CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Stratus Financial LLC

What 30 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

30
Total complaints
20
Last 12 months
93.3%
Timely response
14
States affected

The verdict

Stratus Financial LLC ranks #2336 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 30 complaints on record. It answers 93.3% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#2336
of 3,848 companies by volume
93.3%
answered on time
Student loan
most-complained product
14
states with complaints
Stratus Financial LLC timely response rate 93.3%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Student loan — Private student loan 22
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 3
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Installment loan 2
Debt collection — Other debt 1
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Personal line of credit 1
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Personal line of credit 1

Top Issues

1.Dealing with your lender or servicer 17
2.Incorrect information on your report 3
3.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 2
4.Struggling to repay your loan 2
5.Unable to get your credit report or credit score 2
6.Struggling to pay your loan 1
7.Issue with income share agreement 1
8.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 1
9.Getting a line of credit 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2022 1
2023 1
2024 7
2025 14
2026 7

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 7
Pennsylvania 4
Florida 4
New York 3
Georgia 2
Texas 2
Puerto Rico 1
Massachusetts 1
Colorado 1
Arizona 1
Utah 1
Missouri 1
Nevada 1
Louisiana 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 30

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Stratus Financial LLC

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 30 complaints against Stratus Financial LLC overall, with 20 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 14 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Student loan," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Dealing with your lender or servicer" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Stratus Financial LLC's timely response rate stands at 93.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Of complaints that were resolved, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

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 Stratus Financial LLC have?

Stratus Financial LLC has 30 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 20 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Stratus Financial LLC respond to complaints on time?

Stratus Financial LLC has a 93.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Stratus Financial LLC?

The most complained-about product for Stratus Financial LLC is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Stratus Financial LLC?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Stratus Financial LLC is "Dealing with your lender or servicer." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Stratus Financial LLC?

You can file a complaint against Stratus Financial LLC 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 Stratus Financial LLC?

Consumers in 14 states and territories have filed complaints about Stratus Financial LLC with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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