Total complaints
12.9K
Filed since 2012
12.9K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
12.9K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows AES/PHEAA's complaint history from CFPB public records. 12,891 consumers have filed complaints since 2012. The company has a 99.9% timely response rate and has provided relief in 22.7% of cases.
Total complaints
12.9K
Filed since 2012
Timely response
99.9%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
22.7%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
How AES/PHEAA's 12.9K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Student loan | 10.0K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 1.8K |
| Debt collection | 816 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 181 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 25 |
| Credit reporting | 15 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 11 |
| Checking or savings account | 6 |
| Bank account or service | 4 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 4 |
| Consumer Loan | 4 |
| Debt or credit management | 2 |
| Other financial service | 2 |
| Credit card | 2 |
| Mortgage | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 1.2K |
| NY | 941 |
| TX | 908 |
| FL | 901 |
| PA | 879 |
| GA | 631 |
| IL | 523 |
| OH | 480 |
| MD | 429 |
| VA | 427 |
| MI | 380 |
| NC | 366 |
| NJ | 360 |
| MA | 321 |
| WA | 227 |
| TN | 226 |
| CO | 225 |
| AZ | 223 |
| MO | 216 |
| MN | 201 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 5.1K |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 1.8K |
| Incorrect information on your report | 1.7K |
| Struggling to repay your loan | 934 |
| Can't repay my loan | 784 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 749 |
| Repaying your loan | 415 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 213 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 209 |
| Improper use of your report | 192 |
| Written notification about debt | 137 |
| False statements or representation | 105 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 101 |
| Communication tactics | 100 |
| Getting a loan | 99 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 65 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 57 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 48 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 31 |
| Problem when making payments | 27 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 346 | 100% |
| 2013 | 320 | 100% |
| 2014 | 450 | 100% |
| 2015 | 473 | 99.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3K | 100% |
| 2017 | 1.9K | 100% |
| 2018 | 1.7K | 99.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6K | 99.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2K | 100% |
| 2021 | 1.3K | 100% |
| 2022 | 1.4K | 99.8% |
| 2023 | 342 | 100% |
| 2024 | 273 | 100% |
| 2025 | 235 | 100% |
| 2026 | 79 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
AES/PHEAA has accumulated 12,891 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 57 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 4,951 include a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to 2012, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-03-27, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, AES/PHEAA reports a 99.9% timely-response rate and has closed 77.3% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 22.7% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 5.2% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "Student loan", and the single most common underlying issue is "Dealing with your lender or servicer".
Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating AES/PHEAA: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.
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AES/PHEAA has received 12,891 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
AES/PHEAA has a 99.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against AES/PHEAA is "Dealing with your lender or servicer" in the "Student loan" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.