Representative Clients and Testimonials

At Rives, Leavell & Co., we consider our clients to be the life-blood of our company. Without our clients, we would cease to exist. We strive to provide our valued clients with service excellence exceeded by no other company in the church, faith-based, and non-profit financing industry.

We invite you to review what our clients say about us. We invite you to review a brief list of representative clients. Once you have seen a sample of what we can do for you, you can get started securing a loan for your church or faith-based organization.

These testimonials may not be a representative of the experience of other clients, and they are no guarantee of future performance or success.

"I am so grateful to Rives, Leavell & Co. for handling our Church Bond Issue. We have been well pleased with their services. Our Loan Officer did an excellent job in presenting the program to our church family. He worked tirelessly and patiently with us while we made our decision"

Pastor
West Heights Baptist Church
Pontotoc, Mississippi

"As you may recall, this is the Saturday that I am hosting my bond "open house" and, as you suggested, I went to the RLC website for a list of the remaining bonds; however, according to the bonds listed, less than $150K of the $1,200,000 bond issue remains unsold--which means either you did a great job of selling them this week (Woohoo!) or the info on the website is incorrect (oh, no!). Could you please confirm whether the website info is correct or not for me?"

Committee Chair
Pflugerville Community Church
Pflugerville, Texas

PS: The website listing was accurate.

"We were particularly pleased and impressed that we could always rely on the accuracy of the information we received from your loan officer and your organization. As we researched the different financing options available to us, we spoke with other companies and lenders where the terms, fees and available capital that were initially represented to us, shifted and changed over the course of our discussions."

Administrator
Lincoln City Church
Lincoln, Nebraska

"Our Loan Officer worked with us to structure the kind of loan that best suited the church, a loan that was cost effective and provided us with the funds when needed. When we build our next education complex our first call will be made to Rives, Leavell & Co."

Minister
CrossRoads United Methodist Church
Collierville, Tennessee

"Thank you for the excellent customer service Rives, Leavell & Co. provided FBC Maumelle during our bond program. Rives, Leavell & Co. has exceeded our expectations in every category. As chairman of the bond program, I can truly say you made my job easier than expected. Your knowledge and experience was instrumental to our success. Rives, Leavell & Co.'s special attention to detail and your friendly service was a blessing to me and to our church family."

"I would recommend the services of Rives, Leavell & Co. to anyone desiring professional consultation and service. I thank God for the Christian companies like Rives, Leavell & Co. that truly care about meeting the needs of growing churches."

"I look forward to working with Rives, Leavell & Co. again when we outgrow our new building."

Stewardship Chairman
First Baptist Church
Maumelle, Arkansas

"Because of our success and the spirit in which your representative worked with us, I look forward to working with Rives, Leavell & Co. in the future as needs at Park Place arise."

Administrator
Park Place Baptist Church
Pearl, Mississippi

"Thanks. I want you to know how much I appreciate the help Rives, Leavell & Co. gave us with our building refinancing. The bond issue of $550,000 helped in several ways. First, we were able to reduce our overall costs with a lower interest rate. Second, we were able to budget more effectively because of the long term fixed rate. And third, the ease with which all this took place was comforting."

Pastor
Diamondhead United Methodist Church
Diamondhead, Mississippi

"Thanks to you we were able to obtain the funds we needed with payments that fit in our budget."

"Please feel free to use our church as a reference for future business. We would be glad to tell others about the great job you did for us. You have a tremendous ministry in the work you do. May God Bless You."

Building Committee Chairman
New Zion Baptist Church
Crystal Springs, Mississippi

"I just wanted to tell you that after looking at proposals from several lending institutions, your Loan Officer explained to us the advantages of a bond program and worked out a fixed rate over a 15 and a 20 year mortgage period. We were all impressed with his knowledge and even more in the way he handled himself - always as a Christian professional."

"You can be sure we will recommend your firm to others."

Building Committee Chairman
Orange Avenue Church of Christ
Eustis, Florida

"I have found your Loan Officer to be a gentleman of his word. When he indicates what the company will do in a bond program, he will be sure it happens. He is willing to take on the difficult challenge and make it a reality. I highly recommend Rives, Leavell & Co."

Pastor
Pines Baptist Church
Pembroke Pines, Florida

"Your Loan Officer is honest and well informed about financing and cares deeply about Christian investments. He is always willing to go beyond what is expected of him to make sure the program works as smoothly as possible. We hope if any other churches are considering a bond issue, they will have the honor and privilege of working with Rives, Leavell & Co."

Senior Pastor
First Assembly of God
Arcadia, Florida

"My 20 year fixed-rate loan is looking better everyday."

Pastor
Asbury United Methodist Church
Bossier City, Louisiana

"Rives, Leavell & Co. made our building project possible. . . We found Rives, Leavell & Co.'s unique familiarity with the church market to be very comforting and helpful. As Northpointe grows and moves into more new construction in the coming years, we fully intend to consider Rives, Leavell & Co. as a strategic financial partner."

Elder, Clerk of the Session
Northpointe Presbyterian Church
Meridian, Mississippi

"The time your Loan Officer spent with our people explaining the program and answering questions was priceless. His commitment to the Lord and His churches was evident."

Pastor
New Prospect Baptist Church
Oxford, Mississippi

"We could not have asked for better relationships with Rives, Leavell & Co. as we went about this very successful program. Actually, some of us were a bit apprehensive about going into the program. I assure you that our fears we quickly dismissed as your Loan Officer came upon the scene and started working with us. Rives, Leavell & Co. may certainly use our church as a reference…"

Pastor
Trinity United Methodist Church
Gulfport, Mississippi

"Your Loan Officer came across as a sincere, knowledgeable, and trustworthy Christian man… He is an excellent representative of Rives, Leavell & Co.....the expertise of Rives, Leavell & Co. was instrumental in making the program successful."

Chairman-Finance Committee
Mount Zion United Methodist Church
St. Louis, Missouri

"Through his in depth knowledge of his work and sincere sense of concern for our church's best interest, your Loan Officer cultivated a trust with our members. He allowed ample opportunity for questions from the congregation and answered them clearly. He and his staff have been a wonderful asset to us in financing our church through buying and selling bonds."
"My congregation and I have felt very comfortable in the financing of our additional facilities through Rives, Leavell & Co."

Pastor
Derma Baptist Church
Derma, Mississippi