CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
The Bureaus, Inc.
What 1,977 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
- 1,977
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 544
- Last 12 months
- 99.5%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 48
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, The Bureaus, Inc. has accumulated 1,977 complaints, placing it #208 by volume. It posts a 99.5% on-time response rate, the 72nd percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #208
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 99.5%
- on time (72nd pctile)
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- 48
- states with complaints
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.
The Bureaus, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.5% Higher than most higher than 72% 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 239 in 2024 to 508 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 199 |
| 2021 | 356 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 239 |
| 2025 | 508 |
| 2026year in progress | 149 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for The Bureaus, Inc.
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 1,977 complaints against The Bureaus, Inc. overall, with 544 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 48 states and territories, making this a nationwide 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. 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.
CFPB-forwarded complaints against The Bureaus, Inc. draw a 99.5% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. The company's response carried a 23.2% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 0.1%.
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 The Bureaus, Inc. have?
The Bureaus, Inc. has 1,977 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 544 filed in the last 12 months.
Does The Bureaus, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
The Bureaus, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 99.5%. That is a strong response record by CFPB standards.
What product generates the most complaints for The Bureaus, Inc.?
Among all products tied to The Bureaus, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).
What is the most common complaint issue with The Bureaus, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against The Bureaus, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against The Bureaus, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against The Bureaus, 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 The Bureaus, Inc.?
Consumers in 48 states and territories have filed complaints about The Bureaus, 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 The Bureaus, 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 complaint volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaint count (1,977 here).
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (23.2% 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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.