CFPB · Single-product concentration
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas)
423 CFPB complaints · 75.7% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas): 75.7% of 423 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 99.8% · relief 0%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +100% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company berlin-wheeler-inc-kansas
0% relief · 99.8% timely · 423 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Transworld Systems Inc (0% relief)
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) closes 0% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas)'s 423 filings include narrative text
49.6% 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.
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 320 75.7% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 63 14.9% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 37 8.7% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 0.2% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 1 0.2% – 0% relief
- Vehicle loan 1 0.2% – 0% relief
How Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas)'s 423 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 320 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 63 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 37 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Credit reporting | 1 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 1 |
Where Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- AZ
- 12.1% of this company's filings
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 2
- +100% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| AZ | 51 |
| LA | 44 |
| NV | 42 |
| CA | 41 |
| KS | 37 |
| VA | 33 |
| TX | 31 |
| FL | 28 |
| OK | 18 |
| AR | 14 |
| GA | 11 |
| MO | 10 |
| RI | 7 |
| NY | 6 |
| OH | 6 |
| MI | 4 |
| IA | 4 |
| NE | 3 |
| IL | 3 |
| TN | 3 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 174 |
| Written notification about debt | 56 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 47 |
| Improper use of your report | 29 |
| False statements or representation | 27 |
| Communication tactics | 20 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 19 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 15 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 15 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 5 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 5 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 2 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 2 |
| Electronic communications | 2 |
| Fraud or scam | 2 |
| Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing | 1 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 1 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 100% |
| 2014 | 3 | 100% |
| 2015 | 5 | 100% |
| 2016 | 11 | 100% |
| 2017 | 12 | 100% |
| 2018 | 25 | 100% |
| 2019 | 21 | 100% |
| 2020 | 28 | 96.4% |
| 2021 | 38 | 100% |
| 2022 | 59 | 100% |
| 2023 | 100 | 100% |
| 2024 | 104 | 100% |
| 2025 | 14 | 100% |
| 2026 | 2 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) filings cluster in one product
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas)'s 423 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 34 states show a filing. 49.6% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-02-04.
Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) answers 99.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 100% with a written explanation. 0% 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 Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas).
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas): 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: 423.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 99.8%.
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 Berlin-Wheeler, Inc. (Kansas) (99.8% timely; 0% relief). methodology.
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