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Who is complaining aboutUnable to get credit report/credit score?

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.

“Unable to get credit report/credit score” is an issue label the CFPB no longer offers on its complaint form. 10,859 complaints carry it, received between 22 Oct 2012 and 21 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
10,859complaints, all yearssince 2012
47%closed with reliefall issues 31.5%

Which products

Product (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Credit reporting10,859100%

Sub-issues

Sub-issue (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Problem getting my free annual report6,46959.6%
Problem getting report or credit score4,39040.4%

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.4,45141%no public measure
Experian Information Solutions Inc.3,48232.1%no public measure
TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.2,60224%no public measure
Credit Karma, LLC820.8%no public measure
LEXISNEXIS550.5%no public measure
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FNIS)490.5%no public measure
Innovis180.2%no public measure
CORELOGIC INC160.1%no public measure
Early Warning Services, LLC140.1%no public measure
ID Analytics, Inc.110.1%no public measure
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION60.1%$662bn assets
Sterling Infosystems Inc.60.1%no public measure
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION60.1%no public measure
Clarity Services60.1%no public measure
National Consumer Telecom & Utilities Exchange, Inc.60.1%no public measure
MicroBilt / PRBC (formerly CL Verify)4<0.1%no public measure
First Data Corporation4<0.1%no public measure
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY4<0.1%$1.92tn assets
FACTUAL DATA CORP.3<0.1%no public measure
FactorTrust, Inc.3<0.1%no public measure
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL3<0.1%$115bn assets
CITIBANK, N.A.2<0.1%$1.98tn assets
Ditech Financial LLC2<0.1%no public measure
HireRight Solutions, Inc.2<0.1%no public measure
Continental Finance Company, LLC1<0.1%no public measure
All other companies, including those not listed by name210.2%—

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. 4 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 relief47%31.5%
Closed with monetary relief1%0.5%
Responses marked timely99.9%99.6%

Trend

Complaints with the issue “Unable to get credit report/credit score” 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 “Unable to get credit report/credit score” 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 “Problem getting my free annual report”, “Problem getting report or credit score”.

How many complaints carry this issue?

10,859, all received before 21 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 1 Oct 2026, complaints received through 1 Oct 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.