CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
General Collection Co.
The CFPB complaints on file trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 13
- Total complaints
- Below average
- 1
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 6
- States affected
The verdict
By CFPB complaint volume, General Collection Co. is #3408 out of 3,843 financial companies. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 86th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- NE
- 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.
General Collection Co. 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for General Collection Co.
General Collection Co. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. 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 is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. 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 General Collection Co.: 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 General Collection Co. have?
13 complaints have been filed against General Collection Co. with the CFPB overall - 1 of them in the past year.
Does General Collection Co. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against General Collection Co. draw a 100% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for General Collection Co.?
Among all products tied to General Collection Co., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with General Collection Co.?
"Communication tactics" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against General Collection Co. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against General Collection Co.?
You can file a complaint against General Collection Co. 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 General Collection Co.?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against General Collection Co. from 6 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.