Frequency Distribution of Complaint
Issues used to File CFPB Consumer Complaints
(w/Serious, Possible-Criminal
Issues High-lighted in Red.) |
Complaint Issue
|
Product |
|
Bank account or service |
Consumer Loan |
Credit card |
Credit reporting |
Debt collection |
Money transfers |
Mortgage |
Other financial service |
Payday loan |
Prepaid card |
Student loan |
Virtual currency |
Total |
Account opening, closing, or management |
36872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36872 |
Account terms and changes |
|
481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
Adding money |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
198 |
Advertising and marketing |
|
|
2863 |
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
2892 |
Advertising, marketing or disclosures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
75 |
Application processing delay |
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
516 |
Application, originator, mortgage broker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16856 |
|
|
|
|
|
16856 |
Applied for loan/did not receive money |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
341 |
APR or interest rate |
|
|
5423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5423 |
Arbitration |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
337 |
Balance transfer |
|
|
1086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1086 |
Balance transfer fee |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
216 |
Bankruptcy |
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
436 |
Billing disputes |
|
|
14614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14614 |
Billing statement |
|
|
2561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2561 |
Can't contact lender |
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
974 |
|
|
|
1059 |
Can't repay my loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8111 |
|
8111 |
Can't stop charges to bank account |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
498 |
Cash advance |
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
241 |
Cash advance fee |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192 |
Charged bank acct wrong day or amt |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
287 |
Charged fees or interest I didn't expect |
|
281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2375 |
|
|
|
2656 |
Closing/Cancelling account |
|
|
6201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6201 |
Collection debt dispute |
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
901 |
Collection practices |
|
|
1001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1001 |
Communication tactics |
|
|
|
|
23193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23193 |
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed |
|
|
|
|
58209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58209 |
Convenience checks |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144 |
Credit card protection / Debt protection |
|
|
2663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2663 |
Credit decision / Underwriting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5554 |
|
|
|
|
|
5554 |
Credit determination |
|
|
2977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2977 |
Credit line increase/decrease |
|
|
2131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2131 |
Credit monitoring or identity protection |
|
|
|
4282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4282 |
Credit reporting |
|
|
1696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1696 |
Credit reporting company's investigation |
|
|
|
15901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15901 |
Customer service / Customer relations |
|
|
3418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3418 |
Customer service/Customer relations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
|
266 |
Dealing with my lender or servicer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15934 |
|
15934 |
Delinquent account |
|
|
3106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3106 |
Deposits and withdrawals |
22223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22223 |
Disclosure verification of debt |
|
|
|
|
29082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29082 |
Disclosures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
Excessive fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
97 |
False statements or representation |
|
|
|
|
11122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11122 |
Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
225 |
Forbearance / Workout plans |
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544 |
Fraud or scam |
|
|
|
|
|
1829 |
|
340 |
|
702 |
|
5 |
2876 |
Getting a loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
648 |
|
648 |
Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement |
|
|
8204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8204 |
Improper contact or sharing of info |
|
|
|
|
9727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9727 |
Improper use of my credit report |
|
|
|
5315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5315 |
Incorrect exchange rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
22 |
Incorrect information on credit report |
|
|
|
98165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98165 |
Incorrect/missing disclosures or info |
|
|
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
195 |
Late fee |
|
|
3536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3536 |
Lender damaged or destroyed property |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Lender damaged or destroyed vehicle |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Lender repossessed or sold the vehicle |
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
Lender sold the property |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Loan modification,collection,foreclosure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
111024 |
|
|
|
|
|
111024 |
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
75604 |
|
|
|
|
|
75604 |
Lost or stolen check |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
39 |
Lost or stolen money order |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
43 |
Making/receiving payments, sending money |
7165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7165 |
Managing the line of credit |
|
785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
785 |
Managing the loan or lease |
|
14615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14615 |
Managing, opening, or closing account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1145 |
|
|
1145 |
Money was not available when promised |
|
|
|
|
|
959 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
960 |
Other |
|
|
8980 |
|
|
|
5316 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
14297 |
Other fee |
|
|
2123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2123 |
Other service issues |
|
|
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
496 |
Other transaction issues |
|
|
|
|
|
1443 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
1446 |
Overdraft, savings or rewards features |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
52 |
Overlimit fee |
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212 |
Payment to acct not credited |
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
439 |
Payoff process |
|
|
2253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2253 |
Privacy |
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482 |
Problems caused by my funds being low |
11578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11578 |
Problems when you are unable to pay |
|
7377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1697 |
|
9074 |
Received a loan I didn't apply for |
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
592 |
Repaying your loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3820 |
|
3820 |
Rewards |
|
|
2833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2833 |
Sale of account |
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334 |
Settlement process and costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8781 |
|
|
|
|
|
8781 |
Shopping for a line of credit |
|
298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298 |
Shopping for a loan or lease |
|
1955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1955 |
Taking out the loan or lease |
|
4175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4175 |
Taking/threatening an illegal action |
|
|
|
|
8595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8595 |
Transaction issue |
|
|
2622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2622 |
Unable to get credit report/credit score |
|
|
|
10612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10612 |
Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1249 |
|
|
1249 |
Unexpected/Other fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
97 |
Unsolicited issuance of credit card |
|
|
1784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1784 |
Using a debit or ATM card |
5946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5946 |
Wrong amount charged or received |
|
|
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
260 |
Grand Total |
83784 |
30299 |
86630 |
134275 |
139928 |
5174 |
223135 |
978 |
5350 |
3647 |
30210 |
17 |
743427 |
Percent of Issues by Product |
11.27% |
4.08% |
11.65% |
18.06% |
18.82% |
0.70% |
30.01% |
0.13% |
0.72% |
0.49% |
4.06% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
at:http://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/consumer-complaint |
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