CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Applied Data Finance, LLC

481 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

481
Total complaints
Above average
184
Last 12 months
98.3%
Timely response
Above median
35
States affected

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The verdict

Applied Data Finance, LLC ranks #523 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 481 complaints on record. Its on-time response rate is 98.3%, the 51st percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#523
of 3,843 companies by volume
98.3%
on time (51st pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
35
states with complaints
B-
PlainCredit Trust Score
66/100
Applied Data Finance, LLC · 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 B- 98.3%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate A+ 0.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.8%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Applied Data Finance, LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

98.3% Higher than most higher than 51% 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

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 55 in 2024 to 162 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Applied Data Finance, LLC timely response rate 98.3%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 110
Debt collection - I do not know 103
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 64
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 63
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 41
Debt collection - Other debt 26
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 16
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan 13
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit 10
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Payday loan 9

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 90
2.Improper use of your report 65
3.Attempts to collect debt not owed 62
4.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 58
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 52
6.Struggling to pay your loan 26
7.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 22
8.Getting the loan 16
9.Problem when making payments 15
10.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 15

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 1
2017 8
2018 11
2019 23
2020 34
2021 45
2022 44
2023 58
2024 55
2025 162
2026year in progress 40

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 81
Texas 55
California 44
North Carolina 34
Arizona 28
Michigan 26
Georgia 23
South Carolina 20
Illinois 16
Alabama 15
Ohio 15
Tennessee 15
Minnesota 14
Mississippi 13
Washington 9

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 477
Closed with non-monetary relief 3
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Applied Data Finance, LLC

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 481 complaints against Applied Data Finance, LLC overall, with 184 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 35 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. The specific issue named most within that category is "Incorrect information on your report," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Applied Data Finance, LLC posts a 98.3% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 0% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0.8%.

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 Applied Data Finance, LLC have?

Applied Data Finance, LLC has 481 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 184 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Applied Data Finance, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Applied Data Finance, LLC draw a 98.3% timely-response rate inside the expected window. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Applied Data Finance, LLC?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Applied Data Finance, LLC than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Applied Data Finance, LLC?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about Applied Data Finance, LLC; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Applied Data Finance, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Applied Data Finance, LLC 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 Applied Data Finance, LLC?

Applied Data Finance, LLC has drawn CFPB complaints from 35 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Applied Data Finance, LLC: 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.

Similar dispute rates

Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (0% here).

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026