CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Accredited Collection Service, Inc.

Behind the 37 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

37
Total complaints
Mid-range
9
Last 12 months
86.5%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
7
States affected

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The verdict

37 CFPB complaints put Accredited Collection Service, Inc. at #2112 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 86.5%, the 14th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#2112
of 3,843 companies by volume
86.5%
on time (14th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
7
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
31/100
Accredited Collection Service, Inc. · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response F 86.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate D 18.2%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Accredited Collection Service, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

86.5% Among the lowest higher than 14% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Accredited Collection Service, Inc. timely response rate 86.5%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 21
Debt collection - Medical 10
Debt collection - I do not know 3
Debt collection - Auto debt 1
Debt collection - Other debt 1
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1

Top Issues

1.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 10
2.Communication tactics 7
3.Written notification about debt 6
4.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 3
5.Attempts to collect debt not owed 3
6.False statements or representation 3
7.Disclosure verification of debt 2
8.Improper contact or sharing of info 2
9.Taking/threatening an illegal action 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 6
2016 2
2017 4
2018 2
2019 3
2020 2
2022 2
2023 2
2024 4
2025 8
2026year in progress 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Nebraska 29
Iowa 3
New Jersey 1
Louisiana 1
Rhode Island 1
Missouri 1
Massachusetts 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 37

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Accredited Collection Service, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 37 complaints against Accredited Collection Service, Inc. overall, with 9 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 7 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Accredited Collection Service, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 86.5%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 18.2% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Accredited Collection Service, Inc. have?

Accredited Collection Service, Inc. has 37 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 9 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Accredited Collection Service, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Accredited Collection Service, Inc. has a 86.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Accredited Collection Service, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Accredited Collection Service, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Accredited Collection Service, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Accredited Collection Service, Inc. is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Accredited Collection Service, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Accredited Collection Service, Inc. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Accredited Collection Service, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Accredited Collection Service, Inc. from 7 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Accredited Collection Service, Inc.: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Similar dispute rates

Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (18.2% here).

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026