Total complaints
2.3K
Filed since 2013
2.3K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
2.3K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Penn Credit Corporation's complaint history from CFPB public records. 2,255 consumers have filed complaints since 2013. The company has a 99.9% timely response rate and has provided relief in 1.1% of cases.
Total complaints
2.3K
Filed since 2013
Timely response
99.9%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
1.1%
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 Penn Credit Corporation's 2.3K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 1.9K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 176 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 154 |
| Credit reporting | 10 |
| Consumer Loan | 2 |
| Payday loan | 2 |
| Credit card | 2 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
| Mortgage | 1 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Bank account or service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| PA | 398 |
| FL | 377 |
| NY | 212 |
| MI | 132 |
| NJ | 124 |
| OH | 120 |
| GA | 96 |
| TX | 83 |
| VA | 83 |
| CA | 73 |
| IL | 66 |
| MD | 56 |
| AZ | 41 |
| NC | 32 |
| DE | 32 |
| CT | 31 |
| SC | 29 |
| MA | 29 |
| TN | 18 |
| WV | 17 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 752 |
| Written notification about debt | 322 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 259 |
| Communication tactics | 201 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 187 |
| False statements or representation | 140 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 101 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 63 |
| Improper use of your report | 61 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 49 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 31 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 28 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 19 |
| Electronic communications | 10 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 8 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 5 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 5 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 2 |
| Can't contact lender | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing issue | 2 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | 100% |
| 2014 | 141 | 100% |
| 2015 | 153 | 99.3% |
| 2016 | 135 | 98.5% |
| 2017 | 147 | 100% |
| 2018 | 166 | 100% |
| 2019 | 123 | 100% |
| 2020 | 133 | 100% |
| 2021 | 180 | 100% |
| 2022 | 166 | 100% |
| 2023 | 171 | 100% |
| 2024 | 258 | 100% |
| 2025 | 331 | 100% |
| 2026 | 117 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Penn Credit Corporation has accumulated 2,255 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 49 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 706 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 2013, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-07, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Penn Credit Corporation reports a 99.9% timely-response rate and has closed 98.9% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 1.1% 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 3.4% 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed".
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 Penn Credit Corporation: 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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Penn Credit Corporation has received 2,255 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Penn Credit Corporation has a 99.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Penn Credit Corporation is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.