Total complaints
40
Filed since 2012
40 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
40 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Cognition Financial Corporation's complaint history from CFPB public records. 40 consumers have filed complaints since 2012. The company has a 100% timely response rate and has provided relief in 15% of cases.
Total complaints
40
Filed since 2012
Timely response
100%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
15%
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 Cognition Financial Corporation's 40 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Student loan | 36 |
| Debt collection | 3 |
| Bank account or service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 6 |
| NC | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
| FL | 3 |
| GA | 3 |
| MA | 3 |
| IN | 3 |
| OH | 2 |
| KY | 2 |
| CA | 2 |
| CT | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| NY | 1 |
| NE | 1 |
| WI | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 17 |
| Repaying your loan | 13 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 4 |
| Communication tactics | 2 |
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 2 |
| Account opening, closing, or management | 1 |
| False statements or representation | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | 100% |
| 2013 | 4 | 100% |
| 2014 | 2 | 100% |
| 2015 | 2 | 100% |
| 2016 | 2 | 100% |
| 2017 | 3 | 100% |
| 2018 | 1 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Cognition Financial Corporation has accumulated 40 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 17 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 4 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 2018-02-01, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Cognition Financial Corporation reports a 100% timely-response rate and has closed 85% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 15% 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 12.5% 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 "Problems when you are unable to pay".
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 Cognition Financial Corporation: 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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Cognition Financial Corporation has received 40 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Cognition Financial Corporation has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Cognition Financial Corporation is "Problems when you are unable to pay" in the "Student loan" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.