CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc

What 781 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

781
Total complaints
118
Last 12 months
99.5%
Timely response
41
States affected

The verdict

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc ranks #389 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 781 complaints on record. It answers 99.5% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#389
of 3,848 companies by volume
99.5%
answered on time
Mortgage
most-complained product
41
states with complaints
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc timely response rate 99.5%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 195
Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage 141
Mortgage — Manufactured home loan 115
Mortgage — Other mortgage 87
Mortgage — FHA mortgage 61
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 41
Mortgage — Other type of mortgage 40
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 38
Debt collection — Mortgage 14
Mortgage — VA mortgage 12

Top Issues

1.Struggling to pay mortgage 184
2.Loan modification,collection,foreclosure 145
3.Trouble during payment process 131
4.Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 82
5.Incorrect information on your report 53
6.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 34
7.Closing on a mortgage 31
8.Improper use of your report 28
9.Application, originator, mortgage broker 14
10.Settlement process and costs 11

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 50
2013 42
2014 54
2015 60
2016 59
2017 50
2018 37
2019 47
2020 43
2021 43
2022 45
2023 35
2024 58
2025 124
2026 34

Complaints by State (Top 15)

North Carolina 104
Texas 94
South Carolina 69
Tennessee 51
Georgia 48
Alabama 46
Virginia 37
Florida 35
Louisiana 32
Kentucky 31
Mississippi 28
California 22
Arkansas 22
Oklahoma 12
New York 11

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 741
In progress 22
Closed 10
Closed with non-monetary relief 6
Closed with monetary relief 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 781 complaints against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc overall, with 118 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 "Mortgage," 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 "Struggling to pay mortgage" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc's timely response rate stands at 99.5%, 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 16.1% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 1% 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 Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc have?

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc has 781 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 118 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc respond to complaints on time?

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc has a 99.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc?

The most complained-about product for Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc is "Mortgage." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc is "Struggling to pay mortgage." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc?

You can file a complaint against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, 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 Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc?

Consumers in 41 states and territories have filed complaints about Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc with the CFPB.

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

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