CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc

63 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

63
Total complaints
Mid-range
0
Last 12 months
82.5%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
16
States affected

The verdict

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc ranks #1640 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 63 complaints on record. On-time replies land at 82.5%, the 11th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#1640
of 3,843 companies by volume
82.5%
on time (11th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
16
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
18/100
Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, 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 82.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 35.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

82.5% Among the lowest higher than 11% 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

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc timely response rate 82.5%
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 19
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 9
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 8
Debt collection - I do not know 8
Debt collection - Medical debt 6
Debt collection - Other debt 4
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 3
Credit reporting 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer 1
Debt collection - Credit card debt 1

Top Issues

1.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 13
2.Disclosure verification of debt 11
3.Improper use of your report 8
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 7
5.Written notification about debt 6
6.False statements or representation 5
7.Incorrect information on your report 3
8.Communication tactics 2
9.Improper contact or sharing of info 2
10.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 4
2014 7
2015 10
2016 10
2017 4
2018 2
2019 8
2020 5
2021 4
2022 5
2023 2
2024 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Virginia 19
Maryland 12
North Carolina 8
Texas 5
West Virginia 3
New York 3
Pennsylvania 2
Florida 2
Iowa 2
California 1
Illinois 1
AE 1
Alabama 1
South Carolina 1
Georgia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 53
Untimely response 10

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc

63 complaints against Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc appear in the CFPB record, including 0 from the trailing year. The 16 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc's timely response rate stands at 82.5%, 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 35.3% - 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 Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc have?

Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc has 63 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc draw a 82.5% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc?

Among all products tied to Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc?

Consumers most often cite "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" when complaining about Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc?

You can file a complaint against Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, 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 Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc?

Consumers in 16 states and territories have filed complaints about Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, Inc 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 Charlottesville Bureau of Credits, 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 (35.3% 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