CFPB · Single-product concentration
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith
18 CFPB complaints · 94.4% in "Debt collection" · top issue Disclosure verification of debt.
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith: 94.4% of 18 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 83.3% · relief 16.7%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- -83.3% filings 2013 to 2023
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company the-law-firm-of-allan-c-smith
16.7% relief · 83.3% timely · 18 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Servatus Corporation (16.7% relief)
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith closes 16.7% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Response Quality Score
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith scores strongest on relief provided (78/100 percentile-benchmarked) and weakest on closed with explanation (39/100), 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
78 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
16.7% of complaints closed with relief to the consumer
Timely response
71 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
83.3% of complaints answered inside the CFPB 15-day window
Closed with explanation
39 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
66.7% of complaints closed with an explanation to the consumer
How 18 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 Law Firm of Allan C. Smith complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 17 94.4% – 18% relief
- Credit card 1 5.6% – 0% relief
How The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith's 18 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 17 |
| Credit card | 1 |
Where The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- PA
- 38.9% of this company's filings
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith falling annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2023
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| PA | 7 |
| NJ | 4 |
| NY | 2 |
| OR | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Disclosure verification of debt | 5 |
| Communication tactics | 3 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 3 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 3 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 1 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 1 |
| False statements or representation | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 100% |
| 2014 | 6 | 100% |
| 2015 | 4 | 75% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith filings cluster in one product
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith's 18 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 8 states show a filing. Only 11.1% 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 2023-08-01.
The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith answers 83.3% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 66.7% with a written explanation. 16.7% 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 "Disclosure verification of debt."
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 Law Firm of Allan C. Smith.
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for The Law Firm of Allan C. Smith: 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: 18.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 83.3%.
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 Law Firm of Allan C. Smith (83.3% timely; 16.7% relief). methodology.
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