CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Security Service Federal Credit Union

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

Data updated 2026-08-14

244
Total complaints
Above average
91
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
20
States affected

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The verdict

Security Service Federal Credit Union ranks #800 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 86th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.

Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
TX
state with the most 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.

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PlainCredit Trust Score
88/100
Security Service Federal Credit Union · 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 18.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Security Service Federal Credit Union 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 55 in 2024 to 79 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 54
Checking or savings account - Checking account 50
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 33
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 21
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) 18
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 11
Debt collection - I do not know 9
Checking or savings account - Savings account 8
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 8
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 5

Top Issues

1.Managing an account 38
2.Trouble during payment process 28
3.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 24
4.Incorrect information on your report 22
5.Improper use of your report 19
6.Managing the loan or lease 14
7.Problems at the end of the loan or lease 14
8.Problem caused by your funds being low 12
9.Attempts to collect debt not owed 9
10.Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 7

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2022 30
2023 56
2024 55
2025 79
2026year in progress 24

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 149
Colorado 40
Utah 18
California 11
Arizona 4
Florida 4
Virginia 2
New York 2
Massachusetts 1
North Dakota 1
AP 1
New Mexico 1
Illinois 1
Louisiana 1
Tennessee 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 183
Closed with monetary relief 23
Closed with non-monetary relief 22
In progress 16

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Security Service Federal Credit Union

Security Service Federal Credit Union draws a multi-regional spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. "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. Inside that category, "Managing an account" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.

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.

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Security Service Federal Credit Union have?

244 complaints have been filed against Security Service Federal Credit Union with the CFPB overall - 91 of them in the past year.

Does Security Service Federal Credit Union respond to complaints on time?

Security Service Federal Credit Union's CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for Security Service Federal Credit Union?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Security Service Federal Credit Union than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Security Service Federal Credit Union?

Consumers most often cite "Managing an account" when complaining about Security Service Federal Credit Union; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Security Service Federal Credit Union?

You can file a complaint against Security Service Federal Credit Union 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 Security Service Federal Credit Union?

Consumers in 20 states and territories have filed complaints about Security Service Federal Credit Union 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.

Security Service Federal Credit Union's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.