CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Erc

Consumers have filed 12,423 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

12,423
Total complaints
Among the highest
0
Last 12 months
99.7%
Timely response
Top decile
56
States affected

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The verdict

12,423 CFPB complaints put Erc at #54 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 99.7%, the 76th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#54
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.7%
on time (76th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
56
states with complaints
B
PlainCredit Trust Score
72/100
Erc · 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 B+ 99.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 17.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 25.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Erc vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.7% Top 24% higher than 76% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2023 to 2024 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 808 in 2023 to 3 in 2024 (2023 → 2024).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Erc timely response rate 99.7%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Other debt 4,502
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 2,927
Debt collection - I do not know 2,587
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1,691
Debt collection - Credit card debt 319
Debt collection - Credit card 69
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt 65
Credit reporting 60
Debt collection - Medical debt 54
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 37

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 3,930
2.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 2,332
3.Written notification about debt 1,694
4.Incorrect information on your report 1,062
5.Disclosure verification of debt 967
6.False statements or representation 626
7.Communication tactics 534
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 444
9.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 297
10.Improper use of your report 214

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 116
2014 756
2015 1,575
2016 981
2017 1,379
2018 1,328
2019 1,212
2020 1,580
2021 1,748
2022 937
2023 808
2024 3

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 1,730
California 1,593
Florida 1,393
Georgia 906
New York 628
Illinois 476
Ohio 445
Pennsylvania 425
North Carolina 311
Tennessee 276
Michigan 268
Maryland 268
South Carolina 261
New Jersey 260
Virginia 238

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 8,653
Closed with non-monetary relief 3,103
Closed 663
Untimely response 3
Closed with monetary relief 1

Erc Complaint Concentration Profile

Erc is a high-volume CFPB cohort (12,423 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 (Debt collection, Debt collection, Debt collection) hold a 80.6% share of product-tagged complaints. The Herfindahl index on that product mix is 0.250 (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 (Attempts to collect debt not owed, Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed, Written notification about debt) cover a 64.4% 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 (Texas, California, Florida) hold a 38.3% share of state-tagged volume across 56 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 69.7% share among the 12,423 response-tagged complaints (8,653 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 2021 (1,748 complaints); the lightest year on file was 2024 (3). From 2023 to 2024, annual volume fell 99.6% (808 → 3). 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 Erc

12,423 complaints against Erc appear in the CFPB record, including 0 from the trailing year. The 56 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Erc posts a 99.7% reply rate on forwarded complaints. 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 17.5% 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 25%.

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 Erc have?

Erc has 12,423 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Erc respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Erc draw a 99.7% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Erc?

Among all products tied to Erc, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Erc?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Erc is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Erc?

You can file a complaint against Erc 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 Erc?

Consumers in 56 states and territories have filed complaints about Erc 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 Erc: 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.

Also handles Debt collection

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026