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Populus Financial Group, Inc. (F/K/A Ace Cash Express): 235 CFPB consumer complaints in the last 3 years

Updated November 7, 2026. Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Populus Financial Group, Inc. (F/K/A Ace Cash Express) drew 235 consumer complaints in the CFPB database in the three years to November 6, 2026, and 2,152 since 2013. The largest group, 97, was about payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan, and the most common issue was “Took or threatened to take negative or legal action” with 29. The company responded on time to 99.6% of the complaints, and 0.4% closed with monetary or other relief.

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  • 235Complaints, last 3 years
  • 2,152Complaints, all years
  • 99.6%Responded on time
  • 0.4%Closed with relief
  • 8Products
  • Oct 16, 2026Latest received

Complaints by year

Every year the CFPB database holds for this company, by the date received.

YearComplaints
2026, to Nov 686
202595
202448
202340
202276
2021202
2020243
2019221
2018171
2017189
2016294
2015227
2014207
201353

Products

Complaints in the last three years by the product the consumer chose. A product with enough complaints has a page of its own for this company.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action2912.3%
Fraud or scam177.2%
Struggling to pay your loan177.2%
Charged fees or interest you didn't expect166.8%
Attempts to collect debt not owed146%
Communication tactics146%
Received a loan you didn't apply for135.5%
False statements or representation104.3%
Can't contact lender or servicer93.8%
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly93.8%
Electronic communications73%
Incorrect information on your report73%
Problem with customer service73%
Getting the loan52.1%
Loan payment wasn't credited to your account52.1%
Problem when making payments52.1%
Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan52.1%
Can't stop withdrawals from your bank account41.7%
Improper use of your report41.7%
Managing an account41.7%
Money was taken from your bank account on the wrong day or for the wrong amount41.7%
Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing31.3%
Issues with repayment31.3%
Unexpected or other fees31.3%
Was approved for a loan, but didn't receive the money31.3%

How the company responded

Company responseComplaintsShare
Closed with explanation23399.1%
Closed with monetary relief10.4%
In progress10.4%

States

StateComplaintsShare
Texas9038.3%
California4720%
Florida146%
Louisiana104.3%
Oregon93.8%
Missouri83.4%
Arizona73%
Tennessee73%
District of Columbia62.6%
Pennsylvania52.1%
Oklahoma41.7%
Virginia41.7%
Georgia31.3%
Colorado20.9%
Illinois20.9%
Indiana20.9%
Maryland20.9%
Mississippi20.9%
Ohio20.9%
South Carolina20.9%
Alabama10.4%
Arkansas10.4%
Kansas10.4%
Kentucky10.4%
Minnesota10.4%

Latest 50 complaints

Newest first. Each row links to the complaint's record in the CFPB database.

ReceivedProductIssueCompany responseSource
October 16, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 16, 2026Credit reporting or other personal consumer reportsImproper use of your reportClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 15, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 14, 2026Debt collectionThreatened to contact someone or share information improperlyClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 12, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 9, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem when making paymentsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 5, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 29, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem with the payoff process at the end of the loanClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 29, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanStruggling to pay your loanClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 25, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 23, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanIncorrect information on your reportClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 18, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanReceived a loan you didn't apply forIn progressconsumerfinance.gov
September 17, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCharged fees or interest you didn't expectClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 15, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem with additional add-on products or servicesClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 11, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanStruggling to pay your loanClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 8, 2026Debt collectionCommunication tacticsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 8, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 18, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanReceived a loan you didn't apply forClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 14, 2026Prepaid cardProblem with a purchase or transferClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 12, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCredit monitoring or identity theft protection servicesClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 11, 2026Credit cardClosing your accountClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 10, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceConfusing or missing disclosuresClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 4, 2026Debt collectionThreatened to contact someone or share information improperlyClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 26, 2026Debt collectionThreatened to contact someone or share information improperlyClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 24, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 24, 2026Debt collectionElectronic communicationsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 23, 2026Credit reporting or other personal consumer reportsImproper use of your reportClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 8, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCan't contact lender or servicerClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 7, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceOther transaction problemClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 2, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceFraud or scamClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 20, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 13, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanIssues with repaymentClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 7, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceMoney was not available when promisedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 5, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 5, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 4, 2026Credit reporting or other personal consumer reportsIncorrect information on your reportClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 4, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceFraud or scamClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 4, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 18, 2026Credit reporting or other personal consumer reportsIncorrect information on your reportClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 15, 2026Debt collectionCommunication tacticsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 15, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 11, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCharged fees or interest you didn't expectClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 1, 2026Money transfer, virtual currency, or money serviceFraud or scamClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 29, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 28, 2026Checking or savings accountManaging an accountClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 26, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanStruggling to pay your loanClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 22, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanLoan payment wasn't credited to your accountClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 13, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem when making paymentsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 10, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 6, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov

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Public data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (US government work), free for anyone to use. A complaint count is not a rate. A company with more customers can draw more complaints and a state with more people draws more, so this page compares counts only and ranks no one as better or worse. A complaint is a consumer's own account and does not by itself show that a company broke a law. The CFPB publishes a complaint after the company responds, or after 15 days, whichever comes first, and the database is not a statistical sample of consumers' experiences. Company responses are as the company reported them to the CFPB. The CFPB's product names changed over time, and the counts of the three years combine the old and new names of credit reporting. Consumer narratives and names are not shown on this page. This page uses CFPB data and is not endorsed by the CFPB. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.