Collection Bureau of America
of continuous verified Texas bond history on the Texas Secretary of State register. Collection Bureau of America currently holds an active $10,000 surety bond.
Source: texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com · Last checked: October 5, 2026
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Public-record facts about Collection Bureau of America
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hayward, CA | Named on: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Year founded | 1959 | Stated on: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: September 26, 2026 |
| Company type | Third-party agency | Classified by us from: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Debt types handled | Utilities, Government, Healthcare, Commercial, Telecommunications | Utilities, Government, Healthcare, Commercial named on: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 Telecommunications named on: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Website | collectionbureauofamerica.com | |
| Careers page | collectionbureauofamerica.com/index.php/careers | Linked from: collectionbureauofamerica.com · Last checked: October 2, 2026 |
| Texas surety bond history | 27 years continuously bonded Active SoS File 20210094 · filed May 25, 2021 · Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company · bond 7901064612 Canceled Close File SoS File 20130149 · filed July 16, 2013 · canceled September 9, 2021 · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America · bond 7752241455TX Active SoS File 20120207 · filed September 6, 2012 · Hartford Casualty Insurance Company · bond 20BSBGI3458 Canceled Close File SoS File 980204 · filed October 8, 1998 · canceled October 2, 2012 · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America · bond 775224449TX | Register: texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com · Last checked: October 5, 2026 Earlier filings: read from the Secretary of State's former search, retired September 29, 2026 |
| New York license history | 6 years continuously licensed Active 2096083-DCA · filed July 28, 2020 | Register: data.cityofnewyork.us · Last checked: September 29, 2026 |
| California license history | 3 years continuously licensed Active 10141-99 · filed February 2, 2023 | Register: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 5, 2026 |
| CFPB debt-collection complaints on record | 782 | CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: September 30, 2026 |
How to reach Collection Bureau of America safely
From Collection Bureau of America's own website, read October 6, 2026. Each detail links to the page that shows it.
- Call
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- 888-454-0313 Payments As shown on Collection Bureau of America's own website, read October 6, 2026
- 888-306-2045 As shown on Collection Bureau of America's own website, read October 6, 2026
- Pay online
- web.paymentvision.com This payment site is on another company's domain (paymentvision.com (name taken from the address only)). Collection Bureau of America's own website links to it. As linked from Collection Bureau of America's own website, read October 6, 2026
- Write to
- Post Office Box 5013, Hayward, CA 94540 As shown on Collection Bureau of America's own website, read October 6, 2026
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Common questions about Collection Bureau of America
Is Collection Bureau of America licensed to collect debt in Texas?
Collection Bureau of America has an active $10,000 surety bond on file with the Texas Secretary of State (SoS File 20120207), last checked October 5, 2026. Texas does not issue a collection license; that bond is what Texas Finance Code Chapter 392 requires of a third-party debt collector before it collects.
Is Collection Bureau of America licensed to collect debt in New York City?
Yes. Collection Bureau of America holds an active Debt Collection Agency license with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (license 2096083-DCA), last checked September 29, 2026. New York City requires this license of any business whose principal purpose is collecting personal or household debts from NYC residents, wherever the business itself is based.
Is Collection Bureau of America licensed to collect debt in California?
Yes. Collection Bureau of America holds an active debt collector license with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license 10141-99), on the department's list of current licensees, last checked October 5, 2026. The Debt Collection Licensing Act, Financial Code Section 100001, requires this license of a debt collector, though banks, licensed lenders and commercial collectors are lawfully exempt from it.
Does Collection Bureau of America have complaints on record?
The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 782 debt-collection complaints referencing Collection Bureau of America, as of September 30, 2026. This counts debt-collection complaints only, all years, not every complaint the Bureau holds about the company; the profile links the same search on the live CFPB database; a complaint is a record, not a verdict, and the CFPB says its database is not a statistical sample of consumers’ experiences.
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