Financial Assistance
of continuous verified Texas bond history on the Texas Secretary of State register. Financial Assistance 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 Financial Assistance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bellevue, WA | Named on: faicollect.com · Last checked: October 10, 2026 |
| Year founded | 1986 | Stated on: faicollect.com · Last checked: September 26, 2026 |
| Company type | Third-party agency | Classified by us from: faicollect.com · Last checked: October 10, 2026 |
| Debt types handled | Financial Services, Student & Education, Commercial, Rental & Multifamily | Named on: faicollect.com · Last checked: October 10, 2026 |
| Website | faicollect.com | |
| Texas surety bond history | 22 years continuously bonded Active SoS File 20040041 · filed March 22, 2004 · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America · bond 775224873TX | Register: texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com · Last checked: October 5, 2026 |
| New York license history | 17 years continuously licensed Active 2134301-DCWP · filed April 10, 2026 Active 1328124-DCA · filed August 4, 2009 | Register: data.cityofnewyork.us · Last checked: September 29, 2026 |
| CFPB debt-collection complaints on record | 226 | CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: October 7, 2026 |
How to reach Financial Assistance safely
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Common questions about Financial Assistance
Is Financial Assistance licensed to collect debt in Texas?
Financial Assistance has an active $10,000 surety bond on file with the Texas Secretary of State (SoS File 20040041), 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 consumer debts.
Is Financial Assistance licensed to collect debt in New York City?
Yes. Financial Assistance holds an active Debt Collection Agency license with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (license 1328124-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.
Does Financial Assistance have complaints on record?
The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 226 debt-collection complaints referencing Financial Assistance, as of October 7, 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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