Total complaints
97
Filed since 2012
97 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
97 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows CATHAY BANK's complaint history from CFPB public records. 97 consumers have filed complaints since 2012. The company has a 97.9% timely response rate and has provided relief in 8.2% of cases.
Total complaints
97
Filed since 2012
Timely response
97.9%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
8.2%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
How CATHAY BANK's 97 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Checking or savings account | 46 |
| Mortgage | 18 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 17 |
| Bank account or service | 7 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 2 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 2 |
| Debt collection | 1 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 54 |
| NY | 13 |
| WA | 6 |
| FL | 3 |
| NC | 3 |
| NJ | 3 |
| TX | 3 |
| IA | 1 |
| MA | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| OR | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Managing an account | 32 |
| Fraud or scam | 10 |
| Trouble during payment process | 8 |
| Opening an account | 6 |
| Account opening, closing, or management | 5 |
| Closing an account | 5 |
| Other transaction problem | 4 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 3 |
| Loan modification,collection,foreclosure | 2 |
| Making/receiving payments, sending money | 2 |
| Struggling to pay mortgage | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 2 |
| Loan servicing, payments, escrow account | 2 |
| Closing on a mortgage | 2 |
| Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage | 2 |
| Improper use of your report | 1 |
| Written notification about debt | 1 |
| Trouble using your card | 1 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 100% |
| 2013 | 1 | 100% |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% |
| 2015 | 3 | 100% |
| 2016 | 3 | 100% |
| 2017 | 3 | 100% |
| 2018 | 4 | 100% |
| 2019 | 5 | 100% |
| 2020 | 7 | 100% |
| 2021 | 9 | 77.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | 100% |
| 2023 | 14 | 100% |
| 2024 | 12 | 100% |
| 2025 | 11 | 100% |
| 2026 | 9 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
CATHAY BANK has accumulated 97 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 13 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 19 include a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to 2012, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-03, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, CATHAY BANK reports a 97.9% timely-response rate and has closed 91.8% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 8.2% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 2.1% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "Checking or savings account", and the single most common underlying issue is "Managing an account".
Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating CATHAY BANK: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.
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CATHAY BANK has received 97 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
CATHAY BANK has a 97.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against CATHAY BANK is "Managing an account" in the "Checking or savings account" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.