CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, 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

12
Total complaints
Below average
3
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
8
States affected

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The verdict

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. ranks #3492 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 86th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.

Debt collection
most-complained product
OH
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.

F
PlainCredit Trust Score
39/100
Weinstein, Karp & Associates, 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 50.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, 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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - I do not know 6
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 2
Debt collection - Payday loan 1
Debt collection - Credit card 1
Debt collection - Other debt 1
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 5
2.Disclosure verification of debt 2
3.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 2
4.False statements or representation 1
5.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 1
6.Communication tactics 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 3
2017 1
2018 2
2021 2
2025 4

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Ohio 3
Nevada 2
Arizona 2
California 1
Kentucky 1
Wisconsin 1
Indiana 1
Missouri 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 12

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. 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 clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. 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 Weinstein, Karp & Associates, 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.

Also handles Debt collection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. have?

12 complaints have been filed against Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 3 of them in the past year.

Does Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. is "Debt collection." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Weinstein, Karp & Associates, 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 Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc. from 8 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.

Weinstein, Karp & Associates, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.