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

CFPB complaint data Grade B 32 complaints

SFS, Inc - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 20 states, reputation grade B.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about SFS, Inc

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record sfs-inc SFS, Inc

Grade B · 32 CFPB filings · 97% timely · lead issue: Communication tactics

  • VOL 32
  • GRADE B
  • 12MO 0
  • STATES 20
  • TIMELY 97%
  • DISPUTE 4%
  • ISSUE Communication tactics
  • RANK #1,504
  • COMPOSE Not ranked

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: ADR ARBITRATION SERVICES (Closed) (32 complaints)

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

SFS, Inc's 32 CFPB complaints sit next to ADR ARBITRATION SERVICES (Closed) 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 32 complaints break down

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

Reputation score breakdown

B
Composite reputation score
65.2/100
SFS, 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
32
Fewer complaints relative to graded peers scores higher; volume reflects footprint as much as conduct.
Timely response A
97%
Share of complaints answered inside the CFPB’s 15-day window.
Dispute rate A
4%
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.

Distributed filing map

SFS, Inc spreads filings across 20 states - Texas leads at only 12.5%

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%
Texas still leads at 12.5% across 20 states
Seasonal peak
2025-03 10.7%
8–15% band · 3 filings
Corpus ranks
#1,504 volume
Composite not ranked (fewer than 200 complaints)
Volume rank among 5,420 collectors

How does SFS, Inc compare to its peers?

How does SFS, 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
SFS, Inc National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
0
14
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
97%
100%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
4%
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 SFS, 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 60%70%80%90%100% 0%20%40%60% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) SFS, Inc vs. 7 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate SFS, IncSound Collection ServicesRegional Acquisition Group, Inc.The Law Office of Daniel SlaneReceivable Asset ManagementWESTERN CONTROL SERVICES, INC.Mitchell Rubenstein & Associates, P.C.Western Mercantile Agency, Inc
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

SFS, Inc's complaint volume in context

SFS, 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)

32 72nd percentile higher than 72% of 5,420 collectors

0–20: 3,504 collectors (65%). Below this entry. 20–40: 565 collectors (10%). This entry sits in this band. 40–60: 260 collectors (5%). Above this entry. 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. SFS, 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 ↓
2019-12 2026-02

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
Communication tactics
18
Improper contact or sharing of info
5
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
3
Taking/threatening an illegal action
2
Attempts to collect debt not owed
1
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
1
False statements or representation
1
Disclosure verification of debt
1

Where do complaints against SFS, Inc come from?

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

Top states by complaints against SFS, Inc

Across 20 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 SFS, 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: 32.

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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