CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Climb Credit Inc.

What 550 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

550
Total complaints
392
Last 12 months
98.7%
Timely response
45
States affected

The verdict

Climb Credit Inc. ranks #475 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 550 complaints on record. It answers 98.7% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#475
of 3,848 companies by volume
98.7%
answered on time
Student loan
most-complained product
45
states with complaints
Climb Credit Inc. timely response rate 98.7%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Student loan — Private student loan 344
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 86
Debt collection — Private student loan debt 32
Debt collection — I do not know 29
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 15
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Installment loan 9
Student loan — Federal student loan servicing 6
Student loan — Non-federal student loan 6
Debt collection — Credit card debt 4
Debt collection — Federal student loan debt 4

Top Issues

1.Dealing with your lender or servicer 183
2.Getting a loan 84
3.Incorrect information on your report 68
4.Improper use of your report 29
5.Struggling to repay your loan 29
6.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 27
7.Attempts to collect debt not owed 25
8.Issue where my lender is my school 20
9.Issue with income share agreement 17
10.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 17

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 2
2020 5
2021 5
2022 14
2023 38
2024 57
2025 317
2026 104

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 68
New York 56
Florida 54
California 50
Georgia 31
New Jersey 21
Arizona 20
Colorado 19
North Carolina 17
Massachusetts 16
Washington 14
Pennsylvania 14
Ohio 13
Virginia 12
Tennessee 11

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 544
Closed with monetary relief 4
Closed with non-monetary relief 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Climb Credit Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 550 complaints against Climb Credit Inc. overall, with 392 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 45 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Student 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 "Dealing with your lender or servicer" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Climb Credit Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 98.7%, 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 66.7% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 1.1% 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 Climb Credit Inc. have?

Climb Credit Inc. has 550 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 392 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Climb Credit Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Climb Credit Inc. has a 98.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Climb Credit Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Climb Credit Inc. is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Climb Credit Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Climb Credit Inc. is "Dealing with your lender or servicer." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Climb Credit Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Climb Credit 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 Climb Credit Inc.?

Consumers in 45 states and territories have filed complaints about Climb Credit Inc. with the CFPB.

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

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