CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Main Street Personal Finance

What 46 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

46
Total complaints
0
Last 12 months
54.3%
Timely response
11
States affected

The verdict

Main Street Personal Finance ranks #1917 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 46 complaints on record. It answers 54.3% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1917
of 3,848 companies by volume
54.3%
answered on time
Payday loan
most-complained product
11
states with complaints
Main Street Personal Finance timely response rate 54.3%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Payday loan 11
Debt collection — Payday loan debt 10
Debt collection — Payday loan 10
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan 8
Consumer Loan — Title loan 3
Bank account or service — Other bank product/service 1
Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan 1
Debt collection — Other debt 1
Consumer Loan — Installment loan 1

Top Issues

1.Charged bank acct wrong day or amt 6
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 5
3.Struggling to pay your loan 3
4.Communication tactics 3
5.Taking/threatening an illegal action 3
6.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 3
7.Charged fees or interest I didn't expect 3
8.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 2
9.Money was taken from your bank account on the wrong day or for the wrong amount 2
10.Attempts to collect debt not owed 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 6
2015 8
2016 13
2017 3
2018 7
2019 8
2020 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Michigan 11
Oklahoma 8
Louisiana 5
Alabama 4
South Carolina 4
Mississippi 3
Indiana 3
Virginia 3
California 1
Tennessee 1
District of Columbia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 37
Closed 8
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Main Street Personal Finance

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 46 complaints against Main Street Personal Finance overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 11 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Payday loan," 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 "Charged bank acct wrong day or amt" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Main Street Personal Finance's timely response rate stands at 54.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is well below the 95% industry benchmark and is a material red flag — late or missing responses are one of the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 3.7% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 2.2% 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 Main Street Personal Finance have?

Main Street Personal Finance has 46 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Main Street Personal Finance respond to complaints on time?

Main Street Personal Finance has a 54.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Main Street Personal Finance?

The most complained-about product for Main Street Personal Finance is "Payday loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Main Street Personal Finance?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Main Street Personal Finance is "Charged bank acct wrong day or amt." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Main Street Personal Finance?

You can file a complaint against Main Street Personal Finance 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 Main Street Personal Finance?

Consumers in 11 states and territories have filed complaints about Main Street Personal Finance with the CFPB.

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

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