CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Data Search NY, Inc.
Behind the 76 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
- 76
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 15
- Last 12 months
- 94.7%
- Timely response
- Below median
- 24
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Data Search NY, Inc. has accumulated 76 complaints, placing it #1499 by volume. It posts a 94.7% on-time response rate, the 28th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #1499
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 94.7%
- on time (28th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 24
- 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.
Data Search NY, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
94.7% Around the middle higher than 28% 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 8 in 2024 to 21 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Data Search NY, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 76 complaints against Data Search NY, Inc. overall, with 15 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 24 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. 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.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against Data Search NY, Inc. draw a 94.7% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 66.7% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.
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 Data Search NY, Inc. have?
The CFPB has logged 76 complaints against Data Search NY, Inc. to date, of which 15 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Data Search NY, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Data Search NY, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 94.7%.
What product generates the most complaints for Data Search NY, Inc.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Data Search NY, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Data Search NY, Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Data Search NY, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Data Search NY, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Data Search NY, 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 Data Search NY, Inc.?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against Data Search NY, Inc. from 24 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Data Search NY, 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 (66.7% 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.