CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Continental Finance Company, LLC

Consumers have filed 3,218 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

3,218
Total complaints
Among the highest
1,009
Last 12 months
99.4%
Timely response
Above median
52
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Continental Finance Company, LLC has accumulated 3,218 complaints, placing it #150 by volume. It posts a 99.4% on-time response rate, the 69th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#150
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.4%
on time (69th pctile)
Credit card
most-complained product
52
states with complaints

Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.

C
PlainCredit Trust Score
55/100
Continental Finance Company, LLC · 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 B 99.4%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 14.8%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Continental Finance Company, LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.4% Higher than most higher than 69% 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 585 in 2024 to 1,005 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Continental Finance Company, LLC timely response rate 99.4%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 751
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 726
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 441
Debt collection - Credit card debt 355
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 307
Debt collection - I do not know 282
Credit card 232
Debt collection - Credit card 55
Debt collection - Other debt 17
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 7

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 559
2.Improper use of your report 386
3.Attempts to collect debt not owed 258
4.Fees or interest 237
5.Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 184
6.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 158
7.Getting a credit card 156
8.Problem when making payments 153
9.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 145
10.Other features, terms, or problems 111

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 62
2015 124
2016 106
2017 112
2018 97
2019 91
2020 107
2021 155
2022 253
2023 290
2024 585
2025 1,005
2026year in progress 231

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 349
California 306
Texas 286
Georgia 256
New York 215
North Carolina 160
Pennsylvania 155
New Jersey 126
Michigan 108
Maryland 95
Tennessee 83
Ohio 83
Virginia 82
Arizona 78
Illinois 74

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 3,199
Closed with monetary relief 12
Closed 6
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Continental Finance Company, LLC

Continental Finance Company, LLC carries 3,218 complaints in the CFPB's database, 1,009 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 52 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Credit card," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. 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.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Continental Finance Company, LLC posts a 99.4% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 14.8% - 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 0.4% 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 Continental Finance Company, LLC have?

3,218 complaints have been filed against Continental Finance Company, LLC with the CFPB overall - 1,009 of them in the past year.

Does Continental Finance Company, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC draw a 99.4% timely-response rate inside the expected window. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Continental Finance Company, LLC?

The most complained-about product for Continental Finance Company, LLC is "Credit card." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Continental Finance Company, LLC?

"Incorrect information on your report" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Continental Finance Company, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Continental Finance Company, 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 Continental Finance Company, LLC?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC from 52 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Continental Finance Company, LLC: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Continental Finance Company, LLC have?

3,218 complaints have been filed against Continental Finance Company, LLC with the CFPB overall - 1,009 of them in the past year.

Does Continental Finance Company, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC draw a 99.4% timely-response rate inside the expected window. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Continental Finance Company, LLC?

The most complained-about product for Continental Finance Company, LLC is "Credit card." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Continental Finance Company, LLC?

"Incorrect information on your report" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Continental Finance Company, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Continental Finance Company, 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 Continental Finance Company, LLC?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Continental Finance Company, LLC from 52 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Continental Finance Company, LLC's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.