CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Bay Equity LLC
What the 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
- 44
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 2
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 17
- States affected
The verdict
Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Bay Equity LLC sits at #1948. On response speed it sits at the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Mortgage
- 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.
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.
Bay Equity LLC 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Bay Equity LLC
Bay Equity LLC draws a multi-regional spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. The single largest complaint category is "Mortgage," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Closing on a mortgage" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. 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 Bay Equity 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 (16.7% here).
Also handles Mortgage
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Bay Equity LLC have?
Bay Equity LLC has 44 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 2 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Bay Equity LLC respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Bay Equity LLC draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Bay Equity LLC?
The most complained-about product for Bay Equity LLC is "Mortgage." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Bay Equity LLC?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Bay Equity LLC is "Closing on a mortgage." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Bay Equity LLC?
You can file a complaint against Bay Equity 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 Bay Equity LLC?
Bay Equity LLC has drawn CFPB complaints from 17 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.