CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Lien Enforcement Inc
Behind the 129 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
- 129
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 20
- Last 12 months
- 90.7%
- Timely response
- Bottom quartile
- 9
- States affected
The verdict
129 CFPB complaints put Lien Enforcement Inc at #1187 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 90.7%, the 19th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #1187
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 90.7%
- on time (19th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 9
- 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.
Lien Enforcement Inc vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
90.7% Among the lowest higher than 19% 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
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Lien Enforcement Inc
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 129 complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc overall, with 20 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 9 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc draw a 90.7% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 24.1% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 18.6% 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 Lien Enforcement Inc have?
The CFPB has logged 129 complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc to date, of which 20 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Lien Enforcement Inc respond to complaints on time?
Lien Enforcement Inc has a 90.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
What product generates the most complaints for Lien Enforcement Inc?
Among all products tied to Lien Enforcement Inc, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Lien Enforcement Inc?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Lien Enforcement Inc?
You can file a complaint against Lien Enforcement 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 Lien Enforcement Inc?
Lien Enforcement Inc has drawn CFPB complaints from 9 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 Lien Enforcement 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 (24.1% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Lien Enforcement Inc have?
The CFPB has logged 129 complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc to date, of which 20 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Lien Enforcement Inc respond to complaints on time?
Lien Enforcement Inc has a 90.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
What product generates the most complaints for Lien Enforcement Inc?
Among all products tied to Lien Enforcement Inc, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with Lien Enforcement Inc?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Lien Enforcement Inc - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Lien Enforcement Inc?
You can file a complaint against Lien Enforcement 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 Lien Enforcement Inc?
Lien Enforcement Inc has drawn CFPB complaints from 9 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.