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Advance Bureau of Collections: 45 CFPB complaints about debt collection, last 3 years

Updated November 7, 2026. Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Advance Bureau of Collections drew 45 consumer complaints about debt collection in the CFPB database in the three years to November 6, 2026, 78.9% of its 57 complaints in that time. The most common issue was “Attempts to collect debt not owed”. The company responded on time to 93.3% of them, and 0.0% closed with monetary or other relief.

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  • 45Complaints, last 3 years
  • 78.9%Share of the company's complaints
  • 93.3%Responded on time
  • 0.0%Closed with relief
  • Sep 26, 2026Latest received

By period

The three years are cut into 12 month periods ending on the date of the latest data.

PeriodComplaintsShare
12 months to Nov 6, 20261840%
12 months to Nov 6, 20252146.7%
12 months to Nov 6, 2024613.3%

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Attempts to collect debt not owed2453.3%
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action1226.7%
False statements or representation817.8%
Written notification about debt12.2%

How the company responded

Company responseComplaintsShare
Closed with explanation45100%

States

Where the consumers who complained live, as they gave it to the CFPB.

StateComplaintsShare
Georgia3986.7%
Florida48.9%
Alabama12.2%

Latest 25 complaints

Newest first. Each row links to the complaint's record in the CFPB database.

ReceivedProductIssueCompany responseSource
September 26, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 24, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 21, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 12, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 25, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 17, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 7, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 15, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
June 9, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 22, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
April 15, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 30, 2026Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
March 23, 2026Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
February 3, 2026Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
January 5, 2026Debt collectionWritten notification about debtClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
December 19, 2025Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
December 16, 2025Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
December 3, 2025Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
October 3, 2025Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 16, 2025Debt collectionFalse statements or representationClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
September 3, 2025Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 10, 2025Debt collectionAttempts to collect debt not owedClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
August 5, 2025Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 15, 2025Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov
July 1, 2025Debt collectionTook or threatened to take negative or legal actionClosed with explanationconsumerfinance.gov

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