CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Federated Capital Corporation
What the consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 25
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 96%
- Timely response
- Below median
- 15
- States affected
The verdict
By CFPB complaint volume, Federated Capital Corporation is #2586 out of 3,843 financial companies. Its on-time response record is at the 34th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- TX
- 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.
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.
Federated Capital Corporation vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
96% Around the middle higher than 34% 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Federated Capital Corporation
In the CFPB record, Federated Capital Corporation has a multi-regional complaint footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Communication tactics" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. 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 Federated Capital Corporation: 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 (30.4% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Federated Capital Corporation have?
25 complaints have been filed against Federated Capital Corporation with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.
Does Federated Capital Corporation respond to complaints on time?
Federated Capital Corporation's CFPB timely-response rate is 96%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for Federated Capital Corporation?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Federated Capital Corporation than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Federated Capital Corporation?
Consumers most often cite "Communication tactics" when complaining about Federated Capital Corporation; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Federated Capital Corporation?
You can file a complaint against Federated Capital Corporation 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 Federated Capital Corporation?
Federated Capital Corporation has drawn CFPB complaints from 15 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.