CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

What 86 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

86
Total complaints
Mid-range
36
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
8
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation sits at #1428, with 86 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#1428
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Checking or savings …
most-complained product
8
states with complaints
A-
PlainCredit Trust Score
84/100
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation · 2 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate B+ 9.3%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

First Commonwealth 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

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 27 in 2024 to 38 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation timely response rate 100.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Checking or savings account - Checking account 42
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 12
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 6
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service 5
Checking or savings account - Savings account 5
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer 3
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) 3
Debt collection - Other debt 2
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit) 1
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease 1

Top Issues

1.Managing an account 29
2.Problem caused by your funds being low 8
3.Closing an account 7
4.Improper use of your report 7
5.Incorrect information on your report 7
6.Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 5
7.Opening an account 4
8.Closing on a mortgage 3
9.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 2
10.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2023 17
2024 27
2025 38
2026year in progress 4

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Pennsylvania 58
Ohio 21
Florida 2
North Carolina 1
New Mexico 1
Colorado 1
New York 1
Arizona 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 78
Closed with monetary relief 8

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 86 complaints against First Commonwealth Financial Corporation overall, with 36 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 8 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Checking or savings account," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing an account" - 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, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation posts a 100% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Among resolved complaints, 9.3% 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 Commonwealth Financial Corporation have?

86 complaints have been filed against First Commonwealth Financial Corporation with the CFPB overall - 36 of them in the past year.

Does First Commonwealth Financial Corporation respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against First Commonwealth Financial Corporation draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation?

The most complained-about product for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is "Checking or savings account." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with First Commonwealth Financial Corporation?

The most common issue reported by consumers about First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is "Managing an account." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against First Commonwealth Financial Corporation?

You can file a complaint against First Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth Financial Corporation?

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation has drawn CFPB complaints from 8 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.

Also handles Checking or savings account

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026