CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Cash Express, LLC

What 131 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

131
Total complaints
24
Last 12 months
98.5%
Timely response
12
States affected

The verdict

Cash Express, LLC ranks #1174 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 131 complaints on record. It answers 98.5% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1174
of 3,848 companies by volume
98.5%
answered on time
Payday loan, title l…
most-complained product
12
states with complaints
Cash Express, LLC timely response rate 98.5%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan 23
Payday loan 21
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Payday loan 20
Debt collection — Payday loan debt 14
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Installment loan 11
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Personal line of credit 9
Debt collection — Payday loan 9
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Title loan 5
Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 3
Debt collection — I do not know 3

Top Issues

1.Struggling to pay your loan 24
2.Problem when making payments 10
3.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 10
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 9
5.Charged fees or interest I didn't expect 8
6.Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan 7
7.Communication tactics 7
8.Money was taken from your bank account on the wrong day or for the wrong amount 6
9.Can't contact lender 5
10.Can't stop withdrawals from your bank account 4

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 5
2014 9
2015 12
2016 4
2017 11
2018 7
2019 14
2020 11
2021 6
2022 4
2023 9
2024 11
2025 21
2026 7

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Tennessee 79
Kentucky 32
Alabama 5
Mississippi 3
Georgia 2
Colorado 1
Indiana 1
Pennsylvania 1
Arizona 1
Nevada 1
Oklahoma 1
Virginia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 124
Closed with monetary relief 3
Closed 2
Closed with non-monetary relief 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Cash Express, LLC

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 131 complaints against Cash Express, LLC overall, with 24 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 12 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan," 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 "Struggling to pay your loan" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Cash Express, LLC's timely response rate stands at 98.5%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 31.4% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 3.8% 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 Cash Express, LLC have?

Cash Express, LLC has 131 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 24 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Cash Express, LLC respond to complaints on time?

Cash Express, LLC has a 98.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Cash Express, LLC?

The most complained-about product for Cash Express, LLC is "Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Cash Express, LLC?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Cash Express, LLC is "Struggling to pay your loan." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Cash Express, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Cash Express, 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 Cash Express, LLC?

Consumers in 12 states and territories have filed complaints about Cash Express, LLC with the CFPB.

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

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