CFPB · Single-product concentration

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.

256 CFPB complaints · 91.8% in "Debt collection" · top issue Communication tactics.

256 CFPB complaints

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.: 91.8% of 256 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 99.2% · relief 74.6%. Allegations, not findings.

  • Single-product concentration
  • +340% filings 2013 to 2019

CFPB relief outcome brief

CCDB company atlantic-credit-finance-inc

74.6% relief · 99.2% timely · 256 filings · Debt collection

Nearest relief peer: Aspen National Financial, Inc. (75.5% relief)

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Closed-with-relief % among Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. and nearest filing-volume peers

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. closes 74.6% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →

Most of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.'s 256 filings include narrative text

40.6% carry a written consumer narrative, this ledger is unusually text-rich for a CFPB company page. Counts still add to the company's total filings; narrative presence is not a severity finding.

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Timely response rate 99.2%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 74.6%
Industry median (≥10 complaints)

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 256

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 256 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Debt collection: 235 complaints (91.8%), resolution 74.9% Debt collection 91.8% Consumer Loan: 11 complaints (4.3%), resolution 63.6% Credit card: 4 complaints (1.6%), resolution 75.0% Credit reporting,: 3 complaints (1.2%), resolution 66.7% Credit reporting: 1 complaints (0.4%), resolution 100.0% Credit card: 1 complaints (0.4%), resolution 100.0% Student loan: 1 complaints (0.4%), resolution 100.0%
  • Debt collection 235 91.8% 75% relief
  • Consumer Loan 11 4.3% 64% relief
  • Credit card 4 1.6% 75% relief
  • Credit reporting, 3 1.2% 67% relief
  • Credit reporting 1 0.4% 100% relief
  • Credit card 1 0.4% 100% relief
  • Student loan 1 0.4% 100% relief

How Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.'s 256 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Debt collection 235
Consumer Loan 11
Credit card or prepaid card 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 3
Credit reporting 1
Credit card 1
Student loan 1

Nationwide filing states for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.

Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company

Nationwide footprint
Leading state
CA
8.6% of this company's filings
CA22NY21TX21GA19FL14TN14VA11MD11

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. rising annual filings

Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database

Rising vs first year
2019
22
+340% vs 2013
020406080 2013201420152016201720182019 22

Top States

State Complaints
CA 22
NY 21
TX 21
GA 19
FL 14
TN 14
VA 11
MD 11
IL 11
MO 10
NC 9
PA 9
MI 8
NJ 7
MA 6
SC 5
OH 5
OR 4
IN 4
OK 4

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Communication tactics 85
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 26
Disclosure verification of debt 23
Improper contact or sharing of info 20
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 16
Attempts to collect debt not owed 15
Written notification about debt 14
False statements or representation 14
Taking/threatening an illegal action 12
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 10
Problems when you are unable to pay 9
Incorrect information on credit report 1
Managing the loan or lease 1
Taking out the loan or lease 1
Closing/Cancelling account 1
Dealing with my lender or servicer 1
Problem when making payments 1
Fees or interest 1
Closing your account 1
Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 1

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2013 5 100%
2014 23 100%
2015 43 100%
2016 52 100%
2017 49 95.9%
2018 62 100%
2019 22 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. filings cluster in one product

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.'s 256 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 40 states have at least one filing. 40.6% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2019-12-10.

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. answers 99.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 25.4% with a written explanation. 74.6% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Debt collection" draws the most filings, most often for "Communication tactics."

A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc..

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.: nearest filing volume and nearest CFPB timely-response rate among companies with at least 100 logged complaints. State breakdowns above stay geographic; these neighborhoods vary by metric.

Disclaimer: This data is from CFPB public records. PlainComplaint does not provide financial advice. A complaint does not indicate that a company has violated any law or regulation. Complaint volumes are influenced by company size, customer base, and market presence. Use this data as one of many inputs when evaluating a company.

Data sourced from official public datasets for Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. (99.2% timely; 74.6% relief). methodology.

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