Who is complaining inNew Mexico?
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 received 11,493 complaints from New Mexico in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, up 51% on the 7,632 of the 12 months before. That is 541 per 100,000 residents, below the national rate of 2,032, and places New Mexico 35th of 51 on that measure.
83.4% of the state's complaints fall under “Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports” (90.8% nationally). “Debt collection” follows at 6.5%.
Company responses to New Mexico complaints: 60.9% closed with an explanation, 28.4% closed with non-monetary relief, 0.8% closed with monetary relief, and 9.4% still in progress when the file was published. 99.4% were timely. 4% of complaints carried the CFPB servicemember tag and 2.1% the older-American tag.
State of residence is reported by the consumer. The company table below shows national size measures, because no public file breaks company size down by state.
By product, against the national picture
- Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports9,587 · 83.4%
- Debt collection742 · 6.5%
- Credit card305 · 2.7%
- Checking or savings account281 · 2.4%
- Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service145 · 1.3%
- All other categories433 · 3.8%
| Product (CFPB label) | Complaints, 12 months | Prior 12 months | Share in NM | Share in US | Per 100,000, NM | Per 100,000, US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 9,587 | 5,940 | 83.4% | 90.8% | 451 | 1,846 |
| Debt collection | 742 | 563 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 34.9 | 92.8 |
| Credit card | 305 | 339 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 14.3 | 27.0 |
| Checking or savings account | 281 | 233 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 13.2 | 25.0 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 145 | 225 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 6.80 | 11.1 |
| Mortgage | 138 | 119 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 6.50 | 9.30 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 99 | 46 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 4.70 | 7.10 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 81 | 48 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 3.80 | 5.20 |
| Student loan | 72 | 76 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 3.40 | 5.70 |
| Prepaid card | 29 | 28 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Debt or credit management | 14 | 15 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.70 | 1.20 |
Companies with the most complaints from New Mexico, with their size
Ordered by complaints from New Mexico consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure; no public file splits it by state.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from NM, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 3,411 | 29.7% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 3,163 | 27.5% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 2,772 | 24.1% | no public measure |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 116 | 1% | $1.92tn assets |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 80 | 0.7% | $662bn assets |
| BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 71 | 0.6% | $2.65tn assets |
| Block, Inc. | 70 | 0.6% | no public measure |
| CL Holdings LLC | 66 | 0.6% | no public measure |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 61 | 0.5% | $115bn assets |
| CITIBANK, N.A. | 58 | 0.5% | $1.98tn assets |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. | 53 | 0.5% | no public measure |
| Paypal Holdings, Inc | 51 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 50 | 0.4% | $4.09tn assets |
| Resurgent Capital Services L.P. | 48 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| CBC Companies, Inc. | 46 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| Chime Financial Inc | 43 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 36 | 0.3% | $21bn assets |
| LEXISNEXIS | 34 | 0.3% | no public measure |
| CCS Financial Services, Inc. | 27 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 27 | 0.2% | 663,472 HMDA records |
| MOHELA | 27 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| U.S. BANCORP | 27 | 0.2% | $706bn assets |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC | 26 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 26 | 0.2% | $204bn assets |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 26 | 0.2% | $214bn assets |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 1,078 | 9.4% | — |
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. 11 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.
Issues
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 5,326 | 46.3% |
| Improper use of your report | 2,161 | 18.8% |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2,078 | 18.1% |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 286 | 2.5% |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 210 | 1.8% |
| Managing an account | 177 | 1.5% |
| Written notification about debt | 105 | 0.9% |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 86 | 0.7% |
| False statements or representation | 79 | 0.7% |
| Trouble during payment process | 63 | 0.5% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 922 | 8% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation7,001 · 60.9%
- Closed with non-monetary relief3,264 · 28.4%
- In progress1,082 · 9.4%
- Closed with monetary relief93 · 0.8%
- All other categories53 · 0.5%
| Measure | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 541 | 2,032 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 32.2% | 31.5% |
| Responses marked timely | 99.4% | 99.6% |
| Complaints tagged servicemember | 4% | 1.5% |
| Complaints tagged older American | 2.1% | 0.7% |
Trend
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Questions and answers
How many CFPB complaints come from New Mexico?
11,493 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 7,632 in the 12 months before and 35,534 since 2011.
How does New Mexico compare per person?
541 complaints per 100,000 residents against 2,032 nationally, using the Census Bureau's 2025 population estimate (2,125,498 residents). Filing rates also reflect how many people know of the CFPB, so a higher rate does not by itself show more problems.
Which companies do New Mexico consumers complain about?
By count in the last 12 months: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (3,411), EQUIFAX, INC. (3,163), Experian Information Solutions Inc. (2,772). These are national companies with many customers in every state; “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.”
What are the complaints about?
“Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports” (83.4%), “Debt collection” (6.5%), “Credit card” (2.7%), “Checking or savings account” (2.4%).
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.