CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
World Acceptance Corporation
Consumers have filed 3,837 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
The verdict
World Acceptance Corporation ranks #131 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 3,837 complaints on record. On-time replies land at 97.1%, the 40th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.
- #131
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 97.1%
- on time (40th pctile)
- Credit reporting or …
- most-complained product
- 42
- 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.
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).
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 | 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)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for World Acceptance Corporation
3,837 complaints against World Acceptance Corporation appear in the CFPB record, including 1,164 from the trailing year. The 42 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. 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.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against World Acceptance Corporation draw a 97.1% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 15.1% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 12.4%.
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 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.
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.
Similar complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count (3,837 here).
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (15.1% here).
Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
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.