CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Equitable Acceptance Corp

What 365 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

365
Total complaints
1
Last 12 months
93.7%
Timely response
47
States affected

The verdict

Equitable Acceptance Corp ranks #611 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 365 complaints on record. It answers 93.7% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#611
of 3,848 companies by volume
93.7%
answered on time
Student loan
most-complained product
47
states with complaints
Equitable Acceptance Corp timely response rate 93.7%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Student loan — Federal student loan servicing 170
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Debt settlement 38
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 32
Debt collection — Federal student loan debt 27
Student loan — Private student loan 22
Other financial service — Debt settlement 19
Debt collection — I do not know 11
Student loan — Non-federal student loan 9
Debt collection — Other debt 6
Consumer Loan — Installment loan 5

Top Issues

1.Dealing with your lender or servicer 125
2.Fraud or scam 47
3.Dealing with my lender or servicer 45
4.Struggling to repay your loan 22
5.False statements or representation 19
6.Incorrect information on your report 19
7.Improper use of your report 9
8.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 9
9.Getting a loan 7
10.Communication tactics 7

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 47
2017 130
2018 110
2019 56
2020 15
2021 4
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 32
Florida 29
Texas 21
Maryland 19
New York 19
North Carolina 16
Pennsylvania 15
New Jersey 13
Georgia 12
South Carolina 11
Ohio 10
Tennessee 10
Indiana 9
Michigan 9
Alabama 8

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 337
Closed with non-monetary relief 16
Closed with monetary relief 9
Untimely response 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Equitable Acceptance Corp

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 365 complaints against Equitable Acceptance Corp overall, with 1 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 47 states and territories, making this a nationwide 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 "Dealing with your lender or servicer" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Equitable Acceptance Corp's timely response rate stands at 93.7%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 15.2% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 6.8% 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 Equitable Acceptance Corp have?

Equitable Acceptance Corp has 365 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Equitable Acceptance Corp respond to complaints on time?

Equitable Acceptance Corp has a 93.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Equitable Acceptance Corp?

The most complained-about product for Equitable Acceptance Corp is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Equitable Acceptance Corp?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Equitable Acceptance Corp is "Dealing with your lender or servicer." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Equitable Acceptance Corp?

You can file a complaint against Equitable Acceptance Corp 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 Equitable Acceptance Corp?

Consumers in 47 states and territories have filed complaints about Equitable Acceptance Corp with the CFPB.

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

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