CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

1st Franklin Financial Corporation

What 710 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

710
Total complaints
224
Last 12 months
80.8%
Timely response
21
States affected

The verdict

1st Franklin Financial Corporation ranks #411 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 710 complaints on record. It answers 80.8% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#411
of 3,848 companies by volume
80.8%
answered on time
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
21
states with complaints
1st Franklin Financial Corporation timely response rate 80.8%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 169
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 131
Debt collection — I do not know 126
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Installment loan 57
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Installment loan 39
Consumer Loan — Installment loan 33
Debt collection — Other debt 33
Debt collection — Payday loan debt 26
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Personal line of credit 15
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Personal line of credit 13

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 146
2.Improper use of your report 124
3.Attempts to collect debt not owed 89
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 55
5.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 37
6.Problem when making payments 30
7.Struggling to pay your loan 29
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 24
9.False statements or representation 17
10.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 17

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 5
2014 16
2015 17
2016 10
2017 19
2018 34
2019 27
2020 32
2021 41
2022 65
2023 70
2024 112
2025 201
2026 61

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Georgia 269
Alabama 102
South Carolina 101
Louisiana 66
Mississippi 58
Texas 34
Tennessee 22
Florida 13
Virginia 10
Kentucky 7
North Carolina 7
Ohio 4
New York 3
California 3
Maryland 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 702
Closed 6
Closed with monetary relief 1
Untimely response 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for 1st Franklin Financial Corporation

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 710 complaints against 1st Franklin Financial Corporation overall, with 224 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 21 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Incorrect information on your report" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

1st Franklin Financial Corporation's timely response rate stands at 80.8%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 23.2% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 0.1% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story — larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does 1st Franklin Financial Corporation have?

1st Franklin Financial Corporation has 710 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 224 filed in the last 12 months.

Does 1st Franklin Financial Corporation respond to complaints on time?

1st Franklin Financial Corporation has a 80.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for 1st Franklin Financial Corporation?

The most complained-about product for 1st Franklin Financial Corporation is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with 1st Franklin Financial Corporation?

The most common issue reported by consumers about 1st Franklin Financial Corporation is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against 1st Franklin Financial Corporation?

You can file a complaint against 1st Franklin Financial Corporation directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about 1st Franklin Financial Corporation?

Consumers in 21 states and territories have filed complaints about 1st Franklin Financial Corporation with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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