Preferred Collection and Management, Inc.
144 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.
Preferred Collection and Management, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 129 89.6% – 1% relief
- Credit reporting, 15 10.4% – 7% relief
How Preferred Collection and Management, Inc.'s 144 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 129 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 15 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 132 |
| GA | 3 |
| CT | 3 |
| TX | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| MO | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| RI | 1 |
| WV | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 49 |
| Written notification about debt | 37 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 11 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 11 |
| Communication tactics | 9 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 8 |
| False statements or representation | 5 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 5 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 3 |
| Electronic communications | 2 |
| Improper use of your report | 2 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 100% |
| 2014 | 3 | 100% |
| 2015 | 8 | 100% |
| 2016 | 10 | 80% |
| 2017 | 17 | 94.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | 100% |
| 2019 | 17 | 76.5% |
| 2020 | 33 | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 6 | 50% |
| 2023 | 3 | 100% |
| 2024 | 4 | 100% |
| 2025 | 7 | 100% |
| 2026 | 2 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Preferred Collection and Management, Inc.
Preferred Collection and Management, Inc.'s 144 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 9 states show a filing on record. 48.6% 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 2026-01-15.
Preferred Collection and Management, Inc. answers 86.1% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 98.6% with a written explanation. 1.4% 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 Preferred Collection and Management, Inc..
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Preferred Collection and Management, Inc. have?
144, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Preferred Collection and Management, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
86.1% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Preferred Collection and Management, Inc.?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
Every figure on PlainComplaint is rendered directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no number is typed in by an editor. Company figures are computed directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.