CFPB · Higher closed-with-relief share
The CBE Group, Inc.
4.5K CFPB complaints · 45.5% relief (high band) · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
The CBE Group, Inc. closes 45.5% with relief (upper third) on 4.5K filings. Timely 100% · top product Debt collection. Allegations, not findings.
- Volume rank #123 of 342
- Higher closed-with-relief share
- +709.4% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company the-cbe-group-inc
45.5% relief · 100% timely · 4.5K filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Spring Oaks Capital, LLC (45.8% relief)
The CBE Group, Inc. closes 45.5% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
How 4.5K 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.
The CBE Group, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 4K 85.5% – 43% relief
- Credit reporting 399 8.9% – 87% relief
- Credit reporting, 221 4.9% – 12% relief
- Student loan 13 0.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 8 0.2% – 25% relief
- Debt or 7 0.2% – 86% relief
- Credit card 4 0.1% – 50% relief
Higher-relief mix: how The CBE Group, Inc.'s 4.5K complaints split across CFPB product categories.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 3.8K |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 399 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 221 |
| Student loan | 13 |
| Credit reporting | 8 |
| Debt or credit management | 7 |
| Credit card | 4 |
| Consumer Loan | 3 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 1 |
| Prepaid card | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 1 |
| Bank account or service | 1 |
| Payday loan | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Nationwide filing states for The CBE Group, Inc.
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- TX
- 12% of this company's filings
The CBE Group, Inc. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 688
- +709.4% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 541 |
| CA | 520 |
| FL | 412 |
| OH | 284 |
| GA | 244 |
| NC | 231 |
| NY | 213 |
| IL | 206 |
| SC | 163 |
| UT | 138 |
| VA | 126 |
| AL | 126 |
| PA | 123 |
| MO | 98 |
| MI | 89 |
| WI | 68 |
| NJ | 66 |
| TN | 66 |
| WA | 64 |
| AZ | 60 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 1.6K |
| Written notification about debt | 504 |
| Communication tactics | 490 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 400 |
| False statements or representation | 356 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 341 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 289 |
| Improper use of your report | 161 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 94 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 65 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 51 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 41 |
| Electronic communications | 38 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 34 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 12 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 8 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 6 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 6 |
| Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing | 4 |
| Confusing or missing disclosures | 3 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85 | 100% |
| 2014 | 258 | 100% |
| 2015 | 240 | 100% |
| 2016 | 192 | 100% |
| 2017 | 200 | 100% |
| 2018 | 185 | 100% |
| 2019 | 179 | 100% |
| 2020 | 209 | 100% |
| 2021 | 284 | 100% |
| 2022 | 307 | 100% |
| 2023 | 291 | 100% |
| 2024 | 394 | 100% |
| 2025 | 994 | 100% |
| 2026 | 688 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
The CBE Group, Inc. in the higher-relief third
The CBE Group, Inc.'s 4,506 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 54 states have at least one filing. Only 36.8% 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 2026-06-26. Closed-with-relief 45.5% sits in the upper third of the corpus.
The CBE Group, Inc. closes 45.5% with monetary or non-monetary relief and answers 100% inside the CFPB window; 53.9% close with a written explanation. Consumers disputed 0% of responses after the company replied. Top product "Debt collection" · top issue "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 The CBE Group, Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for The CBE Group, 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: 4.5K.
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 The CBE Group, Inc. (#123 of 342; 100% timely; 45.5% relief). methodology.
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