Total complaints
36.1K
Filed since 2016
36.1K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
36.1K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 36,059 consumers have filed complaints since 2016. The company has a 100% timely response rate and has provided relief in 42.7% of cases.
Total complaints
36.1K
Filed since 2016
Timely response
100%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
42.7%
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 Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.'s 36.1K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Credit card or prepaid card | 9.1K |
| Debt collection | 8.0K |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 6.6K |
| Credit card | 5.8K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 5.6K |
| Checking or savings account | 449 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 190 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 134 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 97 |
| Debt or credit management | 39 |
| Credit reporting | 33 |
| Bank account or service | 28 |
| Consumer Loan | 26 |
| Mortgage | 13 |
| Prepaid card | 9 |
| Money transfers | 4 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 4 |
| Student loan | 3 |
| Payday loan | 1 |
| Other financial service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 4.1K |
| CA | 4.0K |
| TX | 3.2K |
| NY | 2.8K |
| GA | 1.9K |
| PA | 1.7K |
| IL | 1.5K |
| NJ | 1.4K |
| NC | 1.4K |
| OH | 1.1K |
| MA | 1.1K |
| MI | 877 |
| MD | 863 |
| VA | 829 |
| AZ | 666 |
| TN | 582 |
| SC | 582 |
| AL | 500 |
| CT | 499 |
| IN | 459 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 7.0K |
| Fees or interest | 3.5K |
| Improper use of your report | 3.3K |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 2.8K |
| Problem when making payments | 2.2K |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 2.1K |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 1.9K |
| Getting a credit card | 1.7K |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1.6K |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 1.5K |
| Communication tactics | 1.5K |
| Other features, terms, or problems | 1.2K |
| Closing your account | 883 |
| Written notification about debt | 727 |
| False statements or representation | 579 |
| Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers | 536 |
| Trouble using your card | 448 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 344 |
| Struggling to pay your bill | 343 |
| Managing an account | 293 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42 | 100% |
| 2017 | 1.8K | 99.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2K | 100% |
| 2019 | 2.2K | 100% |
| 2020 | 2.5K | 100% |
| 2021 | 3.4K | 100% |
| 2022 | 4.2K | 100% |
| 2023 | 4.6K | 100% |
| 2024 | 4.8K | 100% |
| 2025 | 7.6K | 100% |
| 2026 | 2.7K | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. has accumulated 36,059 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 58 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 11,825 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 2016, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-02, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. reports a 100% timely-response rate and has closed 57% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 42.7% 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 0.2% 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 "Credit card or prepaid card", and the single most common underlying issue is "Incorrect information on your report".
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 Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.: 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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Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. has received 36,059 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report" in the "Credit card or prepaid card" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.