CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

The J. G. Wentworth Company

What 264 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

264
Total complaints
83
Last 12 months
97%
Timely response
41
States affected

The verdict

The J. G. Wentworth Company ranks #767 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 264 complaints on record. It answers 97% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#767
of 3,848 companies by volume
97%
answered on time
Debt or credit manag…
most-complained product
41
states with complaints
The J. G. Wentworth Company timely response rate 97.0%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Debt or credit management — Debt settlement 83
Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 41
Mortgage — FHA mortgage 32
Mortgage — VA mortgage 26
Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage 15
Debt collection — Credit card debt 9
Mortgage — Other type of mortgage 9
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Other advances of future income 7
Mortgage — Other mortgage 6
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer 5

Top Issues

1.Trouble during payment process 35
2.Didn't provide services promised 29
3.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 26
4.Closing on a mortgage 19
5.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 18
6.Charged upfront or unexpected fees 14
7.Problem with customer service 14
8.Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing 13
9.Loan modification,collection,foreclosure 12
10.Confusing or missing disclosures 12

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 9
2014 6
2015 15
2016 22
2017 16
2018 47
2019 25
2020 3
2022 3
2023 12
2024 16
2025 71
2026 19

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 43
Virginia 30
California 29
Texas 20
Pennsylvania 18
New York 14
Maryland 7
Minnesota 7
Massachusetts 6
North Carolina 6
Michigan 5
Louisiana 5
New Hampshire 4
Indiana 4
Georgia 4

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 247
Closed with monetary relief 16
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for The J. G. Wentworth Company

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 264 complaints against The J. G. Wentworth Company overall, with 83 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 41 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt or credit management," 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 "Trouble during payment process" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

The J. G. Wentworth Company's timely response rate stands at 97%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. 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 in 25.5% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 6.4% 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 The J. G. Wentworth Company have?

The J. G. Wentworth Company has 264 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 83 filed in the last 12 months.

Does The J. G. Wentworth Company respond to complaints on time?

The J. G. Wentworth Company has a 97% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for The J. G. Wentworth Company?

The most complained-about product for The J. G. Wentworth Company is "Debt or credit management." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with The J. G. Wentworth Company?

The most common issue reported by consumers about The J. G. Wentworth Company is "Trouble during payment process." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against The J. G. Wentworth Company?

You can file a complaint against The J. G. Wentworth Company 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 The J. G. Wentworth Company?

Consumers in 41 states and territories have filed complaints about The J. G. Wentworth Company with the CFPB.

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

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