CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.

Consumers have filed 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

256
Total complaints
Above average
0
Last 12 months
99.2%
Timely response
Above median
40
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. places #776 by volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 64th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.

Debt collection
most-complained product
CA
state with the most complaints

Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.

A-
PlainCredit Trust Score
82/100
Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. · 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 99.2%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate B+ 5.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 74.6%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.2% Higher than most higher than 64% 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 2018 to 2019 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 62 in 2018 to 22 in 2019 (2018 → 2019).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Credit card 71
Debt collection - Credit card debt 69
Debt collection - I do not know 42
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 28
Debt collection - Other debt 16
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 11
Debt collection - Medical 5
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 2
Credit card 1

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 85
2.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 26
3.Disclosure verification of debt 23
4.Improper contact or sharing of info 20
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 16
6.Attempts to collect debt not owed 15
7.Written notification about debt 14
8.False statements or representation 14
9.Taking/threatening an illegal action 12
10.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 10

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 5
2014 23
2015 43
2016 52
2017 49
2018 62
2019 22

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 22
New York 21
Texas 21
Georgia 19
Florida 14
Tennessee 14
Illinois 11
Maryland 11
Virginia 11
Missouri 10
North Carolina 9
Pennsylvania 9
Michigan 8
New Jersey 7
Massachusetts 6

Company Responses

Closed with non-monetary relief 190
Closed with explanation 65
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. draws a nationwide spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Communication tactics," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. This company's rate clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.

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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.: 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 (5% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. have?

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. has 256 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. has a 99.2% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. is "Communication tactics." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. 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 Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. from 40 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.

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.