Who Is Complaining?

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Who in South Dakota is complaining aboutMoney transfer, virtual currency, or money service?

2.3% of South Dakota 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.

South Dakota consumers filed 50 complaints under “Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, down 14% on the 58 of the 12 months before. That is 5.30 per 100,000 residents, below the national 11.1.

The category makes up 2.3% of the state's complaints, against 0.5% nationally. 14.6% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (13.8% nationally) and 98% of responses were timely.

15complaints, last 90 daysup 50% vs prior 90 days
50complaints, last 365 daysdown 14% vs prior 365 days
5.30per 100,000 residentsUS 11.1
196complaints, all years

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

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

Company (as named by the CFPB)Complaints from SD, 12 monthsShareCompany size
Paypal Holdings, Inc1836%no public measure
Block, Inc.714%no public measure
All other companies, including those not listed by name2550%—

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. 0 of the 2 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
Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem1020%
Other transaction problem816%
Money was not available when promised816%
Fraud or scam714%
Trouble accessing funds in your mobile or digital wallet612%
Other service problem36%
Unexpected or other fees36%
Wrong amount charged or received24%
Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account24%
Confusing or missing disclosures12%

How companies responded

MeasureSouth Dakota, this productUnited States, this product
Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months5.3011.1
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief14.6%13.8%
Responses marked timely98%98%

Trend

Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints from South Dakota in each of the last 24 months. Peak month in view: 19. The hatched month is incomplete.

Other products in South Dakota

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 1,608Debt collection · 194Checking or savings account · 113Credit card · 109

Questions and answers

How many Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service complaints come from South Dakota?

50 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 58 in the 12 months before and 196 since 2011.

Is that high for the population?

5.30 per 100,000 residents in South Dakota against 11.1 nationally.

Which issues come up most?

“Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem” (20%), “Other transaction problem” (16%), “Money was not available when promised” (16%), “Fraud or scam” (14%).

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.