CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Seterus, Inc.
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
- 4,489
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 99.7%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 55
- States affected
The verdict
Seterus, Inc. ranks #115 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. On response speed it sits at the 76th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Mortgage
- most-complained product
- FL
- 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.
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.
Seterus, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.7% Top 24% higher than 76% 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 2019 to 2021 complete years
- Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 47 in 2019 to 1 in 2021 (2019 → 2021).
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 342 |
| 2013 | 432 |
| 2014 | 642 |
| 2015 | 1,105 |
| 2016 | 940 |
| 2017 | 625 |
| 2018 | 355 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Seterus, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a nationwide complaint footprint for Seterus, Inc., with consumers across the country filing against it. "Mortgage" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Loan servicing, payments, escrow account," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. 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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Seterus, 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 complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count.
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (23.6% here).
Also handles Mortgage
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Seterus, Inc. have?
Seterus, Inc. has 4,489 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Seterus, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Seterus, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 99.7%. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Seterus, Inc.?
"Mortgage" draws more CFPB complaints against Seterus, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Seterus, Inc.?
"Loan servicing, payments, escrow account" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Seterus, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Seterus, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Seterus, 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 Seterus, Inc.?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against Seterus, Inc. from 55 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.