CFPB · Higher closed-with-relief share
Harris & Harris, Ltd.
5.0K CFPB complaints · 34.8% relief (high band) · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Harris & Harris, Ltd. closes 34.8% with relief (upper third) on 5.0K filings. Timely 99.9% · top product Debt collection. Allegations, not findings.
- Volume rank #114 of 342
- Higher closed-with-relief share
- +18122.2% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company harris-harris-ltd
34.8% relief · 99.9% timely · 5.0K filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Kramer & Frank, P.C. (34.6% relief)
Harris & Harris, Ltd. closes 34.8% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 5.0K 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.
Harris & Harris, Ltd. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 4K 86.4% – 33% relief
- Credit reporting 602 12.0% – 51% relief
- Credit reporting, 61 1.2% – 0% relief
- Debt or 9 0.2% – 22% relief
- Credit card 3 0.1% – 67% relief
- Credit reporting 3 0.1% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 2 0.0% – 0% relief
Heavy-volume mix: how Harris & Harris, Ltd.'s 5.0K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution badge = % closed with relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 4.3K |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 602 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 61 |
| Debt or credit management | 9 |
| Credit card | 3 |
| Credit reporting | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 2 |
| Student loan | 2 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
Nationwide filing states for Harris & Harris, Ltd.
Top states by attributed volume, heavy-filing company
- Leading state
- TX
- 15.1% of this company's filings
Harris & Harris, Ltd. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 1.6K
- +18122.2% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 755 |
| FL | 466 |
| IL | 460 |
| CA | 370 |
| GA | 318 |
| PA | 179 |
| AZ | 175 |
| MD | 162 |
| IN | 159 |
| VA | 155 |
| LA | 148 |
| NC | 137 |
| MI | 135 |
| NV | 132 |
| SC | 128 |
| OH | 125 |
| AL | 89 |
| NY | 85 |
| OK | 82 |
| NJ | 72 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 1.8K |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 642 |
| Written notification about debt | 605 |
| Communication tactics | 462 |
| False statements or representation | 449 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 325 |
| Improper use of your report | 193 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 139 |
| Electronic communications | 133 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 112 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 50 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 34 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 23 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 18 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 8 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 8 |
| Problem with customer service | 6 |
| Unauthorized withdrawals or charges | 3 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 3 |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 2 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 100% |
| 2014 | 47 | 100% |
| 2015 | 92 | 98.9% |
| 2016 | 96 | 100% |
| 2017 | 88 | 100% |
| 2018 | 123 | 100% |
| 2019 | 84 | 100% |
| 2020 | 109 | 100% |
| 2021 | 150 | 100% |
| 2022 | 145 | 99.3% |
| 2023 | 166 | 100% |
| 2024 | 324 | 99.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9K | 99.8% |
| 2026 | 1.6K | 99.9% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Harris & Harris, Ltd. in the higher-relief third
Harris & Harris, Ltd.'s 5,007 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 53 states have at least one filing. Only 32.9% 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 2026-06-26. Closed-with-relief 34.8% sits in the upper third of the corpus.
Harris & Harris, Ltd. closes 34.8% with monetary or non-monetary relief and answers 99.9% inside the CFPB window; 64.7% close with a written explanation. Consumers disputed 0% of responses after the company replied. Top product "Debt collection" · top issue "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 Harris & Harris, Ltd..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Harris & Harris, Ltd.: 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: 5.0K.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 99.9%.
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 Harris & Harris, Ltd. (#114 of 342; 99.9% timely; 34.8% relief). methodology.
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