CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Delmarva Collections, Inc.
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
- 27
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 66.7%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 8
- States affected
The verdict
Delmarva Collections, Inc. ranks #2473 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 5th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- MD
- 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.
Delmarva Collections, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
66.7% Among the lowest higher than 5% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Delmarva Collections, Inc.
In the CFPB record, Delmarva Collections, Inc. has a geographically concentrated 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. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. 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 Delmarva Collections, 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 (8.3% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Delmarva Collections, Inc. have?
27 complaints have been filed against Delmarva Collections, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.
Does Delmarva Collections, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Delmarva Collections, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 66.7%. That falls well short of the 95% benchmark most companies clear.
What product generates the most complaints for Delmarva Collections, Inc.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Delmarva Collections, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Delmarva Collections, Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Delmarva Collections, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Delmarva Collections, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Delmarva Collections, 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 Delmarva Collections, Inc.?
Consumers in 8 states and territories have filed complaints about Delmarva Collections, 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.