CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

General Information Services, Inc

Consumers have filed 67 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

67
Total complaints
Mid-range
2
Last 12 months
97%
Timely response
Below median
29
States affected

The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, General Information Services, Inc sits at #1580, with 67 complaints logged. On-time replies land at 97%, the 39th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#1580
of 3,843 companies by volume
97%
on time (39th pctile)
Credit reporting, cr…
most-complained product
29
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
39/100
General Information Services, Inc · 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 C+ 97.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 21.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

General Information Services, Inc vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

97% Around the middle higher than 39% 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

General Information Services, Inc timely response rate 97.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 41
Credit reporting 19
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 2
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 31
2.Incorrect information on credit report 11
3.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing issue 10
4.Improper use of your report 6
5.Credit reporting company's investigation 5
6.Improper use of my credit report 3
7.Unable to get your credit report or credit score 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 1
2013 1
2014 3
2015 3
2016 8
2017 12
2018 10
2019 7
2020 11
2021 2
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
2026year in progress 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 10
Texas 6
New York 5
Illinois 4
Arkansas 3
South Carolina 3
North Carolina 3
California 3
Georgia 3
Ohio 2
Kentucky 2
Wisconsin 2
Tennessee 2
Michigan 2
Indiana 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 67

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for General Information Services, Inc

67 complaints against General Information Services, Inc appear in the CFPB record, including 2 from the trailing year. The 29 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Incorrect information on your report" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against General Information Services, Inc draw a 97% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 21.1% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 0% rate.

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 General Information Services, Inc have?

General Information Services, Inc has 67 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 2 filed in the last 12 months.

Does General Information Services, Inc respond to complaints on time?

General Information Services, Inc's CFPB timely-response rate is 97%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for General Information Services, Inc?

The most complained-about product for General Information Services, Inc is "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with General Information Services, Inc?

"Incorrect information on your report" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against General Information Services, Inc - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against General Information Services, Inc?

You can file a complaint against General Information Services, Inc 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 General Information Services, Inc?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against General Information Services, Inc from 29 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 General Information Services, Inc: 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 (21.1% here).

Also handles Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026