CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.

The CFPB complaints on file trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

83
Total complaints
Mid-range
19
Last 12 months
85.5%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
14
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. places #1448 by volume. Its on-time response record is at the 13th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
KY
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.

F
PlainCredit Trust Score
20/100
Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. · 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 85.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 35.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

85.5% Among the lowest higher than 13% 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 2 in 2024 to 12 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 31
Debt collection - I do not know 15
Debt collection - Medical 11
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 8
Debt collection - Other debt 6
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 5
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 4
Credit reporting 1
Debt collection - Credit card debt 1
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 25
2.Written notification about debt 17
3.Disclosure verification of debt 8
4.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 6
5.Communication tactics 5
6.Incorrect information on your report 5
7.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 5
8.False statements or representation 4
9.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 4
10.Improper use of your report 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 4
2015 6
2016 4
2017 6
2018 4
2019 6
2020 8
2021 12
2022 8
2023 2
2024 2
2025 12
2026year in progress 9

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Kentucky 58
Indiana 6
Ohio 4
Missouri 3
Michigan 2
Tennessee 2
Florida 1
California 1
New York 1
Pennsylvania 1
Illinois 1
Arizona 1
South Carolina 1
Texas 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 62
Untimely response 12
Closed 9

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.

Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. "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.

Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate sits below the 95% industry benchmark, a gap that tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. 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 Clearing House of America, Inc.: 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 (35.3% 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 Clearing House of America, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 83 complaints against Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. to date, of which 19 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. draw a 85.5% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Credit Clearing House of America, 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 Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Credit Clearing House of America, Inc. from 14 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.

Credit Clearing House of America, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.