CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Retention Consulting Services Inc.

Consumers have filed 18 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

18
Total complaints
Below average
1
Last 12 months
44.4%
Timely response
Bottom decile
16
States affected

The verdict

Retention Consulting Services Inc. ranks #3004 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 18 complaints on record. It posts a 44.4% on-time response rate, the 3rd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#3004
of 3,843 companies by volume
44.4%
on time (3rd pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
16
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
9/100
Retention Consulting Services 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 44.4%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 37.5%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Retention Consulting Services Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

44.4% Among the lowest higher than 3% 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

Retention Consulting Services Inc. timely response rate 44.4%
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 8
Debt collection - Credit card 4
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 1
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 1
Checking or savings account - Checking account 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer 1
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 1
Debt collection - Credit card debt 1

Top Issues

1.False statements or representation 5
2.Communication tactics 3
3.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 3
4.Getting a loan or lease 1
5.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 1
6.Problem caused by your funds being low 1
7.Fraud or scam 1
8.Disclosure verification of debt 1
9.Problems when you are unable to pay 1
10.Written notification about debt 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2015 8
2017 2
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2025 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Pennsylvania 2
New York 2
Maryland 1
California 1
New Jersey 1
Texas 1
Iowa 1
Illinois 1
Alabama 1
Michigan 1
Oregon 1
Connecticut 1
Massachusetts 1
Nevada 1
Virginia 1

Company Responses

Untimely response 10
Closed with explanation 8

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Retention Consulting Services Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 18 complaints against Retention Consulting Services Inc. overall, with 1 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 16 states and territories, making this a multi-regional complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. The specific issue named most within that category is "False statements or representation," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Within the Bureau's 15-day response window, Retention Consulting Services Inc. posts a 44.4% reply rate on forwarded complaints. That is far under the 95% benchmark - a material red flag, since late or missing responses are among the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 37.5% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. 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 Retention Consulting Services Inc. have?

Retention Consulting Services Inc. has 18 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Retention Consulting Services Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Retention Consulting Services Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 44.4%. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

Among all products tied to Retention Consulting Services Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Retention Consulting Services Inc. is "False statements or representation." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Retention Consulting Services 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 Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Retention Consulting Services Inc. from 16 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 Retention Consulting Services 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 (37.5% here).

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Retention Consulting Services Inc. have?

Retention Consulting Services Inc. has 18 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Retention Consulting Services Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Retention Consulting Services Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 44.4%. This is below the typical industry benchmark of 95%.

What product generates the most complaints for Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

Among all products tied to Retention Consulting Services Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Retention Consulting Services Inc. is "False statements or representation." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Retention Consulting Services 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 Retention Consulting Services Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Retention Consulting Services Inc. from 16 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.

Retention Consulting Services Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.