CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.

What 172 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

172
Total complaints
0
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
22
States affected

The verdict

Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. ranks #1025 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 172 complaints on record. It answers 100% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1025
of 3,848 companies by volume
100%
answered on time
Mortgage
most-complained product
22
states with complaints
Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. timely response rate 100.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 75
Mortgage — FHA mortgage 38
Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage 19
Mortgage — VA mortgage 18
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 9
Mortgage — Other mortgage 7
Mortgage — Other type of mortgage 2
Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM) 2
Debt collection — I do not know 1
Debt collection — Mortgage debt 1

Top Issues

1.Trouble during payment process 65
2.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 22
3.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 18
4.Closing on a mortgage 16
5.Struggling to pay mortgage 15
6.Application, originator, mortgage broker 10
7.Settlement process and costs 6
8.Incorrect information on your report 5
9.Credit decision / Underwriting 4
10.Loan modification,collection,foreclosure 4

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 2
2013 4
2014 5
2015 12
2016 17
2017 15
2018 16
2019 14
2020 30
2021 30
2022 27

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 91
Oklahoma 15
Florida 11
Colorado 9
Washington 8
California 7
North Carolina 4
Utah 4
New Mexico 3
Arizona 3
Alaska 2
Virginia 2
District of Columbia 2
South Carolina 1
Wisconsin 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 162
Closed with monetary relief 9
Closed 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 172 complaints against Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 22 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Mortgage," 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 "Trouble during payment process" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 100%, 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 4.3% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 5.2% 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 Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. have?

Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. has 172 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. is "Mortgage." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. is "Trouble during payment process." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Cornerstone Home Lending 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 Cornerstone Home Lending Inc.?

Consumers in 22 states and territories have filed complaints about Cornerstone Home Lending Inc. with the CFPB.

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

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