CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Meade & Associates, Inc.
What 247 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
- 247
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 8
- Last 12 months
- 88.3%
- Timely response
- Bottom quartile
- 22
- States affected
The verdict
247 CFPB complaints put Meade & Associates, Inc. at #792 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. It posts a 88.3% on-time response rate, the 15th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #792
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 88.3%
- on time (15th pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 22
- 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.
Meade & Associates, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
88.3% Among the lowest higher than 15% 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
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Meade & Associates, Inc.
247 complaints against Meade & Associates, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 8 from the trailing year. The 22 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. 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 Meade & Associates, Inc. draw a 88.3% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. The company's response carried a 19.8% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0%.
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 Meade & Associates, Inc. have?
Meade & Associates, Inc. has 247 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 8 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Meade & Associates, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
Meade & Associates, Inc. has a 88.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
What product generates the most complaints for Meade & Associates, Inc.?
The most complained-about product for Meade & Associates, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with Meade & Associates, Inc.?
Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about Meade & Associates, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Meade & Associates, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Meade & Associates, 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 Meade & Associates, Inc.?
Meade & Associates, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 22 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 Meade & Associates, 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 (19.8% 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.