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Who in Georgia is complaining aboutStudent loan?
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.
Georgia consumers filed 1,215 complaints under “Student loan” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, about level with the 1,163 of the 12 months before. That is 10.7 per 100,000 residents, above the national 5.70.
The category makes up 0.2% of the state's complaints, against 0.3% nationally. 2% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (1.7% nationally) and 73.3% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Student loan complaints from Georgia, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Georgia consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from GA, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOHELA | 364 | 30% | no public measure |
| Nelnet, Inc. | 270 | 22.2% | no public measure |
| Maximus Federal Services, Inc. | 169 | 13.9% | no public measure |
| Servicer under contract with Federal Student Aid | 86 | 7.1% | no public measure |
| EdFinancial Services | 82 | 6.7% | no public measure |
| Navient Solutions, LLC. | 42 | 3.5% | no public measure |
| Central Research Inc | 40 | 3.3% | no public measure |
| Georgia Student Finance Authority | 21 | 1.7% | no public measure |
| SLM CORPORATION | 20 | 1.6% | no public measure |
| Climb Credit Inc. | 16 | 1.3% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 14 | 1.2% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 13 | 1.1% | no public measure |
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 12 | 1% | no public measure |
| AES/PHEAA | 11 | 0.9% | no public measure |
| Goal Structured Solutions, LLC | 8 | 0.7% | no public measure |
| TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC | 5 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| LendKey Technologies, Inc. | 5 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 37 | 3% | — |
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. 0 of the 17 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.
Issues
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 594 | 48.9% |
| Incorrect information on your report | 304 | 25% |
| Struggling to repay your loan | 194 | 16% |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 60 | 4.9% |
| Improper use of your report | 32 | 2.6% |
| Getting a loan | 13 | 1.1% |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 7 | 0.6% |
| Issue where my lender is my school | 4 | 0.3% |
| Issue with income share agreement | 3 | 0.2% |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 2 | 0.2% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 2 | 0.2% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation846 · 69.6%
- Untimely response302 · 24.9%
- In progress44 · 3.6%
- Closed with non-monetary relief20 · 1.6%
- All other categories3 · 0.2%
| Measure | Georgia, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 10.7 | 5.70 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 2% | 1.7% |
| Responses marked timely | 73.3% | 69.5% |
Trend
Other products in Georgia
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 471,913Debt collection · 26,044Checking or savings account · 4,296Credit card · 3,545Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 1,829Mortgage · 1,812Vehicle loan or lease · 1,585Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 858
Questions and answers
How many Student loan complaints come from Georgia?
1,215 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 1,163 in the 12 months before and 6,179 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
10.7 per 100,000 residents in Georgia against 5.70 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Dealing with your lender or servicer” (48.9%), “Incorrect information on your report” (25%), “Struggling to repay your loan” (16%), “Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem” (4.9%).
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 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.