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Who is complaining aboutMaking/receiving payments, sending money?

CFPB issue labelNo longer offered, last used 21 Apr 2017

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.

“Making/receiving payments, sending money” is an issue label the CFPB no longer offers on its complaint form. 7,401 complaints carry it, received between 1 Mar 2012 and 21 Apr 2017.

Most were filed under the product “Bank account or service” (100%).

0complaints, last 90 days— vs prior 90 days
0complaints, last 365 days— vs prior 365 days
7,401complaints, all yearssince 2012
24.4%closed with reliefall issues 31.5%

Which products

Product (CFPB label)ComplaintsShare
Bank account or service7,401100%

Which companies, with their size

Ordered by the number of complaints carrying this issue since 2011.

Company (as named by the CFPB)Complaints, all yearsShareCompany size
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1,24016.8%$2.65tn assets
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1,11515.1%$1.92tn assets
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.92012.4%$4.09tn assets
CITIBANK, N.A.3444.6%$1.98tn assets
U.S. BANCORP2663.6%$706bn assets
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION2643.6%$662bn assets
Paypal Holdings, Inc2423.3%no public measure
PNC Bank N.A.2323.1%$610bn assets
TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY1972.7%$375bn assets
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.1762.4%no public measure
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL1542.1%$115bn assets
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION1321.8%$106bn assets
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.1291.7%$233bn assets
FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION1101.5%$299bn assets
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION1021.4%$160bn assets
HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.941.3%$173bn assets
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION901.2%$204bn assets
BB&T CORPORATION851.1%no public measure
ALLY FINANCIAL INC.821.1%$188bn assets
M&T BANK CORPORATION801.1%$220bn assets
SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION781.1%$104bn assets
KEYCORP711%$189bn assets
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY610.8%$214bn assets
First Data Corporation600.8%no public measure
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE560.8%$283bn assets
All other companies, including those not listed by name1,02113.8%—

CFPB: “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. 21 of the 25 companies in this table have a public size measure. “No public measure” means the company could not be matched by name to a single institution in the FDIC, NCUA or HMDA files, not that it is small.

How companies responded

MeasureThis issueAll issues
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief24.4%31.5%
Closed with monetary relief17.8%0.5%
Responses marked timely96.9%99.6%

Trend

Complaints with the issue “Making/receiving payments, sending money” in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 1.
Complaints per calendar year. The CFPB revised its issue list in 2017 and again later, so many labels start or stop part-way through the record.

Questions and answers

What does the CFPB issue “Making/receiving payments, sending money” mean?

It is one of the options a consumer selects on the CFPB complaint form to describe the problem. The label is the consumer's choice and is not checked by the Bureau.

How many complaints carry this issue?

7,401, all received before 21 Apr 2017; the label is no longer offered.

Which products does it apply to?

“Bank account or service” (100%).

Does the CFPB verify complaints?

The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. Counts on this page show what consumers reported, not what was found.

Provenance

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database, bulk file downloaded 1 Oct 2026, complaints received through 1 Oct 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. 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. Search the CFPB database · Methodology · Report an error.