CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Cooling & Winter LLC

Behind the CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

236
Total complaints
Above average
1
Last 12 months
99.6%
Timely response
Top decile
11
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Cooling & Winter LLC sits at #813. Its on-time response record is at the 74th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
GA
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.

D
PlainCredit Trust Score
49/100
Cooling & Winter LLC · 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 99.6%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 15.4%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Cooling & Winter LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.6% Higher than most higher than 74% 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

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Credit card debt 144
Debt collection - Credit card 32
Debt collection - I do not know 24
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 12
Debt collection - Other debt 9
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 4
Debt collection - Auto debt 3
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 2
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 2
Debt collection - Mortgage debt 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 55
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 52
3.Written notification about debt 38
4.False statements or representation 33
5.Communication tactics 12
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 12
7.Taking/threatening an illegal action 11
8.Disclosure verification of debt 8
9.Incorrect information on your report 3
10.Improper contact or sharing of info 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 42
2017 33
2018 42
2019 22
2020 24
2021 28
2022 13
2023 26
2024 4
2025 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Georgia 181
Florida 29
South Carolina 6
North Carolina 4
Mississippi 3
New York 2
Texas 1
Indiana 1
New Hampshire 1
Colorado 1
Virginia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 235
Untimely response 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Cooling & Winter LLC

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a geographically concentrated complaint footprint for Cooling & Winter 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. 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 Cooling & Winter 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 (15.4% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Cooling & Winter LLC have?

236 complaints have been filed against Cooling & Winter LLC with the CFPB overall - 1 of them in the past year.

Does Cooling & Winter LLC respond to complaints on time?

Cooling & Winter LLC's CFPB timely-response rate is 99.6%. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Cooling & Winter LLC?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Cooling & Winter LLC than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Cooling & Winter LLC?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Cooling & Winter LLC; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Cooling & Winter LLC?

You can file a complaint against Cooling & Winter 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 Cooling & Winter LLC?

Consumers in 11 states and territories have filed complaints about Cooling & Winter LLC 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.

Cooling & Winter LLC's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.