CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.

What the consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

12
Total complaints
Below average
1
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
3
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. sits at #3492. On response speed it sits at the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
MO
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
43/100
Hawthorn Recovery Services, 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 33.3%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Hawthorn Recovery Services, 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 8
Debt collection - Medical 2
Debt collection - I do not know 1
Debt collection - Other debt 1

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 5
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 2
3.Written notification about debt 2
4.False statements or representation 1
5.Disclosure verification of debt 1
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 1
2016 1
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2025 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Missouri 9
Arkansas 2
Kentucky 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 12

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a geographically concentrated complaint footprint for Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc., with consumers across the country filing against it. 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.

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 Hawthorn Recovery Services, 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 (33.3% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. have?

Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. has 12 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Hawthorn Recovery Services, 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 Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.?

"Communication tactics" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Hawthorn Recovery Services, 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 Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.?

Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 3 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.

Hawthorn Recovery Services, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.