CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

BorrowersFirst, Inc.

What 14 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

14
Total complaints
Below average
0
Last 12 months
78.6%
Timely response
Bottom decile
10
States affected

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The verdict

14 CFPB complaints put BorrowersFirst, Inc. at #3314 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 78.6%, the 9th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#3314
of 3,843 companies by volume
78.6%
on time (9th pctile)
Consumer Loan
most-complained product
10
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
32/100
BorrowersFirst, 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 F 78.6%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C+ 11.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

BorrowersFirst, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

78.6% Among the lowest higher than 9% 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

BorrowersFirst, Inc. timely response rate 78.6%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Consumer Loan - Installment loan 4
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit 2
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 2
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 2
Payday loan 1
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1
Credit card 1
Debt collection - I do not know 1

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 2
2.Problem when making payments 2
3.Managing the loan or lease 2
4.Applied for loan/did not receive money 1
5.Taking out the loan or lease 1
6.Problems when you are unable to pay 1
7.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 1
8.Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan 1
9.Incorrect information on your report 1
10.Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 6
2017 8

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Rhode Island 3
Pennsylvania 2
Florida 2
California 1
Louisiana 1
New Jersey 1
Washington 1
Arizona 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 14

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for BorrowersFirst, Inc.

14 complaints against BorrowersFirst, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 0 from the trailing year. The 10 states and territories represented put this footprint in geographically concentrated territory. "Consumer Loan" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Communication tactics" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, BorrowersFirst, Inc. posts a 78.6% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That trails the 95% benchmark badly, a red flag given how strongly late or missing responses predict CFPB supervisory attention. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 11.1% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 BorrowersFirst, Inc. have?

14 complaints have been filed against BorrowersFirst, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.

Does BorrowersFirst, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against BorrowersFirst, Inc. draw a 78.6% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for BorrowersFirst, Inc.?

"Consumer Loan" draws more CFPB complaints against BorrowersFirst, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with BorrowersFirst, Inc.?

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

How do I file a complaint against BorrowersFirst, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against BorrowersFirst, 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 BorrowersFirst, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against BorrowersFirst, Inc. from 10 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 BorrowersFirst, 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.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026