CFPB · Single-product concentration

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.

857 CFPB complaints · 93.1% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.

857 CFPB complaints

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.: 93.1% of 857 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 99.9% · relief 8.1%. Allegations, not findings.

  • Single-product concentration
  • +383.3% filings 2013 to 2026

CFPB relief outcome brief

CCDB company mccarthy-burgess-wolff-inc

8.1% relief · 99.9% timely · 857 filings · Debt collection

Nearest relief peer: NRA Group, LLC (8.1% relief)

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Closed-with-relief % among McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. and nearest filing-volume peers

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. closes 8.1% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →

Most of McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.'s 857 filings include narrative text

44.9% 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 99.9%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 8.1%
Industry median (≥10 complaints)

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 857

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 857 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Debt collection: 798 complaints (93.4%), resolution 7.8% Debt collection 93.4% Credit reporting: 30 complaints (3.5%), resolution 23.3% Credit reporting,: 19 complaints (2.2%), resolution 0.0% Vehicle loan: 2 complaints (0.2%), resolution 0.0% Credit card: 2 complaints (0.2%), resolution 0.0% Debt or: 2 complaints (0.2%), resolution 0.0% Credit card: 1 complaints (0.1%), resolution 0.0%
  • Debt collection 798 93.4% 8% relief
  • Credit reporting 30 3.5% 23% relief
  • Credit reporting, 19 2.2% 0% relief
  • Vehicle loan 2 0.2% 0% relief
  • Credit card 2 0.2% 0% relief
  • Debt or 2 0.2% 0% relief
  • Credit card 1 0.1% 0% relief

How McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.'s 857 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Debt collection 798
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 30
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 19
Vehicle loan or lease 2
Credit card or prepaid card 2
Debt or credit management 2
Credit card 1
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan 1
Credit reporting 1
Mortgage 1

Nationwide filing states for McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.

Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company

Nationwide footprint
Leading state
CA
14.5% of this company's filings
CA124FL79TX62NY61PA44GA35IL32VA31

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. rising annual filings

Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database

Rising vs first year
2026
58
+383.3% vs 2013
050100150 20132015201720192021202320252026 58

Top States

State Complaints
CA 124
FL 79
TX 62
NY 61
PA 44
GA 35
IL 32
VA 31
OH 31
AZ 30
NJ 29
MD 29
NC 22
MI 16
MA 14
SC 14
CO 14
WA 13
IN 12
TN 12

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed 347
False statements or representation 100
Communication tactics 97
Written notification about debt 91
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 83
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 29
Incorrect information on your report 24
Disclosure verification of debt 23
Improper use of your report 15
Electronic communications 11
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 8
Improper contact or sharing of info 8
Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 6
Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 5
Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 2
Closing your account 1
Repossession 1
Charged upfront or unexpected fees 1
Problems at the end of the loan or lease 1
Didn't provide services promised 1

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2013 12 100%
2014 35 97.1%
2015 42 100%
2016 49 100%
2017 62 100%
2018 61 100%
2019 48 100%
2020 56 100%
2021 53 100%
2022 63 100%
2023 86 100%
2024 108 100%
2025 124 100%
2026 58 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. filings cluster in one product

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc.'s 857 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 50 states have at least one filing. 44.9% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-25.

McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. answers 99.9% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 91.5% with a written explanation. 8.1% 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 McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc..

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, 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 McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc. (99.9% timely; 8.1% relief). methodology.

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