CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Meridian Financial Services, Inc.
Behind the 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
- 499
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 142
- Last 12 months
- 92.8%
- Timely response
- Bottom quartile
- 43
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Meridian Financial Services, Inc. places #512 by volume. On response speed it sits at the 23rd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- CA
- state with the most complaints
Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.
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.
Meridian Financial Services, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
92.8% Among the lowest higher than 23% 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 65 in 2024 to 128 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 128 |
| 2026year in progress | 25 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Meridian Financial Services, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a nationwide complaint footprint for Meridian Financial Services, Inc., with consumers across the country filing against it. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Meridian Financial Services, 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 (15.4% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. have?
The CFPB has logged 499 complaints against Meridian Financial Services, Inc. to date, of which 142 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Meridian Financial Services, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 92.8%.
What product generates the most complaints for Meridian Financial Services, Inc.?
Among all products tied to Meridian Financial Services, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Meridian Financial Services, Inc.?
Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Meridian Financial Services, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Meridian Financial Services, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Meridian Financial Services, 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 Meridian Financial Services, Inc.?
Meridian Financial Services, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 43 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.