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Who is complaining aboutVALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP?

CFPB complaints since 2012Mainly Checking or savings accountLatest on file 18 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

93

99 in the 12 months before · 751 since 2012 · under 0.1% of all complaints the CFPB received

For its size

1.40per $1bn in assets

Against $66 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 93 complaints about VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, about level with the 99 of the 12 months before, and 751 in all since 2012.

The FDIC-insured bank of VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP reported $66 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Its 93 complaints in 12 months work out to 1.40 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.

48.4% of the complaints in that period fall under the CFPB product category “Checking or savings account”, followed by “Vehicle loan or lease” at 15.1%. The issue selected most often was “Managing an account” (24.7%).

How the company's responses were recorded over the 12 months: 91.4% closed with an explanation, 3.2% closed with non-monetary relief, 5.4% closed with monetary relief. 94.6% 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.

6complaints, last 30 days7 in the 30 days before
21complaints, last 90 days0% vs prior 90 days
93complaints, last 365 days-6% vs prior 365 days
94.6%responses marked timelyin the last 12 months

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

MeasureVALLEY NATIONAL BANCORPPeer median (101 companies)All complaints nationally
Complaints, last 12 months931036,938,056
Change on the 12 months before-6%30%45%
Complaints per $1bn in assets (median of the 65 peers with this measure)1.402.26—
Responses marked timely94.6%100%99.6%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief8.6%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

Complaints about VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP received by the CFPB in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 14. 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, in the last 12 months.

Issue (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Managing an account2324.7%
Closing an account1010.8%
Trouble during payment process99.7%
Managing the loan or lease88.6%
Incorrect information on your report77.5%
Opening an account66.5%
Fraud or scam44.3%
Improper use of your report44.3%
Problem caused by your funds being low44.3%
Problems at the end of the loan or lease44.3%
Other CFPB issue categories1415.1%

Checking or savings account

45 complaints in the last 12 months (48.4% of this company's total); 61 in the 12 months before. That is 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 15.6% of closed complaints ended with relief; 93.3% of responses were timely.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Managing an account2351.1%
Closing an account1022.2%
Opening an account613.3%
Problem caused by your funds being low48.9%
Problem with a lender or other company charging your account24.4%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Checking account2964.4%
Savings account817.8%
CD (Certificate of Deposit)511.1%
Other banking product or service36.7%

Vehicle loan or lease

14 complaints in the last 12 months (15.1% of this company's total); 14 in the 12 months before. That is 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 7.1% of closed complaints ended with relief; 100% of responses were timely.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Managing the loan or lease857.1%
Problems at the end of the loan or lease428.6%
Getting a loan or lease17.1%
Incorrect information on your report17.1%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Loan14100%

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

12 complaints in the last 12 months (12.9% of this company's total); 8 in the 12 months before. That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 0% of closed complaints ended with relief; 91.7% of responses were timely.

Mortgage

12 complaints in the last 12 months (12.9% of this company's total); 10 in the 12 months before. That is under 0.1% of all complaints in the category nationally. 0% of closed complaints ended with relief; 91.7% of responses were timely.

Issues

IssueComplaintsShare
Trouble during payment process975%
Closing on a mortgage216.7%
Struggling to pay mortgage18.3%

Sub-products

Sub-productComplaintsShare
Conventional home mortgage866.7%
Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)216.7%
FHA mortgage18.3%
Other type of mortgage18.3%

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.

8.6%of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary reliefnational 31.6%
5.4%closed with monetary reliefnational 0.5%
94.6%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
New Jersey3335.5%
Florida1920.4%
New York1819.4%
Georgia55.4%
California33.2%
Alabama22.2%
Pennsylvania22.2%
Louisiana22.2%
Virginia11.1%
Michigan11.1%
Delaware11.1%
District of Columbia11.1%

Top 12 of 14 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.

Acorns Grow Incorporated95 complaints in 12 months · no public size measureTRUSTMARK CORPORATION91 complaints in 12 months · 4.74 per $1bn assetsOFG BANCORP89 complaints in 12 months · no public size measureEVERBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION98 complaints in 12 months · 2.10 per $1bn assetsHANCOCK WHITNEY BANK100 complaints in 12 months · 2.75 per $1bn assetsGLOBAL CREDIT UNION86 complaints in 12 months · 6.61 per $1bn assets

Questions and answers

How many complaints has the CFPB received about VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP?

93 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (99 in the 12 months before that) and 751 since 2012. 6 arrived in the last 30 days and 21 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 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP reported $66 billion in assets as of 30 Jun 2026. Its 93 complaints in 12 months work out to 1.40 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?

48.4% of complaints in the last 12 months are filed under “Checking or savings account”. The issues selected most often were “Managing an account” (24.7%), “Closing an account” (10.8%), “Trouble during payment process” (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 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP respond to complaints?

91.4% were closed with an explanation, 3.2% with non-monetary relief and 5.4% with monetary relief; 94.6% 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: Valley National Bank. 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.