CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc

Consumers have filed 247 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

247
Total complaints
Above average
35
Last 12 months
85.8%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
15
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc has accumulated 247 complaints, placing it #792 by volume. It posts a 85.8% on-time response rate, the 13th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#792
of 3,843 companies by volume
85.8%
on time (13th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
15
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
20/100
Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, 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 F 85.8%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 34.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

85.8% Among the lowest higher than 13% 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 22 in 2024 to 38 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc timely response rate 85.8%
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 - Medical debt 84
Debt collection - I do not know 74
Debt collection - Medical 38
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 27
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 8
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 5
Debt collection - Credit card debt 4
Debt collection - Other debt 4
Credit reporting 1
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 83
2.Written notification about debt 45
3.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 24
4.Disclosure verification of debt 18
5.Incorrect information on your report 18
6.False statements or representation 16
7.Improper use of your report 12
8.Communication tactics 10
9.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 8
10.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 4

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 7
2015 16
2016 20
2017 19
2018 13
2019 17
2020 26
2021 36
2022 1
2023 27
2024 22
2025 38
2026year in progress 5

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 224
Georgia 4
Arkansas 4
North Carolina 2
Delaware 1
Nevada 1
New York 1
Oregon 1
California 1
Colorado 1
Kentucky 1
South Carolina 1
Alabama 1
Utah 1
Tennessee 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 210
Untimely response 34
Closed 3

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 247 complaints against Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc overall, with 35 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 15 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. 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.

Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc's timely response rate stands at 85.8%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. Consumers formally disputed the company's response at a 34.5% rate among resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. 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 Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc have?

The CFPB has logged 247 complaints against Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc to date, of which 35 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc respond to complaints on time?

Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc has a 85.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc?

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

How do I file a complaint against Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc?

You can file a complaint against Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, 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 Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc?

Consumers in 15 states and territories have filed complaints about Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, 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 (34.5% 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