CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

Behind the 92 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

92
Total complaints
Mid-range
19
Last 12 months
97.8%
Timely response
Below median
12
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Heritage Financial Group, Inc. sits at #1376, with 92 complaints logged. It posts a 97.8% on-time response rate, the 46th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#1376
of 3,843 companies by volume
97.8%
on time (46th pctile)
Vehicle loan or lease
most-complained product
12
states with complaints
B-
PlainCredit Trust Score
67/100
Heritage Financial Group, 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- 97.8%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate A+ 0.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate D 1.1%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Heritage Financial Group, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

97.8% Around the middle higher than 46% 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

Heritage Financial Group, Inc. timely response rate 97.8%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 29
Debt collection - Auto debt 19
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 14
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 12
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan 5
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease 5
Debt collection - I do not know 5
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan 2
Debt collection - Auto 1

Top Issues

1.Managing the loan or lease 14
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 14
3.Incorrect information on your report 13
4.Repossession 9
5.Improper use of your report 9
6.Struggling to pay your loan 5
7.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 5
8.Communication tactics 4
9.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 3
10.Getting a loan or lease 3

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 1
2016 3
2017 7
2018 9
2019 4
2020 4
2021 12
2022 7
2023 6
2024 19
2025 14
2026year in progress 6

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Illinois 30
Indiana 20
Ohio 16
Kentucky 8
Texas 5
Florida 2
North Carolina 2
Georgia 2
Michigan 2
South Carolina 1
Arizona 1
Minnesota 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 90
Closed with non-monetary relief 1
Untimely response 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

Heritage Financial Group, Inc. carries 92 complaints in the CFPB's database, 19 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 12 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a geographically concentrated footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Vehicle loan or lease," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing the loan or lease" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Heritage Financial Group, Inc. draw a 97.8% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 0% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 1.1% 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 Heritage Financial Group, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 92 complaints against Heritage Financial Group, Inc. to date, of which 19 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Heritage Financial Group, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 97.8%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Heritage Financial Group, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Heritage Financial Group, Inc. is "Vehicle loan or lease." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Heritage Financial Group, Inc.?

"Managing the loan or lease" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Heritage Financial Group, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Heritage Financial Group, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Heritage Financial Group, 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 Heritage Financial Group, Inc.?

Consumers in 12 states and territories have filed complaints about Heritage Financial Group, 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Heritage Financial Group, 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 (0% here).

Also handles Vehicle loan or lease

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026