CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Education Principle Foundation

What 27 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

27
Total complaints
0
Last 12 months
11.1%
Timely response
16
States affected

The verdict

Education Principle Foundation ranks #2476 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 27 complaints on record. It answers 11.1% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#2476
of 3,848 companies by volume
11.1%
answered on time
Student loan
most-complained product
16
states with complaints
Education Principle Foundation timely response rate 11.1%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Student loan — Private student loan 11
Student loan — Federal student loan servicing 11
Debt collection — Federal student loan debt 2
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 2
Debt collection — Private student loan debt 1

Top Issues

1.Struggling to repay your loan 8
2.Dealing with your lender or servicer 7
3.Issue where my lender is my school 4
4.Getting a loan 3
5.Incorrect information on your report 2
6.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 1
7.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 1
8.Written notification about debt 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2023 8
2024 19

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Georgia 4
Florida 4
Virginia 3
Minnesota 3
Indiana 2
California 1
Texas 1
New York 1
Massachusetts 1
North Carolina 1
Illinois 1
South Carolina 1
Alabama 1
Ohio 1
Michigan 1

Company Responses

Untimely response 24
Closed with explanation 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Education Principle Foundation

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 27 complaints against Education Principle Foundation overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 16 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Student loan," 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 "Struggling to repay your loan" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Education Principle Foundation's timely response rate stands at 11.1%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That 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. Of complaints that were resolved, 0% 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 Education Principle Foundation have?

Education Principle Foundation has 27 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Education Principle Foundation respond to complaints on time?

Education Principle Foundation has a 11.1% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Education Principle Foundation?

The most complained-about product for Education Principle Foundation is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Education Principle Foundation?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Education Principle Foundation is "Struggling to repay your loan." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Education Principle Foundation?

You can file a complaint against Education Principle Foundation 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 Education Principle Foundation?

Consumers in 16 states and territories have filed complaints about Education Principle Foundation with the CFPB.

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

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