CFPB · Single-product concentration
Howell & Vail, LLP
4 CFPB complaints · 75% in "Debt collection" · top issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed.
Howell & Vail, LLP: 75% of 4 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 50% · relief 0%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- -50% filings 2015 to 2017
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company howell-vail-llp
0% relief · 50% timely · 4 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Transworld Systems Inc (0% relief)
Howell & Vail, LLP closes 0% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Howell & Vail, LLP complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 3 75.0% – 0% relief
- Student loan 1 25.0% – 0% relief
How Howell & Vail, LLP's 4 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 3 |
| Student loan | 1 |
Howell & Vail, LLP falling annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2017
- 1
- -50% vs 2015
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ID | 4 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 2 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 100% |
| 2017 | 1 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Howell & Vail, LLP filings cluster in one product
Howell & Vail, LLP's 4 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 1 state shows a filing. Only 0% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2015 through 2017-01-26.
Howell & Vail, LLP answers 50% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 100% 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 Howell & Vail, LLP.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Howell & Vail, LLP: 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: 4.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 50%.
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 Howell & Vail, LLP (50% timely; 0% relief). methodology.
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