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Who in Montana is complaining aboutChecking or savings account?
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.
Montana consumers filed 119 complaints under “Checking or savings account” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, up 29% on the 92 of the 12 months before. That is 10.4 per 100,000 residents, below the national 25.0.
The category makes up 4.2% of the state's complaints, against 1.2% nationally. 22.1% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (18% nationally) and 99.2% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Checking or savings account complaints from Montana, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Montana consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from MT, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 26 | 21.8% | $1.92tn assets |
| Chime Financial Inc | 9 | 7.6% | no public measure |
| U.S. BANCORP | 9 | 7.6% | $706bn assets |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 8 | 6.7% | $662bn assets |
| SOFI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 8 | 6.7% | $57bn assets |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc. | 6 | 5% | $32bn assets |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION | 5 | 4.2% | $106bn assets |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 48 | 40.3% | — |
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. 6 of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Managing an account | 69 | 58% |
| Closing an account | 15 | 12.6% |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 14 | 11.8% |
| Opening an account | 12 | 10.1% |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 6 | 5% |
| Improper use of your report | 2 | 1.7% |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 1 | 0.8% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation88 · 73.9%
- Closed with monetary relief14 · 11.8%
- Closed with non-monetary relief11 · 9.2%
- In progress6 · 5%
| Measure | Montana, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 10.4 | 25.0 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 22.1% | 18% |
| Responses marked timely | 99.2% | 99.3% |
Trend
Other products in Montana
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 2,061Debt collection · 263Credit card · 156Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 75Mortgage · 54Vehicle loan or lease · 52
Questions and answers
How many Checking or savings account complaints come from Montana?
119 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 92 in the 12 months before and 538 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
10.4 per 100,000 residents in Montana against 25.0 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Managing an account” (58%), “Closing an account” (12.6%), “Problem with a lender or other company charging your account” (11.8%), “Opening an account” (10.1%).
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 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.