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Makwa Finance has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Makwa Finance

      PO Box 343 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0343

    • Makwa Finance

      597 Peace Pipe Rd Fl 2 Lac Du Flambu, WI 54538

    Business ProfileforMakwa Finance

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    Please note, according to the company's website:

    Makwa, LLC d/b/a Makwa Finance (“Makwa”), is a wholly owned subsidiary of LDF Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation, a wholly owned and operated economic arm and instrumentality of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (“Tribe”), a federally recognized Indian tribe.

    Makwa, LLC dba Makwa Finance is organized and in good standing under the laws of the Tribe. Makwa, LLC dba Makwa Finance is a duly licensed Financial Services Licensee of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Licensing and Regulatory Authority, an independent regulatory body of the Tribe. All loan application decisions are made at Makwa, LLC Makwa Finance’s office located on the Tribe’s reservation in Lac du Flambeau, WI.

    If Makwa approves your loan application, your loan will be governed by Tribal law, applicable federal law, and the terms and conditions of your loan agreement.

    This is an expensive form of borrowing. Makwa loans are designed to assist you in meeting your short-term borrowing needs and are not intended to be a long-term financial solution. Late payments and non-payment may result in additional fees and collection activities as described in your loan agreement and as allowed by Tribal and applicable federal law. Makwa Finance does not lend to residents of AR, CT, NY, PA, VA, VT, WI, and WV. Availability of installment loans are subject to change at any time and at Makwa’s sole discretion.

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.36/5stars

    Average of 45 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    141 complaints closed in last 3 years

    29 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    Makwa Finance offers online short term installment loans. 

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Makwa Finance has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Makwa Finance

        PO Box 343 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0343

      • Makwa Finance

        597 Peace Pipe Rd Fl 2 Lac Du Flambu, WI 54538

      Location of This Business
      PO Box 343, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0343
      BBB File Opened:
      8/14/2019
      Alternate Business Name
      • Makwa, LLC
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      Customer Complaints

      141 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/02/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Order Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Makwa finance. Loan approved for 200 dollars upon verification of personal information. But they will not tell me what information is needed.
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      Customer Reviews

      45 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Lori W

      2 stars

      06/10/2024

      BUYER BEWARE. Firstly, I am not complaining about the loan agreement or the incredibly inflated interest rates Makwa charges. They don't force you to take a loan with them nor sign on the "electronic line". You must make sure you understand the interest charges.Neither am I complaining necessarily about customer service persons.I sincerely warn anyone that chooses to enter into a loan contract with Makwa Finance to save all communications and/or screen shot all transactions including any changes in the payment, schedule, etc, to document discrepancies or regular correct transactions posted. If you have communication via their Chat, request that they email the copy of that conversation to you. Yes, they have that ability. If they say they can't, Screen Shot it.I would even suggest that you inform them that you will record phone conversations concerning discrepancies on your loan account.I will explain briefly that the first 4 months of the loan experience was fine. After a computer system update however that created issues with my account and other's If you read the complaints about payment issues with Makwa, there have been issues with payments since. The discrepancies were on their part but it was a Battle for them to correct the first issue as they seemingly didn't want to admit fault. The second time was again an obvious issue with their computer system and withdrawing money from my account and again I could prove that it was their system. I was so disgusted with the situation, I reached out to companies I owed and after explaining my dilemma they differed payments for a month so I could pay off my loan with Makwa. ALSO! Make sure that they post to atleast one of the Credit Bureaus. Six months and they (Makwa), still aren't on the CB site at all. I will be filing a complaint with the ******** ********* ********** *******

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