Consumer Credit Intelligence
The complete CFPB complaint record for every major U.S. bank, lender, credit bureau and debt collector, searchable, ranked, and put in plain language.
Analyzes 14,088,398 credit complaints joined with Fed APR trends & FDIC bank finances for company rankings, state maps & collector profiles.
Search 3,843 companies. Explore 14,088,398 consumer complaints. Track credit card interest rate trends.
What the complaint record shows
The three nationwide credit bureaus, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, account for 76% of all 14,088,398 CFPB complaints in this dataset, more than every bank, card issuer and debt collector combined.
- 76%
- of complaints name Equifax, TransUnion or Experian
- 79%
- are about credit-reporting accuracy, not lending
- 3,843
- companies with traceable complaint records
- 20.94%
- average credit-card APR, 2026-05-01 (Fed G.19)
Figures derived from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database (all-time totals, companies with ≥10 complaints) joined with the Federal Reserve G.19 release. Complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by the CFPB, so counts are not a finding of wrongdoing, and larger institutions naturally accumulate more complaints simply because they serve more customers.
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According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, PlainCredit compiles 3,843 company complaint records drawn from 14,088,398 CFPB complaints, last refreshed in May 2026; see our methodology for the full source list.
Most Complained-About Companies
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CFPB complaint volume by year, nationwide
72,242 complaints in 2012 to 5,440,468 in 2025, roughly 75.3x. The current in-progress year is excluded to avoid showing a partial-year total as a decline.
| # | Company | Total Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equifax, Inc. | 3,700,780 |
| 2 | Transunion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. | 3,672,638 |
| 3 | Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 3,264,523 |
| 4 | Bank of America, National Association | 174,185 |
| 5 | Wells Fargo & Company | 163,363 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 162,385 |
| 7 | Capital One Financial Corporation | 153,609 |
| 8 | Citibank, N.a. | 129,421 |
| 9 | Synchrony Financial | 75,659 |
| 10 | Block, Inc. | 63,003 |
Highest Complaint Rates by State
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PlainCredit?
PlainCredit is a free tool that makes CFPB consumer complaint data accessible. Search financial companies, compare complaint rates, and track credit card interest trends -- all from official government sources.
Where does the data come from?
All complaint data comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Consumer Complaint Database. Credit card interest rates come from the Federal Reserve G.19 statistical release via FRED.
Is this free to use?
Yes. PlainCredit is completely free. No accounts, no paywalls. Supported by ads.
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About this data
How PlainCredit works, and why you can trust these numbers
What this site is
PlainCredit makes CFPB consumer complaint data and Federal Reserve credit card interest rate trends accessible. Search financial companies to see their complaint history and compare rates, all from official government sources.
Editorial process
- Source. Pull consumer complaint records from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, and credit card interest rate trends from the Federal Reserve's G.19 statistical release.
- Verify. Each complaint keeps its CFPB-assigned company and product fields intact, and each rate figure keeps its Federal Reserve release date, so every number traces back to its official source.
- Publish. Compile per-company complaint pages and rate trend guides, refreshed as the CFPB and Federal Reserve release new data.
Editorial independence & corrections
The PlainCredit editorial process is independent and accepts no payment, sponsorship, or promoted placement from any financial company. Found an error or a stale record? File a correction via the contact page; we review corrections and publish updates with a visible revision note. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
Frequently asked
What is PlainCredit?
PlainCredit is a free tool that makes CFPB consumer complaint data accessible. Search financial companies, compare complaint rates, and track credit card interest trends -- all from official government sources.
Where does the data come from?
All complaint data comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Consumer Complaint Database. Credit card interest rates come from the Federal Reserve G.19 statistical release via FRED.
Is this free to use?
Yes. PlainCredit is completely free. No accounts, no paywalls. Supported by ads.