CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Columbia Recovery Group LLC
Consumers have filed 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
- 70
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 55.7%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 11
- States affected
The verdict
By CFPB complaint volume, Columbia Recovery Group LLC is #1561 out of 3,843 financial companies. Its on-time response record is at the 4th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- WA
- 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.
Columbia Recovery Group LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
55.7% Among the lowest higher than 4% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Columbia Recovery Group LLC
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a geographically concentrated complaint footprint for Columbia Recovery Group LLC, with consumers across the country filing against it. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Disclosure verification of debt" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. This company's rate is well below the 95% industry benchmark and is a material red flag: late or missing responses are one of the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. 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 Columbia Recovery Group LLC: 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 (29.5% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Columbia Recovery Group LLC have?
70 complaints have been filed against Columbia Recovery Group LLC with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.
Does Columbia Recovery Group LLC respond to complaints on time?
Columbia Recovery Group LLC has a 55.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That falls well short of the 95% benchmark most companies clear.
What product generates the most complaints for Columbia Recovery Group LLC?
Among all products tied to Columbia Recovery Group LLC, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Columbia Recovery Group LLC?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Columbia Recovery Group LLC is "Disclosure verification of debt." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Columbia Recovery Group LLC?
You can file a complaint against Columbia Recovery Group LLC 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 Columbia Recovery Group LLC?
Columbia Recovery Group LLC 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.