CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Ideal Collection Services, Inc.

Behind the 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

400
Total complaints
Above average
93
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
28
States affected

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The verdict

By CFPB complaint volume, Ideal Collection Services, Inc. is #576 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
40/100
Ideal Collection 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 43.2%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Ideal Collection 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

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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 60 in 2024 to 83 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - I do not know 103
Debt collection - Other debt 90
Debt collection - Rental debt 66
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 51
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 31
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 29
Debt collection - Credit card debt 11
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 9
Debt collection - Mortgage debt 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report 2

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 138
2.Written notification about debt 62
3.Incorrect information on your report 45
4.False statements or representation 36
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 28
6.Improper use of your report 22
7.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 19
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 11
9.Communication tactics 9
10.Disclosure verification of debt 8

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 7
2016 14
2017 31
2018 36
2019 20
2020 18
2021 38
2022 31
2023 35
2024 60
2025 83
2026year in progress 27

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 302
Georgia 18
New York 10
Texas 10
North Carolina 6
Pennsylvania 5
California 5
Louisiana 3
New Jersey 3
Ohio 3
Indiana 3
Arizona 3
Illinois 3
South Carolina 3
Michigan 2

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 398
Closed 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Ideal Collection Services, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a multi-regional complaint footprint for Ideal Collection 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, "Attempts to collect debt not owed" 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 clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. 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 Ideal Collection 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 (43.2% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Ideal Collection Services, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 400 complaints against Ideal Collection Services, Inc. to date, of which 93 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Ideal Collection Services, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Ideal Collection Services, Inc. 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 Ideal Collection Services, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Ideal Collection Services, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Ideal Collection Services, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Ideal Collection Services, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Ideal Collection Services, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Ideal Collection 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 Ideal Collection Services, Inc.?

Ideal Collection Services, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 28 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.

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