CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Douglas, Knight & Associates, 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
- 22
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 3
- Last 12 months
- 81.8%
- Timely response
- Bottom quartile
- 14
- States affected
The verdict
Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. ranks #2732 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. Its on-time response record is at the 10th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- WA
- 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.
Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
81.8% Among the lowest higher than 10% 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 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a geographically concentrated complaint footprint for Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc., with consumers across the country filing against it. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Communication tactics" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, the timely-response measure shows how often forwarded complaints get a reply. This company's rate sits below the 95% industry benchmark, a gap that tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. 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 Douglas, Knight & Associates, 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 (0% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. have?
Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. has 22 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 3 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. has a 81.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
What product generates the most complaints for Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc.?
Among all products tied to Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc. is "Communication tactics." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Douglas, Knight & Associates, 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 Douglas, Knight & Associates, Inc.?
Consumers in 14 states and territories have filed complaints about Douglas, Knight & Associates, 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.