CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

259 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

259
Total complaints
Above average
185
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
33
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. sits at #771, with 259 complaints logged. It posts a 100% on-time response rate, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#771
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
33
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.

A
PlainCredit Trust Score
88/100
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. · 2 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 N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate A- 17.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 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 13 in 2024 to 46 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 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

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 77
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 37
Debt collection - I do not know 33
Checking or savings account - Checking account 28
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 14
Debt collection - Credit card debt 13
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) 7
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 7
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 6
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 5

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 65
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 27
3.Managing an account 23
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 18
5.Improper use of your report 14
6.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 11
7.Closing an account 8
8.Fees or interest 8
9.Trouble during payment process 8
10.Problem when making payments 7

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2017 1
2018 8
2019 6
2020 12
2021 12
2022 8
2023 8
2024 13
2025 46
2026year in progress 145

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 30
Tennessee 30
North Carolina 28
Georgia 27
Texas 19
Alabama 15
South Carolina 13
California 11
Illinois 11
Pennsylvania 8
Virginia 7
Michigan 6
New Jersey 5
Mississippi 5
Arizona 4

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 196
Closed with non-monetary relief 33
In progress 18
Closed with monetary relief 12

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

259 complaints against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 185 from the trailing year. The 33 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Incorrect information on your report" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 100%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 17.4% 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 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 259 complaints against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. to date, of which 185 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Pinnacle Financial Partners, 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 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

Consumers in 33 states and territories have filed complaints about Pinnacle Financial Partners, 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.

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 259 complaints against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. to date, of which 185 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Pinnacle Financial Partners, 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 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.?

Consumers in 33 states and territories have filed complaints about Pinnacle Financial Partners, 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.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.