Kelsting Group, Inc.
250 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.
Kelsting Group, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 197 78.8% – 20% relief
- Credit reporting, 29 11.6% – 24% relief
- Credit reporting 18 7.2% – 6% relief
- Credit reporting 3 1.2% – 0% relief
- Vehicle loan 1 0.4% – 0% relief
- Checking or 1 0.4% – 100% relief
- Payday loan, 1 0.4% – 0% relief
How Kelsting Group, Inc.'s 250 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 197 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 29 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 18 |
| Credit reporting | 3 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 232 |
| GA | 3 |
| NV | 3 |
| OK | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| ID | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
| KS | 1 |
| WA | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 76 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 40 |
| False statements or representation | 31 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 31 |
| Written notification about debt | 23 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 15 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 10 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 8 |
| Improper use of your report | 4 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 3 |
| Communication tactics | 2 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 1 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 1 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Electronic communications | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
| Vehicle was repossessed or sold the vehicle | 1 |
| Fraud or scam | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 100% |
| 2014 | 16 | 100% |
| 2015 | 18 | 94.4% |
| 2016 | 19 | 100% |
| 2017 | 32 | 96.9% |
| 2018 | 14 | 100% |
| 2019 | 13 | 92.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | 100% |
| 2021 | 21 | 100% |
| 2022 | 13 | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | 100% |
| 2024 | 20 | 95% |
| 2025 | 30 | 83.3% |
| 2026 | 18 | 66.7% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Kelsting Group, Inc.
Kelsting Group, Inc.'s 250 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 12 states show a filing on record. 46% 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 2013 through 2026-06-22.
Kelsting Group, Inc. answers 93.6% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 79.2% with a written explanation. 19.2% 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 Kelsting Group, Inc..
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Kelsting Group, Inc. have?
250, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Kelsting Group, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
93.6% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Kelsting Group, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
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