CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

Behind the 2,207 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

2,207
Total complaints
Among the highest
547
Last 12 months
92.1%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
56
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Army and Air Force Exchange Service sits at #197, with 2,207 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 92.1%, the 21st percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#197
of 3,843 companies by volume
92.1%
on time (21st pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
56
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
35/100
Army and Air Force Exchange Service · 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 92.1%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 28.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.6%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Army and Air Force Exchange Service vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

92.1% Among the lowest higher than 21% 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 289 in 2024 to 501 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Army and Air Force Exchange Service timely response rate 92.1%
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 500
Debt collection - Credit card debt 396
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 380
Debt collection - I do not know 201
Credit card - Store credit card 175
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card 153
Credit card 104
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 70
Debt collection - Credit card 69
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 54

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 524
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 260
3.Improper use of your report 203
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 142
5.False statements or representation 133
6.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 125
7.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 115
8.Written notification about debt 86
9.Fees or interest 85
10.Problem when making payments 69

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 1
2013 17
2014 54
2015 55
2016 45
2017 103
2018 154
2019 82
2020 147
2021 182
2022 182
2023 218
2024 289
2025 501
2026year in progress 177

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 294
Florida 202
California 182
Georgia 171
Virginia 166
North Carolina 157
Alabama 76
Maryland 72
Louisiana 62
South Carolina 62
New York 49
Arizona 48
Tennessee 48
Illinois 41
Colorado 39

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 2,193
Closed with non-monetary relief 7
Closed with monetary relief 6
Closed 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Army and Air Force Exchange Service

2,207 complaints against Army and Air Force Exchange Service appear in the CFPB record, including 547 from the trailing year. The 56 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" 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 "Incorrect information on your report," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Army and Air Force Exchange Service's timely response rate stands at 92.1%, 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 at a 28.3% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 0.6% 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 Army and Air Force Exchange Service have?

2,207 complaints have been filed against Army and Air Force Exchange Service with the CFPB overall - 547 of them in the past year.

Does Army and Air Force Exchange Service respond to complaints on time?

Army and Air Force Exchange Service's CFPB timely-response rate is 92.1%.

What product generates the most complaints for Army and Air Force Exchange Service?

Among all products tied to Army and Air Force Exchange Service, "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Army and Air Force Exchange Service?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Army and Air Force Exchange Service is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Army and Air Force Exchange Service?

You can file a complaint against Army and Air Force Exchange Service 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 Army and Air Force Exchange Service?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Army and Air Force Exchange Service from 56 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 Army and Air Force Exchange Service: 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 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