CFPB · Single-product concentration
Apelles, LLC
199 CFPB complaints · 91% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Apelles, LLC: 91% of 199 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 100% · relief 1%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +566.7% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company apelles-llc
1% relief · 100% timely · 199 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: TekCollect Inc. (1% relief)
Apelles, LLC closes 1% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Apelles, LLC's 199 filings include narrative text
45.2% carry a written consumer narrative, this ledger is unusually text-rich for a CFPB company page. Counts still add to the company's total filings; narrative presence is not a severity finding.
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Apelles, LLC complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 181 91.0% – 1% relief
- Credit reporting 12 6.0% – 0% relief
- Checking or 3 1.5% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 1 0.5% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 0.5% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 1 0.5% – 0% relief
How Apelles, LLC's 199 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 181 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 12 |
| Checking or savings account | 3 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 1 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
Where Apelles, LLC complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- CA
- 12.6% of this company's filings
Apelles, LLC rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 20
- +566.7% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 25 |
| GA | 25 |
| FL | 24 |
| TX | 17 |
| IL | 11 |
| MI | 10 |
| OH | 7 |
| MD | 7 |
| NC | 6 |
| VA | 6 |
| NY | 5 |
| NJ | 5 |
| KY | 5 |
| AL | 4 |
| SC | 3 |
| TN | 3 |
| PA | 3 |
| MS | 3 |
| LA | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 71 |
| Communication tactics | 32 |
| Written notification about debt | 22 |
| False statements or representation | 22 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 13 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 8 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 8 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 5 |
| Improper use of your report | 3 |
| Electronic communications | 3 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 3 |
| Closing an account | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 2 |
| Managing an account | 1 |
| Didn't provide services promised | 1 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 100% |
| 2014 | 10 | 100% |
| 2015 | 6 | 100% |
| 2016 | 4 | 100% |
| 2017 | 11 | 100% |
| 2018 | 11 | 100% |
| 2019 | 3 | 100% |
| 2020 | 7 | 100% |
| 2021 | 12 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 | 100% |
| 2023 | 10 | 100% |
| 2024 | 40 | 100% |
| 2025 | 52 | 100% |
| 2026 | 20 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Apelles, LLC filings cluster in one product
Apelles, LLC's 199 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 35 states show a filing. 45.2% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-16.
Apelles, LLC answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 99% with a written explanation. 1% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Debt collection" draws the most filings, most often for "Attempts to collect debt not owed."
A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Apelles, LLC.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Apelles, LLC: nearest filing volume and nearest CFPB timely-response rate among companies with at least 100 logged complaints. State breakdowns above stay geographic; these neighborhoods vary by metric.
Similar filing volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaints. This record: 199.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 100%.
Disclaimer: This data is from CFPB public records. PlainComplaint does not provide financial advice. A complaint does not indicate that a company has violated any law or regulation. Complaint volumes are influenced by company size, customer base, and market presence. Use this data as one of many inputs when evaluating a company.
Data sourced from official public datasets for Apelles, LLC (100% timely; 1% relief). methodology.
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