CFPB · Single-product concentration
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc
357 CFPB complaints · 94.4% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc: 94.4% of 357 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 88.8% · relief 2.8%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +880% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company seattle-service-bureau-inc
2.8% relief · 88.8% timely · 357 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Glasser and Glasser, PLC (2.8% relief)
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc closes 2.8% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Most of Seattle Service Bureau, Inc's 357 filings include narrative text
48.7% 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.
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 337 94.4% – 3% relief
- Credit reporting, 13 3.6% – 8% relief
- Credit reporting 4 1.1% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 1 0.3% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 1 0.3% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 1 0.3% – 0% relief
How Seattle Service Bureau, Inc's 357 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 337 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 13 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 4 |
| Credit reporting | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Nationwide filing states for Seattle Service Bureau, Inc
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- CA
- 11.2% of this company's filings
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 49
- +880% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 40 |
| IL | 33 |
| WA | 30 |
| TX | 30 |
| FL | 24 |
| GA | 15 |
| TN | 12 |
| MI | 12 |
| OR | 11 |
| NY | 11 |
| CO | 10 |
| VA | 9 |
| OH | 9 |
| MD | 9 |
| MO | 8 |
| NV | 8 |
| SC | 8 |
| AZ | 7 |
| NE | 7 |
| LA | 6 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 94 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 60 |
| Communication tactics | 49 |
| Written notification about debt | 35 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 33 |
| False statements or representation | 26 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 15 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 13 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 11 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 8 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 7 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Electronic communications | 1 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 1 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 100% |
| 2014 | 11 | 100% |
| 2015 | 26 | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 19 | 89.5% |
| 2017 | 28 | 50% |
| 2018 | 14 | 14.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | 73.7% |
| 2020 | 22 | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 32 | 96.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | 100% |
| 2023 | 30 | 100% |
| 2024 | 32 | 100% |
| 2025 | 53 | 96.2% |
| 2026 | 49 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc filings cluster in one product
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc's 357 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 41 states have at least one filing. 48.7% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-22.
Seattle Service Bureau, Inc answers 88.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 87.7% with a written explanation. 2.8% 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 Seattle Service Bureau, Inc.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Seattle Service Bureau, 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.
Similar filing volume
Nearest companies by total CFPB complaints. This record: 357.
- Financial Data Systems Δ 0 complaints · 1.4% relief 357complaints
- Global Credit & Collection Corporation Δ 1 complaints · 1.4% relief 358complaints
- TomoCredit Inc. Δ 1 complaints · 0.3% relief 358complaints
- Professional Bureau of Collections of Maryland, Inc., GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO Branch Δ 1 complaints · 0% relief 356complaints
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 Seattle Service Bureau, Inc (88.8% timely; 2.8% relief). methodology.
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