CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Happy Money, Inc.

Consumers have filed 316 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

316
Total complaints
Above average
100
Last 12 months
75.3%
Timely response
Bottom decile
37
States affected

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The verdict

316 CFPB complaints put Happy Money, Inc. at #670 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. It posts a 75.3% on-time response rate, the 7th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#670
of 3,843 companies by volume
75.3%
on time (7th pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
37
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
17/100
Happy Money, Inc. · 2 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 75.3%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Happy Money, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

75.3% Among the lowest higher than 7% 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 48 in 2024 to 103 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Happy Money, Inc. timely response rate 75.3%
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 or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 97
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 50
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 49
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 39
Debt collection - I do not know 34
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit 16
Debt collection - Other debt 14
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit 6
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 5
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 1

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 100
2.Improper use of your report 31
3.Problem when making payments 29
4.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 25
5.Getting the loan 25
6.Attempts to collect debt not owed 19
7.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 12
8.Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan 11
9.Struggling to pay your loan 11
10.False statements or representation 10

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2018 4
2019 14
2020 16
2021 31
2022 28
2023 51
2024 48
2025 103
2026year in progress 21

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 55
New York 36
Texas 31
Florida 30
Georgia 23
Illinois 12
Arizona 11
Pennsylvania 11
Maryland 10
New Jersey 10
North Carolina 9
Louisiana 7
Virginia 7
Ohio 5
Tennessee 5

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 316

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Happy Money, Inc.

316 complaints against Happy Money, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 100 from the trailing year. The 37 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "Incorrect information on your report," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Happy Money, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 75.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That trails the 95% benchmark badly, a red flag given how strongly late or missing responses predict CFPB supervisory attention. Among resolved complaints, 0% 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 Happy Money, Inc. have?

316 complaints have been filed against Happy Money, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 100 of them in the past year.

Does Happy Money, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Happy Money, Inc. has a 75.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for Happy Money, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Happy Money, Inc. is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Happy Money, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Happy Money, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Happy Money, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Happy Money, 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 Happy Money, Inc.?

Consumers in 37 states and territories have filed complaints about Happy Money, Inc. with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Also handles Credit reporting 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