CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.
Consumers have filed 17 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
- 17
- Total complaints
- Below average
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 70.6%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 5
- States affected
The verdict
17 CFPB complaints put Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. at #3073 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. On-time replies land at 70.6%, the 6th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.
- #3073
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 70.6%
- on time (6th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 5
- states with complaints
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.
Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
70.6% 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
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.
Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. carries 17 complaints in the CFPB's database, 0 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 5 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a geographically concentrated footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. draw a 70.6% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That trails the 95% benchmark badly, a red flag given how strongly late or missing responses predict CFPB supervisory attention. The company's response carried a 23.1% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 11.8% rate.
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 Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. have?
17 complaints have been filed against Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.
Does Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. has a 70.6% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.
What product generates the most complaints for Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.?
The most complained-about product for Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.?
Consumers most often cite "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" when complaining about Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Creditors Collection Bureau, 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 Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc.?
Creditors Collection Bureau, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 5 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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Creditors Collection Bureau, 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 (23.1% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.