Collection Bureau of America

Last checked: July 9, 2026

Collection Bureau of America is a debt collection agency headquartered in Hayward. It has held a Texas surety bond continuously for 27 years, and currently has an active $10,000 bond on file with the Texas Secretary of State (SoS File 20120207), meeting the Texas Finance Code Chapter 392 requirement for third-party debt collectors. Every fact below links to its public source with the date it was last checked.

27 years

of continuous verified Texas bond history on the Secretary of State register. Collection Bureau of America currently holds an active $10,000 surety bond.

Source: direct.sos.state.tx.us · Last checked: July 9, 2026

Verified facts about Collection Bureau of America

Fact	Value	Source
Headquarters	Hayward	Source: direct.sos.state.tx.us · Last checked: July 9, 2026
Year founded	1959	Source: direct.sos.state.tx.us · Last checked: July 9, 2026
Company type	Third-party agency	Source: direct.sos.state.tx.us · Last checked: July 9, 2026
Website	collectionbureauofamerica.com
Texas surety bond history	27 years continuously bonded ActiveSoS File 20210094· filed May 25, 2021 Canceled Close FileSoS File 20130149· filed July 16, 2013· canceled September 9, 2021 ActiveSoS File 20120207· filed September 6, 2012 Canceled Close FileSoS File 980204· filed October 8, 1998· canceled October 2, 2012	Register: direct.sos.state.tx.us · Last checked: July 9, 2026
CFPB complaints on record	777	CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: July 9, 2026

Common questions about Collection Bureau of America

Is Collection Bureau of America licensed to collect debt in Texas?

Yes. Collection Bureau of America has an active $10,000 surety bond on file with the Texas Secretary of State (SoS File 20120207), which is the legal requirement for third-party debt collectors under Texas Finance Code Chapter 392, last checked July 9, 2026.

Does Collection Bureau of America have complaints on record?

The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 777 debt-collection complaints referencing Collection Bureau of America, as of July 9, 2026. This is the total on record and links to the live CFPB database; a complaint is a record, not a verdict, and larger agencies naturally accrue more.

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