Who is complaining inSouth Carolina?
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.
Consumers in South Carolina sent the CFPB 183,067 complaints in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, up 74% on the 105,105 of the 12 months before. That is 3,287 per 100,000 residents, above the national rate of 2,030, and places South Carolina 7th of 51 on that measure.
90.5% of the state's complaints fall under “Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports” (90.8% nationally). “Debt collection” follows at 6.7%.
Company responses to South Carolina complaints: 61.9% closed with an explanation, 28.8% closed with non-monetary relief, 0.2% closed with monetary relief, and 8.9% still in progress when the file was published. 99.6% were timely. 1.6% of complaints carried the CFPB servicemember tag and 0.5% 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 reports165,598 · 90.5%
- Debt collection12,337 · 6.7%
- Checking or savings account1,282 · 0.7%
- Credit card1,205 · 0.7%
- Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service640 · 0.3%
- All other categories2,005 · 1.1%
| Product (CFPB label) | Complaints, 12 months | Prior 12 months | Share in SC | Share in US | Per 100,000, SC | Per 100,000, US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 165,598 | 92,996 | 90.5% | 90.8% | 2,973 | 1,844 |
| Debt collection | 12,337 | 5,769 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 222 | 92.8 |
| Checking or savings account | 1,282 | 1,518 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 23.0 | 25.0 |
| Credit card | 1,205 | 1,004 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 21.6 | 27.0 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 640 | 2,049 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Mortgage | 632 | 431 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 11.3 | 9.30 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 443 | 417 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8.00 | 7.10 |
| Student loan | 384 | 357 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6.90 | 5.70 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 382 | 301 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6.90 | 5.20 |
| Prepaid card | 100 | 99 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Debt or credit management | 64 | 164 | <0.1% | 0.1% | 1.10 | 1.20 |
Companies with the most complaints from South Carolina, with their size
Ordered by complaints from South Carolina 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 SC, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 60,399 | 33% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 52,579 | 28.7% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 47,730 | 26.1% | no public measure |
| CL Holdings LLC | 1,332 | 0.7% | no public measure |
| CBC Companies, Inc. | 1,145 | 0.6% | no public measure |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. | 677 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC | 650 | 0.4% | no public measure |
| Resurgent Capital Services L.P. | 608 | 0.3% | no public measure |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 502 | 0.3% | $662bn assets |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 467 | 0.3% | $1.92tn assets |
| NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 411 | 0.2% | $204bn assets |
| Spring Oaks Capital, LLC | 406 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| CCS Financial Services, Inc. | 390 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 383 | 0.2% | $2.65tn assets |
| LEXISNEXIS | 369 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| National Credit Systems,Inc. | 359 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| Block, Inc. | 353 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 338 | 0.2% | $115bn assets |
| Self Financial Inc. | 325 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| CITIBANK, N.A. | 297 | 0.2% | $1.98tn assets |
| Chime Financial Inc | 293 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| I.C. System, Inc. | 292 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| CAINE & WEINER COMPANY, INC. | 285 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| World Acceptance Corporation | 281 | 0.2% | no public measure |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 273 | 0.1% | $4.09tn assets |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 11,923 | 6.5% | — |
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. 7 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 | 96,792 | 52.9% |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 38,453 | 21% |
| Improper use of your report | 29,893 | 16.3% |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 7,818 | 4.3% |
| Written notification about debt | 1,761 | 1% |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 1,427 | 0.8% |
| False statements or representation | 1,003 | 0.5% |
| Managing an account | 749 | 0.4% |
| Unable to get your credit report or credit score | 403 | 0.2% |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 344 | 0.2% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 4,424 | 2.4% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation113,258 · 61.9%
- Closed with non-monetary relief52,692 · 28.8%
- In progress16,277 · 8.9%
- Untimely response449 · 0.2%
- All other categories391 · 0.2%
| Measure | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 3,287 | 2,030 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 31.8% | 31.6% |
| Responses marked timely | 99.6% | 99.6% |
| Complaints tagged servicemember | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Complaints tagged older American | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Trend
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Questions and answers
How many CFPB complaints come from South Carolina?
183,067 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 105,105 in the 12 months before and 405,309 since 2011.
How does South Carolina compare per person?
3,287 complaints per 100,000 residents against 2,030 nationally, using the Census Bureau's 2025 population estimate (5,570,274 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 South Carolina consumers complain about?
By count in the last 12 months: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (60,399), EQUIFAX, INC. (52,579), Experian Information Solutions Inc. (47,730). 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” (90.5%), “Debt collection” (6.7%), “Checking or savings account” (0.7%), “Credit card” (0.7%).
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.