CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc.

What 23 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

23
Total complaints
Mid-range
3
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
1
States affected

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The verdict

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. ranks #2678 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 23 complaints on record. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#2678
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Payday loan, title l…
most-complained product
1
states with complaints
B+
PlainCredit Trust Score
77/100
Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. · 2 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate C 4.3%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. timely response rate 100.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan 6
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Title loan 6
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 2
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 1
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit 1
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 1
Debt collection - Auto debt 1
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 1

Top Issues

1.Struggling to pay your loan 5
2.Improper use of your report 4
3.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 3
4.Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan 2
5.Loan payment wasn't credited to your account 2
6.Trouble during payment process 1
7.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 1
8.Communication tactics 1
9.Vehicle was repossessed or sold the vehicle 1
10.Was approved for a loan, but didn't receive money 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2018 3
2019 1
2020 2
2021 3
2022 1
2023 5
2024 5
2025 3

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Maryland 23

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 22
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc.

23 complaints against Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 3 from the trailing year. The 1 states and territories represented put this footprint in geographically concentrated territory. "Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan" 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 "Struggling to pay your loan," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. posts a 100% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 4.3% 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 Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. have?

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. has 23 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 3 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. has a 100% 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 Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc.?

"Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan" draws more CFPB complaints against Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc.?

"Struggling to pay your loan" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Bay Countryconsumer Finance,Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Bay Countryconsumer 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.

Also handles Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026