CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.

Consumers have filed 10 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

10
Total complaints
Below average
2
Last 12 months
70%
Timely response
Bottom decile
1
States affected

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The verdict

10 CFPB complaints put Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. at #3715 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 70%, the 6th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#3715
of 3,843 companies by volume
70%
on time (6th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
1
states with complaints
C
PlainCredit Trust Score
58/100
Cliff's Finance Co., 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 70.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate A+ 0.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate B+ 10.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

70% Among the lowest higher than 6% 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

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. timely response rate 70.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Payday loan debt 2
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 2
Debt collection - Other debt 1
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service 1
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 1
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's check 1

Top Issues

1.Improper use of your report 2
2.Communication tactics 1
3.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 1
4.Disclosure verification of debt 1
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 1
6.Fraud or scam 1
7.Getting the loan 1
8.Problems when you are unable to pay 1
9.Unexpected or other fees 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 1
2017 2
2019 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
2026year in progress 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 10

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 9
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. carries 10 complaints in the CFPB's database, 2 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 1 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a geographically concentrated footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Improper use of your report" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 70%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is far under the 95% benchmark - a material red flag, since late or missing responses are among the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. The company's response carried a 0% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 10% 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 Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. have?

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. has 10 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 2 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 70%. That falls well short of the 95% benchmark most companies clear.

What product generates the most complaints for Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.?

"Improper use of your report" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Cliff's Finance Co., Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Cliff's Finance Co., Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Cliff's Finance Co., 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Cliff's Finance Co., 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.

Similar dispute rates

Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (0% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026