Key Takeaways

  • 14,533,627 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB since 2011.
  • 2,635 companies with 100 or more complaints tracked.
  • Top complaint category: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports with 9,248,628 complaints.
  • Florida leads all states with 1,971,485 complaints.
14.5M Total complaints
2,635 Companies tracked
51 States covered
10 Product categories

Most-Complained-About Companies

These companies have received the highest number of consumer complaints filed with the CFPB. Click any company to see a detailed breakdown of their complaint history.

Company Complaints Top Product Timely Response
Equifax, Inc. 3,814,866 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 100%
TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 3,813,448 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 100%
Experian Information Solutions Inc. 3,386,431 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 100%
Bank of America, National Association 175,813 Mortgage 97.5%
Wells Fargo & Company 165,029 Mortgage 97.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 164,096 Checking or savings account 99.9%
Capital One Financial Corporation 155,631 Credit card 99.9%
Citibank, N.A. 130,840 Credit card 99.7%
Synchrony Financial 76,686 Credit card 99.9%
Block, Inc. 63,992 Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service 98.5%
Resurgent Capital Services L.P. 61,448 Debt collection 100%
Encore Capital Group Inc. 57,169 Debt collection 99.9%
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC 56,241 Debt collection 98.7%
American Express Company 54,692 Credit card 99.7%
CBC Companies, Inc. 53,943 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 100%
Lexisnexis 49,742 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 98.8%
U.S. Bancorp 46,764 Checking or savings account 99.8%
Navy Federal Credit Union 45,040 Checking or savings account 100%
Discover Bank 44,504 Credit card 100%
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. 44,242 Credit card or prepaid card 100%
Navient Solutions, LLC. 43,519 Student loan 100%
CL Holdings LLC 39,762 Debt collection 100%
Ocwen Financial Corporation 37,228 Mortgage 98.5%
Paypal Holdings, Inc 36,137 Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service 99.9%
TD Bank US Holding Company 34,789 Checking or savings account 100%

Complaints by State

See how complaint volumes compare across U.S. states. States with larger populations naturally have more complaints, but per-capita rates reveal which states are most affected.

State Total Complaints Per Capita Top Product
Florida 1,971,485 0.087 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Texas 1,915,242 0.063 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
California 1,470,996 0.038 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Georgia 1,075,863 0.098 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
New York 865,549 0.044 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Illinois 623,573 0.050 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Pennsylvania 587,703 0.045 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
North Carolina 494,397 0.046 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
New Jersey 472,304 0.051 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Maryland 365,611 0.059 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Alabama 330,992 0.065 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Michigan 320,883 0.032 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Ohio 318,631 0.027 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Louisiana 311,915 0.068 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
South Carolina 309,666 0.058 Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

Complaints by Product

Consumer complaints span a range of financial products. Credit reporting dominates the database, but issues with debt collection, mortgages, and banking are also common.

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 9.2M
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 2.2M
Debt collection 1.1M
Mortgage 445.1K
Checking or savings account 356.6K
Credit card 302.3K
Credit card or prepaid card 206.4K
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service 174.4K
Credit reporting 140.4K
Student loan 124.8K

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database?

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) maintains a public database of consumer complaints about financial products and services. Companies respond to complaints, and the data is published for public use. It contains over 14 million complaints dating back to 2011.

  • How often is this data updated?

    The CFPB updates the database daily. FreeNetLaw refreshes its analysis weekly to ensure the data is current and accurate.

  • What types of complaints are in the database?

    The database covers complaints about credit reporting, debt collection, mortgages, credit cards, checking and savings accounts, student loans, money transfers, vehicle loans, and other financial products.

  • Can I file a complaint with the CFPB?

    Yes. You can file a complaint directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The company is required to respond within 15 days.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Consumer Complaint Database. Accessed April 2026.