CFPB · Single-product concentration
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.
388 CFPB complaints · 94.8% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.: 94.8% of 388 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 99% · relief 0.3%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +400% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company gulf-coast-collection-bureau-inc
0.3% relief · 99% timely · 388 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Populus Financial Group, Inc. (F/K/A Ace Cash Express) (0.3% relief)
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. closes 0.3% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 388 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.
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 368 94.8% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 10 2.6% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 6 1.5% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 3 0.8% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 0.3% – 0% relief
How Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.'s 388 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 368 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 10 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 6 |
| Credit reporting | 3 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
Concentrated filing states for Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- FL
- 78.4% of this company's filings
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 15
- +400% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 304 |
| GA | 22 |
| CA | 9 |
| PA | 5 |
| AZ | 5 |
| MA | 5 |
| MD | 4 |
| NY | 4 |
| OH | 3 |
| KY | 3 |
| IL | 2 |
| VA | 2 |
| CT | 2 |
| TX | 2 |
| NC | 2 |
| AR | 1 |
| IA | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
| AL | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 93 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 80 |
| Written notification about debt | 50 |
| Communication tactics | 46 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 46 |
| False statements or representation | 36 |
| Electronic communications | 10 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 8 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 6 |
| Improper use of your report | 5 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 3 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Charged upfront or unexpected fees | 1 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | 100% |
| 2016 | 72 | 100% |
| 2017 | 32 | 100% |
| 2018 | 15 | 100% |
| 2019 | 15 | 100% |
| 2020 | 21 | 100% |
| 2021 | 27 | 100% |
| 2022 | 26 | 100% |
| 2023 | 24 | 100% |
| 2024 | 38 | 100% |
| 2025 | 49 | 100% |
| 2026 | 15 | 93.3% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. filings cluster in one product
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.'s 388 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 28 states show a filing. Only 39.2% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-23.
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. answers 99% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 94.6% with a written explanation. 0.3% 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 Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, 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: 388.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 99%.
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 Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. (99% timely; 0.3% relief). methodology.
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