Who was complaining inMay 2026?
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.
The CFPB complaint database holds 619,958 complaints received in May 2026, level, on the month before (618,304) and up 49% on the same month a year earlier (415,181).
“Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports” was the largest category with 564,818 complaints (91.1%). Responses recorded for the month: 72.3% closed with an explanation, 26.9% closed with non-monetary relief, 0.5% closed with monetary relief.
By product
- Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports564,818 · 91.1%
- Debt collection27,992 · 4.5%
- Credit card7,923 · 1.3%
- Checking or savings account7,198 · 1.2%
- Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service3,215 · 0.5%
- All other categories8,812 · 1.4%
| Product (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 564,818 | 91.1% | 370,373 |
| Debt collection | 27,992 | 4.5% | 21,959 |
| Credit card | 7,923 | 1.3% | 7,515 |
| Checking or savings account | 7,198 | 1.2% | 5,394 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 3,215 | 0.5% | 2,652 |
| Mortgage | 2,788 | 0.4% | 1,969 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 1,992 | 0.3% | 1,643 |
| Student loan | 1,616 | 0.3% | 1,903 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 1,533 | 0.2% | 985 |
| Prepaid card | 496 | 0.1% | 513 |
| Debt or credit management | 387 | 0.1% | 275 |
Companies with the most complaints in the month, with their size
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints, May 2026 | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 207,048 | 33.4% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 171,642 | 27.7% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 167,847 | 27.1% | no public measure |
| LEXISNEXIS | 3,907 | 0.6% | no public measure |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 3,176 | 0.5% | $662bn assets |
| CL Holdings LLC | 2,569 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 2,228 | 0.4% | $4.09tn assets |
| BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 2,177 | 0.4% | $2.65tn assets |
| Resurgent Capital Services L.P. | 2,128 | 0.3% | no public measure |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. | 2,113 | 0.3% | no public measure |
| CITIBANK, N.A. | 2,102 | 0.3% | $1.98tn assets |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 2,025 | 0.3% | $1.92tn assets |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC | 1,997 | 0.3% | no public measure |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 1,457 | 0.2% | $115bn assets |
| Block, Inc. | 1,184 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| Paypal Holdings, Inc | 1,082 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| Chime Financial Inc | 1,064 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 1,044 | 0.2% | $214bn assets |
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 1,020 | 0.2% | $21bn assets |
| CBC Companies, Inc. | 995 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 41,153 | 6.6% | — |
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. 8 of the 20 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
- Closed with explanation448,178 · 72.3%
- Closed with non-monetary relief166,698 · 26.9%
- Closed with monetary relief2,845 · 0.5%
- Untimely response2,193 · 0.4%
- All other categories44 · <0.1%
By state
| State | Complaints | Per 100,000 residents | Month report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 102,329 | 323 | Texas, May 2026 |
| Florida | 88,097 | 376 | Florida, May 2026 |
| California | 54,061 | 137 | California, May 2026 |
| Georgia | 45,013 | 398 | Georgia, May 2026 |
| New York | 32,027 | 160 | New York, May 2026 |
| Illinois | 26,854 | 211 | Illinois, May 2026 |
| North Carolina | 22,359 | 200 | North Carolina, May 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,669 | 158 | Pennsylvania, May 2026 |
| New Jersey | 18,099 | 190 | New Jersey, May 2026 |
| Alabama | 17,901 | 345 | Alabama, May 2026 |
| Mississippi | 16,908 | 572 | Mississippi, May 2026 |
| South Carolina | 16,421 | 295 | South Carolina, May 2026 |
| Louisiana | 15,302 | 331 | Louisiana, May 2026 |
| Maryland | 13,961 | 223 | Maryland, May 2026 |
| Michigan | 11,753 | 116 | Michigan, May 2026 |
| Ohio | 11,432 | 96.1 | Ohio, May 2026 |
| Virginia | 10,707 | 121 | Virginia, May 2026 |
| Arizona | 9,293 | 122 | Arizona, May 2026 |
| Tennessee | 8,742 | 120 | Tennessee, May 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 7,925 | 111 | Massachusetts, May 2026 |
The 20 states with the most complaints in the month. Counts follow population.
Questions and answers
How many complaints did the CFPB receive in May 2026?
619,958. The same month a year earlier: 415,181.
Which product categories drew the most complaints?
“Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports” (564,818), “Debt collection” (27,992), “Credit card” (7,923), “Checking or savings account” (7,198).
Can the month still change?
Yes. A complaint appears in the public file once the company responds or after 15 days, and the CFPB updates the file daily, so counts for recent months rise for a few weeks and response categories move from “In progress” to a closing category.
Does the CFPB verify complaints?
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.
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.