CFPB · Single-product concentration
Data Search NY, Inc.
84 CFPB complaints · 81% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Data Search NY, Inc.: 81% of 84 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 95.2% · relief 0%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +125% filings 2015 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company data-search-ny-inc
0% relief · 95.2% timely · 84 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Transworld Systems Inc (0% relief)
Data Search NY, Inc. closes 0% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Data Search NY, Inc.'s 84 filings include narrative text
48.8% 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.
Data Search NY, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 68 81.0% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 7 8.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 4 4.8% – 0% relief
- Student loan 2 2.4% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 1.2% – 0% relief
- Credit card 1 1.2% – 0% relief
- Credit card 1 1.2% – 0% relief
How Data Search NY, Inc.'s 84 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 68 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 7 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 4 |
| Student loan | 2 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Credit card | 1 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 1 |
Where Data Search NY, Inc. complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- TX
- 15.5% of this company's filings
Data Search NY, Inc. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 9
- +125% vs 2015
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 13 |
| IL | 9 |
| VA | 7 |
| FL | 7 |
| MD | 6 |
| CA | 4 |
| NY | 4 |
| MO | 4 |
| GA | 3 |
| TN | 3 |
| NJ | 3 |
| LA | 3 |
| WI | 2 |
| AZ | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
| CO | 2 |
| NM | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
| PA | 1 |
| AR | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 24 |
| Written notification about debt | 19 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 7 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 6 |
| False statements or representation | 6 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 4 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 3 |
| Communication tactics | 3 |
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 2 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 2 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 1 |
| Improper use of your report | 1 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 1 |
| Problem with customer service | 1 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Problem when making payments | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 100% |
| 2016 | 5 | 100% |
| 2017 | 3 | 100% |
| 2018 | 5 | 100% |
| 2019 | 7 | 100% |
| 2020 | 4 | 100% |
| 2021 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 100% |
| 2023 | 10 | 80% |
| 2024 | 8 | 100% |
| 2025 | 21 | 100% |
| 2026 | 9 | 88.9% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Data Search NY, Inc. filings cluster in one product
Data Search NY, Inc.'s 84 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 26 states show a filing. 48.8% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2015 through 2026-06-10.
Data Search NY, Inc. answers 95.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 96.4% 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 Data Search NY, Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Data Search NY, 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: 84.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 95.2%.
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 Data Search NY, Inc. (95.2% timely; 0% relief). methodology.
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