This data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and reflects consumer complaints, not proven violations.

CFPB complaint data Grade D 465 complaints

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 46 states, reputation grade D.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about Meridian Financial Services, Inc.

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Data updated July 2026

D

Grade D · 55.7/100 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: Meridian Financial Services, Inc. ranks ahead of 27% of the 5,283 collectors PlainCollector grades - 73% keep a cleaner CFPB record, on 465 all-time complaints and a 92% timely-response rate.

27th pct
reputation rank of 5,283 graded collectors
465
CFPB complaints, all-time
92%
answered inside the CFPB window
141
in the last 12 months (rising)

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.

What do CFPB complaints reveal about Meridian Financial Services, Inc.?

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. has accumulated 465 total CFPB complaints across 46 states, with 141 filed in the most recent 12 months against 324 historical complaints before that window. The trailing-12-month volume represents 30.3% 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed", narrowing to "Debt is not yours". The company posts a 92% timely-response rate against a 15% consumer-dispute-after-response rate.

Complaints have been recorded across 46 states, led by California with 65 and Florida with 51. Normalized against the full CFPB collector database, the reputation score of 55.7/100 places Meridian Financial Services, Inc. in grade band D.

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Complaint Summary

Total CFPB complaints

465

mid-volume (CCDB)

Last 12 months

141

30.3% of all-time complaints

Rising ↑

States active

46

multi-region footprint

Timely response rate

92%

good band

Consumer disputes

15%

average (vertical avg ~19%)

Reputation grade

D

55.7/100 composite

How does Meridian Financial Services, Inc.'s reputation rank nationally?

Reputation score vs. every graded collector

PlainCollector composite reputation score (0–100, higher = cleaner CFPB record)

56 27th percentile higher than 27% of 5,283 graded collectors

0–10: 0 graded collectors (0%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3 graded collectors (0%). Below this entry. 20–30: 29 graded collectors (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 160 graded collectors (3%). Below this entry. 40–50: 583 graded collectors (11%). Below this entry. 50–60: 1,469 graded collectors (28%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,364 graded collectors (26%). Above this entry. 70–80: 871 graded collectors (16%). Above this entry. 80–90: 660 graded collectors (12%). Above this entry. 90–100: 144 graded collectors (3%). Above this entry. This collector 0 100 every graded collector, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCollector composite of CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · 2013–2026

Response-quality profile

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. versus the debt-collection vertical average.

Timely response within SLA 91.9%
Vertical avg

CFPB requires companies to respond within 15 days for most complaints; 60 days for credit-reporting.

Consumer dispute rate (post-response) 14.9%
Vertical avg

Lower is better. The percentage of consumers who flagged the company's response as unsatisfactory.

State coverage breadth 82.1%

Share of US states + territories with at least one filed complaint against this collector.

How does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. compare to its peers?

How does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average, drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
Meridian Financial Ser… National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
141
122
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
92%
70%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
15%
23%
19%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Complaint Trend (24 months)

2024-05 2026-01

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Sub-Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed - 146
False statements or representation - 80
Written notification about debt - 79
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action - 52
Communication tactics - 41
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed - 34
Disclosure verification of debt - 24
Improper contact or sharing of info - 5
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly - 2
Taking/threatening an illegal action - 2

Where do complaints against Meridian Financial Services, Inc. come from?

Meridian Financial Services, Inc.'s own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against Meridian Financial Services, Inc.

Across 46 states with at least one filing

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

What to do if Meridian Financial Services, Inc. contacts you

A grade of D signals how Meridian Financial Services, Inc.'s CFPB record compares to peers, here is how to act on it.

  • Demand written debt validation within 30 days of first contact, collectors must prove the debt is yours. Validation letter
  • Confirm the caller is really Meridian Financial Services, Inc. and not an impostor before paying anything. Verify a collector
  • Know your FDCPA rights, you can stop calls and report harassment. Your rights
  • See how Meridian Financial Services, Inc. ranks against every other collector by complaint record. Browse rankings

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common complaint against Meridian Financial Services, Inc.? ▼

The most common issue consumers report about Meridian Financial Services, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed", specifically "Debt is not yours". This is based on 465 complaints filed with the CFPB.

Are complaints against Meridian Financial Services, Inc. increasing or decreasing? ▼

Complaints against Meridian Financial Services, Inc. are rising. The company received 141 complaints in the last 12 months, indicating an upward trend in consumer issues.

What is Meridian Financial Services, Inc.'s reputation grade? ▼

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. has a reputation grade of D (score: 55.7/100), PlainCollector's composite letter grade blending complaint volume, response timeliness, dispute rate, and complaint trend.

Does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. respond to consumer complaints? ▼

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. has a 92% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. Consumers disputed the company's response in 15% of cases.

In how many states does Meridian Financial Services, Inc. operate? ▼

Meridian Financial Services, Inc. has received CFPB complaints from consumers in 46 states, with the most complaints from California (65 complaints).

Data sourced from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCollector Editorial

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