Higher-rate state profile

South Carolina: high per-capita complaints

South Carolina residents filed 298,231 CFPB complaints (5550.0/100K) - a higher-third per-capita rate. See which companies and products drive the volume.

Data updated 2026-08-14

298,231
Total complaints
5550.0
Per 100K residents
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Top product
Equifax, Inc.
Most complaints

The verdict

South Carolina residents have filed 298,231 CFPB complaints - 5550.0 per 100,000 people, one of the highest complaint rates in the country (#11 of 52). Equifax, Inc. draws the most complaints in the state. Nearest per-capita peers: Maryland and Nevada.

#11
of 52 states by complaints per 100K
5550
complaints per 100,000 residents
Credit reporting o…
most-complained product

South Carolina vs all states by CFPB complaints per 100K

Where this state's per-capita complaint rate sits among every state and territory in the CFPB file (lower is better for residents)

5,550 Higher than most lower rate than 19% of 52 states

States and territories, banded by CFPB complaints per 100,000 residents

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Most-complained companies in South Carolina

Absolute complaint volume for companies residents name most, a different cut from the per-capita state band above.

Equifax, Inc.82,978Transunion Intermediate Hold…80,712Experian Information Solutio…69,200Wells Fargo & Company2,793CBC Companies, Inc.2,458Capital One Financial Corpor…2,186Bank of America, National As…2,140Block, Inc.2,023

Top Companies in South Carolina

Nearest per-capita peers: Maryland; Nevada; Texas.

1.Equifax, Inc. 82,978 Also complaint-heavy in Kentucky and Iowa. 2.Transunion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 80,712 Also complaint-heavy in Maryland and Arizona. 3.Experian Information Solutions Inc. 69,200 Also complaint-heavy in West Virginia and South Dakota. 4.Wells Fargo & Company 2,793 Also complaint-heavy in Florida and Virginia. 5.CBC Companies, Inc. 2,458 Also complaint-heavy in Mississippi and Virginia. 6.Capital One Financial Corporation 2,186 Also complaint-heavy in Massachusetts and Colorado. 7.Bank of America, National Association 2,140 Also complaint-heavy in Colorado and Kansas. 8.Block, Inc. 2,023 Also complaint-heavy in California and Virginia. 9.Navy Federal Credit Union 1,672 Also complaint-heavy in Montana and California. 10.Resurgent Capital Services L.P. 1,452 Also complaint-heavy in Kansas and Hawaii. 11.CL Holdings LLC 1,404 Also complaint-heavy in Indiana and Mississippi. 12.JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1,386 Also complaint-heavy in Delaware and New Mexico. 13.Encore Capital Group Inc. 1,322 Also complaint-heavy in Arizona and Nevada. 14.Synchrony Financial 1,292 Also complaint-heavy in Louisiana and Arkansas. 15.Citibank, N.a. 1,280 Also complaint-heavy in Nebraska and Wyoming.

Rising year-over-year volume

South Carolina in the higher-rate third

Consumers in South Carolina have filed 298,231 CFPB complaints (5550.0 per 100,000 residents) - a higher-third per-capita rate among states and territories in this extract. "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" leads the product mix - the usual friction point when per-capita volume runs hot. Equifax, Inc. draws the most complaints from South Carolina residents in the top-companies table above. On the per-capita ladder, nearest peers are Maryland and Nevada.

Year-over-year, complaint volume from South Carolina rose from 52,154 in 2024 to 126,112 in 2025 - a change of +142%. 38,149 complaints have been logged for 2026 so far in this extract, a partial year that should not be compared directly to a full prior year. A swing this large on an already high-rate state can coincide with a servicing failure at a major bureau or a local enforcement wave - still check the company table before inferring a statewide crisis.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Population: U.S. Census Bureau estimates

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