CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
General Service Bureau, Inc.
Behind the 61 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 61
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 98.4%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 12
- States affected
The verdict
61 CFPB complaints put General Service Bureau, Inc. at #1659 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 98.4%, the 52nd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #1659
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 98.4%
- on time (52nd pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 12
- 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.
General Service Bureau, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
98.4% Higher than most higher than 52% 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
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 | 3 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for General Service Bureau, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 61 complaints against General Service Bureau, Inc. overall, with 0 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 12 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Communication tactics," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
General Service Bureau, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 98.4%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is at or above benchmark levels, a sign the company handles intake and escalation well. The company's response carried a 31.4% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 1.6% rate.
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 General Service Bureau, Inc. have?
General Service Bureau, Inc. has 61 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.
Does General Service Bureau, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
General Service Bureau, Inc. has a 98.4% 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 General Service Bureau, Inc.?
Among all products tied to General Service Bureau, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with General Service Bureau, Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about General Service Bureau, Inc. is "Communication tactics." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against General Service Bureau, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against General Service Bureau, 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 General Service Bureau, Inc.?
General Service Bureau, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 12 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 General Service Bureau, 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 (31.4% 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.