CFPB · Single-product concentration
Malen & Associates, p.c.
107 CFPB complaints · 88.8% in "Debt collection" · top issue Took or threatened to take negative or legal action.
Malen & Associates, p.c.: 88.8% of 107 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 88.8% · relief 7.5%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +20% filings 2015 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company malen-associates-p-c
7.5% relief · 88.8% timely · 107 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Zwicker & Associates (7.5% relief)
Malen & Associates, p.c. closes 7.5% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Malen & Associates, p.c.'s 107 filings include narrative text
45.8% 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.
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Malen & Associates, p.c. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 95 88.8% – 7% relief
- Credit reporting, 5 4.7% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 4 3.7% – 0% relief
- Credit card 2 1.9% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 1 0.9% – 100% relief
How Malen & Associates, p.c.'s 107 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 95 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 5 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 4 |
| Credit card | 2 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
Concentrated filing states for Malen & Associates, p.c.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- NY
- 94.4% of this company's filings
Malen & Associates, p.c. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 6
- +20% vs 2015
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NY | 101 |
| PA | 2 |
| VA | 1 |
| CA | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 32 |
| Written notification about debt | 19 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 12 |
| False statements or representation | 10 |
| Communication tactics | 7 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 5 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 3 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 3 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 3 |
| Improper use of your report | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 2 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 2 |
| Electronic communications | 1 |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 1 |
| Struggling to pay your bill | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 1 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 100% |
| 2016 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 100% |
| 2018 | 7 | 100% |
| 2019 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | 100% |
| 2021 | 6 | 100% |
| 2022 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | 10 | 100% |
| 2024 | 14 | 71.4% |
| 2025 | 30 | 93.3% |
| 2026 | 6 | 66.7% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Malen & Associates, p.c. filings cluster in one product
Malen & Associates, p.c.'s 107 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 5 states show a filing. 45.8% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2015 through 2026-05-28.
Malen & Associates, p.c. answers 88.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 90.7% with a written explanation. 7.5% 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 "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action."
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 Malen & Associates, p.c..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Malen & Associates, p.c.: 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: 107.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 88.8%.
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 Malen & Associates, p.c. (88.8% timely; 7.5% relief). methodology.
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