CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Viking Client Services
What 338 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, with 338 complaints logged. On-time replies land at 98.5%, the 54th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.
- #643
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 98.5%
- on time (54th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 43
- states with complaints
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
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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 47 in 2024 to 62 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
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 has logged 338 complaints against Viking Client Services overall, with 64 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 43 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. 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, Viking Client Services posts a 98.5% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. The company's response carried a 12.5% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 8.3% 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 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.
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.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.