CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Guaranteed Rate Inc.

Consumers have filed 759 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

759
Total complaints
Among the highest
77
Last 12 months
99.1%
Timely response
Above median
49
States affected

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The verdict

Guaranteed Rate Inc. ranks #395 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 759 complaints on record. It posts a 99.1% on-time response rate, the 62nd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#395
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.1%
on time (62nd pctile)
Mortgage
most-complained product
49
states with complaints
C-
PlainCredit Trust Score
54/100
Guaranteed Rate 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 B 99.1%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 24.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C 4.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Guaranteed Rate Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.1% Higher than most higher than 62% 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 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 47 in 2024 to 72 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Guaranteed Rate Inc. timely response rate 99.1%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 360
Mortgage - FHA mortgage 130
Mortgage - VA mortgage 82
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage 54
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 36
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage 28
Mortgage - Other mortgage 20
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 14
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) 11
Debt collection - Mortgage debt 5

Top Issues

1.Trouble during payment process 262
2.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 161
3.Closing on a mortgage 125
4.Application, originator, mortgage broker 49
5.Improper use of your report 37
6.Struggling to pay mortgage 36
7.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 17
8.Incorrect information on your report 17
9.Settlement process and costs 16
10.Credit decision / Underwriting 8

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 8
2013 13
2014 19
2015 20
2016 26
2017 35
2018 27
2019 42
2020 85
2021 184
2022 97
2023 64
2024 47
2025 72
2026year in progress 20

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Illinois 116
California 101
Texas 64
Florida 57
Massachusetts 41
New Jersey 39
Georgia 28
Pennsylvania 28
North Carolina 26
Colorado 25
New York 23
Arizona 19
Maryland 14
Nevada 14
Washington 14

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 725
Closed with monetary relief 25
Closed with non-monetary relief 5
Untimely response 3
In progress 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Guaranteed Rate Inc.

759 complaints against Guaranteed Rate Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 77 from the trailing year. The 49 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. "Mortgage" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Trouble during payment process" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Guaranteed Rate Inc. posts a 99.1% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. The company's response carried a 24.5% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 4% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 Guaranteed Rate Inc. have?

759 complaints have been filed against Guaranteed Rate Inc. with the CFPB overall - 77 of them in the past year.

Does Guaranteed Rate Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Guaranteed Rate Inc. draw a 99.1% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Guaranteed Rate Inc.?

Among all products tied to Guaranteed Rate Inc., "Mortgage" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Guaranteed Rate Inc.?

"Trouble during payment process" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Guaranteed Rate Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Guaranteed Rate Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Guaranteed Rate 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 Guaranteed Rate Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Guaranteed Rate Inc. from 49 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 Guaranteed Rate 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.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026