CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.

What 78 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

78
Total complaints
17
Last 12 months
80.8%
Timely response
21
States affected

The verdict

Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. ranks #1486 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 78 complaints on record. It answers 80.8% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1486
of 3,848 companies by volume
80.8%
answered on time
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
21
states with complaints
Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. timely response rate 80.8%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 39
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 31
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report 3
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report 2
Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 1
Debt collection — I do not know 1
Debt collection — Credit card debt 1

Top Issues

1.Improper use of your report 53
2.Incorrect information on your report 15
3.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 5
4.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing issue 2
5.False statements or representation 1
6.Written notification about debt 1
7.Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2018 1
2019 3
2020 8
2021 5
2022 14
2023 7
2024 16
2025 24

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 17
Georgia 13
New Jersey 9
Massachusetts 6
Connecticut 4
North Carolina 4
Texas 4
Illinois 3
New York 2
South Carolina 2
Ohio 2
Puerto Rico 2
Rhode Island 2
Tennessee 1
Michigan 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 65
Untimely response 13

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 78 complaints against Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. overall, with 17 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 21 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. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Improper use of your report" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 80.8%, 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. Of complaints that were resolved, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

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 Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. have?

Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. has 78 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 17 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. has a 80.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. is "Improper use of your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Birchwood Credit Services, 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 Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.?

Consumers in 21 states and territories have filed complaints about Birchwood Credit Services, Inc. with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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