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Who in Pennsylvania is complaining aboutMoney transfer, virtual currency, or money service?
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.
Pennsylvania consumers filed 1,307 complaints under “Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, down 42% on the 2,249 of the 12 months before. That is 10.0 per 100,000 residents, close to the national 11.1.
The category makes up 0.6% of the state's complaints, against 0.5% nationally. 13.9% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (13.8% nationally) and 97.5% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints from Pennsylvania, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Pennsylvania consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from PA, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paypal Holdings, Inc | 359 | 27.5% | no public measure |
| Block, Inc. | 346 | 26.5% | no public measure |
| Chime Financial Inc | 80 | 6.1% | no public measure |
| Early Warning Services, LLC | 41 | 3.1% | no public measure |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 40 | 3.1% | $1.92tn assets |
| Coinbase, Inc. | 31 | 2.4% | no public measure |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 30 | 2.3% | $4.09tn assets |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 28 | 2.1% | $233bn assets |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC. | 26 | 2% | no public measure |
| PNC Bank N.A. | 25 | 1.9% | $610bn assets |
| BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 24 | 1.8% | $2.65tn assets |
| TClub Inc | 21 | 1.6% | no public measure |
| WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE | 19 | 1.5% | no public measure |
| Remitly, Inc. | 13 | 1% | no public measure |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 12 | 0.9% | $662bn assets |
| NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 11 | 0.8% | $204bn assets |
| TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY | 10 | 0.8% | $375bn assets |
| MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE INC | 9 | 0.7% | no public measure |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION | 9 | 0.7% | $106bn assets |
| Meta Payments Inc. | 8 | 0.6% | no public measure |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 165 | 12.6% | — |
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. 9 of the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fraud or scam | 354 | 27.1% |
| Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem | 271 | 20.7% |
| Other transaction problem | 212 | 16.2% |
| Trouble accessing funds in your mobile or digital wallet | 136 | 10.4% |
| Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account | 105 | 8% |
| Money was not available when promised | 78 | 6% |
| Other service problem | 37 | 2.8% |
| Confusing or missing disclosures | 36 | 2.8% |
| Unexpected or other fees | 24 | 1.8% |
| Problem with customer service | 18 | 1.4% |
| Other CFPB issue categories | 36 | 2.8% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation1,095 · 83.8%
- Closed with monetary relief91 · 7%
- Closed with non-monetary relief86 · 6.6%
- In progress30 · 2.3%
- All other categories5 · 0.4%
| Measure | Pennsylvania, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 10.0 | 11.1 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Responses marked timely | 97.5% | 98% |
Trend
Other products in Pennsylvania
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 204,042Debt collection · 10,606Credit card · 3,051Checking or savings account · 3,051Mortgage · 1,145Student loan · 933Vehicle loan or lease · 847Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 541
Questions and answers
How many Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints come from Pennsylvania?
1,307 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 2,249 in the 12 months before and 6,131 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
10.0 per 100,000 residents in Pennsylvania against 11.1 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Fraud or scam” (27.1%), “Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem” (20.7%), “Other transaction problem” (16.2%), “Trouble accessing funds in your mobile or digital wallet” (10.4%).
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.