CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Credit Card Acquisitions Group

Behind the CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

258
Total complaints
Above average
105
Last 12 months
37.6%
Timely response
Bottom decile
37
States affected

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The verdict

Credit Card Acquisitions Group ranks #772 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. On response speed it sits at the 2nd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
TX
state with the most 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.

D
PlainCredit Trust Score
40/100
Credit Card Acquisitions Group · 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 F 37.6%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate A+ 0.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Credit Card Acquisitions Group vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

37.6% Among the lowest higher than 2% 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 27 in 2024 to 95 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - I do not know 132
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 35
Debt collection - Other debt 32
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 23
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 18
Debt collection - Credit card debt 9
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan 3
Debt collection - Auto debt 3
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services 1
Debt collection - Credit card 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 65
2.Written notification about debt 50
3.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 36
4.Incorrect information on your report 25
5.False statements or representation 21
6.Communication tactics 15
7.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 13
8.Improper use of your report 13
9.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 7
10.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 7

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 2
2017 1
2018 3
2019 3
2020 14
2021 28
2022 39
2023 21
2024 27
2025 95
2026year in progress 25

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 52
California 29
Florida 27
Pennsylvania 19
Ohio 14
Georgia 9
North Carolina 8
Illinois 6
New Jersey 6
New Mexico 6
South Carolina 6
Alabama 6
Louisiana 5
Michigan 5
Wisconsin 5

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 128
Untimely response 128
Closed 1
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Credit Card Acquisitions Group

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a multi-regional complaint footprint for Credit Card Acquisitions Group, with consumers across the country filing against it. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is well below the 95% industry benchmark and is a material red flag: late or missing responses are one of the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.

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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Credit Card Acquisitions Group: 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 (0% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Credit Card Acquisitions Group have?

The CFPB has logged 258 complaints against Credit Card Acquisitions Group to date, of which 105 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Credit Card Acquisitions Group respond to complaints on time?

Credit Card Acquisitions Group's CFPB timely-response rate is 37.6%. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Credit Card Acquisitions Group?

The most complained-about product for Credit Card Acquisitions Group is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Credit Card Acquisitions Group?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Credit Card Acquisitions Group; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Credit Card Acquisitions Group?

You can file a complaint against Credit Card Acquisitions Group 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 Credit Card Acquisitions Group?

Credit Card Acquisitions Group has drawn CFPB complaints from 37 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

Credit Card Acquisitions Group's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.