CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

World Acceptance Corporation

Consumers have filed complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

3,837
Total complaints
Among the highest
1,164
Last 12 months
97.1%
Timely response
Below median
42
States affected

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The verdict

World Acceptance Corporation ranks #131 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 40th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.

Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
TX
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.

B-
PlainCredit Trust Score
65/100
World Acceptance Corporation · 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 C+ 97.1%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 15.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate B+ 12.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

World Acceptance Corporation vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

97.1% Around the middle higher than 40% 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 594 in 2024 to 1,128 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1,055
Debt collection - I do not know 868
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 626
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 241
Debt collection - Other debt 204
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 164
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 106
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 103
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 65
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Payday loan 50

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 932
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 675
3.Improper use of your report 418
4.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 281
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 271
6.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 172
7.False statements or representation 163
8.Written notification about debt 147
9.Communication tactics 105
10.Struggling to pay your loan 84

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 17
2014 82
2015 87
2016 65
2017 110
2018 122
2019 93
2020 140
2021 360
2022 349
2023 387
2024 594
2025 1,128
2026year in progress 303

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 831
Georgia 814
South Carolina 498
Alabama 257
Illinois 232
Tennessee 186
Louisiana 150
Missouri 130
Mississippi 103
North Carolina 85
Indiana 82
Oklahoma 78
Florida 55
Kentucky 54
Wisconsin 47

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 3,361
Closed with non-monetary relief 470
Closed with monetary relief 5
Closed 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for World Acceptance Corporation

In the CFPB record, World Acceptance Corporation has a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports," 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 "Incorrect information on your report" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. 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 World Acceptance Corporation: 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.

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does World Acceptance Corporation have?

The CFPB has logged 3,837 complaints against World Acceptance Corporation to date, of which 1,164 came in over the last 12 months.

Does World Acceptance Corporation respond to complaints on time?

World Acceptance Corporation has a 97.1% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.

What product generates the most complaints for World Acceptance Corporation?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against World Acceptance Corporation than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with World Acceptance Corporation?

"Incorrect information on your report" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against World Acceptance Corporation - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against World Acceptance Corporation?

You can file a complaint against World Acceptance Corporation 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 World Acceptance Corporation?

World Acceptance Corporation has drawn CFPB complaints from 42 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

World Acceptance Corporation's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.