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Who is complaining aboutUBS BANK USA?

CFPB complaints since 2012Mainly Bank account or serviceLatest on file 14 Sep 2026

When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers. The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database. A complaint is a consumer's account of a problem; it is not a finding against the company.

Complaints, last 12 months

14

7 in the 12 months before · 144 since 2012 · under 0.1% of all complaints the CFPB received

For its size

$124 billion

The assets of its FDIC-insured bank as of 30 Jun 2026. With fewer than 20 complaints in 12 months, no per-size rate is calculated.

In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 the CFPB received 14 complaints naming UBS BANK USA, up 100% on the 7 of the 12 months before. Since 2012 the total is 144.

The FDIC-insured bank of UBS BANK USA reported $124 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Fewer than 20 complaints arrived in the last 12 months, too few for a per-size rate.

24.3% of the complaints on file fall under the CFPB product category “Bank account or service”, followed by “Mortgage” at 17.4%. The issue selected most often was “Account opening, closing, or management” (13.9%).

How the company's responses were recorded across all years: 72.2% closed with an explanation, 0% closed with non-monetary relief, 1.4% closed with monetary relief. 97.2% of responses were marked timely.

A complaint is a consumer's account and is not a finding against the company. The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.

1complaints, last 30 days1 in the 30 days before
5complaints, last 90 daysup 25% vs prior 90 days
14complaints, last 365 daysup 100% vs prior 365 days
97.2%responses marked timelysince 2011

Windows end on 30 Sep 2026, the last date in the CFPB file. The latest two to three weeks are incomplete because a complaint is published only after the company responds or 15 days pass.

Compared with peer companies

Too few companies share this company's main complaint category for a peer median. Nationally, 99.6% of responses were marked timely and 31.6% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief; for this company the figures are 97.2% and 1.4%.

Complaints by month

Complaints about UBS BANK USA received by the CFPB in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 3. The hatched month is incomplete.
Complaints received per calendar year since the company first appears in the database. The final year is part-way through.

What the complaints are about

Products and issues are the categories the consumer selects on the CFPB form, shown with the CFPB's wording, since 2011.

Issue (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Account opening, closing, or management2013.9%
Managing an account1510.4%
Deposits and withdrawals149.7%
Trouble during payment process117.6%
Problem when making payments85.6%
Problem with a purchase shown on your statement85.6%
Closing your account74.9%
Other features, terms, or problems64.2%
Incorrect information on your report42.8%
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account42.8%
Other CFPB issue categories4732.6%

Bank account or service

35 complaints since 2011 (24.3% of this company's total). That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Account opening, closing, or management2057.1%
Deposits and withdrawals1440%
Making/receiving payments, sending money12.9%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Other bank product/service2674.3%
Savings account514.3%
Checking account38.6%
Cashing a check without an account12.9%

Mortgage

25 complaints since 2011 (17.4% of this company's total). That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Trouble during payment process1144%
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account416%
Loan modification,collection,foreclosure312%
Application, originator, mortgage broker28%
Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage28%
Other CFPB issue categories312%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Conventional home mortgage1248%
Conventional fixed mortgage416%
Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)312%
Other mortgage312%
Other type of mortgage312%

Credit card or prepaid card

24 complaints since 2011 (16.7% of this company's total). That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Other features, terms, or problems625%
Problem when making payments520.8%
Closing your account416.7%
Problem with a purchase shown on your statement28.3%
Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers28.3%
Other CFPB issue categories520.8%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
General-purpose credit card or charge card2395.8%
Gift card14.2%

Checking or savings account

20 complaints since 2011 (13.9% of this company's total). That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Managing an account1575%
Opening an account210%
Closing an account210%
Problem with a lender or other company charging your account15%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Other banking product or service840%
Checking account525%
Savings account420%
CD (Certificate of Deposit)315%

How the company responded

The CFPB records one closing category for each complaint, chosen by the company. Shares are of all complaints since 2011.

1.4%of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary reliefnational 31.6%
1.4%closed with monetary reliefnational 0.5%
97.2%responses marked timelynational 99.6%

The current CFPB export carries no consumer-disputed field, so no disputed rate is shown. The CFPB stopped collecting that field in April 2017.

Where the complaints come from

State (as reported by the consumer)ComplaintsShare
California1913.2%
Florida1611.1%
Texas74.9%
Illinois64.2%
New Jersey53.5%
Tennessee53.5%
Arizona53.5%
Michigan53.5%
New York53.5%
Georgia53.5%
Maryland42.8%
Oregon42.8%

Top 12 of 36 states with at least one complaint since 2011. State counts follow population and where the company does business.

Questions and answers

How many complaints has the CFPB received about UBS BANK USA?

14 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (7 in the 12 months before that) and 144 since 2012. 1 arrived in the last 30 days and 5 in the last 90 days; the most recent weeks are incomplete because a complaint is published only once the company responds or after 15 days.

How does that compare for its size?

The FDIC-insured bank of UBS BANK USA reported $124 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Fewer than 20 complaints arrived in the last 12 months, too few for a per-size rate. The CFPB's own caution: “When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.”

What are people complaining about?

24.3% of complaints on file are filed under “Bank account or service”. The issues selected most often were “Account opening, closing, or management” (13.9%), “Managing an account” (10.4%), “Deposits and withdrawals” (9.7%). These are the categories the consumer picks on the CFPB form; the text of complaints is not used on this site.

How does UBS BANK USA respond to complaints?

72.2% were closed with an explanation, 0% with non-monetary relief and 1.4% with monetary relief; 97.2% of responses were timely.

Does the CFPB verify complaints?

The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. The Bureau publishes a complaint after the company responds, confirming a commercial relationship with the consumer, or after 15 days, whichever comes first. A complaint on file is not a finding that the company did anything wrong.

Where do these figures come from?

From the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database bulk file, counted through 30 Sep 2026, using only the coded fields (company, product, issue, state, dates, company response). Company size comes from FDIC, NCUA or HMDA public files where the company appears in one. Company names are shown as the CFPB publishes them.

Provenance

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database, bulk file downloaded 30 Sep 2026, complaints received through 30 Sep 2026. Only coded fields are used (company, product, sub-product, issue, state, dates, company response, timeliness); complaint narratives are never read, stored or shown. Complaints are published once the company responds or after 15 days, so the most recent two to three weeks are incomplete. The company name is shown as the CFPB publishes it. Size measure matched by name to: UBS Bank USA, National Association. Companies can respond to the CFPB about any complaint; errors in this site's processing are fixed at the next daily build. Size measures: FDIC BankFind (report date 30 Jun 2026), NCUA call reports (30 Jun 2026), HMDA transmittal sheet (2025), Census Bureau population estimates (2025). All are US government works. See this company's complaints at the CFPB · Methodology · Report an error.