CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Collection Services, Inc.
What the 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
- 27
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 70.4%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 11
- States affected
The verdict
Collection Services, Inc. ranks #2473 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. Its on-time response record is at the 6th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- FL
- state with the most complaints
Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.
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.
Collection Services, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
70.4% Among the lowest higher than 6% 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Collection Services, Inc.
In the CFPB record, Collection Services, Inc. has a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. "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 "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate trails the 95% benchmark badly, a red flag given how strongly late or missing responses predict CFPB supervisory attention. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Collection Services, 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 (20% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Collection Services, Inc. have?
The CFPB has logged 27 complaints against Collection Services, Inc. to date, of which 0 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Collection Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Collection Services, Inc. has a 70.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.
What product generates the most complaints for Collection Services, Inc.?
The most complained-about product for Collection Services, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Collection Services, Inc.?
"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Collection Services, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Collection Services, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Collection Services, 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 Services, Inc.?
Collection Services, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 11 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.