Total complaints
388
Filed since 2014
388 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
388 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Cottonwood Financial Ltd.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 388 consumers have filed complaints since 2014. The company has a 99.5% timely response rate and has provided relief in 1.3% of cases.
Total complaints
388
Filed since 2014
Timely response
99.5%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
1.3%
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 Cottonwood Financial Ltd.'s 388 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 214 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 65 |
| Payday loan | 60 |
| Consumer Loan | 20 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 15 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 9 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 2 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
| Prepaid card | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 226 |
| IL | 38 |
| WI | 30 |
| NM | 18 |
| MN | 7 |
| MI | 7 |
| ID | 6 |
| WA | 5 |
| LA | 4 |
| UT | 4 |
| FL | 4 |
| MD | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
| AR | 3 |
| NJ | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
| OK | 2 |
| GA | 2 |
| OH | 1 |
| MO | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Communication tactics | 50 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 40 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 32 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 27 |
| Charged fees or interest I didn't expect | 26 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 19 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 19 |
| False statements or representation | 17 |
| Written notification about debt | 15 |
| Can't contact lender | 15 |
| Charged fees or interest you didn't expect | 13 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 12 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 11 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 11 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 8 |
| Payment to acct not credited | 8 |
| Can't stop charges to bank account | 7 |
| Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan | 7 |
| Charged bank acct wrong day or amt | 5 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 4 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46 | 100% |
| 2015 | 70 | 100% |
| 2016 | 37 | 100% |
| 2017 | 35 | 100% |
| 2018 | 33 | 100% |
| 2019 | 27 | 100% |
| 2020 | 39 | 97.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 21 | 100% |
| 2023 | 37 | 100% |
| 2024 | 15 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Cottonwood Financial Ltd. has accumulated 388 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 31 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 183 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 2014, and the most recent logged activity is 2024-07-15, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Cottonwood Financial Ltd. reports a 99.5% timely-response rate and has closed 98.5% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 1.3% 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 4.1% 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 "Debt collection", and the single most common underlying issue is "Communication tactics".
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 Cottonwood Financial Ltd.: 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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Cottonwood Financial Ltd. has received 388 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Cottonwood Financial Ltd. has a 99.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Cottonwood Financial Ltd. is "Communication tactics" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.