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

CFPB complaint data Grade D 1,572 complaints

I.q. Data International, Inc. - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 50 states, reputation grade D.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about I.q. Data International, Inc.

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record iq-data-international-inc I.q. Data International, Inc.

Grade D · 1,572 CFPB filings · 100% timely · lead issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed · vol #116 · compose #283

  • VOL 1,572
  • GRADE D
  • 12MO 0
  • STATES 50
  • TIMELY 100%
  • DISPUTE 20%
  • ISSUE Attempts to collect debt n…
  • RANK #116
  • COMPOSE #283

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc (1,557 complaints)

Midwest Recovery SystemsMidwest Recovery Systems1,541Expert Global Solutions, Inc.Expert Global Solutions, Inc.1,548Ad Astra Recovery Services IncAd Astra Recovery Services I…1,557I.q. Data International, Inc. (this)I.q. Data International, Inc…1,572The Bureaus, Inc.The Bureaus, Inc.1,613
CFPB complaint volume neighbourhood (this collector + nearest volume peers)

I.q. Data International, Inc.'s 1,572 CFPB complaints sit next to Ad Astra Recovery Services 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 1,572 complaints break down

Every complaint issue type on record for I.q. Data International, Inc., not just the top ones shown above.

Reputation score breakdown

D
Composite reputation score
52.6/100
I.q. Data International, Inc.

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
1,572
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
20%
Share of company responses the consumer disputed as inadequate; lower is better.
Recent trend B
Falling
Whether the last 12 months of complaints are rising, stable, or falling vs the prior period.

Filing geometry

Texas is the plurality state for I.q. Data International, Inc. (19.0%)

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

Plurality state
Texas 19.0%
Mid-band (15–30%) · 50 states with ≥1 filing
Seasonal peak
2015-10 12.0%
8–15% band · 3 filings
Corpus ranks
#116 volume
#283 composite
Among 5,420 volume-ranked / 536 scored collectors with 200+ complaints

How does I.q. Data International, Inc. compare to its peers?

How does I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC. compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average (collectors with ≥50 total complaints), drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC. National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
0
0
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
100%
100%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
20%
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 I.q. Data International, Inc. 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 80%85%90%95%100%105% 5%10%15%20%25%30%35% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) I.q. Data International, Inc. vs. 10 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate I.q. Data International, Inc.Ad Astra Recovery Services IncEXPERT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.Midwest Recovery SystemsThe Bureaus, Inc.Receivables Management Partners, LLCMonterey Financial Services LLCThe Receivable Management Services LLCUnited Collection Bureau, Inc.Paypal Holdings, IncExeter Finance, LLC.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

I.q. Data International, Inc.'s complaint volume in context

I.q. Data International, Inc. 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)

1,572 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. 200–220: 536 collectors (10%). This entry sits in this band. I.q. Data International, Inc. 0 220 tracked debt collectors, bucketed by value

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Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · September 2026

Complaint Trend (24 months)

Falling ↓
2015-01 2021-09

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed
357
Communication tactics
241
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
235
False statements or representation
226
Written notification about debt
196
Disclosure verification of debt
145
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
115
Improper contact or sharing of info
22
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
18
Taking/threatening an illegal action
17

Where do complaints against I.q. Data International, Inc. come from?

I.q. Data International, Inc.'s own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against I.q. Data International, Inc.

Across 50 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 I.q. Data International, Inc.: 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: 1,572.

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

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Complaint Database, 1,139,236 debt collection complaints are represented in the current PlainCollector snapshot. See our methodology for how PlainCollector computes each company's reputation grade from this data.

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