CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Premier Student Loan Center

What 228 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

228
Total complaints
0
Last 12 months
50%
Timely response
42
States affected

The verdict

Premier Student Loan Center ranks #838 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 228 complaints on record. It answers 50% of complaints on time — below the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#838
of 3,848 companies by volume
50%
answered on time
Student loan
most-complained product
42
states with complaints
Premier Student Loan Center timely response rate 50.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Student loan — Federal student loan servicing 166
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Debt settlement 26
Student loan — Private student loan 20
Debt collection — Federal student loan debt 10
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report 2
Other financial service — Debt settlement 2
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit repair services 2

Top Issues

1.Dealing with your lender or servicer 148
2.Struggling to repay your loan 30
3.Fraud or scam 26
4.False statements or representation 8
5.Getting a loan 5
6.Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing 2
7.Identity theft protection or other monitoring services 2
8.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 1
9.Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes 1
10.Problem with customer service 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2017 37
2018 57
2019 80
2020 46
2021 8

Complaints by State (Top 15)

New York 21
Texas 20
Georgia 15
Florida 11
Illinois 10
California 9
Connecticut 7
North Carolina 7
Massachusetts 7
Ohio 6
Arizona 6
Washington 6
Tennessee 6
Missouri 5
Oregon 4

Company Responses

Untimely response 98
Closed with monetary relief 68
Closed with explanation 62

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Premier Student Loan Center

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 228 complaints against Premier Student Loan Center overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 42 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Student 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 "Dealing with your lender or servicer" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Premier Student Loan Center's timely response rate stands at 50%, 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 0% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 29.8% 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 Premier Student Loan Center have?

Premier Student Loan Center has 228 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Premier Student Loan Center respond to complaints on time?

Premier Student Loan Center has a 50% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Premier Student Loan Center?

The most complained-about product for Premier Student Loan Center is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Premier Student Loan Center?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Premier Student Loan Center is "Dealing with your lender or servicer." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Premier Student Loan Center?

You can file a complaint against Premier Student Loan Center 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 Premier Student Loan Center?

Consumers in 42 states and territories have filed complaints about Premier Student Loan Center with the CFPB.

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

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