CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Self Financial Inc.

10,170 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

10,170
Total complaints
Among the highest
4,278
Last 12 months
98.4%
Timely response
Above median
55
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Self Financial Inc. has accumulated 10,170 complaints, placing it #60 by volume. On-time replies land at 98.4%, the 52nd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#60
of 3,843 companies by volume
98.4%
on time (52nd pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
55
states with complaints
C
PlainCredit Trust Score
57/100
Self Financial 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 B- 98.4%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate D 1.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Self Financial Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

98.4% Higher than most higher than 52% 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 2,346 in 2024 to 4,119 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Self Financial Inc. timely response rate 98.4%
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 5,192
Debt collection - I do not know 1,417
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1,306
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 652
Debt collection - Credit card debt 407
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 284
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 121
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services 111
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 104
Debt collection - Other debt 102

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 3,768
2.Improper use of your report 1,672
3.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 1,044
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 905
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 511
6.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 367
7.False statements or representation 279
8.Written notification about debt 210
9.Closing your account 138
10.Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 136

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2020 122
2021 428
2022 730
2023 1,296
2024 2,346
2025 4,119
2026year in progress 1,129

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 1,158
Florida 1,102
Georgia 1,081
California 707
Illinois 609
New York 521
Pennsylvania 493
North Carolina 464
South Carolina 355
Alabama 298
Ohio 269
Michigan 261
New Jersey 261
Maryland 241
Louisiana 204

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 9,904
In progress 160
Closed with non-monetary relief 81
Closed with monetary relief 25

Self Financial Inc. Complaint Concentration Profile

Self Financial Inc. is a high-volume CFPB cohort (10,170 complaints) - enough filings to measure how concentrated the product and issue mix is, not just the headline totals. Across 44 named product lines in the stored breakdown, the leading three (Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports, Debt collection, Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports) hold a 77.8% share of product-tagged complaints. The Herfindahl index on that product mix is 0.304 (1.0 = a single product owns every tagged complaint; lower = a broader book).

On the issue side, 15 named issues appear in the top list; the leading three (Incorrect information on your report, Improper use of your report, Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem) cover a 68.3% share of those mentions. That multi-issue footprint is the profile thin-volume companies cannot show - their pages stop at a short bar list because the sample cannot support a concentration read.

Geography tells a similar story: the top three states (Texas, Florida, Georgia) hold a 32.9% share of state-tagged volume across 55 jurisdictions on file. A concentrated state trio can hint at regional servicing stress; a flatter map usually tracks a nationwide book.

Among coded company responses, "Closed with explanation" leads at a 97.4% share among the 10,170 response-tagged complaints (9,904 filings). Read that mix next to the timely-response and relief rates above - both describe process outcomes, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Peak filing year was 2025 (4,119 complaints); the lightest year on file was 2020 (122). From 2024 to 2025, annual volume rose 75.6% (2,346 → 4,119). Year-to-year swings at this volume usually track product launches, servicing changes, and consumer awareness more than a single-event spike.

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Self Financial Inc.

Self Financial Inc. carries 10,170 complaints in the CFPB's database, 4,278 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 55 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Incorrect information on your report" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

Self Financial Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 98.4%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 1% 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 Self Financial Inc. have?

Self Financial Inc. has 10,170 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 4,278 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Self Financial Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Self Financial Inc. has a 98.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Self Financial Inc.?

Among all products tied to Self Financial Inc., "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Self Financial Inc.?

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

How do I file a complaint against Self Financial Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Self Financial 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 Self Financial Inc.?

Self Financial Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 55 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Self Financial 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.

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026