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Equitable

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    • Equitable

      1290 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor New York, NY 10104-1300

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      3501 Lake Eastbrook Blvd SE Ste 304 Grand Rapids, MI 49546-5941

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      10 Madison Ave Morristown, NJ 07960

    Customer Review Ratings

    1.13

    Average of 92 Customer Reviews

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    • Lia C

      Date: 07/17/2024

      Lia C

      Date: 07/17/2024

      Terrible. I cannot reach customer service. They also are not letting me pay off my loan. They "suspended" the payment I made. I don't know why or how to fix it, because again, I cannot reach customer service. I have tried now for almost four hours.

      Equitable

      Date: 07/18/2024

      Good morning, We are looking into this. We will reach out to you shortly.

    • Kirk A

      Date: 07/17/2024

      Kirk A

      Date: 07/17/2024

      Not sure if their services are worthwhile once you have an actual active account with them maybe they are BUT I can say with confidence that in the three months Ive been communicating with various organizations and offices to untangle matters related to my mothers death, I have never had a more frustrating or dehumanizing customer service experience than with **********************. Virtually impossible to speak with someone who could answer a few simple questions about my mothers terminated policy and at least four times I was transferred to someone who could supposedly help me and who knew more info, but I was instead transferred back to an automated menu that did not include an option for what I needed. Eventually I was put on hold, each time for over ************************************************************************* the future with information the information that I didnt have but was trying to get. Grieving is hard and disorienting. Basically all I want when dealing with the complex paperwork and other logistics following my mothers death is for people to be kind, competent, and accessible. Equitable failed me more than any other company Ive dealt with (and Ive dealt with a lot) in the last three months.Eventually i spoke to a nice man who could share some info with me, but this was after THREE HOURS of holding and being disconnected by their system at least twice.

      Equitable

      Date: 07/18/2024

      Good Morning, We are more than willing to look into this matter. Am e-mail has been sent for additional information.

    • aaron k

      Date: 07/11/2024

      THESE ARE THE ONLY TRUE PROFESSIONALS IN THE ****** AREA. ALL OF THE BAD REVIEWS ARE MOST LIKELY FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLACED THIER MONEY WITH A VERY RESPONSIBLE AND SOMEWHAT CONSIRVATIVE INVESTMEST FIRM, WITH AN EXTREMELY LONG HISTORY, AND VERY, VERY, VERY GREAT PERFORMANCE RECORD. IF I COULD GIVE THESE FELLAS 20 STARS I WOULD. MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND THE COMPANY I AM A PARTNER IN HAVE BOTH INVESTED WITH THEM, AND HAD WE BOTH DONE IT WITHOUT THIER SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE, GUIDANCE, AND OVERALL FIDICIARY GUIDANCE WE WOULD BOTH HAVE LESS THAN ZERO. MY FATHER RAN A LARGE COMPANY IN THE ******, ** AREA, AND TRUSTED THIS FIRM WITH THIER ENTIRE 401K PROGRAM, AS WELL AS INVESTMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES. IT IS EXTREMELY SAD TO SEE PEOPLE WITH SMALL OR EVEN LARGER INVESTMENTS GIVE THIER ADVISERS SUCH POOR REVIEWS, WHY DONT.......YOU....LOOK...AT YOUR...RETURNS!!!---AND IF YOU WORKED FOR SOMEONE FOR 2 WEEKS, CHANGED JOBS AND WANT TO MOVE YOUR MONEY----WELL HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE----THESE GUYS AND GALS ARE BUSY PUSHING YOUR MONEY A LITTLE HIGHER----SO IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN X-CHANGE OR WITHDRAWL----AGAIN LOOK AT YOUR RETURNS----OR WAIT IN LINE----SO SAD THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO LEAVE REVIEWS ARE PEOPLE PULLING MONEY OUT!! LOOK IN THE MIRROR THEN MAYBE YOU CAN SEE THE 1 OR -1 STAR----GOOD JOB PEOPLE!! WE TRUST YOU WITH EVERYTHING--AND WE HAVE DEALT WITH LOTS OF INVESTMENT FIRMS--CANT GO WRONG HERE----UNLESS YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO HAS ZERO, OR LESS THAN ZERO BUSINESS EVER INVESTING--THIS IS A REAL FIRM, FULL LINE OF OPTIONS, VERY FAMILY AND FRIENDLY ORIENTED---1 STAR---BAHHHHHH---TRY SOME OTHER PLACES---THEN YOU WILL FIND -10 STARS----NOT EVERYONE GOT GOOD GRADES---DONT BLAME THE INVESTMENT PEOPLE ON POOR DECISIONS OR OTHER REASONS---IF YOU SPENT LESS TIME LEAVING BAD REVIEWS YOUR MONEY WOULD PROBABLY GROW MORE---I NEVER, EVER, EVER LEAVE REVIEWS, I WAS LOOKING FOR A PHONE NUMBER ONLY, AND I WAS BLOWN AWAY---SORRY--MAYBE VOTE DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME, OR TRY HARDER, OR WORK HARDER!!!

    • Suzana K

      Date: 07/10/2024

      Suzana K

      Date: 07/10/2024

      We've been trying to get our 503b retirement funds from Equitable for months. All we want to do is a simple rollover to a Traditional **** They reject transfer requests with no explanation. When trying to phone them they say they are in training and hang up on you. In order to add delay they require mail instead of on-line or email. Everybody you contact says they can't help and to talk to somebody else. Any mistake on a form instead of correcting it they make you start over. If something is wrong they don't let you know or correct it. I don't think they operate in good faith. Terrible to have someone have your money and not be responsive.

      Equitable

      Date: 07/11/2024

      Good Morning, We are in receipt of this review. This request will be forwarded to the appropriate team to review and handle.

      Suzana K

      Date: 07/23/2024

      I was never contacted. To add insult to injury they now claim the process has taken too long and we must start over. Unbelievable.I don't think they operate in good faith to give our money back. I've dealt with numerous brokerages over 40 years and never experienced anything like this.

    • Heather W

      Date: 07/09/2024

      Heather W

      Date: 07/09/2024

      I found this website by Googling "Equitable customer service nightmares." I have been trying to get my money out of Equitable for months. Each time, I'm given the run around and told I need different forms, need to talk to someone different or something else entirely. It's so frustrating to have to jump through ridiculous hoops to get the money I've worked so hard for. If anyone knows of any governmental monitoring organization they can be reported to, please that information.

      Equitable

      Date: 07/10/2024

      Good Morning, We are in receipt of your review, it will be reviewed by our staff and responded to.

    • Craig K

      Date: 07/04/2024

      Craig K

      Date: 07/04/2024

      Been trying to get my annuity investment account set up for online access for three weeks now. Numerous problems and excuses but no results. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!

      Equitable

      Date: 07/05/2024

      Good Morning, We will look into this request and respond accordingly. Thank you

    • Leonard B

      Date: 07/01/2024

      Leonard B

      Date: 07/01/2024

      I would make this zero stars if I could. I have been trying to receive funds for a couple of weeks now trying to pay for a trip that I have had planned, and form after form is asked for and sent back in a timely manner. I started it with a school district that I havent worked for in almost 6 years. You shouldnt have to receive permission to take YOUR MONEY from people you no longer work for. They make it ridiculously hard for you to get YOUR money. I would not recommend. If my money doesnt come in a timely manner. I am going to be upset. Youre better off starting a plan with your local bank than dealing with these charlatans.

      Equitable

      Date: 07/05/2024

      Good Morning, We will review this request and response back accordingly. Thank you.

    • Brittiny P

      Date: 06/26/2024

      Brittiny P

      Date: 06/26/2024

      Truly the worst experience I have ever had with an advisor. I have requested my money to be withdrawn repeatedly for 3 weeks without any luck. Once I finally received the check it bounced and has been returned to them. I am now unable to get the money again and will be taking legal action. Do not invest with Equitable.

      Equitable

      Date: 06/27/2024

      Good Morning, We have received this review. Equitable will review the request and respond.

    • Aimee G

      Date: 05/24/2024

      Aimee G

      Date: 05/24/2024

      I have been trying to transfer my Equitable account to another broker for a YEAR. Each time we are given a form. We send it back timely, wait for a while, call back to find out why the money wasnt transferred, are told that it was the incorrect form (that they provided!), it needed different information, an electronic signature, a wet signature, etc. I just got off the phone with customer service again. They claimed to have never received my last transfer request form and provided the same fax number that we used 1 month agowhich apparently goes straight into a trash bin.Do not invest with Equitable if you intend to ever see that money again.

      Equitable

      Date: 05/28/2024

      We are in receipt of this Customer Review, it will be reviewed and responded to.

    • Alex B

      Date: 05/16/2024

      Alex B

      Date: 05/16/2024

      Wow never in a million years did I think Id have to pull tooth and nail just to get MY money from Equitable. Hands down the worst customer service experience Ive ever had with a financial institution. Nothing but harassment and constant lies. I will be filing a complaint with FDIC as well as OCC and obviously the BBB. Hopefully they get shut down sooner rather than later.

      Equitable

      Date: 05/17/2024

      We are in receipt of this request and will have the matter reviewed.

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