CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Seterus, Inc.

4,489 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

4,489
Total complaints
Among the highest
0
Last 12 months
99.7%
Timely response
Top decile
55
States affected

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The verdict

Seterus, Inc. ranks #115 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 4,489 complaints on record. It posts a 99.7% on-time response rate, the 76th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#115
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.7%
on time (76th pctile)
Mortgage
most-complained product
55
states with 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.

C
PlainCredit Trust Score
56/100
Seterus, 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+ 99.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 23.6%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C 4.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

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).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Seterus, Inc. timely response rate 99.7%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage 1,702
Mortgage - Other mortgage 1,209
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 495
Mortgage - FHA mortgage 414
Mortgage - Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM) 314
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage 112
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 76
Debt collection - Mortgage 71
Debt collection - Mortgage debt 35
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit 13

Top Issues

1.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 1,764
2.Loan modification,collection,foreclosure 1,496
3.Trouble during payment process 329
4.Struggling to pay mortgage 269
5.Other 113
6.Settlement process and costs 96
7.Application, originator, mortgage broker 88
8.Incorrect information on your report 69
9.Credit decision / Underwriting 54
10.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 28

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)

Florida 693
California 595
New York 367
Georgia 257
New Jersey 233
Illinois 190
Michigan 180
Pennsylvania 151
Maryland 150
Texas 139
Virginia 120
Arizona 120
North Carolina 96
Washington 90
Massachusetts 89

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 4,274
Closed with monetary relief 94
Closed without relief 80
Closed with non-monetary relief 20
Closed 15
Closed with relief 5
Untimely response 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Seterus, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 4,489 complaints against Seterus, Inc. overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 55 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. "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, Seterus, Inc. posts a 99.7% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 23.6% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 4.4% 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 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.

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.

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.

Seterus, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.