CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Renton Collections 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
- 182
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 8
- Last 12 months
- 64.3%
- Timely response
- Bottom decile
- 12
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Renton Collections Inc. places #993 by volume. Its on-time response record is at the 5th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- WA
- 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.
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.
Renton Collections Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
64.3% Among the lowest higher than 5% of 1,335 companies
companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026year in progress | 1 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Renton Collections Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a geographically concentrated complaint footprint for Renton Collections Inc., with consumers across the country filing against it. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
The timely-response measure counts forwarded complaints answered inside the Bureau's 15-day window. This company's rate is far under the 95% benchmark, a material red flag, since late or missing responses are among the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. 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 Renton Collections 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 (21.2% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Renton Collections Inc. have?
182 complaints have been filed against Renton Collections Inc. with the CFPB overall - 8 of them in the past year.
Does Renton Collections Inc. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Renton Collections Inc. draw a 64.3% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That trails the 95% industry benchmark by a wide margin.
What product generates the most complaints for Renton Collections Inc.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Renton Collections Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Renton Collections Inc.?
The most common issue reported by consumers about Renton Collections Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.
How do I file a complaint against Renton Collections Inc.?
You can file a complaint against Renton Collections 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 Renton Collections Inc.?
The CFPB has recorded complaints against Renton Collections Inc. 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.