CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Brown Olcott, PLLC
12 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 12
- Total complaints
- Below average
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 0%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 2
- States affected
The verdict
Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Brown Olcott, PLLC sits at #3492, with 12 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 0%, the 0th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #3492
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 0%
- on time (0th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 2
- states with complaints
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.
Brown Olcott, PLLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
0% Among the lowest in the bottom 1% 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
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Brown Olcott, PLLC
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 12 complaints against Brown Olcott, PLLC overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 2 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Inside that category, "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Brown Olcott, PLLC's timely response rate stands at 0%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is well below the 95% industry benchmark and is a material red flag, late or missing responses are one of the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 0% - 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 Brown Olcott, PLLC have?
The CFPB has logged 12 complaints against Brown Olcott, PLLC to date, of which 0 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Brown Olcott, PLLC respond to complaints on time?
Brown Olcott, PLLC's CFPB timely-response rate is 0%. That falls well short of the 95% benchmark most companies clear.
What product generates the most complaints for Brown Olcott, PLLC?
The most complained-about product for Brown Olcott, PLLC is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Brown Olcott, PLLC?
"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Brown Olcott, PLLC - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Brown Olcott, PLLC?
You can file a complaint against Brown Olcott, PLLC 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 Brown Olcott, PLLC?
Brown Olcott, PLLC has drawn CFPB complaints from 2 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Brown Olcott, PLLC: 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 (0% 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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.