CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Early Warning Services, LLC
33,809 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 33,809
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 6,492
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 57
- States affected
The verdict
Early Warning Services, LLC ranks #26 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 33,809 complaints on record. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #26
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 100%
- on time (86th pctile)
- Money transfer, virt…
- most-complained product
- 57
- states with complaints
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.
Early Warning Services, LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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 3,452 in 2024 to 24,509 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 131 |
| 2018 | 224 |
| 2019 | 309 |
| 2020 | 363 |
| 2021 | 698 |
| 2022 | 1,262 |
| 2023 | 1,579 |
| 2024 | 3,452 |
| 2025 | 24,509 |
| 2026year in progress | 1,164 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
Early Warning Services, LLC Complaint Concentration Profile
Early Warning Services, LLC is a high-volume CFPB cohort (33,809 complaints) - enough filings to measure how concentrated the product and issue mix is, not just the headline totals. Across 37 named product lines in the stored breakdown, the leading three (Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service, Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports, Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service) hold a 83.6% share of product-tagged complaints. The Herfindahl index on that product mix is 0.360 (1.0 = a single product owns every tagged complaint; lower = a broader book).
On the issue side, 15 named issues appear in the top list; the leading three (Other transaction problem, Incorrect information on your report, Fraud or scam) cover a 77.3% share of those mentions. That multi-issue footprint is the profile thin-volume companies cannot show - their pages stop at a short bar list because the sample cannot support a concentration read.
Geography tells a similar story: the top three states (California, Texas, Illinois) hold a 35.8% share of state-tagged volume across 57 jurisdictions on file. A concentrated state trio can hint at regional servicing stress; a flatter map usually tracks a nationwide book.
Among coded company responses, "Closed with explanation" leads at a 100.0% share among the 33,809 response-tagged complaints (33,808 filings). Read that mix next to the timely-response and relief rates above - both describe process outcomes, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Peak filing year was 2025 (24,509 complaints); the lightest year on file was 2013 (8). From 2024 to 2025, annual volume rose 610.0% (3,452 → 24,509). Year-to-year swings at this volume usually track product launches, servicing changes, and consumer awareness more than a single-event spike.
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Early Warning Services, LLC
Early Warning Services, LLC carries 33,809 complaints in the CFPB's database, 6,492 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 57 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Other transaction problem," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against Early Warning Services, LLC draw a 100% 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 41.3% 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 0%.
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 Early Warning Services, LLC have?
Early Warning Services, LLC has 33,809 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 6,492 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Early Warning Services, LLC respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Early Warning Services, LLC draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Early Warning Services, LLC?
Among all products tied to Early Warning Services, LLC, "Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Early Warning Services, LLC?
Consumers most often cite "Other transaction problem" when complaining about Early Warning Services, LLC; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Early Warning Services, LLC?
You can file a complaint against Early Warning Services, 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 Early Warning Services, LLC?
Consumers in 57 states and territories have filed complaints about Early Warning Services, LLC 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 Early Warning Services, 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.
Similar complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count (33,809 here).
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (41.3% here).
Also handles Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.