CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Global Payments Check Services, Inc.

81 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

81
Total complaints
Mid-range
0
Last 12 months
97.5%
Timely response
Below median
27
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Global Payments Check Services, Inc. has accumulated 81 complaints, placing it #1462 by volume. On-time replies land at 97.5%, the 43rd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#1462
of 3,843 companies by volume
97.5%
on time (43rd pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
27
states with complaints
B+
PlainCredit Trust Score
75/100
Global Payments Check 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+ 97.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C+ 10.8%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 38.3%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Global Payments Check Services, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

97.5% Around the middle higher than 43% 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

Global Payments Check Services, Inc. timely response rate 97.5%
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 23
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 20
Debt collection - Other debt 12
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 10
Other financial service - Check cashing 3
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service 2
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service 2
Debt collection - Medical 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet 1

Top Issues

1.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 16
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 14
3.Communication tactics 7
4.Incorrect information on your report 6
5.Disclosure verification of debt 6
6.False statements or representation 5
7.Written notification about debt 5
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 2
9.Improper contact or sharing of info 2
10.Unable to get your credit report or credit score 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 10
2015 12
2016 10
2017 17
2018 15
2019 17

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 14
California 13
New Jersey 7
Georgia 6
Michigan 4
New York 4
Florida 3
Pennsylvania 3
South Carolina 3
Minnesota 2
Kentucky 2
Ohio 2
Mississippi 2
Louisiana 2
Iowa 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 49
Closed with non-monetary relief 27
Closed with monetary relief 4
Closed 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Global Payments Check Services, Inc.

81 complaints against Global Payments Check Services, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 0 from the trailing year. The 27 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. 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.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Global Payments Check Services, Inc. draw a 97.5% 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. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 10.8% - 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 38.3% 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 Global Payments Check Services, Inc. have?

81 complaints have been filed against Global Payments Check Services, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.

Does Global Payments Check Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Global Payments Check Services, Inc. has a 97.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Global Payments Check Services, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Global Payments Check Services, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Global Payments Check Services, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Global Payments Check Services, Inc. is "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Global Payments Check Services, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Global Payments Check 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 Global Payments Check Services, Inc.?

Global Payments Check Services, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 27 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Global Payments Check 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 (10.8% 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