CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
Consumers have filed 1,662 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
- 1,662
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 82
- Last 12 months
- 99.9%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 44
- States affected
The verdict
1,662 CFPB complaints put Franklin Collection Service, Inc. at #242 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. On-time replies land at 99.9%, the 82nd percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.
- #242
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 99.9%
- on time (82nd pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 44
- 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.
Franklin Collection Service, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.9% Top 18% higher than 82% 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 45 in 2024 to 75 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 84 |
| 2015 | 66 |
| 2016 | 109 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 151 |
| 2020 | 217 |
| 2021 | 281 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2026year in progress | 23 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 1,662 complaints against Franklin Collection Service, Inc. overall, with 82 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 44 states and territories, making this a nationwide 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 Franklin Collection Service, Inc. draw a 99.9% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. The company's response carried a 25% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 0.1% 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 Franklin Collection Service, Inc. have?
1,662 complaints have been filed against Franklin Collection Service, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 82 of them in the past year.
Does Franklin Collection Service, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Franklin Collection Service, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 99.9%. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Franklin Collection Service, Inc.?
The most complained-about product for Franklin Collection Service, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Franklin Collection Service, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Franklin Collection Service, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Franklin Collection Service, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Franklin Collection Service, 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 Franklin Collection Service, Inc.?
Franklin Collection Service, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 44 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Franklin Collection Service, 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 complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count (1,662 here).
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (25% 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.