CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Diversified Consultants, Inc.

What 4,939 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

4,939
Total complaints
Among the highest
0
Last 12 months
99.5%
Timely response
Above median
53
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Diversified Consultants, Inc. sits at #108, with 4,939 complaints logged. On-time replies land at 99.5%, the 72nd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#108
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.5%
on time (72nd pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
53
states with complaints
B+
PlainCredit Trust Score
76/100
Diversified Consultants, Inc. · 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 99.5%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C 13.9%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 34.3%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Diversified Consultants, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.5% Higher than most higher than 72% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2019 to 2020 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 867 in 2019 to 119 in 2020 (2019 → 2020).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Diversified Consultants, Inc. timely response rate 99.5%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Other debt 2,216
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1,442
Debt collection - I do not know 774
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 390
Debt collection - Credit card debt 32
Credit reporting 26
Debt collection - Credit card 9
Debt collection - Medical 8
Debt collection - Medical debt 8
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services 5

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 1,480
2.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 880
3.Written notification about debt 668
4.Communication tactics 541
5.Disclosure verification of debt 360
6.False statements or representation 305
7.Incorrect information on your report 276
8.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 138
9.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 96
10.Improper contact or sharing of info 92

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 116
2014 373
2015 419
2016 568
2017 1,120
2018 1,357
2019 867
2020 119

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 603
Texas 561
Florida 529
Georgia 372
New York 240
Illinois 204
North Carolina 156
Ohio 155
Pennsylvania 143
Michigan 131
Tennessee 126
South Carolina 125
New Jersey 124
Maryland 106
Virginia 106

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 3,238
Closed with non-monetary relief 1,691
Closed 6
Closed with monetary relief 4

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Diversified Consultants, Inc.

Diversified Consultants, Inc. carries 4,939 complaints in the CFPB's database, 0 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 53 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a nationwide footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Diversified Consultants, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 99.5%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 13.9% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 34.3% 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 Diversified Consultants, Inc. have?

4,939 complaints have been filed against Diversified Consultants, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.

Does Diversified Consultants, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Diversified Consultants, Inc. draw a 99.5% 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 Diversified Consultants, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Diversified Consultants, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Diversified Consultants, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Diversified Consultants, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Diversified Consultants, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Diversified Consultants, 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 Diversified Consultants, Inc.?

Consumers in 53 states and territories have filed complaints about Diversified Consultants, 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Diversified Consultants, 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 (13.9% 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