CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.

206 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

206
Total complaints
Above average
0
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
37
States affected

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The verdict

Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. has accumulated 206 complaints, placing it #911 by volume. On-time replies land at 100%, the 86th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#911
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
37
states with complaints
D
PlainCredit Trust Score
47/100
Valentine and Kebartas, 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 43.8%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.5%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Valentine and Kebartas, 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 13 in 2024 to 1 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. timely response rate 100.0%
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 47
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 42
Debt collection - Credit card debt 42
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing 38
Debt collection - Other debt 12
Debt collection - Credit card 7
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt 4
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 4
Debt collection - Federal student loan 4
Debt collection - Private student loan debt 2

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 48
2.Dealing with my lender or servicer 36
3.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 34
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 17
5.False statements or representation 12
6.Written notification about debt 12
7.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 11
8.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 9
9.Disclosure verification of debt 6
10.Electronic communications 6

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 5
2014 19
2015 16
2016 36
2017 39
2018 12
2019 15
2020 15
2021 14
2022 8
2023 13
2024 13
2025 1

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Indiana 36
California 23
New York 22
Florida 16
Texas 12
Ohio 9
Pennsylvania 9
Illinois 6
Washington 5
Louisiana 5
Arizona 4
Georgia 4
Michigan 4
Maryland 4
Tennessee 3

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 205
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.

Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. carries 206 complaints in the CFPB's database, 0 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 37 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a multi-regional footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Communication tactics," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 100%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. The company's response carried a 43.8% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 0.5% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. have?

206 complaints have been filed against Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 0 of them in the past year.

Does Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.'s CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.?

Among all products tied to Valentine and Kebartas, Inc., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.?

"Communication tactics" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. - see all issues and counts above.

How do I file a complaint against Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Valentine and Kebartas, 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 Valentine and Kebartas, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Valentine and Kebartas, Inc. from 37 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 Valentine and Kebartas, 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 (43.8% 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