CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Ideal Collection Services, Inc.
Behind the 400 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
The verdict
400 CFPB complaints put Ideal Collection Services, Inc. at #576 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #576
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 100%
- on time (86th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 28
- 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.
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).
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 |
|---|---|
| 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)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Ideal Collection Services, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 400 complaints against Ideal Collection Services, Inc. overall, with 93 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 28 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. 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, Ideal Collection Services, Inc. posts a 100% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 43.2% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Among resolved complaints, 0% 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 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.
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.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.