Total complaints
169
Filed since 2017
169 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
169 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 169 consumers have filed complaints since 2017. The company has a 98.2% timely response rate and has provided relief in 15.4% of cases.
Total complaints
169
Filed since 2017
Timely response
98.2%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
15.4%
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 COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.'s 169 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Checking or savings account | 99 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 18 |
| Mortgage | 17 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 15 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 9 |
| Debt collection | 5 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 4 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 2 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NY | 88 |
| PA | 38 |
| VT | 21 |
| FL | 4 |
| NC | 2 |
| MD | 2 |
| CA | 2 |
| NJ | 1 |
| KY | 1 |
| ME | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
| LA | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Managing an account | 65 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 19 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 13 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 8 |
| Improper use of your report | 7 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 6 |
| Trouble during payment process | 6 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 5 |
| Closing on a mortgage | 5 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 5 |
| Closing an account | 4 |
| Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage | 3 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 3 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 3 |
| Struggling to pay mortgage | 3 |
| Communication tactics | 2 |
| Opening an account | 2 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 2 |
| Fraud or scam | 2 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 2 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 100% |
| 2018 | 12 | 100% |
| 2019 | 21 | 95.2% |
| 2020 | 19 | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 18 | 100% |
| 2022 | 17 | 100% |
| 2023 | 23 | 100% |
| 2024 | 22 | 100% |
| 2025 | 28 | 100% |
| 2026 | 8 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. has accumulated 169 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 16 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 37 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 2017, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-03-16, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. reports a 98.2% timely-response rate and has closed 84% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 15.4% 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 0% 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 COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.: 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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COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. has received 169 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. has a 98.2% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. is "Managing an account" in the "Checking or savings account" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.