CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Premium Credit Bureau

What 224 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

224
Total complaints
15
Last 12 months
93.3%
Timely response
31
States affected

The verdict

Premium Credit Bureau ranks #851 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 224 complaints on record. It answers 93.3% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#851
of 3,848 companies by volume
93.3%
answered on time
Credit reporting, cr…
most-complained product
31
states with complaints
Premium Credit Bureau timely response rate 93.3%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 165
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 37
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report 6
Credit reporting 5
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report 4
Debt collection — I do not know 3
Mortgage — Other type of mortgage 1
Bank account or service — Other bank product/service 1
Mortgage — FHA mortgage 1
Credit card 1

Top Issues

1.Improper use of your report 140
2.Incorrect information on your report 48
3.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 23
4.Incorrect information on credit report 3
5.Attempts to collect debt not owed 2
6.Improper use of my credit report 2
7.False statements or representation 1
8.Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services 1
9.Account opening, closing, or management 1
10.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 2
2014 2
2016 2
2017 4
2018 15
2019 9
2020 16
2021 61
2022 55
2023 17
2024 18
2025 21
2026 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 54
California 28
Texas 20
Illinois 17
Georgia 17
New York 17
New Jersey 14
Pennsylvania 7
Michigan 5
Tennessee 4
Massachusetts 4
North Carolina 4
Maryland 3
Kentucky 2
Ohio 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 220
Closed 3
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Premium Credit Bureau

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 224 complaints against Premium Credit Bureau overall, with 15 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 31 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports," 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 "Improper use of your report" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Premium Credit Bureau's timely response rate stands at 93.3%, 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. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 14.3% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 0.4% 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 Premium Credit Bureau have?

Premium Credit Bureau has 224 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 15 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Premium Credit Bureau respond to complaints on time?

Premium Credit Bureau has a 93.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Premium Credit Bureau?

The most complained-about product for Premium Credit Bureau is "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Premium Credit Bureau?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Premium Credit Bureau is "Improper use of your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Premium Credit Bureau?

You can file a complaint against Premium Credit Bureau 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 Premium Credit Bureau?

Consumers in 31 states and territories have filed complaints about Premium Credit Bureau with the CFPB.

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

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