CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Professional Finance Company, Inc.

Behind the 718 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

718
Total complaints
Above average
77
Last 12 months
98.5%
Timely response
Above median
42
States affected

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The verdict

718 CFPB complaints put Professional Finance Company, Inc. at #406 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. It posts a 98.5% on-time response rate, the 54th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#406
of 3,843 companies by volume
98.5%
on time (54th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
42
states with complaints
B
PlainCredit Trust Score
71/100
Professional Finance Company, Inc. · 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 B- 98.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 18.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 39.1%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Professional Finance Company, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

98.5% Higher than most higher than 54% 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 48 in 2024 to 78 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Professional Finance Company, Inc. timely response rate 98.5%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 347
Debt collection - I do not know 116
Debt collection - Medical 87
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 62
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 33
Debt collection - Other debt 27
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 26
Debt collection - Credit card debt 7
Debt collection - Rental debt 2
Credit reporting 2

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 212
2.Written notification about debt 123
3.False statements or representation 80
4.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 70
5.Incorrect information on your report 51
6.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 48
7.Disclosure verification of debt 39
8.Communication tactics 26
9.Improper use of your report 17
10.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 16

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 8
2014 44
2015 45
2016 33
2017 38
2018 37
2019 47
2020 55
2021 94
2022 97
2023 78
2024 48
2025 78
2026year in progress 16

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Colorado 215
Texas 135
Florida 55
North Carolina 43
Nevada 34
Oklahoma 27
Georgia 16
Illinois 16
New Mexico 14
South Carolina 14
California 13
Nebraska 12
Alabama 11
Delaware 11
Missouri 10

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 433
Closed with non-monetary relief 264
Closed with monetary relief 17
Closed 4

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Professional Finance Company, Inc.

Professional Finance Company, Inc. carries 718 complaints in the CFPB's database, 77 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 42 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Professional Finance Company, Inc. draw a 98.5% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. The company's response carried a 18.3% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 39.1%.

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 Professional Finance Company, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 718 complaints against Professional Finance Company, Inc. to date, of which 77 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Professional Finance Company, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Professional Finance Company, Inc. has a 98.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Professional Finance Company, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Professional Finance Company, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Professional Finance Company, Inc.?

"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Professional Finance Company, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Professional Finance Company, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Professional Finance Company, 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 Professional Finance Company, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Professional Finance Company, Inc. from 42 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 Professional Finance Company, Inc.: 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 (18.3% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026