a refund to your card the only options they give you is to wait for a check through the mail. The timeframe they gave was 30 days.

    Celtic Bank Corporation Response

    07/17/2024

    We understand you're frustrated with Affirm. While Celtic Bank partners with them to provide financing, we do not directly service your loan. To ensure your concerns reach the right team, please email your contact information to ******************************** We will then escalate your review directly to Affirm for a proper resolution.Thank you for your patience.

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