CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Mortgage Research Center, LLC

Behind the 593 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

593
Total complaints
Above average
106
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
50
States affected

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The verdict

Mortgage Research Center, LLC ranks #459 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 593 complaints on record. It posts a 100% on-time response rate, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#459
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Mortgage
most-complained product
50
states with 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.

C+
PlainCredit Trust Score
62/100
Mortgage Research Center, LLC · 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 19.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate D 1.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Mortgage Research Center, LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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 57 in 2024 to 94 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Mortgage Research Center, LLC timely response rate 100.0%
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 - VA mortgage 401
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 77
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 39
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 34
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage 11
Mortgage - FHA mortgage 11
Mortgage - Other mortgage 7
Debt collection - Mortgage debt 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 3
Debt collection - I do not know 2

Top Issues

1.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 136
2.Trouble during payment process 133
3.Closing on a mortgage 98
4.Improper use of your report 71
5.Struggling to pay mortgage 54
6.Incorrect information on your report 32
7.Application, originator, mortgage broker 20
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 11
9.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 10
10.Credit decision / Underwriting 7

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 3
2014 7
2015 10
2016 12
2017 23
2018 21
2019 29
2020 52
2021 73
2022 97
2023 84
2024 57
2025 94
2026year in progress 31

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 58
Texas 47
Georgia 39
North Carolina 30
California 28
Virginia 27
Pennsylvania 23
Indiana 19
Michigan 19
Illinois 18
Maryland 18
Alabama 16
South Carolina 15
Washington 15
Louisiana 14

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 585
Closed with monetary relief 4
Closed with non-monetary relief 2
Closed 1
In progress 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Mortgage Research Center, LLC

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 593 complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC overall, with 106 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 50 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. "Mortgage" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage" 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, Mortgage Research Center, LLC posts a 100% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. The company's response carried a 19.5% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 1% rate.

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 Mortgage Research Center, LLC have?

593 complaints have been filed against Mortgage Research Center, LLC with the CFPB overall - 106 of them in the past year.

Does Mortgage Research Center, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

Among all products tied to Mortgage Research Center, LLC, "Mortgage" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

"Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Mortgage Research Center, LLC 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 Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC from 50 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 Mortgage Research Center, LLC: 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 (19.5% here).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Mortgage Research Center, LLC have?

593 complaints have been filed against Mortgage Research Center, LLC with the CFPB overall - 106 of them in the past year.

Does Mortgage Research Center, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

Among all products tied to Mortgage Research Center, LLC, "Mortgage" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

"Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

You can file a complaint against Mortgage Research Center, LLC 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 Mortgage Research Center, LLC?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Mortgage Research Center, LLC from 50 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.

Mortgage Research Center, LLC's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.