Total CFPB complaints
14
All-time across CCDB intake
This data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and reflects consumer complaints, not proven violations.
CFPB complaint profile across 12 states. Updated as new federal complaint data lands in the upstream Consumer Complaint Database.
What consumers report about Retention Consulting Services Inc.
False statements or representation
5 complaints
Communication tactics
3 complaints
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
3 complaints
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
1 complaints
Disclosure verification of debt
1 complaints
Written notification about debt
1 complaints
Grade F · 47.8/100 composite
This collector has a failing complaint record with very high complaint volumes and poor response rates.
Retention Consulting Services Inc. has accumulated 14 total CFPB complaints across 12 states, with 0 filed in the most recent 12 months against 14 historical complaints before that window. The trailing-12-month volume represents 0.0% of the full complaint history, a falling pattern that implies either tighter collection practices, portfolio sell-offs, or improved dispute handling.
The dominant consumer grievance logged with the CFPB is "False statements or representation", narrowing to "Impersonated an attorney or official", which aligns with FDCPA-regulated conduct and signals the operational area most likely to trigger regulator scrutiny. The company posts a 50% timely-response rate against a 43% consumer-dispute-after-response rate, a pairing that calibrates how well its complaint-resolution workflow holds up once a consumer pushes back.
Complaints have been recorded across 12 states, led by Pennsylvania with 2 and New York with 2, which matches a multi-state collection footprint rather than a regional operation. Normalized against the full CFPB collector database, the reputation score of 47.8/100 places Retention Consulting Services Inc. in grade band F, a tier reached by blending complaint volume, response timeliness, dispute rates, and issue severity into a single comparable metric.
Total CFPB complaints
14
All-time across CCDB intake
Last 12 months
0
0.0% of total history
Falling ↓
States active
12
Distinct state filings
Timely response rate
50%
Within CFPB SLA window
Consumer disputes
43%
After company response
Reputation grade
F
47.8/100 composite
How Retention Consulting Services Inc. performs on CFPB resolution-quality metrics versus a fleet average benchmark drawn from the full debt-collection vertical.
CFPB requires companies to respond within 15 days for most complaints; 60 days for credit-reporting.
Lower is better. The percentage of consumers who flagged the company's response as unsatisfactory.
Share of US states + territories with at least one filed complaint against this collector.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints reflect consumer reports, not proven violations.
Most common issue: False statements or representation — Impersonated an attorney or official
Know Your Rights
If this company is contacting you, you have rights under the FDCPA. They must stop contacting you if you send a written cease-communication request. You can also request written validation of the debt within 30 days.
| Issue | Sub-Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| False statements or representation | Impersonated an attorney or official | 3 |
| Communication tactics | Threatened to take legal action | 3 |
| False statements or representation | Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official | 2 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | Threatened to arrest you or take you to jail if you do not pay | 2 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | Threatened to sue you for very old debt | 1 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | Talked to a third-party about your debt | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | Not given enough info to verify debt | 1 |
| Written notification about debt | Didn't receive notice of right to dispute | 1 |
The states where consumers have filed the most CFPB complaints against Retention Consulting Services Inc.. Every figure is the company's own complaint count in that state — not a national baseline.
Across 12 states with at least one filing
Pennsylvania
2 complaints
New York
2 complaints
Maryland
1 complaints
California
1 complaints
Texas
1 complaints
Iowa
1 complaints
Illinois
1 complaints
Oregon
1 complaints
The most common issue consumers report about Retention Consulting Services Inc. is "False statements or representation", specifically "Impersonated an attorney or official". This is based on 14 complaints filed with the CFPB.
Complaints against Retention Consulting Services Inc. are falling. The company received 0 complaints in the last 12 months, showing improvement over prior periods.
Retention Consulting Services Inc. has a reputation grade of F (score: 47.8/100). This collector has a failing complaint record with very high complaint volumes and poor response rates.
Retention Consulting Services Inc. has a 50% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. Consumers disputed the company's response in 43% of cases.
Retention Consulting Services Inc. has received CFPB complaints from consumers in 12 states, with the most complaints from Pennsylvania (2 complaints).
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), you have the right to request written debt validation within 30 days of first contact. You can also send a cease-communication letter to stop calls. If Retention Consulting Services Inc. violates the FDCPA, you may be able to sue for damages up to $1,000 plus attorney fees.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | Kiznis Studio |
| Sources | the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database |