This data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and reflects consumer complaints, not proven violations.

CFPB complaint data Grade C 181 complaints

Apelles, LLC - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 35 states, reputation grade C.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about Apelles, LLC

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record apelles-llc Apelles, LLC

Grade C · 181 CFPB filings · 100% timely · lead issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

  • VOL 181
  • GRADE C
  • 12MO 32
  • STATES 35
  • TIMELY 100%
  • DISPUTE 19%
  • ISSUE Attempts to collect debt n…
  • RANK #589
  • COMPOSE Not ranked

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: Dyck-O'Neal, Inc. (181 complaints)

Dyck-O'Neal, Inc.Dyck-O'Neal, Inc.181Profit Services GroupProfit Services Group181Apelles, LLC (this)Apelles, LLC (this)181Absolute Recovery Services, LLCAbsolute Recovery Services, …182American Adjustment Bureau,Inc.American Adjustment Bureau,I…182
CFPB complaint volume neighbourhood (this collector + nearest volume peers)

Apelles, LLC's 181 CFPB complaints sit next to Dyck-O'Neal, Inc. on the volume neighbourhood; peer NAMES stay, and disposition VALUES are this collector's. Grades compare collectors to each other - a complaint is a filing, not a proven violation. How to read a complaint count →

How the 181 complaints break down

Every complaint issue type on record for Apelles, LLC, not just the top ones shown above.

Reputation score breakdown

C
Composite reputation score
56.8/100
Apelles, LLC

Blends complaint volume, timely-response rate, dispute rate, and recent trend from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database into one comparable 0-100 score. Not an official CFPB rating and not a finding of wrongdoing — see methodology for the exact formula.

Complaint volume F
181
Fewer complaints relative to graded peers scores higher; volume reflects footprint as much as conduct.
Timely response A
100%
Share of complaints answered inside the CFPB’s 15-day window.
Dispute rate A
19%
Share of company responses the consumer disputed as inadequate; lower is better.
Recent trend C
Stable
Whether the last 12 months of complaints are rising, stable, or falling vs the prior period.

Distributed filing map

Apelles, LLC spreads filings across 35 states - California leads at only 13.3%

Figures below come from this collector's company_states / company_monthly rows and corpus RankMaps. Corpus placement method.

Most-even geography
Lead state under 15%
California still leads at 13.3% across 35 states
Seasonal peak
2019-05 8.1%
8–15% band · 3 filings
Corpus ranks
#589 volume
Composite not ranked (fewer than 200 complaints)
Volume rank among 5,420 collectors

How does Apelles, LLC compare to its peers?

How does Apelles, LLC compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average (collectors with ≥50 total complaints), drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
Apelles, LLC National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
32
4
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
100%
96%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
19%
30%
19%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Response speed vs. dispute rate, among similar-volume collectors

Timely response and dispute rate track only weakly together nationally (r=0.22 among collectors with 5+ complaints): answering promptly does not reliably buy Apelles, LLC a lower dispute rate.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 11 entities by Timely response rate (%) (X) and Dispute rate (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Responsive but disputedSlow & disputedResponsive & trustedSlow but undisputed 40%60%80%100%120% 0%10%20%30%40%50% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) Apelles, LLC vs. 10 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate Apelles, LLCDyck-O'Neal, Inc.Profit Services GroupSECURITY CREDIT SYSTEMS INCMarlette Funding, LLCHealthcare Collections-I, LLCGMA Investments, LLCFederal Adjustment Bureau, Inc.Absolute Recovery Services, LLCAMERICAN ADJUSTMENT BUREAU,INC.APEX Asset Management, LLC
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Apelles, LLC's complaint volume in context

Apelles, LLC vs all collectors by complaint volume

Where this collector's total CFPB complaint count sits among every tracked debt collector (volume, not a quality ranking)

181 Top 11% higher than 89% of 5,420 collectors

0–20: 3,504 collectors (65%). Below this entry. 20–40: 565 collectors (10%). Below this entry. 40–60: 260 collectors (5%). Below this entry. 60–80: 163 collectors (3%). Below this entry. 80–100: 112 collectors (2%). Below this entry. 100–120: 63 collectors (1%). Below this entry. 120–140: 67 collectors (1%). Below this entry. 140–160: 53 collectors (1%). Below this entry. 160–180: 42 collectors (1%). Below this entry. 180–200: 55 collectors (1%). This entry sits in this band. 200–220: 536 collectors (10%). Above this entry. Apelles, LLC 0 220 tracked debt collectors, bucketed by value

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Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · September 2026

Complaint Trend (24 months)

Stable →
2019-05 2022-08

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed
71
Communication tactics
32
Written notification about debt
22
False statements or representation
22
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
13
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
8
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
5
Improper contact or sharing of info
3
Electronic communications
3
Disclosure verification of debt
2

Where do complaints against Apelles, LLC come from?

Apelles, LLC's own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against Apelles, LLC

Across 35 states with at least one filing

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainCollector-derived comparison paths for Apelles, LLC: nearest all-time CFPB complaint volume and nearest CFPB timely-response rate among collectors with at least 100 logged complaints. State breakdowns above stay geographic; these neighborhoods vary by metric.

Similar filing volume

Nearest collectors by total CFPB complaints. This record: 181.

4 peers

Similar timely response rate

Nearest collectors by CFPB 15-day timely-response %. This record: 100%.

4 peers

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Data sourced from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCollector

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