CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.
Consumers have filed complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 134
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 1
- Last 12 months
- 88.1%
- Timely response
- Bottom quartile
- 7
- States affected
The verdict
Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. ranks #1164 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. Its on-time response record is at the 15th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- LA
- 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.
Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
88.1% Among the lowest higher than 15% 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.
Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Inside that category, "Attempts to collect debt not owed" 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 falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. 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 Southern Credit Recovery, 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 (16.2% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. have?
The CFPB has logged 134 complaints against Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. to date, of which 1 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. draw a 88.1% timely-response rate inside the expected window.
What product generates the most complaints for Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.?
Among all products tied to Southern Credit Recovery, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Southern Credit Recovery, 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 Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.?
Consumers in 7 states and territories have filed complaints about Southern Credit Recovery, Inc. 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.