Oaken Financial Reviews 296

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ive been with Oaken for 10 years. No serious issues whatsoever. Didnt give them 5 stars because they are not perfect. But still much better rates than the others so Im sticking with them

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Talk about the LH not knowing what the RH is doing... The short of it is, multiple phone calls and multiple emails have (hopefully, finally) resulted in the closing/cash out of my GIC account. Being t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constructively, I have been a member for several years & found no issues; indeed, high interest rates, esp. GICs. But lately I have encountered a series of unkind outcomes. My latest issue involved an... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We were switching our investment from Achieva to Oaken because our your higher interest rate. Not happy about the process. Much too much time waiting to talk to a customer representative, having... See more

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  1. Money & Insurance

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Oaken Financial offers savings and investment options like Guaranteed Investment Certificates, Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement Income Fund and Oaken savings account.


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  • King Street West 145, M5H 1J8, Toronto, Canada

  • oaken.com

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My first experience was very 👍 good

My first experience was very 👍 good
No problems...cash being transferred

I called to transfer tax free savings, and the agent said he would transfer money and I don't have to do anything. Transaction did not go through..
Because agent was not trained on registered accts...he should have told me to fill out papers and send back to Oaken.
Agents were all very nice and helpful.
I will be transferring more funds soon.
All in all I think Oaken is a good company and will do more business with them

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great services

Great services, and great personnel.

6 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looked after by an agent in a…

I was looked after by an agent in a very professional manner and together with a very attractive interest rate for the GICs is what attracted me to Oaken Finacial.

Thank you,
Best Regards
George V.

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

KUDOS!

Easy to deal with, great rates! Customer service is very good, better than the Big Banks!

6 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far

So far, so good. I have no bad experience to relate. I'm a new customer to Oaken and up to now, the service has been excellent.

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been very pleased…..

I have been very pleased with my Oaken experience. All the reps have been very knowledgeable and easily guided me through the process f my investments.

6 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your office agent in Vancouver.

Your Oaken representative, Mr. Epi Xiao was professional, courteous and knowledgeable. He is an asset to you company. Recently I phoned your 1-800 number to discuss a few matters. My questions were answered promptly and
clearly.

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Website not always user friendly

I wanted to buy GICs once logged in my saving account and it was not clear on how to proceed from the options available to me. I had to send an email to Oaken and they told me that I had to proceed with opening a new account and selecting the option GIC. I have other saving accounts with virtual banks and it was more user friendly to buy GICs from my saving account.

At least they should explain the process in the Q&A section of the website

6 April 2022
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Reply from Oaken Financial

Thank you for your feedback, we strive to improve our customer experience. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Why does Oaken NOT offer a simple TFSA…

Why does Oaken NOT offer a simple TFSA savings account option at the same Quebec leading interest rate. Your current offering is ONLY for GIC's. As a senior with health problems I need to access right away MY MONEY if I have yet another sudden event.

6 April 2022
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Reply from Oaken Financial

Thank you for your review. We strive to improve our products offerings and have taken note of your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The rates are good

The rates are good, it was a little hard to sign up, the phones are always busy, it was worth the time spent.

6 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt Service

Great service with the associate on my phone calls Promptly fixed my issue!😀

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback, we're glad your issue was resolved. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Fantastic rates

Fantastic rates. Appealing interface. Quick set-up.
I would give it five stars but the lack of an RRSP savings account where you can park your money when GIC matures (like what EQ Bank has) would really elevate the experience.

6 April 2022
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Reply from Oaken Financial

Thank you for your feedback. We strive to improve our products offerings and have taken note of your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I organized this GIC for my mother. The staff was friendly, patient and terrific with their help in assisting me with migrating funds from the paltry low-interest saving account my mother had at her regular bank over to Oaken (literally 4 x the interest). They also helped me migrate funds from another credit union to open an RRSP GIC at Oaken. Unlike the financial institution I was with, Oaken has an office here in Vancouver which made it much easier to get help in-person with these transactions.

6 April 2022
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Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good overall

The rates are above average. Money transfers worked well. Website is ok. GIC purchase is easy.
Statement numbering is a little confusing: the statement containing the January activity is called the February statement and so forth.

6 April 2022
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Reply from Oaken Financial

Thank you for your feedback. All the best from the Oaken team.

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