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Who is complaining aboutIncorrect information on credit report?

CFPB issue labelNo longer offered, last used 22 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.

“Incorrect information on credit report” is an issue label the CFPB no longer offers on its complaint form. 102,681 complaints carry it, received between 22 Oct 2012 and 22 Apr 2017.

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

0complaints, last 90 days— vs prior 90 days
0complaints, last 365 days— vs prior 365 days
102,681complaints, all yearssince 2012
27.3%closed with reliefall issues 31.6%

Which products

Product (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Credit reporting102,681100%

Sub-issues

Sub-issue (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Account status37,05536.1%
Information is not mine32,38331.5%
Account terms10,99510.7%
Public record8,8758.6%
Personal information7,5297.3%
Reinserted previously deleted info5,8445.7%

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
EQUIFAX, INC.34,46633.6%no public measure
Experian Information Solutions Inc.32,48231.6%no public measure
TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.30,32129.5%no public measure
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FNIS)6220.6%no public measure
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION2880.3%$662bn assets
Credit Karma, LLC2840.3%no public measure
CITIBANK, N.A.2180.2%$1.98tn assets
LEXISNEXIS1840.2%no public measure
CORELOGIC INC1750.2%no public measure
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.1610.2%$4.09tn assets
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL1500.1%$115bn assets
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION1390.1%no public measure
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1270.1%$1.92tn assets
Innovis1200.1%no public measure
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1130.1%$2.65tn assets
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.960.1%no public measure
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC710.1%no public measure
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE630.1%$43bn assets
Early Warning Services, LLC610.1%no public measure
DISCOVER BANK560.1%no public measure
ERC550.1%no public measure
U.S. BANCORP520.1%$706bn assets
First Data Corporation520.1%no public measure
Resurgent Capital Services L.P.50<0.1%no public measure
FACTUAL DATA CORP.45<0.1%no public measure
All other companies, including those not listed by name2,2302.2%—

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. 8 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 relief27.3%31.6%
Closed with monetary relief0.1%0.5%
Responses marked timely99.8%99.6%

Trend

Complaints with the issue “Incorrect information on credit report” 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 “Incorrect information on credit report” 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. Sub-issues recorded under it include “Account status”, “Information is not mine”, “Account terms”.

How many complaints carry this issue?

102,681, all received before 22 Apr 2017; the label is no longer offered.

Which products does it apply to?

“Credit reporting” (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.