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.
- 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 →
Response Quality Score
The CBE Group, Inc. scores strongest on relief provided (100/100 percentile-benchmarked) and weakest on closed with explanation (15/100), blended into one 0–100 composite against the CFPB-wide distribution among companies with 10+ complaints. See methodology for the benchmark and weights.
Relief provided
100 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
45.5% of complaints closed with relief to the consumer
Timely response
100 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
100% of complaints answered inside the CFPB 15-day window
Closed with explanation
15 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
53.9% of complaints closed with an explanation to the consumer
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
Volume vs. relief
Where The CBE Group, Inc. sits on volume vs. relief
Among the 342 companies large enough to be indexed on PlainComplaint, The CBE Group, Inc. files more complaint volume than 64% of them, and closes complaints with relief more often than 96% of them, placing it in the quadrant for high volume, above-average relief. Complaint volume and relief rate are independent figures: a high-volume company can still resolve most complaints, and a low-volume one can resolve few.
Total complaints: 4,506 · Closed with relief: 45.5%
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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