2103 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA +1 650-323-9190 contact@equitywaveloan.com Mon-Fri 9:00-6:00 PT
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About Equity Wave Loan

A Palo Alto team of loan officers, planners and tax advisors who believe borrowing should make your life bigger, not heavier.

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2008founded on El Camino Real
Our Story

We started after watching neighbors sign loans they did not understand.

Equity Wave Loan opened in 2008, at the height of the mortgage crisis, with a simple idea: every borrower deserves an advisor who explains the full cost of a loan and puts their long-term interest first.

Today our team of 24 serves families, first-time buyers and small business owners across Silicon Valley. We compare offers from more than 30 lenders and pair every loan with tax, insurance and investment guidance, so your borrowing supports the life you are building.

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Our Values

The currents that guide every recommendation

Clarity

Every fee, rate and trade-off is written down in plain English before you decide.

Integrity

We disclose how we are paid and recommend no loan at all when that is the better answer.

Momentum

Fast answers, quick closings and proactive alerts when rates move in your favor.

Community

We volunteer with local financial literacy programs and first-time buyer workshops.

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Milestones

Eighteen years of steady growth

2008

Opened in Palo Alto

Two loan officers and one promise: explain everything.

2013

Added tax advisory

CPAs joined the team to connect every loan to its tax impact.

2019

Wealth and insurance planning

Full-picture planning for families balancing debt and investing.

2026

$420M+ in loans arranged

More than 3,600 families served with a 4.9 out of 5 rating.

24Advisors and specialists
18Years in Palo Alto
32Lending partners
96%Clients who refer friends
Our Mission

Make every loan a step forward.

We help people use credit and home equity deliberately, at the lowest sensible cost, as part of a plan that builds lasting wealth.

Our Vision

A Bay Area where borrowing is never confusing.

We want every family in our community to understand their options as clearly as the lender does, before they ever sign.

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Let’s talk about your next move.

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