Total CFPB complaints
45
low-volume (CCDB)
This data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and reflects consumer complaints, not proven violations.
CFPB complaint profile across 6 states, reputation grade D.
What consumers report about Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
24 complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed
13 complaints
Written notification about debt
5 complaints
Communication tactics
2 complaints
False statements or representation
1 complaints
Data updated July 2026
Grade D · 55.9/100 composite
This collector has a poor complaint record with above-average complaints and below-average response rates.
Based on consumer-filed CFPB complaints, not proven violations or a court finding of wrongdoing.
The verdict
A reputation grade of D: Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch ranks ahead of 28% of the 5,283 collectors PlainCollector grades - 72% keep a cleaner CFPB record, on 45 all-time complaints and a 94% timely-response rate.
Grades are relative: every collector is ranked against the others, so an A reflects a cleaner record than peers, not a clean bill of conduct. A complaint is a consumer filing, not a proven violation.
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch has accumulated 45 total CFPB complaints across 6 states, with 29 filed in the most recent 12 months against 16 historical complaints before that window. The trailing-12-month volume represents 64.4% of the full complaint history, a rising pattern that suggests escalating consumer friction rather than a legacy book of disputes.
The dominant consumer grievance logged with the CFPB is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action", narrowing to "Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged". The company posts a 94% timely-response rate.
Complaints have been recorded across 6 states, led by Arizona with 37 and Texas with 3. Normalized against the full CFPB collector database, the reputation score of 55.9/100 places Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch in grade band D.
Total CFPB complaints
45
low-volume (CCDB)
Last 12 months
29
64.4% of all-time complaints
Rising ↑
States active
6
regional footprint
Timely response rate
94%
good band
Reputation grade
D
55.9/100 composite
Reputation score vs. every graded collector
PlainCollector composite reputation score (0–100, higher = cleaner CFPB record)
56 28th percentile higher than 28% of 5,283 graded collectors
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Source PlainCollector composite of CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · 2013–2026
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch versus the debt-collection vertical average.
CFPB requires companies to respond within 15 days for most complaints; 60 days for credit-reporting.
Share of US states + territories with at least one filed complaint against this collector.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.
| Issue | Sub-Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | - | 24 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | - | 13 |
| Written notification about debt | - | 5 |
| Communication tactics | - | 2 |
| False statements or representation | - | 1 |
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch's own per-state count, not a national baseline.
Across 6 states with at least one filing
Arizona
37 complaints
Texas
3 complaints
Illinois
2 complaints
Florida
1 complaints
Indiana
1 complaints
Ohio
1 complaints
What to do if Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch contacts you
A grade of D signals how Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch's CFPB record compares to peers, here is how to act on it.
Complaint counts and grades reflect the public CFPB record, not a regulator's finding of wrongdoing or legal advice. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney.
The most common issue consumers report about Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action", specifically "Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged". This is based on 45 complaints filed with the CFPB.
Complaints against Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch are rising. The company received 29 complaints in the last 12 months, indicating an upward trend in consumer issues.
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch has a reputation grade of D (score: 55.9/100), PlainCollector's composite letter grade blending complaint volume, response timeliness, dispute rate, and complaint trend.
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch has a 94% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
Auto Now Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch has received CFPB complaints from consumers in 6 states, with the most complaints from Arizona (37 complaints).
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| Sources | the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database |