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Essential Lending complaint log

The newest complaints about Essential Lending, as they are published, with the company's answer. Open any one for the full record and to discuss it.

ReceivedAboutIssueStateAnswerOn time
Apr 22, 2026Payday & personal loansGetting the loanMSExplainedNo
Apr 22, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedNo
Apr 20, 2026Payday & personal loansCan't contact lender or servicerLAExplainedNo
Apr 19, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectTXExplainedNo
Apr 17, 2026Debt collectionCommunication tacticsFrequent or repeated callsTXExplainedNo
Apr 17, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedDebt is not yoursSCExplainedNo
Apr 17, 2026Debt collectionCommunication tacticsFrequent or repeated callsTXExplainedNo
Apr 17, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationAttempted to collect wrong amountFLExplainedNo
Apr 16, 2026Payday & personal loansCharged fees or interest you didn't expectTXExplainedNo
Apr 15, 2026Payday & personal loansGetting the loanGAExplainedNo
Apr 14, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedDebt is not yoursTXExplainedNo
Apr 11, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportOld information reappears or never goes awayCAExplainedNo
Apr 10, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportOld information reappears or never goes awayCAExplainedNo
Apr 8, 2026Payday & personal loansProblem with fraud alerts or security freezesTXExplainedYes
Apr 7, 2026Credit reportingProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemTheir investigation did not fix an error on your reportTXExplainedNo
Apr 2, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount status incorrectTXExplainedYes
Apr 1, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectMOExplainedNo
Mar 31, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectTXExplainedYes
Mar 29, 2026Debt collectionCommunication tacticsFrequent or repeated callsTXExplainedYes
Mar 24, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportPersonal information incorrectTXExplainedYes
Mar 23, 2026Payday & personal loansProblem when making paymentsTXExplainedYes
Mar 21, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectTXExplainedNo
Mar 21, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedNo
Mar 19, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedNo
Mar 16, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedLAExplainedYes
Mar 13, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedYes
Mar 12, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedYes
Mar 12, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedDebt is not yoursTXExplainedNo
Mar 11, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount status incorrectTXExplainedYes
Mar 8, 2026Credit reportingProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemInvestigation took more than 30 daysTXExplainedYes
Mar 7, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedNo
Mar 5, 2026Payday & personal loansIncorrect information on your reportInformation belongs to someone elseMOExplainedYes
Mar 5, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedDebt was paidMOExplainedYes
Mar 1, 2026Credit reportingProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemInvestigation took more than 30 daysTXExplainedNo
Feb 24, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionSeized or attempted to seize your propertyTXExplainedNo
Feb 18, 2026Credit reportingImproper use of your reportReporting company used your report improperlyTXExplainedYes
Feb 13, 2026Credit reportingProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemTheir investigation did not fix an error on your reportTXExplainedYes
Feb 9, 2026Payday & personal loansStruggling to pay your loanLAExplainedYes
Feb 7, 2026Payday & personal loansCharged fees or interest you didn't expectLAExplainedYes
Feb 5, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedYes
Jan 22, 2026Payday & personal loansCharged fees or interest you didn't expectTXExplainedNo
Jan 21, 2026Payday & personal loansCharged fees or interest you didn't expectTXExplainedNo
Jan 18, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectTXExplainedNo
Jan 13, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedYes
Jan 8, 2026Payday & personal loansIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectTXExplainedNo
Jan 6, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedYes
Jan 3, 2026Payday & personal loansGetting the loanTXExplainedNo
Jan 2, 2026Credit reportingIncorrect information on your reportAccount status incorrectTXExplainedNo
Jan 2, 2026Credit reportingImproper use of your reportReporting company used your report improperlyTXExplainedYes
Jan 2, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damagedTXExplainedNo

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