CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

C & M Associates Group, Inc.

What 40 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

40
Total complaints
Mid-range
1
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
23
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, C & M Associates Group, Inc. sits at #2046, with 40 complaints logged. On-time replies land at 100%, the 86th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#2046
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
23
states with complaints
B-
PlainCredit Trust Score
69/100
C & M Associates Group, 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C 14.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C- 2.5%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

C & M Associates Group, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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

C & M Associates Group, Inc. timely response rate 100.0%
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 13
Debt collection - Credit card debt 8
Debt collection - Other debt 5
Debt collection - Credit card 5
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 2
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 2
Debt collection - Auto debt 1
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1
Debt collection - Auto 1
Mortgage - Other mortgage 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 9
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 8
3.False statements or representation 7
4.Communication tactics 5
5.Taking/threatening an illegal action 4
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 2
7.Disclosure verification of debt 2
8.Improper use of your report 1
9.Other 1
10.Billing disputes 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 1
2015 6
2016 6
2017 2
2018 6
2019 8
2020 4
2022 1
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 5
California 4
Missouri 4
Georgia 3
Pennsylvania 3
Tennessee 3
Florida 2
Illinois 1
Virginia 1
Wisconsin 1
Kentucky 1
New York 1
Oregon 1
Nevada 1
North Carolina 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 39
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for C & M Associates Group, Inc.

40 complaints against C & M Associates Group, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 1 from the trailing year. The 23 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, C & M Associates Group, Inc. posts a 100% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 14.3% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 2.5% rate.

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 C & M Associates Group, Inc. have?

C & M Associates Group, Inc. has 40 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1 filed in the last 12 months.

Does C & M Associates Group, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

C & M Associates Group, Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for C & M Associates Group, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against C & M Associates Group, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with C & M Associates Group, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about C & M Associates Group, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against C & M Associates Group, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against C & M Associates Group, 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 C & M Associates Group, Inc.?

C & M Associates Group, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 23 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 C & M Associates Group, 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.

Also handles Debt collection

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

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026