CFPB COMPLAINT DATABASE

Encore Capital

69,806 real consumer complaints filed against Encore Capital at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 23,526 received relief from the company. 100% of responses were timely.

69,806
Complaints
98
Won monetary relief
34%
Relief rate
>99%
Timely response

Most common issues

  1. 01Attempts to collect debt not owed20,726
  2. 02Took or threatened to take negative or legal action9,149
  3. 03Written notification about debt8,701
  4. 04False statements or representation7,026
  5. 05Incorrect information on your report6,213
  6. 06Communication tactics3,863
  7. 07Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed3,015
  8. 08Improper use of your report2,936
  9. 09Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem1,910
  10. 10Disclosure verification of debt1,734

Top states filing

TX8,988FL8,463CA7,183GA4,937NY3,916IL3,004PA2,880NJ2,190OH1,974MI1,968

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

Recent complaints

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

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 representationFL

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

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 actionGA

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

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

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

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

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

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 actionFL

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

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

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

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

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports· Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problemOH

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 owedMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outcome: Closed with explanationTimely response

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