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Who is complaining aboutCredit determination?

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 determination” is an issue label the CFPB no longer offers on its complaint form. 3,057 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
3,057complaints, all yearssince 2011
15.7%closed with reliefall issues 31.6%

Which products

Product (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Credit card3,057100%

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.61720.2%$1.98tn assets
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION41413.5%$662bn assets
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL39012.8%$115bn assets
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.37312.2%$4.09tn assets
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY2096.8%$214bn assets
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1956.4%$2.65tn assets
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1846%$1.92tn assets
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE1244.1%$43bn assets
DISCOVER BANK1224%no public measure
U.S. BANCORP722.4%$706bn assets
TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY531.7%$375bn assets
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA260.9%$34bn assets
Paypal Holdings, Inc250.8%no public measure
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION230.8%$106bn assets
HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.180.6%$173bn assets
PNC Bank N.A.160.5%$610bn assets
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION140.5%$204bn assets
BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION140.5%no public measure
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.120.4%$233bn assets
FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION110.4%$299bn assets
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.90.3%no public measure
SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION80.3%$104bn assets
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.80.3%$21bn assets
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO70.2%$63bn assets
Colony Brands, Inc.70.2%no public measure
All other companies, including those not listed by name1063.5%—

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. 20 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 relief15.7%31.6%
Closed with monetary relief2.4%0.5%
Responses marked timely99.1%99.6%

Trend

Complaints with the issue “Credit determination” 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 determination” 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?

3,057, 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.