CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

P&B Capital Group, LLC

What 529 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

529
Total complaints
Above average
112
Last 12 months
70.7%
Timely response
Bottom decile
42
States affected

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The verdict

529 CFPB complaints put P&B Capital Group, LLC at #492 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 70.7%, the 6th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#492
of 3,843 companies by volume
70.7%
on time (6th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
42
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
37/100
P&B Capital Group, LLC · 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 F 70.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C+ 11.4%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.4%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

P&B Capital Group, LLC vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

70.7% Among the lowest higher than 6% 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 142 in 2024 to 116 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

P&B Capital Group, LLC timely response rate 70.7%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - I do not know 244
Debt collection - Other debt 72
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 65
Debt collection - Credit card 37
Debt collection - Credit card debt 27
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 25
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 24
Debt collection - Medical debt 14
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 9
Debt collection - Rental debt 2

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 118
2.Communication tactics 72
3.Written notification about debt 63
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 46
5.False statements or representation 42
6.Incorrect information on your report 40
7.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 30
8.Improper use of your report 24
9.Electronic communications 22
10.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 17

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 5
2014 24
2015 25
2016 17
2017 14
2018 5
2019 3
2020 1
2021 25
2022 31
2023 98
2024 142
2025 116
2026year in progress 23

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 96
Florida 67
California 39
Georgia 35
North Carolina 28
Ohio 25
New York 24
Pennsylvania 21
Michigan 18
Illinois 14
Alabama 14
New Jersey 13
South Carolina 12
Tennessee 11
Arkansas 11

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 522
Closed 5
Closed with monetary relief 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for P&B Capital Group, LLC

529 complaints against P&B Capital Group, LLC appear in the CFPB record, including 112 from the trailing year. The 42 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide 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 "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

P&B Capital Group, LLC's timely response rate stands at 70.7%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is well below the 95% industry benchmark and is a material red flag, late or missing responses are one of the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. The company's response carried a 11.4% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0.4%.

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 P&B Capital Group, LLC have?

The CFPB has logged 529 complaints against P&B Capital Group, LLC to date, of which 112 came in over the last 12 months.

Does P&B Capital Group, LLC respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against P&B Capital Group, LLC draw a 70.7% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for P&B Capital Group, LLC?

Among all products tied to P&B Capital Group, LLC, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with P&B Capital Group, LLC?

Consumers most often cite "Attempts to collect debt not owed" when complaining about P&B Capital Group, LLC; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against P&B Capital Group, LLC?

You can file a complaint against P&B Capital Group, LLC 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 P&B Capital Group, LLC?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against P&B Capital Group, LLC from 42 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 companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for P&B Capital Group, LLC: 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 (11.4% 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