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Who is complaining aboutCredit card protection / Debt protection?

CFPB issue labelNo longer offered, last used 21 Apr 2017

When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers. The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database. A complaint is a consumer's account of a problem; it is not a finding against the company.

“Credit card protection / Debt protection” is an issue label the CFPB no longer offers on its complaint form. 2,728 complaints carry it, received between 1 Dec 2011 and 21 Apr 2017.

Most were filed under the product “Credit card” (100%).

0complaints, last 90 days— vs prior 90 days
0complaints, last 365 days— vs prior 365 days
2,728complaints, all yearssince 2011
37.2%closed with reliefall issues 31.6%

Which products

Product (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Credit card2,728100%

Which companies, with their size

Ordered by the number of complaints carrying this issue since 2011.

Company (as named by the CFPB)Complaints, all yearsShareCompany size
CITIBANK, N.A.59521.8%$1.98tn assets
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION44416.3%$662bn assets
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.32311.8%$4.09tn assets
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION31011.4%$2.65tn assets
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL2228.1%$115bn assets
DISCOVER BANK1947.1%no public measure
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY1314.8%$214bn assets
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1114.1%$1.92tn assets
U.S. BANCORP572.1%$706bn assets
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE562.1%$43bn assets
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION301.1%$106bn assets
TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY230.8%$375bn assets
Paypal Holdings, Inc220.8%no public measure
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA160.6%$34bn assets
FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION130.5%$299bn assets
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.110.4%no public measure
HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.110.4%$173bn assets
PNC Bank N.A.100.4%$610bn assets
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION90.3%$204bn assets
Comerica80.3%no public measure
STERLING JEWELERS, INC.70.3%no public measure
Continental Finance Company, LLC70.3%no public measure
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC70.3%no public measure
Army and Air Force Exchange Service60.2%no public measure
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.60.2%$21bn assets
All other companies, including those not listed by name993.6%—

CFPB: “When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.” The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. 17 of the 25 companies in this table have a public size measure. “No public measure” means the company could not be matched by name to a single institution in the FDIC, NCUA or HMDA files, not that it is small.

How companies responded

MeasureThis issueAll issues
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief37.2%31.6%
Closed with monetary relief25.2%0.5%
Responses marked timely98.3%99.6%

Trend

Complaints with the issue “Credit card protection / Debt protection” in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 1.
Complaints per calendar year. The CFPB revised its issue list in 2017 and again later, so many labels start or stop part-way through the record.

Questions and answers

What does the CFPB issue “Credit card protection / Debt protection” mean?

It is one of the options a consumer selects on the CFPB complaint form to describe the problem. The label is the consumer's choice and is not checked by the Bureau.

How many complaints carry this issue?

2,728, all received before 21 Apr 2017; the label is no longer offered.

Which products does it apply to?

“Credit card” (100%).

Does the CFPB verify complaints?

The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. Counts on this page show what consumers reported, not what was found.

Provenance

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database, bulk file downloaded 30 Sep 2026, complaints received through 30 Sep 2026. Only coded fields are used (company, product, sub-product, issue, state, dates, company response, timeliness); complaint narratives are never read, stored or shown. Complaints are published once the company responds or after 15 days, so the most recent two to three weeks are incomplete. Size measures: FDIC BankFind (report date 30 Jun 2026), NCUA call reports (30 Jun 2026), HMDA transmittal sheet (2025), Census Bureau population estimates (2025). All are US government works. Search the CFPB database · Methodology · Report an error.