Total complaints
26
Filed since 2012
26 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
26 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE's complaint history from CFPB public records. 26 consumers have filed complaints since 2012. The company has a 92.3% timely response rate and has provided relief in 7.7% of cases.
Total complaints
26
Filed since 2012
Timely response
92.3%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
7.7%
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 AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE's 26 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 26 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WA | 4 |
| OK | 3 |
| FL | 3 |
| GA | 3 |
| MO | 2 |
| MD | 2 |
| IL | 1 |
| AL | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| PA | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
| WI | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Application, originator, mortgage broker | 14 |
| Settlement process and costs | 2 |
| Loan modification,collection,foreclosure | 2 |
| Credit decision / Underwriting | 2 |
| Loan servicing, payments, escrow account | 2 |
| Closing on a mortgage | 2 |
| Trouble during payment process | 1 |
| Struggling to pay mortgage | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 100% |
| 2013 | 7 | 100% |
| 2014 | 6 | 100% |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% |
| 2016 | 6 | 100% |
| 2017 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE has accumulated 26 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 13 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 3 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 2024-04-04, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE reports a 92.3% timely-response rate and has closed 80.8% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 7.7% 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 23.1% 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 "Mortgage", and the single most common underlying issue is "Application, originator, mortgage broker".
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 AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE: 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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AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE has received 26 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE has a 92.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against AMERICAN EQUITY MORTGAGE is "Application, originator, mortgage broker" in the "Mortgage" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.