CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Credit Bureau 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
- 29
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 6
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 11
- States affected
The verdict
Credit Bureau Services Inc. ranks #2382 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 86th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- NE
- 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.
Credit Bureau Services Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Credit Bureau Services Inc.
Credit Bureau Services Inc. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. 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.
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 clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. 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 Credit Bureau 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 (40% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Credit Bureau Services Inc. have?
Credit Bureau Services Inc. has 29 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 6 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Credit Bureau Services Inc. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Credit Bureau Services Inc. draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.
What product generates the most complaints for Credit Bureau Services Inc.?
The most complained-about product for Credit Bureau Services Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Credit Bureau Services Inc.?
Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Credit Bureau Services Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Credit Bureau Services Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Credit Bureau 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 Credit Bureau Services Inc.?
Consumers in 11 states and territories have filed complaints about Credit Bureau Services 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.