CFPB · Single-product concentration

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC

388 CFPB complaints · 81.4% in "Student loan" · top issue Can't repay my loan.

388 CFPB complaints

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC: 81.4% of 388 CFPB complaints sit in "Student loan". Timely 98.2% · relief 4.6%. Allegations, not findings.

  • Single-product concentration
  • 0% filings 2012 to 2020

CFPB relief outcome brief

CCDB company first-associates-loan-servicing-llc

4.6% relief · 98.2% timely · 388 filings · Student loan

Nearest relief peer: Ameritech Financial (4.6% relief)

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Closed-with-relief % among First Associates Loan Servicing LLC and nearest filing-volume peers

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC closes 4.6% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →

How 388 complaints split on narrative text

CFPB records optionally include a consumer narrative. These two counts add to this company's total filings, volume of text present, not a finding about severity.

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Timely response rate 98.2%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 4.6%
Industry median (≥10 complaints)

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 388

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 388 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Student loan: 316 complaints (81.4%), resolution 5.4% Student loan 81.4% Debt collection: 47 complaints (12.1%), resolution 2.1% Debt collection 12.1% Credit reporting,: 12 complaints (3.1%), resolution 0.0% Consumer Loan: 6 complaints (1.5%), resolution 0.0% Payday loan,: 4 complaints (1.0%), resolution 0.0% Vehicle loan: 2 complaints (0.5%), resolution 0.0% Mortgage: 1 complaints (0.3%), resolution 0.0%
  • Student loan 316 81.4% 5% relief
  • Debt collection 47 12.1% 2% relief
  • Credit reporting, 12 3.1% 0% relief
  • Consumer Loan 6 1.5% 0% relief
  • Payday loan, 4 1.0% 0% relief
  • Vehicle loan 2 0.5% 0% relief
  • Mortgage 1 0.3% 0% relief

How First Associates Loan Servicing LLC's 388 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Student loan 316
Debt collection 47
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 12
Consumer Loan 6
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan 4
Vehicle loan or lease 2
Mortgage 1

Nationwide filing states for First Associates Loan Servicing LLC

Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company

Nationwide footprint
Leading state
FL
7.2% of this company's filings
FL28CA28OH26TX24VA18MI18NY16TN13

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC complaints by year

Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database

Trend in view
2020
4
0% vs 2012
020406080100 201220132014201520162017201820192020 4

Top States

State Complaints
FL 28
CA 28
OH 26
TX 24
VA 18
MI 18
NY 16
TN 13
GA 12
NC 12
OR 11
WI 11
IL 11
MD 10
IN 10
PA 10
LA 10
SC 9
MA 8
KY 8

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Can't repay my loan 129
Dealing with my lender or servicer 78
Dealing with your lender or servicer 46
Getting a loan 28
Struggling to repay your loan 19
Communication tactics 11
Attempts to collect debt not owed 10
Incorrect information on your report 10
Repaying your loan 9
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 9
Written notification about debt 9
Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 7
Problems when you are unable to pay 5
Managing the loan or lease 4
Disclosure verification of debt 3
False statements or representation 3
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 1
Improper contact or sharing of info 1
Account terms and changes 1
Struggling to pay your loan 1

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2012 4 100%
2013 10 100%
2014 90 98.9%
2015 82 95.1%
2016 65 96.9%
2017 38 100%
2018 28 100%
2019 67 100%
2020 4 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC filings cluster in one product

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC's 388 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 42 states have at least one filing. Only 37.9% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2012 through 2020-03-13.

First Associates Loan Servicing LLC answers 98.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 94.3% with a written explanation. 4.6% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Student loan" draws the most filings, most often for "Can't repay my loan."

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 Associates Loan Servicing LLC.

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for First Associates Loan Servicing LLC: 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.

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 Associates Loan Servicing LLC (98.2% timely; 4.6% relief). methodology.

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