Total complaints
3.5K
Filed since 2013
3.5K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
3.5K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 3,537 consumers have filed complaints since 2013. The company has a 95.3% timely response rate and has provided relief in 0.1% of cases.
Total complaints
3.5K
Filed since 2013
Timely response
95.3%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
0.1%
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 Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.'s 3.5K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 3.1K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 434 |
| Credit reporting | 17 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 10 |
| Consumer Loan | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 2 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 2 |
| Mortgage | 1 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Credit card | 1 |
| Other financial service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 854 |
| TX | 720 |
| GA | 270 |
| CA | 132 |
| NJ | 123 |
| OH | 106 |
| TN | 98 |
| MD | 95 |
| VA | 94 |
| IL | 91 |
| LA | 90 |
| PA | 85 |
| NY | 80 |
| MO | 62 |
| NC | 55 |
| AZ | 49 |
| SC | 48 |
| AL | 42 |
| WA | 29 |
| AR | 28 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 1.1K |
| Written notification about debt | 668 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 528 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 277 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 268 |
| False statements or representation | 177 |
| Communication tactics | 128 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 125 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 107 |
| Improper use of your report | 48 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 24 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 17 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 14 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 14 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 7 |
| Unexpected or other fees | 3 |
| Shopping for a loan or lease | 2 |
| Problem when making payments | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59 | 93.2% |
| 2014 | 216 | 99.1% |
| 2015 | 242 | 99.2% |
| 2016 | 326 | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 440 | 99.8% |
| 2018 | 497 | 100% |
| 2019 | 450 | 99.8% |
| 2020 | 442 | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 459 | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 177 | 61.6% |
| 2023 | 216 | 82.4% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. has accumulated 3,537 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 53 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 1,384 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 2013, and the most recent logged activity is 2024-11-27, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. reports a 95.3% timely-response rate and has closed 99.4% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 0.1% 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 8.4% 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 "Debt collection", and the single most common underlying issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed".
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 Commonwealth Financial Systems, 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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Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. has received 3,537 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. has a 95.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.