CFPB · Single-product concentration
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.
23 CFPB complaints · 91.3% in "Debt collection" · top issue False statements or representation.
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.: 91.3% of 23 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 100% · relief 13%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +100% filings 2014 to 2025
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company bernhardt-and-strawser-p-a
13% relief · 100% timely · 23 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: RSH & Associates, LLC (13.1% relief)
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. closes 13% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.'s 23 filings include narrative text
47.8% 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.
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 21 91.3% – 14% relief
- Credit reporting 1 4.3% – 0% relief
- Credit card 1 4.3% – 0% relief
How Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.'s 23 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 or other personal consumer reports | 1 |
| Credit card | 1 |
Concentrated filing states for Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- NC
- 95.7% of this company's filings
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2025
- 4
- +100% vs 2014
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NC | 22 |
| WA | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| False statements or representation | 7 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 5 |
| Written notification about debt | 4 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 2 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 1 |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 1 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 100% |
| 2015 | 2 | 100% |
| 2018 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 8 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. filings cluster in one product
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.'s 23 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 2 states show a filing. 47.8% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2014 through 2025-10-07.
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 87% with a written explanation. 13% 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 "False statements or representation."
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 Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.: 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: 23.
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 Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A. (100% timely; 13% relief). methodology.
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