CFPB · Single-product concentration
First Advantage LNS Inc.
632 CFPB complaints · 77.4% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
First Advantage LNS Inc.: 77.4% of 632 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 72.6% · relief 63.1%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +20% filings 2014 to 2025
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company first-advantage-lns-inc
63.1% relief · 72.6% timely · 632 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Dynamic Recovery Solutions, LLC (63.7% relief)
First Advantage LNS Inc. closes 63.1% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of First Advantage LNS Inc.'s 632 filings include narrative text
50.5% 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.
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
First Advantage LNS Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 489 77.5% – 57% relief
- Credit reporting, 95 15.1% – 81% relief
- Credit reporting 43 6.8% – 98% relief
- Money transfer, 1 0.2% – 100% relief
- Debt or 1 0.2% – 100% relief
- Credit reporting 1 0.2% – 0% relief
- Vehicle loan 1 0.2% – 0% relief
How First Advantage LNS Inc.'s 632 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 489 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 95 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 43 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Credit reporting | 1 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
Where First Advantage LNS Inc. complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- TX
- 29.9% of this company's filings
First Advantage LNS Inc. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2025
- 6
- +20% vs 2014
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 189 |
| MD | 123 |
| PA | 43 |
| FL | 36 |
| DE | 19 |
| AZ | 19 |
| VA | 19 |
| IL | 17 |
| GA | 15 |
| SC | 14 |
| NJ | 14 |
| CA | 12 |
| NC | 10 |
| LA | 9 |
| TN | 9 |
| NV | 8 |
| NY | 8 |
| DC | 8 |
| MS | 7 |
| AL | 6 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 222 |
| Written notification about debt | 93 |
| False statements or representation | 74 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 58 |
| Improper use of your report | 41 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 34 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 27 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 24 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 19 |
| Communication tactics | 14 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 12 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 3 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 2 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 2 |
| Wrong amount charged or received | 1 |
| Identity theft protection or other monitoring services | 1 |
| Unauthorized withdrawals or charges | 1 |
| Credit reporting company's investigation | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 80% |
| 2015 | 15 | 40% |
| 2016 | 31 | 29% |
| 2017 | 51 | 31.4% |
| 2018 | 56 | 14.3% |
| 2019 | 49 | 28.6% |
| 2020 | 46 | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 73 | 100% |
| 2022 | 82 | 90.2% |
| 2023 | 106 | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 112 | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 6 | 83.3% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
First Advantage LNS Inc. filings cluster in one product
First Advantage LNS Inc.'s 632 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 35 states show a filing. 50.5% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2014 through 2025-01-15.
First Advantage LNS Inc. answers 72.6% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 36.2% with a written explanation. 63.1% 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed."
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 First Advantage LNS Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for First Advantage LNS 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.
Similar filing volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaints. This record: 632.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 72.6%.
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 First Advantage LNS Inc. (72.6% timely; 63.1% relief). methodology.
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