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

CFPB complaint data Grade D 45 complaints

NPG Associates, Inc. - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 22 states, reputation grade D.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about NPG Associates, Inc.

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record npg-associates-inc NPG Associates, Inc.

Grade D · 45 CFPB filings · 100% timely · lead issue: Communication tactics

  • VOL 45
  • GRADE D
  • 12MO 17
  • STATES 22
  • TIMELY 100%
  • ISSUE Communication tactics
  • RANK #1,269
  • COMPOSE Not ranked

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: Account Brokers Inc. (45 complaints)

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CFPB complaint volume neighbourhood (this collector + nearest volume peers)

NPG Associates, Inc.'s 45 CFPB complaints sit next to Account Brokers 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 45 complaints break down

Every complaint issue type on record for NPG Associates, Inc., not just the top ones shown above.

Reputation score breakdown

D
Composite reputation score
54.0/100
NPG Associates, 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 D
45
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 N/A
N/A
No dispute rate reported.
Recent trend D
Rising
Whether the last 12 months of complaints are rising, stable, or falling vs the prior period.

Filing geometry

California is the plurality state for NPG Associates, Inc. (24.4%)

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

Plurality state
California 24.4%
Mid-band (15–30%) · 22 states with ≥1 filing
Seasonal peak
2014-08 11.1%
8–15% band · 1 filings
Corpus ranks
#1,269 volume
Composite not ranked (fewer than 200 complaints)
Volume rank among 5,420 collectors

How does NPG Associates, Inc. compare to its peers?

How does NPG Associates, 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
NPG Associates, Inc. National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
17
3
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
100%
95%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
0%
0%
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 NPG Associates, Inc. a lower dispute rate.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 8 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 0%20%40%60%80%100%120% 0%20%40%60% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) NPG Associates, Inc. vs. 8 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate Lotane & Associates, P.A.Northeast Collection BureauHewitt-CapitalCIR, Law OfficesProfessional Recovery Consultants, Inc.BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, THESolutions To Portfolios, LLCSystematic National Collection, Inc.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

NPG Associates, Inc.'s complaint volume in context

NPG Associates, 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)

45 Top 23% higher than 77% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 60–80: 163 collectors (3%). Above this entry. 80–100: 112 collectors (2%). Above this entry. 100–120: 63 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 120–140: 67 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 140–160: 53 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 160–180: 42 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 180–200: 55 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 200–220: 536 collectors (10%). Above this entry. NPG Associates, Inc. 0 220 tracked debt collectors, bucketed by value

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Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · September 2026

Complaint Trend (24 months)

Rising ↑
2014-08 2025-08

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
Communication tactics
14
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
12
Attempts to collect debt not owed
11
Written notification about debt
3
False statements or representation
3
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
1
Electronic communications
1

Where do complaints against NPG Associates, Inc. come from?

NPG Associates, Inc.'s own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against NPG Associates, Inc.

Across 22 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 NPG Associates, 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: 45.

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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