CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
First American Financial Corporation
248 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
- 248
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 19
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 38
- States affected
The verdict
248 CFPB complaints put First American Financial Corporation at #790 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #790
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 100%
- on time (86th pctile)
- Mortgage
- most-complained product
- 38
- 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.
First American Financial Corporation 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
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 | 9 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for First American Financial Corporation
248 complaints against First American Financial Corporation appear in the CFPB record, including 19 from the trailing year. The 38 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. The single largest complaint category is "Mortgage," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "Closing on a mortgage," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against First American Financial Corporation 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. The company's response carried a 23.8% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 0.8% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.
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 First American Financial Corporation have?
The CFPB has logged 248 complaints against First American Financial Corporation to date, of which 19 came in over the last 12 months.
Does First American Financial Corporation respond to complaints on time?
First American Financial Corporation's CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for First American Financial Corporation?
"Mortgage" draws more CFPB complaints against First American Financial Corporation than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with First American Financial Corporation?
Consumers most often cite "Closing on a mortgage" when complaining about First American Financial Corporation; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against First American Financial Corporation?
You can file a complaint against First American Financial 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 First American Financial Corporation?
Consumers in 38 states and territories have filed complaints about First American Financial Corporation 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 First American Financial 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 (23.8% here).
Also handles Mortgage
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.