CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

TFC Credit Corporation of California

Consumers have filed 134 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
38
Last 12 months
79.9%
Timely response
Bottom decile
26
States affected

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The verdict

TFC Credit Corporation of California ranks #1164 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 134 complaints on record. It posts a 79.9% on-time response rate, the 9th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#1164
of 3,843 companies by volume
79.9%
on time (9th pctile)
Student loan
most-complained product
26
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.

F
PlainCredit Trust Score
33/100
TFC Credit Corporation of California · 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 F 79.9%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 20.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.7%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

TFC Credit Corporation of California vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

79.9% Among the lowest higher than 9% 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

TFC Credit Corporation of California timely response rate 79.9%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Student loan - Private student loan 34
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 32
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 23
Debt collection - I do not know 17
Debt collection - Private student loan debt 13
Debt collection - Other debt 3
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing 2
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan 2
Student loan - Non-federal student loan 2
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt 1

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 42
2.Dealing with your lender or servicer 17
3.Attempts to collect debt not owed 13
4.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 10
5.Improper use of your report 9
6.Written notification about debt 9
7.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 9
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 5
9.Issue where my lender is my school 3
10.Getting a loan 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 5
2017 2
2018 5
2019 9
2020 9
2021 10
2022 15
2023 14
2024 21
2025 26
2026year in progress 18

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 35
Texas 15
Florida 11
Illinois 10
New York 10
Ohio 8
Pennsylvania 5
Nevada 5
Washington 4
Arizona 3
Tennessee 3
Oregon 2
Massachusetts 2
Minnesota 2
New Jersey 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 132
Closed with non-monetary relief 1
In progress 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for TFC Credit Corporation of California

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 134 complaints against TFC Credit Corporation of California overall, with 38 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 26 states and territories, making this a multi-regional 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 "Incorrect information on your report" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, TFC Credit Corporation of California posts a 79.9% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is far under the 95% benchmark - a material red flag, since late or missing responses are among the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 20% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0.7%.

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 TFC Credit Corporation of California have?

The CFPB has logged 134 complaints against TFC Credit Corporation of California to date, of which 38 came in over the last 12 months.

Does TFC Credit Corporation of California respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against TFC Credit Corporation of California draw a 79.9% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for TFC Credit Corporation of California?

The most complained-about product for TFC Credit Corporation of California is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with TFC Credit Corporation of California?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about TFC Credit Corporation of California; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against TFC Credit Corporation of California?

You can file a complaint against TFC Credit Corporation of California 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 TFC Credit Corporation of California?

Consumers in 26 states and territories have filed complaints about TFC Credit Corporation of California 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for TFC Credit Corporation of California: 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 (20% here).

Also handles Student loan

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does TFC Credit Corporation of California have?

The CFPB has logged 134 complaints against TFC Credit Corporation of California to date, of which 38 came in over the last 12 months.

Does TFC Credit Corporation of California respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against TFC Credit Corporation of California draw a 79.9% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for TFC Credit Corporation of California?

The most complained-about product for TFC Credit Corporation of California is "Student loan." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with TFC Credit Corporation of California?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about TFC Credit Corporation of California; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against TFC Credit Corporation of California?

You can file a complaint against TFC Credit Corporation of California 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 TFC Credit Corporation of California?

Consumers in 26 states and territories have filed complaints about TFC Credit Corporation of California 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.

TFC Credit Corporation of California's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.