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Who in Rhode Island is complaining aboutMoney transfer, virtual currency, or money service?

0.6% of Rhode Island complaintsUS share 0.5%

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.

Rhode Island consumers filed 87 complaints under “Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service” in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, down 42% on the 150 of the 12 months before. That is 7.80 per 100,000 residents, below the national 11.1.

The category makes up 0.6% of the state's complaints, against 0.5% nationally. 19.3% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (13.8% nationally) and 98.9% of responses were timely.

14complaints, last 90 daysdown 61% vs prior 90 days
87complaints, last 365 daysdown 42% vs prior 365 days
7.80per 100,000 residentsUS 11.1
421complaints, all years

Companies with the most Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints from Rhode Island, with their size

Ordered by complaints from Rhode Island consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.

Company (as named by the CFPB)Complaints from RI, 12 monthsShareCompany size
Paypal Holdings, Inc2023%no public measure
Block, Inc.1921.8%no public measure
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION89.2%$2.65tn assets
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.66.9%$233bn assets
Chime Financial Inc55.7%no public measure
All other companies, including those not listed by name2933.3%—

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. 2 of the 5 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)ComplaintsShare
Fraud or scam2427.6%
Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem1618.4%
Other transaction problem1416.1%
Money was not available when promised1011.5%
Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account910.3%
Trouble accessing funds in your mobile or digital wallet55.7%
Other service problem22.3%
Lost or stolen money order22.3%
Wrong amount charged or received22.3%
Problem with customer service11.1%
Other CFPB issue categories22.3%

How companies responded

MeasureRhode Island, this productUnited States, this product
Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months7.8011.1
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief19.3%13.8%
Responses marked timely98.9%98%

Trend

Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints from Rhode Island in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 91. The hatched month is incomplete.

Other products in Rhode Island

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 14,257Debt collection · 697Credit card · 249Checking or savings account · 236Mortgage · 91Student loan · 63Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 57Vehicle loan or lease · 54

Questions and answers

How many Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints come from Rhode Island?

87 in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 150 in the 12 months before and 421 since 2011.

Is that high for the population?

7.80 per 100,000 residents in Rhode Island against 11.1 nationally.

Which issues come up most?

“Fraud or scam” (27.6%), “Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem” (18.4%), “Other transaction problem” (16.1%), “Money was not available when promised” (11.5%).

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.