CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, 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

3,150
Total complaints
Among the highest
1,162
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
50
States affected

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The verdict

By CFPB complaint volume, Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. is #153 out of 3,843 financial companies. Its on-time response record is at the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
FL
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.

D
PlainCredit Trust Score
49/100
Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 22.4%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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 586 in 2024 to 1,106 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - I do not know 907
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt 620
Debt collection - Other debt 511
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 480
Debt collection - Medical debt 226
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 205
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 111
Debt collection - Credit card debt 39
Debt collection - Medical 22
Credit reporting 5

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 1,224
2.Written notification about debt 481
3.Incorrect information on your report 362
4.False statements or representation 275
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 232
6.Improper use of your report 176
7.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 97
8.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 90
9.Communication tactics 64
10.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 51

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 2
2014 57
2015 37
2016 46
2017 68
2018 61
2019 56
2020 91
2021 176
2022 198
2023 311
2024 586
2025 1,106
2026year in progress 355

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 503
Georgia 430
Texas 269
Illinois 227
Connecticut 220
Michigan 218
Alabama 198
New York 154
California 144
Virginia 97
South Carolina 79
Tennessee 60
Pennsylvania 57
New Jersey 56
Indiana 49

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 3,150

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.

In the CFPB record, Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. has a nationwide complaint footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. 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.

The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. 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 Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, 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.

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. have?

3,150 complaints have been filed against Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 1,162 of them in the past year.

Does Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, 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 Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc. from 50 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.

Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.