CFPB · Single-product concentration
Columbia Collectors Inc
39 CFPB complaints · 84.6% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Columbia Collectors Inc: 84.6% of 39 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 46.2% · relief 2.6%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +50% filings 2014 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company columbia-collectors-inc
2.6% relief · 46.2% timely · 39 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: CURO Intermediate Holdings (2.6% relief)
Columbia Collectors Inc closes 2.6% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 39 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.
Columbia Collectors Inc complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 33 84.6% – 3% relief
- Credit reporting 3 7.7% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 3 7.7% – 0% relief
How Columbia Collectors Inc's 39 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 33 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 3 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 3 |
Concentrated filing states for Columbia Collectors Inc
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- WA
- 59% of this company's filings
Columbia Collectors Inc rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 6
- +50% vs 2014
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WA | 23 |
| OR | 9 |
| GA | 3 |
| CA | 2 |
| AK | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 9 |
| Written notification about debt | 8 |
| False statements or representation | 6 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 5 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 4 |
| Communication tactics | 3 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 1 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 50% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 100% |
| 2020 | 4 | 100% |
| 2021 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 5 | 80% |
| 2025 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 2026 | 6 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Columbia Collectors Inc filings cluster in one product
Columbia Collectors Inc's 39 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 6 states show a filing. Only 20.5% 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 2026-05-11.
Columbia Collectors Inc answers 46.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 82.1% with a written explanation. 2.6% 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 Columbia Collectors Inc.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Columbia 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: 39.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 46.2%.
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 Columbia Collectors Inc (46.2% timely; 2.6% relief). methodology.
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