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Who in Maryland is complaining aboutPrepaid card?
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.
Maryland consumers filed 111 complaints under “Prepaid card” in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, about level with the 117 of the 12 months before. That is 1.80 per 100,000 residents, close to the national 1.80.
The category makes up 0.1% of the state's complaints, against 0.1% nationally. 25.7% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (18.9% nationally) and 96.4% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Prepaid card complaints from Maryland, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Maryland consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from MD, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comerica | 25 | 22.5% | no public measure |
| Block, Inc. | 19 | 17.1% | no public measure |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 12 | 10.8% | $214bn assets |
| Netspend Corporation | 12 | 10.8% | no public measure |
| Incomm Holdings Inc. | 8 | 7.2% | no public measure |
| Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. | 6 | 5.4% | no public measure |
| Paypal Holdings, Inc | 5 | 4.5% | no public measure |
| BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 5 | 4.5% | $2.65tn assets |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 19 | 17.1% | — |
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. 2 of the 8 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.
Issues
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Problem with a purchase or transfer | 43 | 38.7% |
| Trouble using the card | 41 | 36.9% |
| Unexpected or other fees | 13 | 11.7% |
| Problem getting a card or closing an account | 10 | 9% |
| Advertising | 3 | 2.7% |
| Problem with overdraft | 1 | 0.9% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation81 · 73%
- Closed with monetary relief21 · 18.9%
- Closed with non-monetary relief7 · 6.3%
- In progress2 · 1.8%
| Measure | Maryland, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 25.7% | 18.9% |
| Responses marked timely | 96.4% | 94.3% |
Trend
Other products in Maryland
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 139,671Debt collection · 6,311Checking or savings account · 1,930Credit card · 1,815Mortgage · 1,019Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 831Vehicle loan or lease · 704Student loan · 549
Questions and answers
How many Prepaid card complaints come from Maryland?
111 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 117 in the 12 months before and 471 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
1.80 per 100,000 residents in Maryland against 1.80 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Problem with a purchase or transfer” (38.7%), “Trouble using the card” (36.9%), “Unexpected or other fees” (11.7%), “Problem getting a card or closing an account” (9%).
Does the CFPB verify complaints?
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.
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. 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.