CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.

Consumers have filed 631 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

631
Total complaints
Above average
95
Last 12 months
99.7%
Timely response
Top decile
36
States affected

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The verdict

631 CFPB complaints put Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. at #447 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. On-time replies land at 99.7%, the 76th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#447
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.7%
on time (76th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
36
states with complaints
B+
PlainCredit Trust Score
78/100
Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, 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 B+ 99.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C 12.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 33.6%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.7% Top 24% higher than 76% 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 67 in 2024 to 90 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. timely response rate 99.7%
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 - Other debt 166
Debt collection - I do not know 140
Debt collection - Medical debt 94
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 54
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 41
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt 34
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 30
Debt collection - Medical 27
Debt collection - Credit card debt 17
Debt collection - Credit card 5

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 253
2.Written notification about debt 87
3.Incorrect information on your report 58
4.Communication tactics 48
5.False statements or representation 46
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 39
7.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 21
8.Disclosure verification of debt 21
9.Improper use of your report 20
10.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 11

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 6
2014 18
2015 24
2016 22
2017 39
2018 30
2019 31
2020 48
2021 85
2022 77
2023 67
2024 67
2025 90
2026year in progress 27

Complaints by State (Top 15)

New York 243
New Jersey 66
Texas 52
Florida 37
Pennsylvania 29
Virginia 18
Connecticut 18
California 15
Ohio 14
Missouri 13
Georgia 13
North Carolina 10
Louisiana 10
Massachusetts 9
Tennessee 8

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 418
Closed with non-monetary relief 211
Closed 1
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. carries 631 complaints in the CFPB's database, 95 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 36 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a multi-regional 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.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. draw a 99.7% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. The company's response carried a 12.5% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 33.6% 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 Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 631 complaints against Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. to date, of which 95 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 99.7%. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.?

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

What is the most common complaint issue with Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.?

"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, 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 Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.?

Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 36 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 Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, 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 (12.5% 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