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First Advantage LNS Inc.

632 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.

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632
Total Complaints
72.6%
Timely Response
0%
Disputed
63.1%
Relief Provided
35
States Active
2014
Since

Data updated June 2026

Timely response rate 72.6%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 63.1%
Industry median

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

First Advantage LNS Inc. complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 632

First Advantage LNS Inc. complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 632 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Debt collection: 489 complaints (77.5%), resolution 56.9% Debt collection 77.5% Credit reporting,: 95 complaints (15.1%), resolution 81.1% Credit reporting, 15.1% Credit reporting: 43 complaints (6.8%), resolution 97.7% Credit reporting 6.8% Money transfer,: 1 complaints (0.2%), resolution 100.0% Debt or: 1 complaints (0.2%), resolution 100.0% Credit reporting: 1 complaints (0.2%), resolution 0.0% Vehicle loan: 1 complaints (0.2%), resolution 0.0%
  • 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

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 CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

What the CFPB Record Shows About First Advantage LNS Inc.

First Advantage LNS Inc.'s 632 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 35 states show a filing on record. 50.5% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, the verbatim complaint description the CFPB publishes alongside the numbers - 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..

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does First Advantage LNS Inc. have?

632, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).

Does First Advantage LNS Inc. respond to complaints on time?

72.6% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.

What is the most common complaint about First Advantage LNS Inc.?

"Attempts to collect debt not owed", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.

Every figure on PlainComplaint is rendered directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no number is typed in by an editor. Company figures are computed directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.