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.

Data updated 2026-08-14

781
Total complaints
Among the highest
118
Last 12 months
99.5%
Timely response
Above median
41
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc has accumulated 781 complaints, placing it #389 by volume. On-time replies land at 99.5%, the 72nd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#389
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.5%
on time (72nd pctile)
Mortgage
most-complained product
41
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.

C
PlainCredit Trust Score
58/100
Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc · 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 B 99.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 16.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate D 1.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.5% Higher than most higher than 72% 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

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 58 in 2024 to 124 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

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%.

Reading this profile

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
2026year in progress 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

781 complaints against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc appear in the CFPB record, including 118 from the trailing year. The 41 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. 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 is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 16.1% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 1% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 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. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

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?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc from 41 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, 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 (16.1% here).

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. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

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?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc from 41 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.