Essential Retrieval Group
30 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
Data updated June 2026
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Essential Retrieval Group complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 29 96.7% – 0% relief
- Payday loan 1 3.3% – 0% relief
How Essential Retrieval Group's 30 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 29 |
| Payday loan | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 4 |
| TN | 3 |
| WA | 3 |
| CA | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
| MD | 1 |
| WI | 1 |
| MT | 1 |
| NE | 1 |
| PA | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
| MN | 1 |
| LA | 1 |
| WY | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
| MA | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| DC | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 10 |
| Communication tactics | 4 |
| False statements or representation | 4 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 4 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 3 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 2 |
| Received a loan I didn't apply for | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 1 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Essential Retrieval Group
Essential Retrieval Group's 30 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 21 states show a filing on record. 56.7% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, the verbatim complaint description the CFPB publishes alongside the numbers - an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2014 through 2021-05-26.
Essential Retrieval Group answers 6.7% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 33.3% 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 "Cont'd attempts 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 Essential Retrieval Group.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Essential Retrieval Group have?
30, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Essential Retrieval Group respond to complaints on time?
6.7% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Essential Retrieval Group?
"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
Every figure on PlainComplaint is rendered directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no number is typed in by an editor. Company figures are computed directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.