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Who in New Jersey is complaining aboutDebt collection?
When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database. A complaint is a consumer's account of a problem; it is not a finding against the company.
New Jersey consumers filed 7,738 complaints under “Debt collection” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, up 29% on the 6,011 of the 12 months before. That is 81.0 per 100,000 residents, close to the national 92.8.
The category makes up 3.9% of the state's complaints, against 4.6% nationally. 23% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (22.7% nationally) and 97% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Debt collection complaints from New Jersey, with their size
Ordered by complaints from New Jersey consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from NJ, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resurgent Capital Services L.P. | 601 | 7.8% | no public measure |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. | 539 | 7% | no public measure |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC | 527 | 6.8% | no public measure |
| CL Holdings LLC | 482 | 6.2% | no public measure |
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 359 | 4.6% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 325 | 4.2% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 305 | 3.9% | no public measure |
| CCS Financial Services, Inc. | 278 | 3.6% | no public measure |
| CAINE & WEINER COMPANY, INC. | 148 | 1.9% | no public measure |
| Kriya Capital, LLC | 147 | 1.9% | no public measure |
| TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC | 128 | 1.7% | no public measure |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 127 | 1.6% | $662bn assets |
| I.C. System, Inc. | 119 | 1.5% | no public measure |
| Aldous & Associates, PLLC | 108 | 1.4% | no public measure |
| Servicer under contract with Federal Student Aid | 103 | 1.3% | no public measure |
| CITIBANK, N.A. | 90 | 1.2% | $1.98tn assets |
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 81 | 1% | $21bn assets |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 79 | 1% | $115bn assets |
| Pressler & Pressler, LLP | 76 | 1% | no public measure |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 66 | 0.9% | $1.92tn assets |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 3,050 | 39.4% | — |
CFPB: “When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.” The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. 5 of the 20 companies in this table have a public size measure. “No public measure” means the company could not be matched by name to a single institution in the FDIC, NCUA or HMDA files, not that it is small.
Issues
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 3,677 | 47.5% |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 1,646 | 21.3% |
| Written notification about debt | 1,200 | 15.5% |
| False statements or representation | 801 | 10.4% |
| Communication tactics | 223 | 2.9% |
| Electronic communications | 122 | 1.6% |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 69 | 0.9% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation5,636 · 72.8%
- Closed with non-monetary relief1,720 · 22.2%
- In progress194 · 2.5%
- Untimely response173 · 2.2%
- All other categories15 · 0.2%
| Measure | New Jersey, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 81.0 | 92.8 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 23% | 22.7% |
| Responses marked timely | 97% | 96.5% |
Trend
Other products in New Jersey
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 180,015Credit card · 3,640Checking or savings account · 3,025Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 1,119Mortgage · 1,088Vehicle loan or lease · 758Student loan · 670Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 520
Questions and answers
How many Debt collection complaints come from New Jersey?
7,738 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 6,011 in the 12 months before and 32,503 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
81.0 per 100,000 residents in New Jersey against 92.8 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Attempts to collect debt not owed” (47.5%), “Took or threatened to take negative or legal action” (21.3%), “Written notification about debt” (15.5%), “False statements or representation” (10.4%).
Does the CFPB verify complaints?
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.
Provenance
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database, bulk file downloaded 1 Oct 2026, complaints received through 1 Oct 2026. Only coded fields are used (company, product, sub-product, issue, state, dates, company response, timeliness); complaint narratives are never read, stored or shown. Complaints are published once the company responds or after 15 days, so the most recent two to three weeks are incomplete. Size measures: FDIC BankFind (report date 30 Jun 2026), NCUA call reports (30 Jun 2026), HMDA transmittal sheet (2025), Census Bureau population estimates (2025). All are US government works. Search the CFPB database · Methodology · Report an error.