CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates

What 23 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

23
Total complaints
Mid-range
0
Last 12 months
21.7%
Timely response
Bottom decile
12
States affected

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The verdict

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates ranks #2678 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 23 complaints on record. Its on-time response rate is 21.7%, the 1st percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#2678
of 3,843 companies by volume
21.7%
on time (1st pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
12
states with 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
26/100
Phillips, Reinhard & Associates · 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 21.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate B- 8.7%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

21.7% Among the lowest higher than 1% 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 2014 to 2015 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 22 in 2014 to 1 in 2015 (2014 → 2015).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates timely response rate 21.7%
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 14
Debt collection - Payday loan 6
Payday loan 2
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 6
2.Taking/threatening an illegal action 6
3.False statements or representation 4
4.Improper contact or sharing of info 3
5.Can't contact lender 2
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 22
2015 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Texas 5
Virginia 4
Colorado 2
Michigan 2
Louisiana 2
Illinois 1
California 1
Washington 1
Tennessee 1
Ohio 1
Delaware 1
Florida 1

Company Responses

Untimely response 12
Closed with explanation 10
Closed 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Phillips, Reinhard & Associates

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates carries 23 complaints in the CFPB's database, 0 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 12 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a geographically concentrated footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Communication tactics" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates draw a 21.7% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That trails the 95% benchmark badly, a red flag given how strongly late or missing responses predict CFPB supervisory attention. The company's response carried a 8.7% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 0% rate.

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 Phillips, Reinhard & Associates have?

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates has 23 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Phillips, Reinhard & Associates respond to complaints on time?

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates has a 21.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

Among all products tied to Phillips, Reinhard & Associates, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

Consumers most often cite "Communication tactics" when complaining about Phillips, Reinhard & Associates; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

You can file a complaint against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates 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 Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates from 12 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 Phillips, Reinhard & Associates: 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 (8.7% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Phillips, Reinhard & Associates have?

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates has 23 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Phillips, Reinhard & Associates respond to complaints on time?

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates has a 21.7% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.

What product generates the most complaints for Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

Among all products tied to Phillips, Reinhard & Associates, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

Consumers most often cite "Communication tactics" when complaining about Phillips, Reinhard & Associates; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

You can file a complaint against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates 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 Phillips, Reinhard & Associates?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Phillips, Reinhard & Associates from 12 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.

Phillips, Reinhard & Associates's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.