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Populus Financial Group, Inc. (F/K/A Ace Cash Express): 97 CFPB complaints about payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan, last 3 years

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

Populus Financial Group, Inc. (F/K/A Ace Cash Express) drew 97 consumer complaints about payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan in the CFPB database in the three years to November 6, 2026, 41.3% of its 235 complaints in that time. The most common issue was “Struggling to pay your loan”. The company responded on time to 99.0% of them, and 1.0% closed with monetary or other relief.

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  • 97Complaints, last 3 years
  • 41.3%Share of the company's complaints
  • 99.0%Responded on time
  • 1.0%Closed with relief
  • Oct 9, 2026Latest received

By period

The three years are cut into 12 month periods ending on the date of the latest data.

PeriodComplaintsShare
12 months to Nov 6, 20263839.2%
12 months to Nov 6, 20253940.2%
12 months to Nov 6, 20242020.6%

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Struggling to pay your loan1717.5%
Charged fees or interest you didn't expect1616.5%
Received a loan you didn't apply for1313.4%
Can't contact lender or servicer99.3%
Getting the loan55.2%
Loan payment wasn't credited to your account55.2%
Problem when making payments55.2%
Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan55.2%
Can't stop withdrawals from your bank account44.1%
Money was taken from your bank account on the wrong day or for the wrong amount44.1%
Issues with repayment33.1%
Was approved for a loan, but didn't receive the money33.1%
Incorrect information on your report22.1%
Problem with additional add-on products or services22.1%
Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing11%
Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services11%
Getting a line of credit11%
Unable to get your credit report or credit score11%

How the company responded

Company responseComplaintsShare
Closed with explanation9597.9%
Closed with monetary relief11%
In progress11%

States

Where the consumers who complained live, as they gave it to the CFPB.

StateComplaintsShare
Texas4142.3%
California2323.7%
Florida77.2%
Louisiana77.2%
Missouri44.1%
Oregon33.1%
Ohio22.1%
Alabama11%
Arizona11%
Georgia11%
Illinois11%
Kansas11%
Mississippi11%
Oklahoma11%
South Carolina11%
Tennessee11%

Latest 25 complaints

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

ReceivedProductIssueCompany responseSource
October 9, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem when making paymentsClosed 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 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
August 18, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanReceived a loan you didn't apply forClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 12, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCredit monitoring or identity theft protection servicesClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 8, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCan't contact lender or servicerClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 13, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanIssues with repaymentClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
May 11, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCharged fees or interest you didn't expectClosed 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 4, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCharged fees or interest you didn't expectClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 1, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanMoney was taken from your bank account on the wrong day or for the wrong amountClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 27, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanLoan payment wasn't credited to your accountClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 25, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCharged fees or interest you didn't expectClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 14, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanUnable to get your credit report or credit scoreClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 14, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem when making paymentsClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 13, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanProblem with the payoff process at the end of the loanClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
February 18, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanIssues with repaymentClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
February 9, 2026Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loanCan't contact lender or servicerClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov

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