CFPB · Single-product concentration
Northstar Location Services, LLC
724 CFPB complaints · 88.7% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Northstar Location Services, LLC: 88.7% of 724 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 100% · relief 0.1%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +283.3% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company northstar-location-services-llc
0.1% relief · 100% timely · 724 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Fair Collections & Outsourcing, Inc. (0.1% relief)
Northstar Location Services, LLC closes 0.1% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 724 complaints split on narrative text
CFPB records optionally include a consumer narrative. These two counts add to this company's total filings, volume of text present, not a finding about severity.
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Northstar Location Services, LLC complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 642 89.4% – 0% relief
- Student loan 24 3.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 23 3.2% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 15 2.1% – 0% relief
- Vehicle loan 6 0.8% – 0% relief
- Credit card 5 0.7% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 3 0.4% – 0% relief
How Northstar Location Services, LLC's 724 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 642 |
| Student loan | 24 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 23 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 15 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 6 |
| Credit card | 5 |
| Consumer Loan | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 2 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 2 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
Nationwide filing states for Northstar Location Services, LLC
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- TX
- 11.2% of this company's filings
Northstar Location Services, LLC rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 46
- +283.3% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 81 |
| CA | 80 |
| NY | 72 |
| FL | 71 |
| NJ | 33 |
| GA | 28 |
| PA | 25 |
| IL | 23 |
| NC | 23 |
| MI | 19 |
| MD | 19 |
| VA | 17 |
| OH | 17 |
| SC | 16 |
| MO | 16 |
| AZ | 15 |
| NV | 14 |
| CO | 14 |
| MA | 12 |
| WA | 12 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 184 |
| Communication tactics | 138 |
| Written notification about debt | 71 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 64 |
| False statements or representation | 62 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 47 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 31 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 23 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 23 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 17 |
| Improper use of your report | 14 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 13 |
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 5 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 4 |
| Can't repay my loan | 4 |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 3 |
| Electronic communications | 3 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 2 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 2 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 2 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 100% |
| 2014 | 51 | 100% |
| 2015 | 60 | 100% |
| 2016 | 63 | 100% |
| 2017 | 55 | 100% |
| 2018 | 46 | 100% |
| 2019 | 58 | 100% |
| 2020 | 38 | 100% |
| 2021 | 32 | 100% |
| 2022 | 38 | 100% |
| 2023 | 35 | 100% |
| 2024 | 71 | 100% |
| 2025 | 119 | 100% |
| 2026 | 46 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Northstar Location Services, LLC filings cluster in one product
Northstar Location Services, LLC's 724 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 47 states have at least one filing. Only 38.8% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-25.
Northstar Location Services, LLC answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 72.7% with a written explanation. 0.1% 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 Northstar Location Services, LLC.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Northstar Location Services, LLC: 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: 724.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 100%.
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 Northstar Location Services, LLC (100% timely; 0.1% relief). methodology.
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