CFPB · Single-product concentration
Stern & Stern. P.C.
29 CFPB complaints · 86.2% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
Stern & Stern. P.C.: 86.2% of 29 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 86.2% · relief 0%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- -50% filings 2015 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company stern-stern-p-c
0% relief · 86.2% timely · 29 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Transworld Systems Inc (0% relief)
Stern & Stern. P.C. closes 0% with relief, below the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 29 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.
Stern & Stern. P.C. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 25 86.2% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 2 6.9% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 1 3.4% – 0% relief
- Bank account 1 3.4% – 0% relief
How Stern & Stern. P.C.'s 29 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 25 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 2 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 1 |
| Bank account or service | 1 |
Concentrated filing states for Stern & Stern. P.C.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- NY
- 93.1% of this company's filings
Stern & Stern. P.C. falling annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 1
- -50% vs 2015
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NY | 27 |
| FL | 2 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 12 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 5 |
| False statements or representation | 5 |
| Communication tactics | 3 |
| Improper use of your report | 2 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 1 |
| Account opening, closing, or management | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 100% |
| 2017 | 2 | 100% |
| 2018 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 100% |
| 2025 | 8 | 100% |
| 2026 | 1 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Stern & Stern. P.C. filings cluster in one product
Stern & Stern. P.C.'s 29 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 2 states show a filing. Only 37.9% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2015 through 2026-03-17.
Stern & Stern. P.C. answers 86.2% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 100% with a written explanation. 0% 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 Stern & Stern. P.C..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Stern & Stern. 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: 29.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 86.2%.
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 Stern & Stern. P.C. (86.2% timely; 0% relief). methodology.
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