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Who in Tennessee 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.
Tennessee consumers filed 5,635 complaints under “Debt collection” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, up 15% on the 4,884 of the 12 months before. That is 77.0 per 100,000 residents, below the national 92.8.
The category makes up 5.8% of the state's complaints, against 4.6% nationally. 23.8% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (22.7% nationally) and 96.2% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Debt collection complaints from Tennessee, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Tennessee consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from TN, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL Holdings LLC | 406 | 7.2% | no public measure |
| Resurgent Capital Services L.P. | 322 | 5.7% | no public measure |
| TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. | 306 | 5.4% | no public measure |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | 304 | 5.4% | no public measure |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. | 296 | 5.3% | no public measure |
| EQUIFAX, INC. | 257 | 4.6% | no public measure |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC | 200 | 3.5% | no public measure |
| Kriya Capital, LLC | 138 | 2.4% | no public measure |
| National Credit Systems,Inc. | 124 | 2.2% | no public measure |
| CCS Financial Services, Inc. | 122 | 2.2% | no public measure |
| I.C. System, Inc. | 118 | 2.1% | no public measure |
| Spring Oaks Capital, LLC | 110 | 2% | no public measure |
| Professional Recovery Management | 90 | 1.6% | no public measure |
| CAINE & WEINER COMPANY, INC. | 89 | 1.6% | no public measure |
| National Credit Adjusters, LLC | 85 | 1.5% | no public measure |
| Aldous & Associates, PLLC | 63 | 1.1% | no public measure |
| W&A Intermediate Co., LLC | 61 | 1.1% | no public measure |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 60 | 1.1% | $662bn assets |
| Rowland Avenue Management, Inc. A/KA Columbia Debt Recovery, LLC d/b/a Genesis | 58 | 1% | no public measure |
| TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC | 58 | 1% | no public measure |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 2,368 | 42% | — |
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. 1 of the 20 companies in this table has 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 | 2,569 | 45.6% |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 921 | 16.3% |
| False statements or representation | 921 | 16.3% |
| Written notification about debt | 864 | 15.3% |
| Communication tactics | 216 | 3.8% |
| Electronic communications | 91 | 1.6% |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 53 | 0.9% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation4,081 · 72.4%
- Closed with non-monetary relief1,296 · 23%
- In progress145 · 2.6%
- Untimely response104 · 1.8%
- All other categories9 · 0.2%
| Measure | Tennessee, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 77.0 | 92.8 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 23.8% | 22.7% |
| Responses marked timely | 96.2% | 96.5% |
Trend
Other products in Tennessee
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 85,222Checking or savings account · 1,443Credit card · 1,327Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 710Mortgage · 602Vehicle loan or lease · 444Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 409Student loan · 357
Questions and answers
How many Debt collection complaints come from Tennessee?
5,635 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 4,884 in the 12 months before and 23,146 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
77.0 per 100,000 residents in Tennessee against 92.8 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Attempts to collect debt not owed” (45.6%), “Took or threatened to take negative or legal action” (16.3%), “False statements or representation” (16.3%), “Written notification about debt” (15.3%).
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.