CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Gold Star Mortgage Financial

What 29 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

29
Total complaints
3
Last 12 months
96.6%
Timely response
9
States affected

The verdict

Gold Star Mortgage Financial ranks #2385 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 29 complaints on record. It answers 96.6% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#2385
of 3,848 companies by volume
96.6%
answered on time
Mortgage
most-complained product
9
states with complaints
Gold Star Mortgage Financial timely response rate 96.6%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 10
Mortgage — FHA mortgage 6
Mortgage — Other mortgage 3
Mortgage — VA mortgage 3
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 2
Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage 2
Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) 1
Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card 1
Debt collection — Mortgage debt 1

Top Issues

1.Trouble during payment process 8
2.Closing on a mortgage 8
3.Application, originator, mortgage broker 5
4.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 3
5.Other 1
6.Getting a credit card 1
7.Improper use of your report 1
8.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 1
9.Attempts to collect debt not owed 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 1
2014 3
2016 1
2017 3
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 4
2024 7
2025 2
2026 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Michigan 9
California 5
Ohio 4
Florida 4
Nevada 2
Illinois 1
Texas 1
Arizona 1
New Jersey 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 20
Closed 3
Closed with monetary relief 3
Closed with non-monetary relief 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Gold Star Mortgage Financial

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 29 complaints against Gold Star Mortgage Financial overall, with 3 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 9 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Mortgage," 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 "Trouble during payment process" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Gold Star Mortgage Financial's timely response rate stands at 96.6%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 16.7% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 20.7% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

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 Gold Star Mortgage Financial have?

Gold Star Mortgage Financial has 29 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 3 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Gold Star Mortgage Financial respond to complaints on time?

Gold Star Mortgage Financial has a 96.6% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Gold Star Mortgage Financial?

The most complained-about product for Gold Star Mortgage Financial is "Mortgage." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Gold Star Mortgage Financial?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Gold Star Mortgage Financial is "Trouble during payment process." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Gold Star Mortgage Financial?

You can file a complaint against Gold Star Mortgage Financial 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 Gold Star Mortgage Financial?

Consumers in 9 states and territories have filed complaints about Gold Star Mortgage Financial with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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