CFPB · Single-product concentration
Collection Associates, Ltd.
108 CFPB complaints · 77.8% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Collection Associates, Ltd.: 77.8% of 108 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 97.2% · relief 0%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +233.3% filings 2014 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company collection-associates-ltd
0% relief · 97.2% timely · 108 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Transworld Systems Inc (0% relief)
Collection Associates, Ltd. closes 0% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 108 complaints split on narrative text
CFPB records optionally include a consumer narrative. These two counts add to this company's total filings, volume of text present, not a finding about severity.
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Collection Associates, Ltd. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 84 77.8% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 12 11.1% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 9 8.3% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 0.9% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 1 0.9% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 1 0.9% – 0% relief
How Collection Associates, Ltd.'s 108 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 84 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 12 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 9 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Where Collection Associates, Ltd. complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- WI
- 15.7% of this company's filings
Collection Associates, Ltd. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 10
- +233.3% vs 2014
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WI | 17 |
| OH | 15 |
| MO | 11 |
| FL | 9 |
| GA | 8 |
| IL | 8 |
| TX | 7 |
| PA | 6 |
| TN | 6 |
| MI | 4 |
| CA | 3 |
| KY | 2 |
| AL | 2 |
| IN | 2 |
| UT | 2 |
| VA | 1 |
| MA | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
| NC | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 34 |
| Written notification about debt | 18 |
| False statements or representation | 12 |
| Communication tactics | 8 |
| Improper use of your report | 7 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 7 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 4 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 4 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 4 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 3 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 3 |
| Confusing or missing disclosures | 1 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 1 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 1 |
| Received a loan you didn't apply for | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 100% |
| 2015 | 3 | 100% |
| 2016 | 5 | 100% |
| 2017 | 6 | 100% |
| 2018 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020 | 4 | 75% |
| 2021 | 8 | 100% |
| 2022 | 7 | 100% |
| 2023 | 18 | 100% |
| 2024 | 13 | 92.3% |
| 2025 | 27 | 100% |
| 2026 | 10 | 90% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Collection Associates, Ltd. filings cluster in one product
Collection Associates, Ltd.'s 108 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 21 states show a filing. Only 38% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2014 through 2026-06-05.
Collection Associates, Ltd. answers 97.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 96.3% 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 Collection Associates, Ltd..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Collection Associates, Ltd.: 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: 108.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 97.2%.
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 Collection Associates, Ltd. (97.2% timely; 0% relief). methodology.
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