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Debt Collection Complaints in New York

New York consumers filed 11,720 debt collection complaints with the CFPB in the last 12 months, about 59 per 100,000 residents, and 57,325 in all since 2013. That's 3% of all complaints from New York in the past year, ranking it 7th of 52 states for this product in the last 12 months.

Companies named most in the last 12 months

What the complaints were about

Last 12 months, as the consumer categorized it.

By year

Your rights with debt collectors

The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act bars collectors from harassment, false threats and calls at unreasonable hours, and lets you demand written proof of a debt. Many states add their own rules. A consumer lawyer can tell you whether a collector broke the law, and these cases are often handled at no upfront cost because the law lets you recover attorney fees.

Other complaint types in New York

• Credit reporting (327,875)
• Credit cards and prepaid cards (8,207)
• Checking and savings accounts (6,983)
• Mortgages (1,431)
• Money transfers and virtual currency (2,500)
• Student loans (1,203)
• Vehicle loans and leases (1,190)
• Payday, title and personal loans (815)
• Debt settlement and credit repair (203)