Total complaints
527
Filed since 2014
527 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
527 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Creditors Bureau Associates's complaint history from CFPB public records. 527 consumers have filed complaints since 2014. The company has a 99.6% timely response rate and has provided relief in 2.5% of cases.
Total complaints
527
Filed since 2014
Timely response
99.6%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
2.5%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
How Creditors Bureau Associates's 527 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 438 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 50 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 36 |
| Checking or savings account | 2 |
| Credit reporting | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| GA | 374 |
| NC | 39 |
| AL | 36 |
| FL | 20 |
| TX | 10 |
| SC | 8 |
| TN | 8 |
| AZ | 5 |
| MS | 4 |
| LA | 3 |
| OH | 3 |
| MO | 2 |
| VI | 2 |
| VA | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| CA | 2 |
| NJ | 2 |
| KY | 1 |
| KS | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 218 |
| Written notification about debt | 93 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 49 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 47 |
| False statements or representation | 38 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 21 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 18 |
| Communication tactics | 12 |
| Improper use of your report | 12 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 6 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 6 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 2 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 1 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 1 |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 1 |
| Electronic communications | 1 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 75% |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% |
| 2016 | 14 | 100% |
| 2017 | 13 | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | 100% |
| 2019 | 10 | 100% |
| 2020 | 29 | 100% |
| 2021 | 83 | 100% |
| 2022 | 68 | 100% |
| 2023 | 56 | 100% |
| 2024 | 88 | 100% |
| 2025 | 113 | 100% |
| 2026 | 35 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Creditors Bureau Associates has accumulated 527 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 22 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 153 include a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to 2014, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-04, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Creditors Bureau Associates reports a 99.6% timely-response rate and has closed 97.5% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 2.5% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 0.8% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "Debt collection", and the single most common underlying issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed".
Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating Creditors Bureau Associates: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.
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Creditors Bureau Associates has received 527 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Creditors Bureau Associates has a 99.6% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Creditors Bureau Associates is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.