CFPB · Single-product concentration
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc.
224 CFPB complaints · 81.7% in "Debt collection" · top issue Attempts to collect debt not owed.
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc.: 81.7% of 224 CFPB complaints sit in "Debt collection". Timely 68.8% · relief 2.2%. Allegations, not findings.
- Single-product concentration
- +1466.7% filings 2013 to 2026
CFPB relief outcome brief
CCDB company the-stark-collection-agency-inc
2.2% relief · 68.8% timely · 224 filings · Debt collection
Same-product relief peers
Nearest relief peer: Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC (2.2% relief)
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. closes 2.2% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →
Response Quality Score
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. scores strongest on closed with explanation (61/100 percentile-benchmarked) and weakest on relief provided (10/100), 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
10 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
2.2% of complaints closed with relief to the consumer
Timely response
45 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
68.8% of complaints answered inside the CFPB 15-day window
Closed with explanation
61 / 100 percentile-benchmarked
79% of complaints closed with an explanation to the consumer
How 224 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 Stark Collection Agency, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 183 81.7% – 3% relief
- Credit reporting 23 10.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 14 6.3% – 0% relief
- Credit card 1 0.4% – 0% relief
- Debt or 1 0.4% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 1 0.4% – 0% relief
- Checking or 1 0.4% – 0% relief
How The Stark Collection Agency, Inc.'s 224 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 183 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 23 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 14 |
| Credit card | 1 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
Where The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. complaints are filed
Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company
- Leading state
- WI
- 28.1% of this company's filings
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. rising annual filings
Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database
- 2026
- 47
- +1466.7% vs 2013
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WI | 63 |
| IA | 24 |
| TX | 20 |
| IL | 17 |
| TN | 13 |
| MN | 13 |
| GA | 7 |
| MO | 6 |
| ID | 5 |
| FL | 5 |
| SC | 4 |
| NM | 4 |
| OH | 4 |
| NC | 4 |
| CO | 4 |
| MI | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
| OK | 3 |
| KY | 3 |
| IN | 3 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 68 |
| Written notification about debt | 44 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 28 |
| False statements or representation | 24 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 21 |
| Improper use of your report | 12 |
| Communication tactics | 7 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 5 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 3 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 3 |
| Electronic communications | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 2 |
| Problem with customer service | 1 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 1 |
| Opening an account | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 100% |
| 2014 | 7 | 100% |
| 2015 | 3 | 100% |
| 2016 | 4 | 100% |
| 2017 | 3 | 100% |
| 2018 | 6 | 100% |
| 2019 | 9 | 77.8% |
| 2020 | 10 | 70% |
| 2021 | 11 | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 12 | 100% |
| 2023 | 14 | 85.7% |
| 2024 | 42 | 90.5% |
| 2025 | 53 | 69.8% |
| 2026 | 47 | 10.6% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. filings cluster in one product
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc.'s 224 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 31 states show a filing. Only 36.2% 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 2026-06-15.
The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. answers 68.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 79% with a written explanation. 2.2% 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 The Stark Collection Agency, Inc..
Compare beyond geography
Nationwide peers by volume & timely response
Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for The Stark Collection Agency, 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: 224.
Similar timely response rate
Nearest companies by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 68.8%.
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 The Stark Collection Agency, Inc. (68.8% timely; 2.2% relief). methodology.
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