CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Focus Holding Company

531 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

531
Total complaints
Above average
0
Last 12 months
85.1%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
45
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Focus Holding Company sits at #490, with 531 complaints logged. It posts a 85.1% on-time response rate, the 12th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#490
of 3,843 companies by volume
85.1%
on time (12th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
45
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
36/100
Focus Holding Company · 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 F 85.1%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate B- 9.6%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Focus Holding Company vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

85.1% Among the lowest higher than 12% 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 2018 to 2019 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 28 in 2018 to 9 in 2019 (2018 → 2019).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Focus Holding Company timely response rate 85.1%
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 - I do not know 232
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 205
Debt collection - Other debt 56
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 15
Debt collection - Credit card 7
Debt collection - Medical 4
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 2
Debt collection - Auto 2
Credit reporting 2
Debt collection - Payday loan 2

Top Issues

1.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 268
2.Communication tactics 92
3.Disclosure verification of debt 52
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 37
5.False statements or representation 24
6.Written notification about debt 19
7.Improper contact or sharing of info 16
8.Incorrect information on your report 12
9.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 2
10.Incorrect information on credit report 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 17
2014 80
2015 237
2016 80
2017 80
2018 28
2019 9

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 80
Texas 55
New York 47
Florida 38
Illinois 25
Georgia 24
Massachusetts 22
Tennessee 19
Ohio 18
North Carolina 18
Virginia 15
Maryland 14
Arizona 13
Michigan 13
New Jersey 10

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 529
Closed 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Focus Holding Company

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 531 complaints against Focus Holding Company overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 45 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. 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 "Cont'd attempts 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, Focus Holding Company posts a 85.1% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. The company's response carried a 9.6% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0%.

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 Focus Holding Company have?

531 complaints have been filed against Focus Holding Company with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.

Does Focus Holding Company respond to complaints on time?

Focus Holding Company's CFPB timely-response rate is 85.1%.

What product generates the most complaints for Focus Holding Company?

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

What is the most common complaint issue with Focus Holding Company?

"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Focus Holding Company - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Focus Holding Company?

You can file a complaint against Focus Holding Company 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 Focus Holding Company?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Focus Holding Company from 45 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Focus Holding Company: 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 (9.6% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026