CFPB · Single-product concentration
Associated Collectors, Inc.
22 CFPB complaints · 95.5% in "Debt collection" · top issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed.
Associated Collectors, Inc.: 95.5% of 22 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 100% · relief 4.5%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- -50% filings 2014 to 2024
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company associated-collectors-inc
4.5% relief · 100% timely · 22 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: I.C. System, Inc. (4.5% relief)
Associated Collectors, Inc. closes 4.5% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Associated Collectors, Inc.'s 22 filings include narrative text
45.5% 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.
Associated Collectors, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 21 95.5% – 5% relief
- Credit reporting, 1 4.5% – 0% relief
How Associated Collectors, Inc.'s 22 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 21 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 1 |
Concentrated filing states for Associated Collectors, Inc.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- WI
- 68.2% of this company's filings
Associated Collectors, Inc. falling annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2024
- 2
- -50% vs 2014
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WI | 15 |
| NY | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| TN | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 7 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 4 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 4 |
| Written notification about debt | 3 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 1 |
| Communication tactics | 1 |
| Improper use of your report | 1 |
| False statements or representation | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 100% |
| 2016 | 5 | 100% |
| 2017 | 4 | 100% |
| 2018 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 3 | 100% |
| 2022 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024 | 2 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Associated Collectors, Inc. filings cluster in one product
Associated Collectors, Inc.'s 22 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 6 states show a filing. 45.5% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2014 through 2024-07-13.
Associated Collectors, Inc. answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 95.5% with a written explanation. 4.5% 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 "Cont'd attempts 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 Associated Collectors, Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Associated Collectors, Inc.: 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: 22.
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 Associated Collectors, Inc. (100% timely; 4.5% relief). methodology.
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