CFPB · Single-product concentration

Hauge Associates, Inc.

103 CFPB complaints · 87.4% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.

103 CFPB complaints

Hauge Associates, Inc.: 87.4% of 103 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 100% · relief 12.6%. Allegations, not findings.

  • Single-product concentration
  • +900% filings 2013 to 2026

CFPB relief outcome brief

CCDB company hauge-associates-inc

12.6% relief · 100% timely · 103 filings · Debt collection

Nearest relief peer: World Acceptance Corporation (12.6% relief)

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Closed-with-relief % among Hauge Associates, Inc. and nearest filing-volume peers

Hauge Associates, Inc. closes 12.6% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →

Most of Hauge Associates, Inc.'s 103 filings include narrative text

41.7% 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.

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Timely response rate 100.0%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 12.6%
Industry median (≥10 complaints)

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Hauge Associates, Inc. complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 103

Hauge Associates, Inc. complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 103 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Debt collection: 90 complaints (87.4%), resolution 14.4% Debt collection 87.4% Credit reporting: 8 complaints (7.8%), resolution 0.0% Credit reporting 7.8% Student loan: 3 complaints (2.9%), resolution 0.0% Credit reporting,: 2 complaints (1.9%), resolution 0.0%
  • Debt collection 90 87.4% 14% relief
  • Credit reporting 8 7.8% 0% relief
  • Student loan 3 2.9% 0% relief
  • Credit reporting, 2 1.9% 0% relief

How Hauge Associates, Inc.'s 103 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Debt collection 90
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 8
Student loan 3
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 2

Concentrated filing states for Hauge Associates, Inc.

Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company

Concentrated footprint
Leading state
IA
56.3% of this company's filings
IA58NE13SD7TX4IL4CO3MN3NY2

Hauge Associates, Inc. rising annual filings

Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database

Rising vs first year
2026
10
+900% vs 2013
0510152025 20132015201720192021202320252026 10

Top States

State Complaints
IA 58
NE 13
SD 7
TX 4
IL 4
CO 3
MN 3
NY 2
ND 1
NM 1
NC 1
OH 1
AZ 1
AL 1
VA 1
NV 1
KS 1

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed 28
Written notification about debt 17
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 14
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 8
Communication tactics 8
False statements or representation 8
Incorrect information on your report 6
Disclosure verification of debt 5
Improper use of your report 3
Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 2
Improper contact or sharing of info 2
Dealing with my lender or servicer 1
Struggling to repay your loan 1

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2013 1 100%
2014 9 100%
2015 4 100%
2016 8 100%
2017 10 100%
2018 5 100%
2019 6 100%
2020 4 100%
2021 5 100%
2022 10 100%
2023 6 100%
2024 5 100%
2025 20 100%
2026 10 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Hauge Associates, Inc. filings cluster in one product

Hauge Associates, Inc.'s 103 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 17 states show a filing. 41.7% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-12.

Hauge Associates, Inc. answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 86.4% with a written explanation. 12.6% 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 Hauge Associates, Inc..

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Hauge Associates, 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.

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 Hauge Associates, Inc. (100% timely; 12.6% relief). methodology.

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