CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Buffaloe & Associates, PLC

What 30 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

30
Total complaints
Mid-range
7
Last 12 months
93.3%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
3
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Buffaloe & Associates, PLC sits at #2333, with 30 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 93.3%, the 24th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#2333
of 3,843 companies by volume
93.3%
on time (24th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
3
states with complaints
C+
PlainCredit Trust Score
63/100
Buffaloe & Associates, PLC · 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 D 93.3%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate B 7.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate B+ 10.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Buffaloe & Associates, PLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

93.3% Among the lowest higher than 24% 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

Buffaloe & Associates, PLC timely response rate 93.3%
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 - I do not know 8
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 6
Debt collection - Other debt 3
Debt collection - Credit card 3
Debt collection - Medical 2
Debt collection - Auto debt 2
Debt collection - Medical debt 2
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 1
Debt collection - Credit card debt 1
Credit card 1

Top Issues

1.Taking/threatening an illegal action 7
2.Written notification about debt 6
3.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 5
4.False statements or representation 3
5.Communication tactics 3
6.Disclosure verification of debt 2
7.Problems when you are unable to pay 1
8.Other 1
9.Attempts to collect debt not owed 1
10.Improper use of your report 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 4
2014 4
2015 3
2016 2
2017 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 5
2026year in progress 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Tennessee 28
Arkansas 1
North Carolina 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 26
Closed with non-monetary relief 2
Closed with monetary relief 1
In progress 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Buffaloe & Associates, PLC

30 complaints against Buffaloe & Associates, PLC appear in the CFPB record, including 7 from the trailing year. The 3 states and territories represented put this footprint in geographically concentrated territory. "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 "Taking/threatening an illegal action," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Buffaloe & Associates, PLC's timely response rate stands at 93.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 7.1% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 10%.

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 Buffaloe & Associates, PLC have?

30 complaints have been filed against Buffaloe & Associates, PLC with the CFPB overall - 7 of them in the past year.

Does Buffaloe & Associates, PLC respond to complaints on time?

Buffaloe & Associates, PLC's CFPB timely-response rate is 93.3%.

What product generates the most complaints for Buffaloe & Associates, PLC?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Buffaloe & Associates, PLC than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Buffaloe & Associates, PLC?

Consumers most often cite "Taking/threatening an illegal action" when complaining about Buffaloe & Associates, PLC; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Buffaloe & Associates, PLC?

You can file a complaint against Buffaloe & Associates, PLC 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 Buffaloe & Associates, PLC?

Consumers in 3 states and territories have filed complaints about Buffaloe & Associates, PLC with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Buffaloe & Associates, PLC: 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 (7.1% 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