CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Commercial Acceptance Company

Consumers have filed 351 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

351
Total complaints
Above average
89
Last 12 months
94.3%
Timely response
Below median
22
States affected

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The verdict

351 CFPB complaints put Commercial Acceptance Company at #628 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 94.3%, the 27th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#628
of 3,843 companies by volume
94.3%
on time (27th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
22
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
32/100
Commercial Acceptance Company · 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 D 94.3%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 23.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Commercial Acceptance Company vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

94.3% Around the middle higher than 27% 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

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 53 in 2024 to 80 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Commercial Acceptance Company timely response rate 94.3%
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 - Medical debt 123
Debt collection - I do not know 79
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 38
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 35
Debt collection - Other debt 29
Debt collection - Medical 14
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 13
Debt collection - Rental debt 8
Debt collection - Credit card debt 3
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt 2

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 82
2.Written notification about debt 55
3.False statements or representation 35
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 34
5.Incorrect information on your report 32
6.Improper use of your report 24
7.Communication tactics 24
8.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 19
9.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 12
10.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 10

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 12
2015 9
2016 11
2017 7
2018 14
2019 13
2020 28
2021 35
2022 29
2023 37
2024 53
2025 80
2026year in progress 23

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Pennsylvania 214
New Jersey 30
New York 25
Delaware 11
Florida 11
Maryland 10
Georgia 9
Texas 8
Ohio 4
North Carolina 4
Alabama 3
Michigan 3
Illinois 3
Virginia 3
Indiana 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 349
Closed 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Commercial Acceptance Company

351 complaints against Commercial Acceptance Company appear in the CFPB record, including 89 from the trailing year. The 22 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Commercial Acceptance Company's timely response rate stands at 94.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 23.5% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 0% 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 Commercial Acceptance Company have?

The CFPB has logged 351 complaints against Commercial Acceptance Company to date, of which 89 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Commercial Acceptance Company respond to complaints on time?

Commercial Acceptance Company has a 94.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Commercial Acceptance Company?

The most complained-about product for Commercial Acceptance Company is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Commercial Acceptance Company?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Commercial Acceptance Company; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Commercial Acceptance Company?

You can file a complaint against Commercial Acceptance Company 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 Commercial Acceptance Company?

Consumers in 22 states and territories have filed complaints about Commercial Acceptance Company with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Commercial Acceptance Company: 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 (23.5% 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