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Complaint Review: Seawest Financial - Long Beach California
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Seawest Financial
Long Beach, California, U.S.A.
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Seawest Financial They no longer exist and I'm stuck with over 6 Gs in debt RIPOFF Long Beach California
*Consumer Comment: Do you have the title?
*Consumer Suggestion: Thanks for the tip, Sarah
*Consumer Suggestion: One more thing you may want to try
*Consumer Comment: also in the Air Force and I had my loan through SeaWest
*Consumer Comment: SeaWest purchased by CPS, more help than anyone at SeaWest
*Consumer Comment: You are not alone Grayson is still the Lienholder
Last year I was stationed at Ft. Gordon (Augusta, GA) for technical training with the United States Air Force. I needed a car so I had a friend take me to a used car lot. I found the perfect car for my budget and they processed the loan through Grayson Financial. One month later, I get a letter in the mail stating that SeaWest Financial had bought it out. OK.
I didn't think anything about it since I've known people who have had their own loans/mortgages bought out by a seperate company. Around Dec '03, I stopped getting updates in the mail. I called the number listed on my last invoice and at that time and they started coming again. That lasted up until (appx) June/July '04. I've called twice a month from July up until now (6 Oct 04), only to find out now that the 1-800 number I found here on RipOffReport.com is no longer in use. I found another number with a 562 area code on this website. Number no longer in service.
And SeaWest.com? Every time I've tried going there the page will not load. Either the server is incredibly busy or (and this is more likely) it no longer exists. I'm stuck with over $6K to a company that does not, to my knowledge, exist anymore. Yeah... the ultimate ripoff.
Eric
Moody AFB, Georgia
U.S.A.
I didn't think anything about it since I've known people who have had their own loans/mortgages bought out by a seperate company. Around Dec '03, I stopped getting updates in the mail. I called the number listed on my last invoice and at that time and they started coming again. That lasted up until (appx) June/July '04. I've called twice a month from July up until now (6 Oct 04), only to find out now that the 1-800 number I found here on RipOffReport.com is no longer in use. I found another number with a 562 area code on this website. Number no longer in service.
And SeaWest.com? Every time I've tried going there the page will not load. Either the server is incredibly busy or (and this is more likely) it no longer exists. I'm stuck with over $6K to a company that does not, to my knowledge, exist anymore. Yeah... the ultimate ripoff.
Eric
Moody AFB, Georgia
U.S.A.
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Rosalyn
Tobyhanna,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
You are not alone Grayson is still the Lienholder
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, June 14, 2005
I purchased a car in Oct 2003 and was financed by Grayson. A few months later, I find out Seawest had bought my loan. I was trying to get a copy of my title and called Seawest. They said that they were going out of business, and my account had been sold to CPS. I have contacted CPS at this number 1-888-829-3703. I need to register my car in a new state and can't do it because no one can find my title. The copy I have says Grayson is still the Lienholder, but my allotments are going to CPS. I am going to try to contact the State Attorney as well.
Steve
Lexington,Oklahoma,
U.S.A.
SeaWest purchased by CPS, more help than anyone at SeaWest
#3Consumer Comment
Fri, February 11, 2005
SeaWest Financial was purchased by a company called CPS out of Irvine CA. Their phone # is 1-888-211-8075.......Good Luck because they are no more help than anyone at SeaWest was and they are also just as rude!
Jonelle
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
also in the Air Force and I had my loan through SeaWest
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, January 11, 2005
Just let me start off by saying I am right there with you. I'm also in the Air Force and I had my loan through SeaWest. Now Im trying to get rid of my car and I can't find anything. I contacted the dealer and they know nothing. Does anyone have a number for this new company? My First Sgt is ready to get involved, so I want to make sure I try everything first.
Sarah
Wyoming,Michigan,
U.S.A.
One more thing you may want to try
#5Consumer Suggestion
Fri, October 15, 2004
I was advised by the Secretary of State to send a certified letter to the last known address for Seawest, with return reciept requested. When that letter is returned to me unopened and marked return to sender, addressee unknown, they will issue me a clear title since they will take that returned letter as a release of lien. I was told that a lot of finance companies move or go out of business so the only way for you to get a clear title thereafter is to show proof to the Secretary of State that the company is no longer in business. The next step would be to send a copy of that CLEAR title to Consumer Portfolio Services and if they have reported your debt to the credit bureau, request in writting, that they "unreport" it. I sent my letter on Wednesday, so I will let you know if it works.
Eric
Moody AFB,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Thanks for the tip, Sarah
#6Consumer Suggestion
Thu, October 14, 2004
Everything was destroyed when I crashed my car in San Antonio last year. I will contact the Secretary of State and see what happens. Thank you for your advice.
Sarah
Wyoming,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Do you have the title?
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, October 13, 2004
I am wondering if you have physical possession of your title. Seawest, as you were correct in stating, no longer exsists. They were bought out by Consumer Portfolio Services, who are no more help than Seawest ever was. If you hold your title then you should be able to go to the Secretary of State and file for a lost title and chances are that it will come back a clear title. If it doesn't and Seawest is the lien holder then you can dispute that because Seawest no longer exsists. Let me know what happens and good luck.
