CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Viking Client Services
What the 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
- 338
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 64
- Last 12 months
- 98.5%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 43
- States affected
The verdict
Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Viking Client Services sits at #643. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 54th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- CA
- state with the most 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.
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.
Viking Client Services vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
98.5% Higher than most higher than 54% of 1,335 companies
companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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 47 in 2024 to 62 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2026year in progress | 12 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Viking Client Services
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a nationwide complaint footprint for Viking Client Services, with consumers across the country filing against it. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Viking Client Services: 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 (12.5% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Viking Client Services have?
338 complaints have been filed against Viking Client Services with the CFPB overall - 64 of them in the past year.
Does Viking Client Services respond to complaints on time?
Viking Client Services's CFPB timely-response rate is 98.5%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for Viking Client Services?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Viking Client Services than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Viking Client Services?
Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Viking Client Services; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Viking Client Services?
You can file a complaint against Viking Client Services 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 Viking Client Services?
Consumers in 43 states and territories have filed complaints about Viking Client Services 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.