CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.

What the 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

267
Total complaints
Above average
55
Last 12 months
94.8%
Timely response
Below median
25
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. sits at #757. On response speed it sits at the 29th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

Debt collection
most-complained product
IL
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.

F
PlainCredit Trust Score
29/100
Nationwide Credit & Collection, 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 C- 94.8%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 28.6%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

94.8% Around the middle higher than 29% 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 31 in 2024 to 45 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 128
Debt collection - I do not know 77
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 25
Debt collection - Medical 11
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 9
Debt collection - Other debt 9
Debt collection - Credit card debt 4
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 2
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement 1
Debt collection - Private student loan debt 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 97
2.Written notification about debt 61
3.Communication tactics 28
4.False statements or representation 19
5.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 11
6.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 11
7.Improper use of your report 10
8.Incorrect information on your report 10
9.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 6
10.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 4

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 8
2015 4
2016 2
2017 3
2018 8
2019 11
2020 17
2021 46
2022 45
2023 30
2024 31
2025 45
2026year in progress 17

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Illinois 108
Texas 85
California 19
New York 13
Indiana 7
Virginia 4
South Carolina 4
Missouri 3
Michigan 3
North Carolina 3
Alabama 3
Pennsylvania 2
Mississippi 1
Iowa 1
Connecticut 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 267

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.

In the CFPB record, Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. has a multi-regional complaint footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. 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.

Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. 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 Nationwide Credit & Collection, 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.

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. have?

267 complaints have been filed against Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 55 of them in the past year.

Does Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. draw a 94.8% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.?

"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Nationwide Credit & Collection, 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 Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. from 25 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.

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