Total complaints
21
Filed since 2016
21 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
21 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Houston Finance Co.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 21 consumers have filed complaints since 2016. The company has a 81% timely response rate and has provided relief in 4.8% of cases.
Total complaints
21
Filed since 2016
Timely response
81%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
4.8%
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 Houston Finance Co.'s 21 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 6 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 5 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 2 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 20 |
| GA | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Improper use of your report | 4 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 4 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 4 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 1 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 1 |
| Closing an account | 1 |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 1 |
| Problem when making payments | 1 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 1 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 1 |
| Getting the loan | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 50% |
| 2017 | 4 | 75% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | 7 | 100% |
| 2026 | 3 | 66.7% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Houston Finance Co. has accumulated 21 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 2 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 7 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 2016, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-02-17, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Houston Finance Co. reports a 81% timely-response rate and has closed 95.2% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 4.8% 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 4.8% 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 "Improper use of your report".
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 Houston Finance Co.: 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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Houston Finance Co. has received 21 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Houston Finance Co. has a 81% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Houston Finance Co. is "Improper use of your report" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.