CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Central Portfolio Control Inc.
What 2,573 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
- 2,573
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 1,313
- Last 12 months
- 99.8%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 52
- States affected
The verdict
2,573 CFPB complaints put Central Portfolio Control Inc. at #179 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. It posts a 99.8% on-time response rate, the 79th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #179
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 99.8%
- on time (79th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 52
- 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.
Central Portfolio Control Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.8% Top 21% higher than 79% 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
What changed
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years
- Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 360 in 2024 to 1,172 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 140 |
| 2023 | 231 |
| 2024 | 360 |
| 2025 | 1,172 |
| 2026year in progress | 375 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Central Portfolio Control Inc.
Central Portfolio Control Inc. carries 2,573 complaints in the CFPB's database, 1,313 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 52 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Attempts to collect debt not owed" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Central Portfolio Control Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 99.8%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 11% - 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 0% 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 Central Portfolio Control Inc. have?
The CFPB has logged 2,573 complaints against Central Portfolio Control Inc. to date, of which 1,313 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Central Portfolio Control Inc. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Central Portfolio Control Inc. draw a 99.8% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for Central Portfolio Control Inc.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Central Portfolio Control Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Central Portfolio Control Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Central Portfolio Control Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Central Portfolio Control Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Central Portfolio Control 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 Central Portfolio Control Inc.?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against Central Portfolio Control Inc. from 52 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 Central Portfolio Control 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 complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count (2,573 here).
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (11% 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.