CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Colony Brands, Inc.

Consumers have filed 2,678 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

2,678
Total complaints
Among the highest
460
Last 12 months
81.4%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
52
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Colony Brands, Inc. has accumulated 2,678 complaints, placing it #171 by volume. Its on-time response rate is 81.4%, the 10th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#171
of 3,843 companies by volume
81.4%
on time (10th pctile)
Credit reporting, cr…
most-complained product
52
states with 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.

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PlainCredit Trust Score
42/100
Colony Brands, 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 81.4%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 15.6%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C- 1.7%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Colony Brands, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

81.4% Among the lowest higher than 10% 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 301 in 2024 to 463 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Colony Brands, Inc. timely response rate 81.4%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 647
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 460
Debt collection - I do not know 379
Debt collection - Credit card debt 289
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card 194
Debt collection - Other debt 191
Credit card - Store credit card 153
Credit card 68
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 53
Debt collection - Credit card 50

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 672
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 451
3.Improper use of your report 219
4.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 187
5.Written notification about debt 175
6.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 128
7.Getting a credit card 120
8.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 109
9.Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 95
10.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 73

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 47
2016 116
2017 210
2018 215
2019 223
2020 171
2021 278
2022 300
2023 237
2024 301
2025 463
2026year in progress 117

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 244
Florida 230
California 198
New York 168
Pennsylvania 145
Georgia 138
Illinois 121
North Carolina 108
Virginia 85
Ohio 84
Alabama 74
South Carolina 73
Maryland 73
Tennessee 65
Michigan 64

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 2,335
Untimely response 219
Closed 74
Closed with monetary relief 25
Closed with non-monetary relief 21
In progress 4

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Colony Brands, Inc.

Colony Brands, Inc. carries 2,678 complaints in the CFPB's database, 460 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 "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Incorrect information on your report" - 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, Colony Brands, Inc. posts a 81.4% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 15.6% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 1.7%.

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 Colony Brands, Inc. have?

2,678 complaints have been filed against Colony Brands, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 460 of them in the past year.

Does Colony Brands, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Colony Brands, Inc. has a 81.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Colony Brands, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Colony Brands, Inc., "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Colony Brands, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Colony Brands, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Colony Brands, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Colony Brands, 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 Colony Brands, Inc.?

Consumers in 52 states and territories have filed complaints about Colony Brands, 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 Colony Brands, 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 (2,678 here).

Similar dispute rates

Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (15.6% here).

Also handles Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Colony Brands, Inc. have?

2,678 complaints have been filed against Colony Brands, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 460 of them in the past year.

Does Colony Brands, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Colony Brands, Inc. has a 81.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Colony Brands, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Colony Brands, Inc., "Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Colony Brands, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Colony Brands, Inc. is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Colony Brands, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Colony Brands, 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 Colony Brands, Inc.?

Consumers in 52 states and territories have filed complaints about Colony Brands, 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.

Colony Brands, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.