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

CFPB complaint data Grade C 104 complaints

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 28 states, reputation grade C.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Data updated July 2026

C

Grade C · 62.3/100 composite

This collector has an average complaint record with moderate complaint volumes and typical response rates.

Based on consumer-filed CFPB complaints, not proven violations or a court finding of wrongdoing.

The verdict

A reputation grade of C: Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. ranks ahead of 50% of the 5,283 collectors PlainCollector grades - 50% keep a cleaner CFPB record, on 104 all-time complaints and a 90% timely-response rate.

50th pct
reputation rank of 5,283 graded collectors
104
CFPB complaints, all-time
90%
answered inside the CFPB window
39
in the last 12 months (rising)

Grades are relative: every collector is ranked against the others, so an A reflects a cleaner record than peers, not a clean bill of conduct. A complaint is a consumer filing, not a proven violation.

What do CFPB complaints reveal about Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.?

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. has accumulated 104 total CFPB complaints across 28 states, with 39 filed in the most recent 12 months against 65 historical complaints before that window. The trailing-12-month volume represents 37.5% of the full complaint history, a rising pattern that suggests escalating consumer friction rather than a legacy book of disputes.

The dominant consumer grievance logged with the CFPB is "Attempts to collect debt not owed", narrowing to "Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged". The company posts a 90% timely-response rate against a 0% consumer-dispute-after-response rate.

Complaints have been recorded across 28 states, led by Georgia with 13 and Texas with 11. Normalized against the full CFPB collector database, the reputation score of 62.3/100 places Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. in grade band C.

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Complaint Summary

Total CFPB complaints

104

mid-volume (CCDB)

Last 12 months

39

37.5% of all-time complaints

Rising ↑

States active

28

multi-region footprint

Timely response rate

90%

acceptable band

Consumer disputes

0%

low (vertical avg ~19%)

Reputation grade

C

62.3/100 composite

How does Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.'s reputation rank nationally?

Reputation score vs. every graded collector

PlainCollector composite reputation score (0–100, higher = cleaner CFPB record)

62 50th percentile higher than 50% of 5,283 graded collectors

0–10: 0 graded collectors (0%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3 graded collectors (0%). Below this entry. 20–30: 29 graded collectors (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 160 graded collectors (3%). Below this entry. 40–50: 583 graded collectors (11%). Below this entry. 50–60: 1,469 graded collectors (28%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,364 graded collectors (26%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 871 graded collectors (16%). Above this entry. 80–90: 660 graded collectors (12%). Above this entry. 90–100: 144 graded collectors (3%). Above this entry. This collector 0 100 every graded collector, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCollector composite of CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · 2013–2026

Response-quality profile

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. versus the debt-collection vertical average.

Timely response within SLA 89.7%
Vertical avg

CFPB requires companies to respond within 15 days for most complaints; 60 days for credit-reporting.

Consumer dispute rate (post-response) 0.0%
Vertical avg

Lower is better. The percentage of consumers who flagged the company's response as unsatisfactory.

State coverage breadth 50.0%

Share of US states + territories with at least one filed complaint against this collector.

How does Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. compare to its peers?

How does Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average, drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
Scott Fetzer Financial… National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
39
24
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
90%
100%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
0%
0%
19%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Complaint Trend (24 months)

2024-04 2026-03

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Sub-Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed - 43
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action - 27
False statements or representation - 14
Written notification about debt - 10
Communication tactics - 5
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed - 2
Electronic communications - 2
Disclosure verification of debt - 1

Where do complaints against Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. come from?

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.'s own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.

Across 28 states with at least one filing

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

What to do if Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. contacts you

A grade of C signals how Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.'s CFPB record compares to peers, here is how to act on it.

  • Demand written debt validation within 30 days of first contact, collectors must prove the debt is yours. Validation letter
  • Confirm the caller is really Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. and not an impostor before paying anything. Verify a collector
  • Know your FDCPA rights, you can stop calls and report harassment. Your rights
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Complaint counts and grades reflect the public CFPB record, not a regulator's finding of wrongdoing or legal advice. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common complaint against Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.? ▼

The most common issue consumers report about Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed", specifically "Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged". This is based on 104 complaints filed with the CFPB.

Are complaints against Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. increasing or decreasing? ▼

Complaints against Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. are rising. The company received 39 complaints in the last 12 months, indicating an upward trend in consumer issues.

What is Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc.'s reputation grade? ▼

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. has a reputation grade of C (score: 62.3/100), PlainCollector's composite letter grade blending complaint volume, response timeliness, dispute rate, and complaint trend.

Does Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. respond to consumer complaints? ▼

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. has a 90% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. Consumers disputed the company's response in 0% of cases.

In how many states does Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. operate? ▼

Scott Fetzer Financial Group Inc. has received CFPB complaints from consumers in 28 states, with the most complaints from Georgia (13 complaints).

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

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