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Who is complaining aboutUMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION?
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
107
100 in the 12 months before · 715 since 2012 · under 0.1% of all complaints the CFPB received
For its size
1.49per $1bn in assets
Against $72 billion, the assets of its FDIC-insured bank as of 30 Jun 2026.
Median among the 65 peer companies (main category Checking or savings account) with the same size measure: 2.26.
The CFPB complaint database records 107 complaints about UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, about level with the 100 of the 12 months before, and 715 in all since 2012.
The FDIC-insured bank of UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION reported $72 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Its 107 complaints in 12 months work out to 1.49 per $1 billion of those assets, below the median of 2.26 among the 65 peer companies in the same main category that share this size measure. Assets measure the whole institution: one with a large card or consumer-lending business has many more customers per dollar of assets than a commercial or community bank, and its figure will sit higher for that reason alone.
55.1% of the complaints in that period fall under the CFPB product category “Checking or savings account”, followed by “Credit card” at 27.1%. The issue selected most often was “Managing an account” (39.3%).
How the company's responses were recorded over the 12 months: 89.7% closed with an explanation, 0% closed with non-monetary relief, 10.3% closed with monetary relief. 98.1% of responses were marked timely; the median among the 101 companies whose complaints mainly concern “Checking or savings account” is 100%.
Among those 101 peer companies the median received 103 complaints in the same 12 months. 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.
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
| Measure | UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Peer median (101 companies) | All complaints nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints, last 12 months | 107 | 103 | 6,938,056 |
| Change on the 12 months before | 7% | 30% | 45% |
| Complaints per $1bn in assets (median of the 65 peers with this measure) | 1.49 | 2.26 | — |
| Responses marked timely | 98.1% | 100% | 99.6% |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 10.3% | 5.9% | 31.6% |
Peers are the 101 companies on this site whose largest complaint category is Checking or savings account and that received at least 20 complaints in the last 12 months. Peer companies differ widely in size; a per-size row appears only when at least five peers share this company's size measure, and its median is taken over those peers alone.
Complaints by month
What the complaints are about
Products and issues are the categories the consumer selects on the CFPB form, shown with the CFPB's wording, in the last 12 months.
- Checking or savings account59 · 55.1%
- Credit card29 · 27.1%
- Debt collection8 · 7.5%
- Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports6 · 5.6%
- Mortgage4 · 3.7%
- All other categories1 · 0.9%
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Managing an account | 42 | 39.3% |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 9 | 8.4% |
| Other features, terms, or problems | 8 | 7.5% |
| Closing an account | 7 | 6.5% |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 5 | 4.7% |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 5 | 4.7% |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 5 | 4.7% |
| Trouble during payment process | 4 | 3.7% |
| Trouble using your card | 3 | 2.8% |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 3 | 2.8% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 16 | 15% |
Checking or savings account
59 complaints in the last 12 months (55.1% of this company's total); 58 in the 12 months before. That is 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 11.9% of closed complaints ended with relief; 98.3% of responses were timely.
Issues
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Managing an account | 42 | 71.2% |
| Closing an account | 7 | 11.9% |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 5 | 8.5% |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 3 | 5.1% |
| Opening an account | 2 | 3.4% |
Sub-products
| Sub-product | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Checking account | 42 | 71.2% |
| Other banking product or service | 11 | 18.6% |
| Savings account | 5 | 8.5% |
| CD (Certificate of Deposit) | 1 | 1.7% |
Credit card
29 complaints in the last 12 months (27.1% of this company's total); 19 in the 12 months before. That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 10.3% of closed complaints ended with relief; 96.6% of responses were timely.
Issues
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 9 | 31% |
| Other features, terms, or problems | 8 | 27.6% |
| Trouble using your card | 3 | 10.3% |
| Getting a credit card | 2 | 6.9% |
| Fees or interest | 2 | 6.9% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 5 | 17.2% |
Sub-products
| Sub-product | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General-purpose credit card or charge card | 28 | 96.6% |
| Store credit card | 1 | 3.4% |
How the company responded
The CFPB records one closing category for each complaint, chosen by the company. Shares are of all complaints in the last 12 months.
- Closed with explanation96 · 89.7%
- Closed with monetary relief11 · 10.3%
The current CFPB export carries no consumer-disputed field, so no disputed rate is shown. The CFPB stopped collecting that field in April 2017.
The company's optional public response
Companies may choose one public response category from a CFPB list. These are the company's own selections.
| Company public response (CFPB category) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No public response category recorded | 106 | 99.1% |
| Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response | 1 | 0.9% |
Where the complaints come from
| State (as reported by the consumer) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 23 | 21.5% |
| California | 10 | 9.3% |
| Texas | 8 | 7.5% |
| New Mexico | 7 | 6.5% |
| Florida | 6 | 5.6% |
| Indiana | 5 | 4.7% |
| Colorado | 5 | 4.7% |
| Arizona | 5 | 4.7% |
| Illinois | 4 | 3.7% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 3.7% |
| Kansas | 3 | 2.8% |
| New York | 3 | 2.8% |
Top 12 of 24 states with at least one complaint in the last 12 months. State counts follow population and where the company does business.
Other companies in the same category
Companies whose complaints mainly concern Checking or savings account, nearest in complaint volume. Listed for navigation, in no order of merit.
Questions and answers
How many complaints has the CFPB received about UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION?
107 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (100 in the 12 months before that) and 715 since 2012. 9 arrived in the last 30 days and 23 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 UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION reported $72 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Its 107 complaints in 12 months work out to 1.49 per $1 billion of those assets, below the median of 2.26 among the 65 peer companies in the same main category that share this size measure. Assets measure the whole institution: one with a large card or consumer-lending business has many more customers per dollar of assets than a commercial or community bank, and its figure will sit higher for that reason alone. 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?
55.1% of complaints in the last 12 months are filed under “Checking or savings account”. The issues selected most often were “Managing an account” (39.3%), “Problem with a purchase shown on your statement” (8.4%), “Other features, terms, or problems” (7.5%). These are the categories the consumer picks on the CFPB form; the text of complaints is not used on this site.
How does UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION respond to complaints?
89.7% were closed with an explanation, 0% with non-monetary relief and 10.3% with monetary relief; 98.1% of responses were timely (peer median 100%).
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: UMB Bank, 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.