CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC
Behind the 175 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 175
- Total complaints
- 54
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- 13
- States affected
The verdict
175 CFPB complaints put Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC at #1017 out of 3,848 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 100%, ahead of the 93% median among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #1017
- of 3,848 companies by volume
- 100%
- answered on time
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 13
- states with complaints
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 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC
175 complaints against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC appear in the CFPB record, including 54 from the trailing year. The 13 states and territories represented put this footprint in geographically concentrated territory. 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 "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
100% of CFPB-forwarded complaints against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC get a reply inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. In 27.6% of resolved cases, the consumer formally disputed the company's response - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 0% closed with the consumer receiving monetary or non-monetary relief.
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 (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.
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 Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC have?
Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC has 175 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 54 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC respond to complaints on time?
100% of the CFPB complaints against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC get a response within the expected window. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC?
You can file a complaint against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC 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 Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC from 13 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.
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Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.