CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Consumer Financial Services

What 147 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

147
Total complaints
Mid-range
22
Last 12 months
95.9%
Timely response
Below median
17
States affected

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The verdict

Consumer Financial Services ranks #1104 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 147 complaints on record. On-time replies land at 95.9%, the 33rd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#1104
of 3,843 companies by volume
95.9%
on time (33rd pctile)
Vehicle loan or lease
most-complained product
17
states with complaints
C-
PlainCredit Trust Score
51/100
Consumer Financial Services · 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 C 95.9%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 19.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C- 2.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Consumer Financial Services vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

95.9% Around the middle higher than 33% 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

Consumer Financial Services timely response rate 95.9%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 47
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 29
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 21
Debt collection - Auto debt 9
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan 8
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan 4
Debt collection - I do not know 4
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 4
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 4
Debt collection - Auto 3

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 39
2.Managing the loan or lease 20
3.Improper use of your report 15
4.Struggling to pay your loan 14
5.Getting a loan or lease 9
6.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 6
7.Attempts to collect debt not owed 6
8.Communication tactics 5
9.False statements or representation 4
10.Problems at the end of the loan or lease 4

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 1
2013 4
2014 1
2015 2
2016 9
2017 10
2018 9
2019 11
2020 12
2021 15
2022 13
2023 17
2024 15
2025 23
2026year in progress 5

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Illinois 71
Florida 49
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 3
Alabama 2
Tennessee 2
Texas 2
Ohio 2
Pennsylvania 1
Massachusetts 1
California 1
North Carolina 1
New Jersey 1
New York 1
Georgia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 144
Closed with monetary relief 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Consumer Financial Services

Consumer Financial Services carries 147 complaints in the CFPB's database, 22 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 17 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a multi-regional footprint. "Vehicle loan or lease" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Incorrect information on your report" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Consumer Financial Services draw a 95.9% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 19% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 2%.

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 Consumer Financial Services have?

147 complaints have been filed against Consumer Financial Services with the CFPB overall - 22 of them in the past year.

Does Consumer Financial Services respond to complaints on time?

Consumer Financial Services's CFPB timely-response rate is 95.9%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Consumer Financial Services?

"Vehicle loan or lease" draws more CFPB complaints against Consumer Financial Services than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Consumer Financial Services?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about Consumer Financial Services; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Consumer Financial Services?

You can file a complaint against Consumer Financial Services 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 Consumer Financial Services?

Consumers in 17 states and territories have filed complaints about Consumer Financial Services 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 Consumer Financial Services: 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.

Also handles Vehicle loan or lease

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026