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Hawaii Financial Services
HIFIS is powered by over 100 Wholesale Investors using just one credit report!
About Me
Welcome to
Hawaii Financial Services,
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Worried About The Home Loan Process?
Tera allows the education process to put you at ease, keep reading…..
Tera's Achievement
Shameless Brags About Tera

Hawaii’s first Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist
Tera is proud to have been Hawaii’s First Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist receiving her certification in New York visiting the NYSE in 2006.

Published author of “Wally’s Way”
Tera is the published author of “Wally’s Way” a book of life lessons from an old soul who can help anyone change their outlook on life to a more positive and passionate one.

HIFIS Named #1 Locally Owned Mortgage Brokerage
Tera was honored by the Governor as Hawaii’s Number 1, 100% Locally Owned Mortgage Brokerage as well as being Hawaii’s 4th Fastest growing business out of the states most profitable 50 companies.

Ho’oulu Fastest 50 Awardee
Tera was again honored with another Ho’oulu Fastest 50 award from Pacific Business News, First Hawaiian Bank, Becker Communications & Altres HR.
Our Services
Hawaii Financial Services Offers
100% Construction to Perm, DHHL Financing Available!
VA Loans
FHA Low Money Down & Streamline Refinance
Self-Employed Borrowers & Investor Programs
Hours of Operation
- Monday-Sunday
- 4:00 am to 4:00 pm (Office)
- Office Phone: (808) 667-LOAN (5626)
Lahaina Office Location (Being Rebuilt):
727 Waine'e Street, Suite 107
Lahaina Maui, HI 96761
Wailuku Temporary Office Location:
1063 Lower Main Street, Suite 221C, Wailuku Maui, HI 96793
Tera works from
4:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday - Sunday
Tera's Team works from
8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday
In the Real Estate business, true professionals are always on call! Hawaii Financial Services isn’t necessarily open like a “24 hour convenience store” but we do tend to work all different hours and days even if it’s not advertised.
Only work with the professionals that go this extra mile!
Just call, WhatsApp, text, email, or snail mail!
We are available to help you almost any day and anytime!
EXCELLENT Based on 20 reviews Posted on Lehua GardanierTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tera and her team did an amazing job with the re-finance of our home. She did a great job in working out the best deal she could get. We were a bit nervous with the rates starting to rise. Tera and her team were able to pull it off in a timely manner. I would recommend using Hawaii Financial Services for any of your mortgage and re-financing need. Mahalo, The Gardanier OhanaPosted on Julia FultonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tera and her group are amazing!! We are 'self employed' business owners who were turned down by the traditional banks when looking to purchase our first home on Maui. It was not an easy task, but Tera and Hawaii Financial Services made it happen!! In an amazingly quick time, especially considering all the holidays. We are so grateful to them for helping to make our dream come true. They are awesome to work with and genuinely care about their clients. Communication and updates were great! They made a challenging process as easy as possible and really went the extra mile for us. MAHALO!!Posted on Tehane Baza-TriulziTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Want to own a home in Hawaii?? Call Tera!! I'm serious. Call her. Email her. Send in your application to her, no matter how scary or discouraging the thought of homeownership ma Hawai'i Nei may seem to you. As a young family of 6, with one income, raising family and owning a home in Hawaii seems near impossible. Enter Tera Paleka and the Hawaii Financial Services team. My husband and I have used Tera in two separate instances. First, we went in on a home which fell through...heartbreaking, but then there was Tera. She totally held space for us to find hope and continue to have faith that our time and our home would come! In a time when any other business person might have cut their losses and moved along, she kept relationship and an "open door" space for us. To me, that's a big deal. Our second run, during the covid pandemic, we looked at so many homes, ran so many numbers, and Tera was there. Through a moment when she was dealing with her own wellness challenge AND the covid crisis alongside the rest of the world, she worked hard for us! Owning a home was our dream, but Tera shared in that with us by working her tail off through it all and getting us beyond our wildest dreams! No kidding, she works MAGIC! I would put money on it...NO ONE could get us the deal that Tera did! Before the close of 2020 we were homeowners, with unbelievable rates, in a highly coveted neighborhood. One income, 4 kids, 6 mouths to feed. Tera got us there! Mahalo Piha Tera!! Me ka na'au ha'aha'a, Ka 'Ohana Baza-TriulziPosted on Shelby & Kaulana AndersonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We are truly grateful for Tera and her team. No pandemic stopped them from getting our refinance. They worked very hard to complete the process quickly. Even though we did not get to meet them in office due to pandemic, the communication through email was awesome. I would recommend them to anyone and I will continue to use them in the future. Mahalo Tera and team LOVE THE ANDERSONPosted on Diversified CraneTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tera and her team was by far and exceptional experience! She was very positive, friendly and professional! I will continue to work with Hawaii Financial Services with my next purchases.Posted on BethanyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tera and her team exceeded ANY and EVERY expectation we had. We wouldn't have been able to purchase our home without them. As first time home buyers we had no idea what was needed, but Tera made us feel like this process was breeze! We came to her unsure if it was even possible to buy a home in Hawaii, but she got us preapproved the next day! We even closed on our dream home in under 30 days! She was so fun to work with and I would recommend her to every single person/family who is looking to buy a home. We are so grateful to Tera & the Hawaii Financial Services team because no we get to raise our children right where we grew up! Thank you Tera!!!Posted on Kayleigh Orr-AnacletoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I want to sincerely thank Tera and her team for helping us buy our first home! She was really knowledgeable about the whole process and worked hard to help us get the best deal possible. Our credit was not the best, so she is helping us still to refinance in the future to get an even better deal. She went a step beyond anything that I was expecting. Would definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone! Mahalo Tera!Posted on Matthew Ruiz Jr.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This team is OUTSTANDING! They have worked so hard to get us to where we are today, sitting in our new home. Without their hard work, late nights, early mornings, and all the stress we added to them, we wouldn't be where we are today. They always answered our questions, even the ones we thought were crazy. As first-time homebuyers, they walked us through every step and made sure they were getting us the best deals that would be beneficial to us now and in the long run. Mahalo to Tera Paleka and the entire team at Hawaii Financial Services. You guys Rock!Posted on Kassie MorganTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tera Paleka and her team are the best! Tera got me a way better deal than anyone else could on my mortgage AND we closed early. She is thorough, detailed, explains everything and really knows her stuff - I highly recommend her!Posted on jennifer INDATrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Can you say AMAZING! Without Tera and her team, my family and I would have never been able to reach our goal of owning our own home! I truly appreciate what Tera went through to get us to where we are today! Even when we were knocked down more times than I can imagine, and I was beginning to lose hope, Tera fought for us like nobody’s business! She showed me she’s wasn’t about to take no for an answer! For that, I am forever grateful! Thank you for not giving up on us! If anyone is looking to buy a home... hands down! Tera and her team is the way to go! If others can’t help you, you better believe she will! Not paid, not sponsored..... she is just THAT GOOD!Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. 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