CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
The CBE Group, Inc.
Consumers have filed 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
- 4,113
- Total complaints
- Among the highest
- 1,095
- Last 12 months
- 100%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 54
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, The CBE Group, Inc. places #122 by volume. On response speed it sits at the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- CA
- 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.
The CBE Group, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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 394 in 2024 to 994 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 85 |
| 2014 | 258 |
| 2015 | 240 |
| 2016 | 192 |
| 2017 | 200 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2019 | 179 |
| 2020 | 209 |
| 2021 | 284 |
| 2022 | 307 |
| 2023 | 291 |
| 2024 | 394 |
| 2025 | 994 |
| 2026year in progress | 295 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for The CBE Group, Inc.
The CBE Group, Inc. draws a nationwide spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. 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.
Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. 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 The CBE Group, 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.
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (16.4% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does The CBE Group, Inc. have?
The CBE Group, Inc. has 4,113 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 1,095 filed in the last 12 months.
Does The CBE Group, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
The CBE Group, Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for The CBE Group, Inc.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against The CBE Group, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with The CBE Group, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against The CBE Group, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against The CBE Group, Inc.?
You can file a complaint against The CBE Group, 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 CBE Group, Inc.?
The CBE Group, Inc. has drawn CFPB complaints from 54 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.