CFPB COMPLAINT DATABASE

Encore Capital

67,045 real consumer complaints filed against Encore Capital at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 23,154 received relief from the company. 100% of responses were timely.

67,045
Complaints
98
Won monetary relief
35%
Relief rate
>99%
Timely response

Most common issues

  1. 01Attempts to collect debt not owed19,567
  2. 02Took or threatened to take negative or legal action8,818
  3. 03Written notification about debt8,302
  4. 04False statements or representation6,681
  5. 05Incorrect information on your report6,011
  6. 06Communication tactics3,795
  7. 07Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed3,015
  8. 08Improper use of your report2,857
  9. 09Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem1,831
  10. 10Disclosure verification of debt1,734

Top states filing

TX8,511FL8,178CA6,951GA4,747NY3,759IL2,899PA2,775NJ2,096MI1,902OH1,881

How others won relief

These complainants filed at the CFPB and the company refunded or credited money in response. The CFPB doesn't force outcomes, but it does force a response in 15 days.

Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedMD

Outcome: Closed with monetary reliefTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationFL

Outcome: Closed with monetary reliefTimely response
Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedAR

Outcome: Closed with monetary reliefTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionCA

Outcome: Closed with monetary reliefTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationVA

Outcome: Closed with monetary reliefTimely response

Recent complaints

The 30 most recent complaints against Encore Capital where the consumer chose to publish their narrative.

Debt collection· False statements or representationPA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationPA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionIL

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Credit card· Closing your accountTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationCA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationCA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationCA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationCA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Written notification about debtIL

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedPA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionFL

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionGA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationAL

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationGA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionTX

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Written notification about debtLA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedFL

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedSC

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports· Incorrect information on your reportCA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports· Improper use of your reportMD

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· Attempts to collect debt not owedPA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Debt collection· False statements or representationVA

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response

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