CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

American Credit Financial

Consumers have filed 27 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

27
Total complaints
Mid-range
0
Last 12 months
88.9%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
16
States affected

The verdict

27 CFPB complaints put American Credit Financial at #2473 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. On-time replies land at 88.9%, the 16th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#2473
of 3,843 companies by volume
88.9%
on time (16th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
16
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
36/100
American Credit Financial · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response D 88.9%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C 14.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

American Credit Financial vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

88.9% Among the lowest higher than 16% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

American Credit Financial timely response rate 88.9%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Payday loan debt 12
Debt collection - I do not know 4
Debt collection - Payday loan 4
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan 2
Payday loan 2
Debt collection - Other debt 2
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1

Top Issues

1.False statements or representation 7
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 7
3.Communication tactics 3
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 2
5.Written notification about debt 2
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 1
7.Struggling to pay your loan 1
8.Can't contact lender 1
9.Charged fees or interest I didn't expect 1
10.Taking/threatening an illegal action 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 7
2017 7
2018 6
2019 5
2020 1
2021 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Ohio 5
California 5
Texas 2
Tennessee 2
Arizona 1
Virginia 1
Florida 1
Missouri 1
South Carolina 1
Michigan 1
New York 1
North Dakota 1
Oklahoma 1
Louisiana 1
North Carolina 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 27

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for American Credit Financial

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 27 complaints against American Credit Financial overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 16 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "False statements or representation," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, American Credit Financial posts a 88.9% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 14.3% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 0% rate.

How to read complaint counts

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, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

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 American Credit Financial have?

American Credit Financial has 27 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does American Credit Financial respond to complaints on time?

American Credit Financial's CFPB timely-response rate is 88.9%.

What product generates the most complaints for American Credit Financial?

Among all products tied to American Credit Financial, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with American Credit Financial?

The most common issue reported by consumers about American Credit Financial is "False statements or representation." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against American Credit Financial?

You can file a complaint against American Credit Financial 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 American Credit Financial?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against American Credit Financial from 16 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for American Credit Financial: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026