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

CFPB complaint data Grade B 72 complaints

Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 19 states, reputation grade B.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record universal-acceptance-corporation-ne Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)

Grade B · 72 CFPB filings · 100% timely · lead issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

  • VOL 72
  • GRADE B
  • 12MO 23
  • STATES 19
  • TIMELY 100%
  • DISPUTE 0%
  • ISSUE Attempts to collect debt n…
  • RANK #991
  • COMPOSE Not ranked

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: 4M Collections, LLC (72 complaints)

4M Collections, LLC4M Collections, LLC72Automated Accounts Management ServicesAutomated Accounts Managemen…72BWW Law Group, LLCBWW Law Group, LLC72Collection Professionals, Inc. (Macomb, IL)Collection Professionals, In…72Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) (this)Universal Acceptance Corpora…72
CFPB complaint volume neighbourhood (this collector + nearest volume peers)

Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)'s 72 CFPB complaints sit next to 4M Collections, LLC 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 72 complaints break down

Every complaint issue type on record for Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE), not just the top ones shown above.

Reputation score breakdown

B
Composite reputation score
64.8/100
Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)

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
72
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
0%
Share of company responses the consumer disputed as inadequate; lower is better.
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 Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) (26.4%)

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

Plurality state
California 26.4%
Mid-band (15–30%) · 19 states with ≥1 filing
Seasonal peak
2024-05 11.4%
8–15% band · 4 filings
Corpus ranks
#991 volume
Composite not ranked (fewer than 200 complaints)
Volume rank among 5,420 collectors

How does Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) compare to its peers?

How does UNIVERSAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (NE) compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average (collectors with ≥50 total complaints), drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
UNIVERSAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (NE) National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
23
6
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
100%
91%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
0%
14%
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 Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) a lower dispute rate.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 9 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 50%60%70%80%90%100%110% 0%10%20%30%40% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) vs. 8 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)National Check Resolution Inc.DIRECMANAGEMENT, INC.Columbia Collection Service, Inc.Collection Professionals, Inc. (Macomb, IL)BWW Law Group, LLCAutomated Accounts Management Services4M Collections, LLCAbbott Osborn Jacobs PLC
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)'s complaint volume in context

Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) 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)

72 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) 0 220 tracked debt collectors, bucketed by value

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Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · September 2026

Complaint Trend (24 months)

Rising ↑
2023-01 2026-03

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
Attempts to collect debt not owed
26
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
15
Written notification about debt
14
False statements or representation
5
Communication tactics
5
Disclosure verification of debt
2
Improper contact or sharing of info
2
Electronic communications
2
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
1

Where do complaints against Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE) come from?

Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)'s own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE)

Across 19 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 Universal Acceptance Corporation (NE): 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: 72.

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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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