CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

What 83 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

83
Total complaints
17
Last 12 months
81.9%
Timely response
21
States affected

The verdict

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. ranks #1450 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 83 complaints on record. It answers 81.9% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1450
of 3,848 companies by volume
81.9%
answered on time
Checking or savings …
most-complained product
21
states with complaints
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. timely response rate 81.9%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Checking or savings account — Checking account 31
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 15
Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service 9
Debt collection — Credit card debt 5
Checking or savings account — Savings account 3
Checking or savings account — CD (Certificate of Deposit) 3
Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 2
Debt collection — I do not know 2
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 2
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer 2

Top Issues

1.Managing an account 34
2.Incorrect information on your report 10
3.Closing an account 7
4.Improper use of your report 5
5.Fraud or scam 3
6.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 3
7.Opening an account 3
8.Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 2
9.Trouble during payment process 2
10.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2020 6
2021 10
2022 12
2023 14
2024 19
2025 16
2026 6

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 44
Georgia 6
Florida 5
Arizona 3
Washington 3
New York 2
Virginia 2
Mississippi 2
Michigan 2
Illinois 1
Nevada 1
New Jersey 1
Iowa 1
Maryland 1
Massachusetts 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 65
Untimely response 15
Closed with monetary relief 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 83 complaints against Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. overall, with 17 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 21 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Checking or savings account," 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 "Managing an account" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 81.9%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Of complaints that were resolved, 3.6% 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. have?

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. has 83 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 17 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. has a 81.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. is "Checking or savings account." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. is "Managing an account." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Pacific Premier Bancorp, 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.?

Consumers in 21 states and territories have filed complaints about Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. with the CFPB.

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

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