# Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) show?

Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) is a source-faithful PIER20 calculation from CFPB data. Scope: All complaints published in the nationwide CFPB Consumer Complaint Database for each complete received-date month. It follows the published eligibility, denominator, missing-value, revision and coverage rules in the Phase 1 computation contract.

As of **July 2026**, the latest reading is **701052.00 complaints**. That is up 48.2% over the past year and above its long-run median of 150489.50 complaints.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) | 26467.00 | 701052.00 | 26467.00 | 701052.00 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) |
|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 263815.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 264821.00 |
| Oct 2024 | 295878.00 |
| Nov 2024 | 287077.00 |
| Dec 2024 | 303981.00 |
| Jan 2025 | 475783.00 |
| Feb 2025 | 335236.00 |
| Mar 2025 | 396973.00 |
| Apr 2025 | 406100.00 |
| May 2025 | 415182.00 |
| Jun 2025 | 412161.00 |
| Jul 2025 | 473195.00 |
| Aug 2025 | 495575.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 503850.00 |
| Oct 2025 | 519787.00 |
| Nov 2025 | 496658.00 |
| Dec 2025 | 512476.00 |
| Jan 2026 | 541265.00 |
| Feb 2026 | 497083.00 |
| Mar 2026 | 614889.00 |
| Apr 2026 | 618168.00 |
| May 2026 | 619697.00 |
| Jun 2026 | 624101.00 |
| Jul 2026 | 701052.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide)?**

As of July 2026, the latest reading is 701052.00 complaints. That is up 48.2% over the past year and above its long-run median of 150489.50 complaints.

**How often is this benchmark updated?**

This benchmark is built on monthly data. The page is refreshed when the source publishes new observations; the freshness block below the chart shows the exact data-through date and when PIER20 last fetched the file.

**What data sources does this chart use?**

The chart is built from PIER20 calculation: Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide), sourced from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

## Methodology

- Formula: provider exact monthly complaint count
- Frequency: Monthly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Complaint volume (published CFPB complaints nationwide) (CFPB-01) https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/consumer-complaints/. Data via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
- Data through: July 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-cfpb-01
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