CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC
The CFPB complaints on file trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 12
- Total complaints
- Below average
- 5
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 5
- States affected
The verdict
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC ranks #3492 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. On response speed it sits at the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Mortgage
- most-complained product
- NC
- 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.
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. No product draws more complaints than "Mortgage," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing the loan or lease" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. 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 First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC: 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 (33.3% here).
Also handles Mortgage
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC have?
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC has 12 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 5 filed in the last 12 months.
Does First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC respond to complaints on time?
First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC?
Among all products tied to First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC, "Mortgage" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC?
The most common issue reported by consumers about First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC is "Managing the loan or lease." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC?
You can file a complaint against First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC 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 Southwestern Financial Services, LLC?
Consumers in 5 states and territories have filed complaints about First Southwestern Financial Services, LLC 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.